Utah 'optimistic' to receive grants to study rail service from Salt Lake to Boise, Las Vegas

UTA officials are "optimistic" about Utah's ability to receive federal funding to help state transportation officials study the possibility of restored commuter rail service.

12-year-old hospitalized after incident at Gunlock Falls

A 12-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after rescue crews responded to a report of a drowning at Gunlock State Park in southern Utah.

How AI is changing the game in youth sports

Salt Lake County's Copper Mountain Soccer Club is among many youth teams using new AI video technology that films games and then culls each player's performance into a highlight reel.

Obesity drug brings heart health benefit alongside weight loss, study says

Taking Novo Nordisk's new obesity drug may help reduce the risk of heart disease as well as boosting weight loss, according to new research from the United States.

'I hear you': SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall discusses concerns of low-income mothers

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall met with low-income mothers Saturday.

Millennials are America's largest generation, but not in Congress

A younger Congress may be a thing of the past.

Utah woman shares her lei-making gift with others

The tradition of the lei is more than just a garland of flowers for one South Jordan woman. Leis represent a connection to Kamie Afo Aiono's Pacific Island heritage.

Family, friends remember Spanish Fork man killed in DUI crash with honorary motorcycle ride

Hundreds of motorcyclists rode from Nephi to American Fork Saturday to honor a man killed by a suspected drunk driver.

Cox 'very optimistic' about Department of Corrections under new leadership

Gov. Cox said he's confident in Brian Redd as the acting director of the Department of Corrections. The department was previously slammed for a "culture of noncompliance" at the prison.

Woman's body found near Taylorsville softball field

Police are investigating what lead to a woman's body being discovered in car near a ball field in Taylorsville.

Have You Seen This? There's a twister on the mountaintop

A twister apparently climbed a Montana mountain. Nature is a strange and beautiful thing.

These are the most downloaded apps of 2022

From social networking to remote work tools, last year's top list demonstrates what's really important to app users.

Utah softball advances to super regional with 4-1 win over Ole Miss

The Utes secured a 4-1 win for the second straight day against the Ole Miss Rebels to advance to the super regional round of the NCAA Tournament.

The story of Johnny Miller, a Catholic priest and taking the PGA Tour by storm

The USGA recently announced it will present the former BYU All-American its highest honor on the anniversary of his U.S. Open comeback win at Oakmont in 1973.

Utah coma patient reunites with nurse who had 'angel's voice'

Jennifer Anderton was rushed to Lakeview Hospital's Emergency Room with COVID-19 symptoms, unaware that her journey would turn into a two-week stay. 

Animal health body urges bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic

Governments should consider vaccinating birds against bird flu to avoid the virus — which has already killed hundreds of millions of birds and infected mammals worldwide — turning into a new pandemic, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health said.

Single? Save more, worry less when it's just you

One of the biggest advantages to being single is you only have your own financial situation to worry about, but that can also be a double-edged sword.

Montana's TikTok ban leaves users, business owners reeling

Keri Williams wouldn't have her business without TikTok. She launched The Branded Pinto, her custom hat shop, about two years ago after a video she shared of one of her creations "blew up" on TikTok. Nearly all of her business still comes from the platform.

Could Biden use the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling?

President Joe Biden on Sunday said he believes he has the legal right to invoke the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling but does not have the time to do so.

Park City man trades 'dad bod' for pro athlete status

Max Valverde lived the corporate life and needed a change. The 39-year-old married father of three sold his share in a successful software company and went after professional athlete status.

Rural electric co-ops to get $10.7B in USDA funds for clean energy grants, loans

Utilities can use federal funding to build renewable energy systems, zero-emission systems and carbon capture facilities

Smoky air wafting into Utah from Canadian wildfires

Utah got a hefty dose of smoky air in the moderately unhealthy range from wildfires burning in Canada, but luckily it shouldn't be here much longer.

Russia warns West of 'enormous risks' if Ukraine is supplied with F-16 jets

Russia's deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of "enormous risks" if Ukraine is provided with F-16 fighter jets, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday.

Living in limbo: The 'emotional roller coaster' of a cancer diagnosis

Getting a cancer diagnosis and treatment can feel like an emotional roller coaster and living in limbo. Three cancer survivors discuss their different stories, their diagnosis progress and how they've advocated for their lives.