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Utah man who summited Mount Timpanogos more than 1,000 times dies at 81

10/31/2023 10:26pm
A Utah County man who made headlines for hiking to the top of Mount Timpanogos more than 1,000 times throughout his lifetime has died.

Davis Education Foundation breaks ground on center to help homeless teens

10/31/2023 10:04pm
Students in the Davis School District who don't have a place to stay will now have one, along with the assistance to help them succeed.

Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

10/31/2023 9:31pm
Lawyers in Colorado are sparring over former President Donald Trump's relationship with the mob that attacked the Capitol. That's an important point in a lawsuit seeking to bar him from the 2024 ballot under the rarely used "insurrection" clause of the Constitution.

Rep. John Curtis supports legislation to cut funding from United Nations

10/31/2023 9:02pm
Utah Rep. John Curtis is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill — the Stand With Israel Act — to cut funding from the United Nations Human Rights Council after a UN resolution failed.

What's coming to Amazon Prime and Amazon Freevee in November

10/31/2023 8:41pm
Here's a look at what's coming to Amazon Prime and Amazon Freevee in November

Do scented candles cause health problems?

10/31/2023 8:21pm
Google "scented candles and health" and you'll see some pretty sobering headlines about the risk of toxic pollution invading your home. The truth is more measured, the potential harm subject to mitigation.

Woman says ghost haunting home may be spirit of convicted murderer who died 141 years ago

10/31/2023 8:05pm
Edna Palmer, 81, of Malad, Idaho, owns the Big Bend Ranch, an 80-acre spread about 5 miles west of town that she believes is frequently visited by a ghost.

FBI director: Antisemitism reaching 'historic level' in US

10/31/2023 7:32pm
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday antisemitism is reaching "historic levels" in the United States.

Halloween is the second-busiest night of the year for police

10/31/2023 7:02pm
Halloween is the second-busiest night of the year for police, rivaled only by the Fourth of July.

QUIZ: What do you know about Day of the Dead?

10/31/2023 7:00pm - SPONSORED
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Heavily armed man found dead at Colorado amusement park

10/31/2023 6:26pm
A heavily armed man apparently changed his mind about carrying out a mass shooting at a Colorado amusement park over the weekend, instead taking his own life, according to authorities.

Should you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say

10/31/2023 6:01pm
Micromanaging how your child eats candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say.

Police identify body found in Jordan River

10/31/2023 5:47pm
Police are investigating a body found near the Jordan River on Tuesday afternoon.

Utah football opens at No. 18 in initial College Football Playoff rankings of 2023 season

10/31/2023 5:42pm
A few days after ESPN "College GameDay" set up in Salt Lake City, the network announced Utah as the No. 18 team in the initial College Football Playoff rankings of the 2023 season.

Experts outline expectations for how severe flu season will be

10/31/2023 5:31pm
Flu activity is low so far across the U.S. for the 2023-24 season. But it's picking up in some parts of the country. And that low level is good news, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, because there's still time to get a flu shot.

60% of religious hate crimes are antisemitic, FBI director tells Romney and Senate committee

10/31/2023 5:04pm
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney questioned FBI director Christopher A. Wray Tuesday over antisemitic violence in the U.S. in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

Deadly Israeli airstrike hits Gaza's largest refugee camp

10/31/2023 4:29pm
An Israeli strike targeting a Hamas commander in the densely populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza has left catastrophic damage and killed a large number of people, according to eyewitnesses and medics in the enclave.

Sen. Mitt Romney and Ann Romney look like a 'Love Story' in their Halloween costumes

10/31/2023 4:02pm
The "Traylor" craze has reached the Senate.

Have You Seen This? Tom Holmoe remains undefeated, but Halloween challenger emerges

10/31/2023 3:31pm
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe remains undefeated at Halloween with this year's Dumbledore getup from the Harry Potter franchise.

SafeUT app sees 'record-breaking' use in 2023

10/31/2023 3:04pm
The SafeUT 2023 Annual Report shows that over 885,000 K-12 and higher education students have access to the app and over 30,000 chats started across the app's three versions this year.

Voter guide to 2023 elections in Iron, Washington counties

10/31/2023 2:36pm
The general election is fast approaching with mail-in ballots being sent out this week. In the municipal races, various town and city council seats are up for grabs.

University of Utah reminds students, staff of speed limit for bikes, scooters after crash

10/31/2023 2:02pm
University of Utah police say they plan to better enforce a 10 mph speed limit for people riding bicycles, scooters and skateboards and other nonmotorized vehicles.

Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway

10/31/2023 1:32pm
The one-stoplight farming community in conservative Idaho has embraced a goal that backers describe as progressive: universal preschool.

Utah Valley's Tanner Toolson has no hard feelings, regrets in transferring from BYU

10/31/2023 1:01pm
Former BYU guard Tanner Toolson has no hard feelings, ill will or grudges toward his former team.

Is Ogden's historic Browning Mansion home to more than just the living?

10/31/2023 12:32pm
A Utah couple that lives in the historic John M. Browning Mansion feels it may be haunted.

Salt Lake airport opens 13 new gates, many more concessions as it completes 'Phase 2'

10/31/2023 12:05pm
Salt Lake City International Airport's Concourse A-East project is officially complete, marking the largest expansion since the new airport opened three years ago.

Utah dad was high when he crashed, killing 2 children he wasn't supposed to have, charges say

10/31/2023 11:44am
A southern Utah man was charged with DUI and causing a crash that killed two children in the car, even though he has an order preventing him from seeing those kids, charges say.

The new breed of long-haul, low-cost airlines: What you need to know

10/31/2023 11:43am
You've seen them on TikTok and on Instagram: people flying on the new generation of long-haul, low-cost airlines where the fares sound too good to be true.

How BYU commit Danny Simmons became the best high school distance runner in the country

10/31/2023 11:36am - PARTNER
Says the Utah high school runner and BYU commit: 'I want to try to take this running stuff as far as I can go.'

7 last-minute Halloween costumes on a budget

10/31/2023 11:30am - SPONSORED
If you find yourself disappointed with the leftover costumes at the store — or simply want to make your own — there are plenty of quick and budget-friendly costumes you can put together at the last minute.

Study: Utah ranks first in increased DUI drivers

10/31/2023 11:21am
A new study ranks Utah as the No. 1 state seeing a rise in impaired driving in the last few years. 

Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says

10/31/2023 11:03am
Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers' funding mechanism, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.

Spooky surveys say Utah ranks among top states for Halloween spirit

10/31/2023 10:40am
Utah has achieved multiple high-level rankings for Halloween spirit, including best state for trick-or-treating, most decorated for Halloween, and has the second-most Spirit Halloween stores.

Patrick Kinahan: No surprise BYU experiencing growing pains

10/31/2023 10:27am
Nobody with any sense of realism thought it would be easy, as the modified saying goes, and BYU can testify to its accuracy.

Get Gephardt: Why Gen Z is more vulnerable to online scams than their grandparents

10/31/2023 9:58am
Younger generations work online, talk online and are usually just online more often than older generations making them more susceptible to online scams.

Maine mass shooter's family reached out to sheriff 5 months before rampage, sheriff's office says

10/31/2023 9:28am
Five months before the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history, the gunman's family alerted the local sheriff that they were becoming concerned about his deteriorating mental health while he had access to firearms, authorities said Monday.

Utes mailbag: What will Utah's record be over its final 4 games?

10/31/2023 9:03am
Utah has four games to play, against a variety of competition. How will the Utes fare?

Utah school bus driver arrested, accused of lighting multiple buses on fire

10/31/2023 8:45am
A former school bus driver for the Granite School District has been arrested and accused of lighting fires in at least four buses, including one with dozens of children on board.

Teal pumpkins to help Utah kids trick-or-treat safely

10/31/2023 8:22am
A teal pumpkin on a porch signals to kids with food allergies that the house has safe "treats" for them to have. One mom is praying she can find one of those houses near her this year.

Idaho named most 'overvalued' housing market in the US. Here's where Utah ranks

10/31/2023 8:03am
Even though the housing market is in the midst of a correction, U.S. home prices are still overvalued — and some local markets are more overvalued than others.

Gov. Cox warns that America is heading in a dangerous direction

10/31/2023 7:50am
Many experts are now cautioning that the hyperpolarization in America is simply not sustainable. On Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer warned that we're crossing every threshold toward a failed state.

What you need to know about HV.1, the new COVID-19 variant spreading across the US

10/31/2023 7:18am
Just in time for respiratory virus season, there's a new COVID-19 variant dominating cases in the United States — and yet another version of the coronavirus that's already starting to spread overseas.

Apple unveils its fastest iMac and MacBook Pro models yet

10/31/2023 6:50am
Apple's MacBook Pro lineup and colorful iMacs just got even faster.

Davis County family looking for beloved dog who ran away after rollover car crash

10/31/2023 6:15am
A Davis County family is desperate to find their dog after she ran away following a scary car accident Sunday.

'We all got his back': How the Jazz helped Walker Kessler break out of his mini-slump

10/31/2023 12:04am
Welcome to the season, Walker Kessler.