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No. 22 Utah State beats Air Force 72-60 in penultimate home game

03/01/2024 11:24pm
No. 22 Utah State defeated the Air Force Academy Falcons 72-60 at home Friday night.

Federal grand jury indicts 3 Cedar City men accused in C-A-L Ranch firearm thefts

03/01/2024 10:27pm
A federal grand jury in St. George recently returned an indictment charging three Cedar City residents with firearm offenses after they were accused of stealing multiple guns from C-A-L Ranch Stores in Cedar City.

Lawmakers repeal last component of Utah Lake island plan, call for new study

03/01/2024 9:48pm
Utah lawmakers agreed to repeal a law that opened the door for a doomed project to dredge Utah Lake and instead want to study ways to improve flow from it to the Great Salt Lake.

Dangerous soil contamination at Hill to be treated before I-15 interchange construction begins

03/01/2024 9:22pm
After old rail shop buildings were demolished to make room for a new I-15 interchange, soil tests revealed trichloroethylene contamination "above the EPA-established maximum contaminant level."

Utah lawmakers embrace 'energy security' in multiple bills

03/01/2024 9:07pm
Conservative Utah lawmakers strongly emphasized they don't want to be California, Oregon or Washington when it comes to securing the integrity of the power grid.

Layton High School student arrested after bringing gun to school, police say

03/01/2024 8:32pm
Police say they arrested a student at Layton High School on Friday after he brought a gun to school and showed it off to classmates.

Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain's death in case against medical responders

03/01/2024 8:22pm
A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they treat people in police custody.

Here's everything coming and going on Netflix in March

03/01/2024 8:10pm
Here's a look at what is coming and going on Netflix in March.

1 killed after car hits cement barrier on I-15 in South Jordan

03/01/2024 7:01pm
One person was killed after a car hit the cement barrier on I-15 in South Jordan Friday evening.

A developer has big plans for the Utah State Hospital property

03/01/2024 7:01pm
The latest effort to move the Utah State Hospital for a new development plan has failed this legislative session.

Docutah returns to St. George for 14th year with films aiming 'to spark change in the world'

03/01/2024 6:32pm
Independent filmmaking can be challenging, but it also allows an opportunity to spark change in the hearts and minds of viewers.

'The toughest session I've had,' Utah House Democrats say

03/01/2024 6:04pm
Utah's House Democratic leadership said the legislative session ending Friday was the most politically polarized they've experienced. They cited a new change moving the candidate filing period to before the session as one reason why.

2 women charged with extorting Utah mayor, making false child trafficking allegations

03/01/2024 5:02pm
Two Goshen women were charged Friday with extorting and harassing a mayor and falsely accusing him and Utah County sheriff's deputies of child human trafficking.

Man sentenced for aggravated robbery, beating Washington County inmate to near death heads to prison

03/01/2024 4:10pm
While in jail on an armed robbery case, a man nearly beat a Washington County inmate to death. He now will serve prison time for both cases.

Teen injured in apparent case of 'hood surfing' at Bear River High, flown for care

03/01/2024 3:58pm
A teen sustained what officials believe to be serious injuries after a suspected "hood surfing" incident on Friday at Bear River High School.

Truck driver pulled to safety after crash leaves vehicle dangling over bridge across Ohio River

03/01/2024 3:43pm
The driver of a semitruck has been pulled to safety by firefighters following a crash that left the vehicle dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River.

COVID-19 no longer means 5 days in isolation, CDC says

03/01/2024 3:32pm
U.S. health officials say people with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its longstanding guidance on Friday.

Have You Seen This? Missouri trooper defeats heavy hay bale

03/01/2024 3:30pm
A highway trooper showed he doesn't skip leg day and kept the road safer when he nudged a heavy hay bale off the road in central Missouri.

Some Utah ski resorts close, scale back operations due to gusty winds

03/01/2024 3:01pm
A wind advisory is in effect along the Wasatch Back and a winter storm warning goes into effect in the area late Saturday morning.

5 reasons smaller college class sizes are beneficial

03/01/2024 3:00pm - SPONSORED
Everyone is different and educational needs vary — but here are some reasons you might want to consider attending a college with smaller class sizes.

It's no joke: Jim Gaffigan is returning to regale Salt Lake City for 5 shows

03/01/2024 2:27pm
Comedian Jim Gaffigan's Oct. 25 show in Salt Lake City sold out quickly, prompting another and another, until he has five shows now scheduled.

Biden approves military air drops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead

03/01/2024 2:14pm
President Joe Biden says that the U.S. will begin airdropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.

'It took a toll on me': How BYU's Ari Mackey-Williams turned torn ACL into rekindled faith

03/01/2024 2:03pm
Arielle Mackey-Williams was in a tough spot when the BYU guard suffered a season-ending ACL injury before her junior year.

President Joe Biden signs short-term spending bill to avoid partial government shutdown

03/01/2024 1:36pm
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a short-term spending measure that keeps one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22 — officially staving off a partial government shutdown that would have started on Sunday.

Salt Lake City man arrested on suspicion of drug dealing, found with nearly 2,000 fentanyl pills

03/01/2024 1:21pm
A suspected drug dealer is behind bars for the second time this month following the discovery of nearly 2,000 fentanyl pills in his car.

Attorneys urge jury to consider intent in trial for man accused of murdering Provo officer in 2019

03/01/2024 12:32pm
The trial for the man accused of murdering Joseph Shinners began Friday. Matt Hoover's attorneys said he meant to shoot himself that fateful day, not Shinners.

The 'complicated' 2024 legislative session is in the books. Here's what lawmakers did

03/01/2024 12:23pm
Lawmakers are expected to pass over 100 bills on the final day of the 2024 general legislative session Friday.

Naples woman arrested, accused of shooting brother, another woman

03/01/2024 12:00pm
Police in Uintah County arrested a woman Wednesday after they say she shot her brother and another woman. All three live in a house in Naples.

QUIZ: Which famous Jazz player are you? Enter for a chance to win 4 Jazz tickets!

03/01/2024 11:30am - SPONSORED
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US moon lander Odysseus goes dormant a week after lopsided landing

03/01/2024 11:27am
Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in half a century, lost power and went dormant on Thursday as it entered a frigid lunar night, ending its core mission after a lopsided touchdown one week ago that hindered its operations and scientific goals.

An interesting question the Supreme Court won't answer — yet

03/01/2024 11:22am - PARTNER
The Supreme Court won't consider whether potential jurors can be dismissed based on their religious beliefs.

IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy 'non-filers'

03/01/2024 11:15am
The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017 — and the agency says hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid taxes are involved in these cases.

'You just don't get it.' Judge admonishes NY man who fatally shot woman in driveway, sentences him to prison

03/01/2024 11:05am
Kevin Monahan was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a woman who was a passenger in a car that mistakenly drove up his driveway in rural New York last year.

Utah lawmakers approve downtown NBA/NHL arena bill as they seek 'vibrant' capital

03/01/2024 10:33am
Utah lawmakers have approved a bill that paves the way for improvements to downtown Salt Lake City, including a possible new arena for the Utah Jazz and a potential National Hockey League franchise.

'Preferred' Union Station upgrade plan emerges; Ogden redevelopment plans coalescing

03/01/2024 10:07am
Other downtown development plans in the works include the massive WonderBlock project and a shift to paid parking.

50K fentanyl pills, $43K cash seized in large Utah drug bust

03/01/2024 9:26am
The Utah County Major Crimes Task Force made two large drugs busts in Magna and West Valley City on Thursday.

All eyes on quarterbacks as BYU football opens spring practices

03/01/2024 9:01am
If there was a hostile competition between the two on Day 1 of the spring, Retzlaff wasn't showing it.

Bluffdale man faces first-degree felony in random Halloween party assault

03/01/2024 8:42am
A Bluffdale man accused of randomly attacking a 17-year-old attending a Halloween party last fall is now facing a first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault.

What to know as Salt Lake City's biggest Sugar House road project begins

03/01/2024 8:25am
A two-year project to revamp 2100 South in the heart of Sugar House is slated to begin on Monday.

Utah Legislature extends involuntary commitment for mental health crises

03/01/2024 8:01am
The Utah House and Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to extend the amount of time an individual with a dangerous mental health crisis can be committed to a hospital before being released or transferred to long-term treatment.

Trump lawyer says Georgia election interference case's prosecutor should be disqualified

03/01/2024 7:46am
A lawyer for Donald Trump on Friday told a Georgia judge that the lead prosecutor who charged the former U.S. president with election interference should be disqualified because she may have lied to the court about her undisclosed affair with a top deputy.

Police need help locating $140K fur coat stolen from Park City boutique

03/01/2024 7:37am
A Russian sable fur coat, valued at $140,000, was stolen from the Sitka Fur Gallery in Park City, police say.

Trump in court seeking delay of trial on mishandling classified documents

03/01/2024 7:34am
Donald Trump was in federal court in Florida on Friday to ask a judge to push back his criminal trial on charges of mishandling classified documents until the thick of the presidential campaign.

Here's how Utah representatives voted on the stopgap bill to avert shutdown

03/01/2024 6:55am
The House of Representatives approved a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown in a 320-99 vote Thursday.

2 Utah Department of Corrections workers credited for helping during medical emergencies

03/01/2024 6:17am
Two workers with the Utah Department of Corrections in Gunnison were in the right place at the right time. They first provided aid to one person but ended up rescuing two.