Vacant at Viejas: Utah State can't surmount first-half defecit, fall to San Diego State

The Aggies cut a 20-point first-half deficit to six, but stayed winless at Viejas Arena in Mountain West play.

1 person dead after semitruck rollover on I-15 in Juab County

One person is dead after a semitruck rolled while traveling north on I-15 Wednesday night in Juab County.

'I guess we could have sent 3 people after him': Lillard scores 60 as Blazers beat Jazz

The former Weber State guard came up just short of his career high in win over Jazz.

Meta to reinstate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

Meta Platforms said Wednesday it will reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021.

Lawyer: Admins were warned 3 times the day 6-year-old boy shot Virginia teacher

Concerned teachers and employees warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, "but the administration could not be bothered," a lawyer for the teacher said Wednesday.

Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests

The rotation of Earth's inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests.

All aboard! Salt Lake's new emergency ski bus service starts this week

Salt Lake County officials on Wednesday began accepting reservations from people for the emergency ski bus service to resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons.

Utahn who murdered weeks after being paroled sent back to prison for 25 years to life

A Utah man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison after shooting and killing a man in 2020, just three weeks after he had been released from prison.

Traffic stop yields 155 pounds of marijuana, nearly 1,200 THC vape cartridges

A traffic stop in Tooele County resulted in Utah Highway Patrol troopers seizing a variety of marijuana and THC products.

'When fortune meets preparedness': RSL newcomers taking advantage of opportunities

Bertin Jacquesson — the No. 16 pick in this year's draft — has been one of the biggest surprises of the preseason so far for RSL.

Utah resolution proposing Friday designation for Halloween celebrations advances

A bill that would encourage Utah communities to bump Halloween festivities — like trick-or-treating — to the last Friday in October every year, passed out of the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee meeting Wednesday and will go to the full Senate for a final vote.

Lehi mother charged with aggravated child abuse of 3-year-old son

A Lehi mother was charged with aggravated child abuse Wednesday in connection with injuries sustained by her 3-year-old son.

1 person dead after crash on Mountain View Corridor

One person is dead after a crash on Mountain View Corridor involving a box truck and a passenger vehicle.

Anti-abortion groups hold memorial for unborn babies aborted in Utah

Pro-Life Utah, an anti-abortion organization, held a memorial service on the steps of the Capitol Wednesday to honor the lives of 1,746 unborn babies that were aborted in Utah in 2022.

Utah, Salt Lake leaders unveil new plans to improve the struggling Great Salt Lake

Three new Great Salt Lake-themed proposals were unveiled by state and local leaders Tuesday and Wednesday. They would add more water to the lake, redirect funds and set a new benchmark for success.

Body found in old limestone kiln in northern Salt Lake foothills

Police and firefighters recovered a body from an old limestone kiln in the foothills above Beck Street in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. The death is not considered to be suspicious.

Lawmakers advance bill to ban possession or sale of child sex dolls

A legislative committee unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would make owning or distributing child sex dolls a crime. Police say these dolls have turned up in child pornography cases.

Utah Senate approves choice scholarship, teacher compensation bill on 2nd reading

The Utah Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday that will provide $8,000 scholarships to qualifying families for private schools and other private education services.

Have You Seen This? Runaway marlin crashes the beach party

It's all fun and games until a marlin comes flying into the crowd.

Utah bill would extend in-state tuition rates to refugees, asylum seekers

Refugees, political asylum seekers and their advocates urged lawmakers to adopt legislation that would extend in-state tuition rates at Utah's public colleges and universities.

How Utah's popular home-grown meal delivery service got started

The pandemic hit in March 2020. Yet, when many small businesses — particularly in the food industry — were struggling to get supplies, "Honeybee Beehive Meals" started doubling deliveries.

Microsoft cloud outage hits users around the world

Microsoft said on Wednesday it had recovered all of its cloud services after a networking outage took down its cloud platform Azure along with services such as Teams and Outlook used by millions around the globe.

Judge to Arizona community: Water not required to flow from Scottsdale

A Maricopa County judge in Arizona denied residents emergency relief over their Scottsdale water source that has been cut off since Jan. 1 because of drought conditions and despite repeated city warnings to find an alternative water source.

Looking for a first: Utah State ready for big opportunity at San Diego State

A win would do wonders for the season, but the Aggies are 0-8 against the Aztecs in Viejas Arena in MW play.

Warrant issued for former youth treatment staff member in southern Utah

An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a woman who police say showed explicit pictures to teenagers at youth treatment centers in southern Utah where she was employed.

100 West High students stage sexual harassment protest

West High students staged a walkout Wednesday in protest of what they say are school administration's policies for handling reports of sexual harassment and assault.

Homeless advocates say Salt Lake City is 'not acting in good faith' ahead of count

Unsheltered people camping near the Rio Grande Depot were notified Tuesday morning over a speaker that they had an hour to remove their belongings and leave.

Flu, COVID and RSV all trending down for the first time in months, says CDC

Major respiratory illnesses are all trending down for the first time since September, according to the CDC.

'You're going to see what kind of monster I am,' fugitive allegedly tells woman before assault

A man who police say left a halfway house after serving more than two decades in prison was arrested again following a violent assault on an elderly woman he befriended while in prison.

Suspect in shootings at Half Moon Bay farms was employee, due in court Wednesday

Officials say an agricultural worker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings at two mushroom farms that employed him in Northern California, and the massacre is believed to be a "workplace violence incident."

Slain Enoch girl texted friend that dad was acting strange and she was worried

A warrant unsealed in Enoch says one of Michael Haight's daughters texted a friend the night before her family was found dead saying her father was acting strange and she was worried.

Utah Warriors announce partnership with one of rugby's top clubs, Stade Toulousain

The Utah Warriors will form of "rugby alliance" of business, rugby, and marketing with French league power Stade Toulousain, the two clubs announced Monday.

Are recession worries changing US consumer spending habits?

Consumers have flummoxed economists for most of the past year with their split personalities on robust spending habits measured alongside their increasing economic pessimism.

Wet winter leads to flooding at Bonneville Salt Flats

The Bonneville Salt Flats have flooded after all the rain Utah has had this winter.

Alissa Pili found her 'joy' of basketball again, and what a change has meant to her game

Alissa Pili wasn't happy with her situation at USC, and there wasn't much love for the game anymore.

Jeremy Renner was crushed by snowplow as he tried to save nephew from injury, report says

Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year's Day, according to a Nevada sheriff's office incident report.

Registered sex offender tried to lure girls into car in Sandy, charges say

A registered sex offender, who is listed as noncompliant on the sex offender registry in Utah, has been charged with trying to lure two young girls into his car in Sandy last summer.

Here's how much the drought has weakened so far this winter for Utah, the West

The vast majority of Utah remains in drought but the severity has started to weaken as a result of several major storms that have slammed the state this winter.

8 ingenious things to add to your home in 2023

Consider adding these eight forward-thinking trends into your digs this year.

17 people recovering after carbon monoxide poisoning at central Utah clinic

The Central Utah Counseling Center in Ephraim will reopen on Thursday after a carbon monoxide leak sent at least 17 people to the hospital.

In reversal, US agrees to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

The United States announced on Wednesday it will supply Ukraine with 31 advanced M1 Abrams tanks in a matter of months, a decision that helped break a diplomatic logjam with Germany over how best to help Kyiv in its war against Russia.

Ex-Utah deputy charged with impersonating officer after allegedly making threats

A former Washington County sheriff's deputy has been charged with impersonating a police officer — for the second time.

Utah's 'Mighty 5' park visitation drops nearly 7% in 2022

Visitation at Utah's "Mighty 5" national parks took a slight tumble in 2022, according to national parks data — and there are a few reasons why.