Jazz rookie laughs about 'long and prosperous' Walker Kessler era in Minnesota

Kessler finished with 6 points, five rebounds and four blocks in his "revenge" game in Minnesota.

Vineyard Elementary wears pink to support classmate hit by car

Students and staff at Vineyard Elementary School wore pink shirts, socks and shoes on Friday in a show of support for 11-year-old Ryder Pearson who was hit by a car last week.

Clarkson drops 29 points as Jazz stun Gobert, Timberwolves in overtime

Utah beat Minnesota 132-128 in overtime Friday at Target Center to improve to 2-0 on the early season.

Utah lawmakers looking to crack down on Airbnb tax cheats

State lawmakers have their eyes on short-term rentals — like Airbnb — for new, tougher tax regulations.

Sleep may be just as important to heart health as diet and physical activity, research finds

If you want to keep your heart healthy, add a good night's rest to your to-do list, a new study says.

Should you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say

Limiting your child's candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say.

Review: Is 'Ticket to Paradise' worth a trip to the theater?

A rom-com in late October? With George Clooney and Julia Roberts you can make just about anything work.

Weeks after auto-pedestrian death, Utah family wants answers

A deadly collision has one family struggling to come to terms with the loss of their loved one more than five weeks later.

Pick Six Previews: A midseason analytical look at the Utes' 2022 season

I'll take the bye week as an opportunity to review how the Utes rank in several of my metrics at Pick Six Previews.

Police issue Silver Alert for missing Millcreek woman

Police have issued a Silver Alert for Victoria Acoba, 78, who has been missing since Wednesday from Millcreek.

Woman killed in crash involving fire truck near Thanksgiving Point

A 20-year-old woman was killed Friday when her car was hit by fire truck near Timpanogos Highway and Club House Drive near Thanksgiving Point in Lehi.

US appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student loans.

Babysitter accused of killing 5-month-old girl in her care

A Taylorsville woman was charged with murder on Friday in connection with the death of a 5-month-old girl she was babysitting.

An Idaho man walking his dog discovered an alligator. Officials want to know where it came from

An Idaho man made a startling discovery Thursday night while walking his dog in western Idaho.

Clearfield man ordered to jail after assaulting son for refusing to go on mission

A Clearfield man was ordered Friday to serve jail time for assaulting his son during an argument that started when the son said he did not want to go on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose but many will still get it free

Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots. But the drugmaker says it expects many people will continue receiving doses for free.

Congressional candidate Darlene McDonald says she and Rep. Owens have agreed to debate

The Democratic candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District says she and incumbent Rep. Burgess Owens have agreed to a debate on Oct. 28.

Have You Seen This? 400-foot tall Halloween light and drone show

I know you put a lot of time into your Halloween decorations, but this still wins.

Cold, windy weather on tap for Utah, lake effect snow could be a thing

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City is warning of a big weather change coming to Utah this weekend, with large amounts of snow predicted for northern Utah mountains.

Utah's September unemployment sees slight uptick but job growth remains strong

Utah's unemployment rate for September increased slightly to 2.1%, the state Department of Workforce Services reported Friday.

Charges filed in fatal shooting allegedly started with argument over a cigarette

A man who police say shot another man in the head as he walked away from an argument that started over a cigarette, and then blamed the deceased man, has been charged with murder.

'May I pray for you?': Intel CEO on faith and business

Stanford University hosts faith and business conversation with Intel CEO, Steve Young and more.

Get Gephardt: Important calls mistakenly blocked or flagged as spam are costing Utahns

Many of us won't pick up calls from phone numbers we don't recognize because of the sheer volume of spam we get every day. But some of those calls might be important.

Man accused of trafficking women now charged with continually contacting a witness

A Bountiful man accused of trafficking women and drugs is now charged with witness tampering and violating pretrial protective orders after a special agent with the Utah Attorney General's Office said he has been contacting a victim. A judge refused to dismiss aggravated human trafficking charges on Wednesday.

'I'm really happy': Gobert reflects on time with Jazz, joy he's found in Minnesota

Rudy Gobert talks about the trade, his time in Utah and the happiness he's found in Minnesota

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump, demanding historic testimony

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to Donald Trump.

Construction begins on affordable public housing apartments in Midvale

Salt Lake County took a big step Thursday to create affordable apartments for dozens of families. Housing Connect broke ground on a public housing redevelopment project that will change lives for dozens of Utah families.

KSL.com Pick'em: Staff picks for Week 8 of college football

Each week, we'll release the KSL.com sports staff picks for you to see. Can you do a better job than us? Probably, but that's the fun of it all.

Flames rising: Riding 'funk' of 2-game skid, BYU travels to motivated Liberty with changes in mind

On paper, the trajectory of Liberty's football program and BYU appear to be headed in opposite directions.

Parents allege school boards silence dissent, remain unaccountable

A broad-based coalition alleged some local school boards in Utah flout the state's Open and Public Meetings Act and take steps to silence dissent.

Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to serve four months behind bars.

'Please do not stop at the top of your ballot,' Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall urges voters

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and other local elected officials spoke Thursday about the importance of every Salt Lake City voter not only returning their ballot, but voting in each race.

Parents' guide: Is 'Black Adam' OK for your kids?

Here is a review to help you decide if the new DC superhero movie "Black Adam" is OK for your kids.

RSL players left hungry for more after early playoff exit

"We're tired of going to the playoffs and being the Cinderella team. We want to be a team that goes into the playoffs and they're expected to win," Aaron Herrera said.

Utah man charged with theft involving hundreds of catalytic converters, more than $900K

The Utah Attorney General's Office has arrested a man who is believed to have purchased stolen catalytic converters off the street, selling them to metal recycling companies for at least a year, according to court documents.

'I almost died': Utah boy survives dog mauling with more surgery, recovery ahead

Five-year-old Mason Mihlberger survived a dog mauling that sent him by helicopter to a hospital. "I almost died because he bit me in the cheek," Mason told KSL-TV.

Neighborhood mourns Provo resident killed in shed explosion

One person has died following an early morning fire in Provo, firefighters said.

Zelenskyy calls on West to warn Russia not to blow up dam

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the West to warn Russia not to blow up a huge dam that would flood a swath of southern Ukraine, as his forces prepare to push Moscow's troops from Kherson in one of the war's most important battles.

Man ordered to spend at least 20 years in prison for 'senseless' killing

Hundreds of people attended a sentencing hearing Thursday for a 21-year-old man found guilty of murder in connection with a 2021 shooting in Salt Lake City's Glendale neighborhood.

Housing market correction won't fix Utah housing shortage

Home prices are correcting as higher interest rates clamp down on demand. But it's not erasing Utah's housing shortage — and the housing affordability crisis remains.