RSL bested by 'sharper' Sounders 2-0 in Seattle

The Sounders got a pair of assists from Alex Roldan and kept a clean sheet for the second week in a row to send RSL packing with a 2-0 loss in Week 2.

Utah Food Bank expands St. George distribution center, dedicates facility to longtime volunteer

Long hours of volunteer work and years of service culminated in a ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon at the newly expanded Utah Food Bank Southern Distribution Center.

Rudi Williams' 23 guides BYU to WCC quarterfinal win over LMU

Rudi Williams totaled 23 points to help fifth-seeded BYU advance to Monday's West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals.

Pocatello residents raise frustrations after public comments are eliminated from council meetings

Fifteen or so people sat through Thursday night's Pocatello City Council meeting holding up signs proclaiming their frustration with Mayor Brian Blad and his decision to eliminate the public comment portion from all future meetings.

Utah State picks up signature victory over Boise State, finishes 2nd in Mountain West

Utah State built a big lead early, staved off Boise State late, and picked up a Quad 1 win over the team that punked them two months ago to finish the regular season.

Sterling Scholars: Here are Utah's 2023 semifinalists

The students come from every region in Utah, bringing their skills, talents and academic acumen to the Sterling Scholar Awards in search of recognition and college money.

Caught on camera: Moose charges snowmobilers in eastern Idaho

Jeremiah Bigelow had a scary moose encounter while snowmobiling with a group of friends near Palisades, in eastern Idaho, on Thursday.

Utah man charged with impersonating officer during investigation involving granddaughter

A Duchesne County man has been charged with posing as a police officer to get information about an active investigation involving the sexual abuse of his granddaughter.

'Alive in us': Lord of the Rings actor shares how family history changed him

Actor Sean Astin shared his love of family and his newfound appreciation for genealogy work during his keynote address at RootsTech family history conference.

Trump featured in song by prison choir

A new single released by a choir of men who are in prison for their participation in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, features a recording by former President Donald Trump as the backtrack.

WHO still working to identify origins of COVID-19

The World Health Organization is still working to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director general said on Friday, after a U.S. agency was reported to have assessed the pandemic had likely been caused by a Chinese laboratory leak.

Utes limp into Pac-12 tourney with 5th straight loss as Utah falls to Colorado

Utah got some good news ahead of its regular season finale against Colorado, but it didn't last long.

Former high school golf coach pleads guilty to sexually assaulting student

A former Carbon High School golf coach pleaded guilty on Feb. 13 to forcible sexual abuse; the victim was a teenager on his team.

Marianne Williamson begins 2024 challenge to Biden

Self-help author Marianne Williamson has officially launched another Democratic presidential campaign. She's the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the 2024 nomination.

What a Japanese official said about Mike Lee statement on Ridge Alkonis

Sen. Mike Lee pushed back against a Japanese government official who said Lee's speech on the Senate floor addressing the imprisonment of Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis was incorrect. 

'Everybody stepped up': BYU women outlast turnovers, fouls for WCC quarterfinal win

Ari Mackey-Williams had 14 points to help fifth-seeded BYU oust fourth-seeded San Francisco to advance to Monday's semifinals at Orleans Arena.

Giant flying insect found on Walmart building turns out to be Jurassic-era find

An insect found on the side of a Fayetteville, Arkansas, big-box store has been identified as the species Polystoechotes punctata, which belongs to a family of insects that predates the dinosaurs.

Have You Seen This? Movie music is everything

If you think you don't care about music, you actually do.

6 people arrested following drive-by shooting in Iron County

Six people were arrested on Tuesday following the second of two recent drive-by shootings in a neighborhood northwest of Cedar City.

Simone Fontecchio is hopeful hot shooting game is 'not a one night stand'

When asked what it felt like to see some shots fall on Friday, Simone Fontecchio didn't need to say a word. He just slowly and deeply exhaled. Translation: sweet relief.

Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks

In a major study, a new kind of cholesterol-lowering drug helped people who can't take the first choice, pills called statins. Researchers tested the drug Nexletol in those hard-to-treat people and found it reduces the risk of heart attacks and other cholesterol-caused problems.

Should Idaho's borders expand to include parts of Oregon?

A bill in Idaho asks the state legislature to begin talks with Oregon about creating "Greater Idaho."

Provo River diverted as restoration project reaches 'major milestone'

State and federal wildlife officials celebrated a change to Provo River that's considered a "major milestone" in the efforts to preserve the threatened June sucker endemic in the region.

Richie Saunders really likes Vegas, which is good for BYU basketball

The 6-foot-5 freshman had a career-high 18 points with three 3-pointers and seven rebounds to keep BYU's season alive with a win over Portland in Sin City.

1 killed when business jet encounters severe turbulence

Officials say one passenger died when a business jet experienced severe turbulence, forcing a landing at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.

CDC issues advisory after confirmed measles case in Kentucky

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert advisory Friday to notify clinics and public health officials to be watchful after a case of measles was confirmed at a large gathering in Kentucky.

Challenging stereotypes: Utah lowrider community a source of culture, family

For those in Utah's lowrider community, lowriding is much more than just a car; it's a culture, art form, an education and a family.

Do not 'push a slower friend down' if you encounter a bear, National Park Service warns

The National Park Service has some bear-y important tips for what not to do if you and a friend encounter a bear in the wild.

Carson Jorgensen not running for reelection. Who could replace him as Utah GOP state party chair

Utah Republican Party Chairman Carson Jorgensen told the Deseret News that he is not running for reelection after serving in his position for one term. Instead, he is looking at running for elected office in 2024, he said.

In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water

With drought, climate change and overuse of the Colorado River leading to increasingly dire conditions in the West, the federal Bureau of Reclamation is looking at fallowing as a way to cut water use.

27% of Utah students are chronically absent. Here's what lawmakers have directed schools to do

A bill that seeks to reduce the significant spike in chronic absenteeism in Utah schools since the pandemic reached final passage in the Utah Legislature earlier this week.