Alpine School District to explore closure of 2 schools, 3 others postponed

Citizens on Tuesday strongly urged the Alpine School District to reconsider its proposal to close five elementary schools due to seismic issues.

Battle between developer, residents at Santa Clara City Council meeting ends with a punt

Faced with a choice between siding with a developer proposing a mix of homes and townhomes in an empty area on Pioneer Parkway and residents who say they are fed up with dense housing in the city, the Santa Clara City Council chose neither during its meeting Wednesday night.

Judge seals Alec Baldwin settlement terms in fatal shooting

At a court hearing Monday, a judge agreed keep confidential the terms of the agreement to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' widower and 10-year-old son against "Rust" producers including Alec Baldwin.

Highland family donates $500K for all-abilities playground

A family in Highland donated $500,000 to the Highland City Foundation to build an all-abilities playground at Mountain Ridge Park.

High winds whip up dust in Utah, causing high pollution levels

Fierce gusting winds whipped up dust in eastern Nevada, moved it across Tooele County and deposited some of the impacts in the Salt Lake Valley and other areas in Utah on Tuesday afternoon.

Why Gov. Cox says southwest Salt Lake County is 'growing in the right way'

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox touted 10 different growth-related laws passed by the Legislature this session in a ceremonial bill signing on Tuesday.

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence

A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion.

David's Bridal bankruptcy: Casual weddings, declining marriage rates hit sales

National retailer David's Bridal says it once supplied 1 in every 4 dresses for nuptial ceremonies across the U.S.

So you're saying there's a chance? Why this expert gives Utah's MLB bid strong odds

A national sports oddsmaker says Major League Baseball would miss out if doesn't take Salt Lake City's bid seriously. Here's why he put Utah near the top of his list.

Next Silicon Slopes unicorn? Utah company Volcanic Retail emerges in the conversation

The newest Silicon Slopes success could well be Volcanic, an SaaS platform built for retail. It's like Amazon, but B2B, where retail stores can come to source products both online and for their brick-and-mortar stores.

Here's who's eligible for another round of updated COVID-19 booster shots this spring

Another round of updated COVID-19 booster shots for older and medically vulnerable Americans was authorized Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration.

2 killed in wrong-way crash near Deer Creek Reservoir

A serious crash on U.S. 189 near Wallsburg has killed two people and is causing major traffic delays.

Charges: Eagle Mountain man punched, kicked driver, hit driver's wife in road rage incident

Felony charges were filed Tuesday against a Utah County man accused of punching and kicking a driver and punching the driver's wife in an alleged road rage incident over the weekend.

Woman injured in crash a week ago not expected to survive, family says

A 19-year-old woman who was one of four people ejected from a vehicle in a rollover crash a week ago is not expected to survive, family members announced Tuesday.

Gov. Cox declares state of emergency over snowmelt flooding, landslides in Utah

Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency Tuesday over flooding and other natural disasters tied to the spring runoff.

Washington appeals court reinstates $98M jury verdict awarded to Susan Cox Powell's parents

The $98.5 million verdict a jury awarded to the parents of Susan Cox Powell in 2020 has been reinstated by a Washington appeals court.

Court throws out Berkeley, California's ban on natural gas

A federal appeals court has overturned Berkeley, California's first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, agreeing with restaurant owners who argued the city bypassed federal energy regulations when it approved the ordinance.

Police identify man killed in Logan car crash

Police have identified a 60-year-old man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Logan Tuesday afternoon.

Have You Seen This? Triple-A club sends Lion King Tatis back to San Diego after suspension

Fernando Tatis will return from an 80-game suspension Thursday related to his use of a steroid, and the Triple-A team that brought in the Padres star had a little fun with it.

Meet the 'Beehives': Typical Utah family pays 23% of income in taxes, report says

A 'typical' Utah family making $86,612 per year has a direct tax burden of $20,067, according to the Utah Taxpayers Association.

Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for $787.5M, avoiding trial

Fox Corp. and Fox News on Tuesday settled a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million, averting a high-profile trial putting one of the world's top media companies in the crosshairs over its coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020 U.S. election.

Supreme Court turns away suit by Texas inmate held 27 years in solitary confinement

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Texas inmate convicted of robbery who argues that the 27 years he was forced by prison officials to spend in solitary confinement violated the constitutional bar against "cruel and unusual" punishment.

Odd spiral appears amid northern lights in Alaska night sky

Northern light enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes.

It's time to take Utah's 'momfluencers' seriously

Our discomfort with influencers obscures some of Utah's sharpest business leaders.

Biden signs executive order expanding child care, long-term care

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced what some are calling a largely symbolic executive order aimed at increasing access to child care and to long-term care for older adults and those with disabilities.

'It changed his world': Dixie High salutes former JROTC leader with dedication of obstacle course

Dixie High School, city officials and Air Force junior ROTC members from 10 schools gathered on April 15 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and dedication of the Senior Master Sergeant Morgan Hager Memorial Obstacle Course.

Netflix co-founder buys ownership stake in Powder Mountain

Powder Mountain announced Monday that Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, purchased a majority stake in the resort for an undisclosed amount.

Man rescued after being trapped up to waist in trench collapse at construction site

A 25-year-old construction worker was trapped when a trenched collapsed at a construction site in Spanish Fork. Crews successfully extricated the man and his condition has stabilized.

Utah County deputies arrest registered sex offender connected to Lehi farmers market

Deputies arrested a registered sex offender they say was helping run a farmers market in Lehi, where police say a number of his duties put him into direct contact with children.

Patrick Kinahan: Big-time Latter-day Saint recruits reject BYU

No doubt about it, recent recruiting developments in football and basketball are a bad look for BYU's two most prominent sports.

Advisory issued as Utah's wintry spring continues in the mountains

Winter is still looming large in northern Utah, even as the state's snowpack begins to melt.

A slew of Utah Burger Kings set to close as franchisees run into fiscal trouble

A large-scale Burger King franchisee based in Ogden that operates over 100 of the fast-food restaurants across multiple states is set to close dozens of its outlets, including nine in Utah.

Ukraine will win war with Russia, former Ukrainian president says during visit to Utah

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning in 2004 before becoming the country's third president, had a simple message Monday during a visit to Utah.

Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are delayed after FAA lifts nationwide ground stop

Southwest Airlines said flight delays Tuesday morning were the result of "data connection issues resulting from a firewall failure," a problem that led to a brief ground stop.

'Tylee and JJ know what happened,' Daybell tells son in phone call after bodies found

Jurors in Boise on Tuesday heard a recorded phone call between Lori Valley Daybell and her son, who accused her of murdering his siblings. She said, "Tylee and JJ know what happened."

Supreme Court considers Christian mail carrier's refusal to work Sundays

An evangelical Christian former mail carrier's fight with the U.S. Postal Service over his refusal to work on Sundays gives the Supreme Court another chance to widen religious rights but also has led to a debate over whether religious people are more legally deserving than others to weekend days off from work.

Community rallies around Utah man with terminal cancer who hopes to become a father

At 25 years old, Tanner Martin was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. With the time he has left, he and his wife hope to have a child. The community has rallied around them.

Got a criminal record? This Utah app can help make it disappear

Rasa Legal is on a mission to help clear as many eligible records as possible by removing the complicated and costly barriers that often get in the way of that process.

Snow cover allows vole populations to thrive in Cache Valley

Voles are tearing up yards, and in some cases, wreaking havoc on lawns in Cache Valley.

Weekend water rescue incidents in St. George prompt warning: 'It can be deceiving'

Two water rescues kept emergency personnel and rescue teams busy over the weekend, prompting authorities to issue safety warnings to advise the public that all local waterways and rivers can be cold and dangerous this time of year.

US reporter held by Russia on spying charges to stay in jail

A Russian judge has ruled that an American journalist arrested on spying charges as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on press freedom amid the war in Ukraine will remain jailed.

Piute County School District set to move to 4-day school week next year

The Piute County School District is set to move to a four-day school week next year after the Utah State Board of Education last week approved a request for the transition.