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4 Utah centenarians share advice collected over more than 100 years

01/31/2023 10:32pm
An immigrant, a World War II veteran, an avid outdoorsman and an entrepreneur. They all spoke with KSL recently, but that's not all they have in common. Each is over 100 years old. And with all that life experience, they have some insight to share.

1,700 flights canceled, at least 2 dead as ice storm freezes US

01/31/2023 10:05pm
Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, canceling more than 1,700 flights nationwide and snarling highways.

A real zoodunit: Monkeys found but mystery deepens in Dallas

01/31/2023 9:33pm
Authorities say two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo have been found in an abandoned home a day after going missing from their enclosure, which had been cut.

$40M Great Salt Lake trust beginning work with newly formed council

01/31/2023 9:02pm
Farmers, private landowners, mineral extraction specialists, hunters, anglers and water managers are among a group of people joining a trust to work on improving water flows to the Great Salt Lake.

Is Olympic proposal a 'humiliation' for Russia? Or a call for Ukraine supporters to boycott in 2024?

01/31/2023 8:33pm
Russia is pushing back against an International Olympic Committee proposal that would allow Russian athletes to compete in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris only if they're not affiliated with their country and have not supported its war against Ukraine.

Utah lawmakers want age restrictions on social media platforms

01/31/2023 7:56pm
A Utah Senate committee advanced a bill that would require social media companies to set age limits for creating accounts.

Arizona man charged with kidnapping, sexually exploiting boy in Amber Alert case

01/31/2023 7:36pm
An Arizona man is facing state and federal charges accusing him of kidnapping a 13-year-old Layton boy to Nebraska and sexually exploiting him in a case that prompted an Amber Alert.

Utah's alcohol managers seek at least $85M to expand warehouse operations

01/31/2023 7:03pm
Business is booming at the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, and that could soon lead to new problems.

Expert tips for backcountry safety in Utah

01/31/2023 7:00pm - SPONSORED
Thinking of skiing in Utah's backcountry? Before you go, here are some tips to keep you safe.

'Funny how everything works out': Kessler reflects on journey to Rising Star selection

01/31/2023 6:31pm
Walker Kessler is Utah's first official participant in All-Star Weekend.

Tribes call for Utah legislators to pass bill to protect Native children

01/31/2023 6:02pm
Tribal leaders gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to call on Utah legislators to pass HB40, which protects Native American children from unnecessary removal from families and tribes.

4 Layton Christian Academy administrators fired amid accusations of 'massive fraud' operation

01/31/2023 5:28pm
Layton Christian Academy officials said they have fired four administrators at the school, after receiving information about "financial malfeasance."

The moment Nate Bargatze knew Utah loved him

01/31/2023 4:43pm - PARTNER
Nate Bargatze's first comedy special for Amazon Prime called "Hello World" drops Jan. 31 and was filmed in Phoenix at the end of his last tour, which included four shows at Salt Lake City's Eccles Theater.

Rio Tinto sorry for losing radioactive device in Australia

01/31/2023 4:33pm
Rio Tinto has apologized for losing a highly radioactive capsule over a 870-mile stretch of Western Australia. Authorities are looking for the tiny but dangerous substance.

'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98

01/31/2023 4:05pm
Ira "Bob" Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make the marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.

'Arrogant' teachers think they know better than parents, Rep. Stewart says after seeing video

01/31/2023 3:04pm
Rep. Chris Stewart reacted on Twitter to a video featuring people identified in recordings as Utah educators explaining how they teach topics such as critical race theory that are restricted in Utah public school classrooms.

Utahns are beating the cold in luxury vacation homes for a fraction of the price

01/31/2023 3:00pm - SPONSORED
You need a vacation. Better yet, you need a lot of vacations, and Ember has the perfect solution for that: luxury vacation homes.

US food safety regulator announces shakeup after infant formula crisis

01/31/2023 2:33pm
The FDA said on Tuesday it will restructure its food program that was slammed last year for responding too slowly to an outbreak of illness among infants who consumed tainted formula.

Technology, donors help Intermountain Health break organ transplant record again

01/31/2023 1:59pm
Utah-based Intermountain Health announced on Tuesday that it performed a record-breaking number of organ transplant surgeries in 2022, breaking its all-time high in 2021.

US funds not misused in Ukraine, Treasury says amid corruption crackdown

01/31/2023 1:25pm
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday said it had no indication that U.S. funds had been misused in Ukraine, but would continue to work closely with Ukrainian authorities to ensure appropriate safeguards were in place to avert corruption.

In the West, pressure to account for Colorado River water lost to evaporation

01/31/2023 12:56pm
The West's multidecade drought has sent water levels in key reservoirs along the river to unprecedented lows. Officials from Nevada and Arizona say that they and California must account for how much water is actually in the river.

It's here: BYU will open Big 12 play against Kansas, home against fellow newcomer Cincinnati

01/31/2023 12:13pm
The Cougars will open the Big 12 era against Kansas, while both Texas and Oklahoma will face BYU in what may be their lone season together in the conference.

2 Northrop Grumman employees dead after being found unconscious

01/31/2023 11:59am
Two Northrop Grumman employees have died after they were found unconscious Monday night and taken to a hospital.

How long are Utah's frigid temperatures expected to last?

01/31/2023 11:40am
After a brutally cold stretch of cold temperatures across Utah, there is some relief in sight.

Plant is likely to blame for 19 elk deaths in Mapleton, DWR says

01/31/2023 11:28am
A certain plant is likely to blame for the deaths of 19 elk found in Mapleton over the span of a week, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said Monday.

Utah truck driver arrested in California killing from 1994

01/31/2023 10:58am
A truck driver in Utah was arrested last week in connection with the Northern California cold case killing of a woman in 1994.

Patrick Kinahan: Can close losses eventually lead to success for BYU basketball?

01/31/2023 10:34am
The top-heavy WCC pales in comparison to what awaits next season in the Big 12, which has six teams ranked in the top 15.

Utah professor's team may have figured out why we lost our fur coats

01/31/2023 10:05am
Scientists at the University of Utah and the University of Pittsburgh think they know the genes that made us lose our fur coats.

7 places added sugars are hiding in your diet

01/31/2023 9:40am
How much added sugar do you get in your diet? Here are seven foods that might be contributing more than you think.

Pedestrian in crosswalk dies after being hit by 2 cars in Salt Lake City

01/31/2023 9:12am
Salt Lake police are investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash near 1200 West and 600 North in the Fairpark neighborhood.

Manslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' set shooting

01/31/2023 8:38am
Prosecutors are scheduled to file involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of a Western movie in 2021.

Taylorsville police looking for gunman in double killing

01/31/2023 8:10am
Two people were shot and killed while inside a car late Monday at the Atherton Park Apartments in Taylorsville. Police were looking Tuesday for the gunman.

Is Utah overusing the Amber Alert system? This lawmaker thinks so

01/31/2023 8:04am
A new Utah bill would set criteria in order to cut down on the "overuse" of Amber Alerts.

8 Valentine's Day gifts that won't get you in trouble

01/31/2023 8:00am - SPONSORED
This year, it's time to show up with something other than flowers and chocolate.

Red Cross shares safety tips as severe cold hits Utah

01/31/2023 7:47am
Temperatures in some places in Utah are ranging well below freezing. In these kinds of temperatures, it can take time to warm up once you have gotten cold. That's why it's important to be prepared before it comes to that.

Emails reveal tensions between states in Colorado River talks

01/31/2023 7:23am
Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government's retreat from a threatened deadline all combined to thwart a voluntary deal last summer on how to drastically cut water use from the parched Colorado River.

Should pregnant women be able to use the HOV lane in Utah?

01/31/2023 6:21am
Rep. Stephanie Gricius knows what it's like to have to pull over to the side of the road because of pregnancy sickness.