20th-ranked Cougars draw 5-seed, first-round bye in first Big 12 Tournament

Not many picked the Cougars to finish 22-9 in their first year in the Big 12, regarded as most as the toughest basketball conference in the country, yet along with a 10-8 record in league play.

Columbus Adult Education Center opens to help ensure a better future for people

The Columbus Adult Education Center opened Saturday in Herriman. It provides assistance to people who need help in basic life skills, especially those who are new to the country.

West Valley police arrest man they say attempted to kidnap girl at school

West Valley police arrested a man on Friday who they say attempted to kidnap a 13-year-old girl from her school.

Darius Brown II hits winning 3-pointer to give No. 22 Utah State 87-85 win over New Mexico

Darius Brown II hit the winning 3-pointer with five seconds to play, Ian Martinez scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and No. 22 Utah State secured its first outright Mountain West regular-season title.

Familiar fate plagues RSL in 2-1 home loss to Rapids

The Claret and Cobalt returned to last season's home woes in a 2-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday at America First Field.

20 Utah high school teams compete for $30K in prizes

A team from West High School that seeks to provide free one-on-one online math tutoring won first place and the $10,000 grand prize.

Jazz rookies get lessons from defending champion Nuggets in loss

Ahead of Saturday's game, Denver coach Michael Malone said there was some worry about his team overlooking the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets quickly showed he didn't have much to worry about.

No. 20 BYU wraps up 22-win regular season with win over Oklahoma State

Traore scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half, and No. 20 BYU canned 12 triples en route to a 85-71 win over Oklahoma State in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,978 fans at the Marriott Center.

Hill fighter wings set to conduct night flying beginning Monday

Beginning Monday, Hill Air Force Base will conduct night-flight operations through March and April.

'Prepping' for disaster diversifies as more Americans lose trust

Brook Morgan surveyed booths at the "Survival & Prepper Show" in Colorado that were stocked with boxes of ammunition, mounds of trauma medical kits, and every type of knife imaginable.

Utah couple struggles to bring adopted children home from Haiti amid state of emergency

A Utah couple was about to end a six-year process to adopt children in Haiti, when the country started seeing violence so dangerous that it declared a state of emergency.

Run Utah roundup: BYU women add another DMR indoor national title

BYU's women's distance medley relay team won a national title at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships.

'The great equalizer sport': Hundreds of students test archery skills at Utah tourney

Hundreds of students from 32 schools from across Utah set their sights on Weber County Archery Park to test their archery skills at the state tournament.

Branden Carlson injured, Runnin' Utes fall 66-65 in final Pac-12 meeting with Ducks

Utah was 20 minutes away from making history in the final game of the regular season, coming in the final season of the Pac-12.

Get Gephardt helps Utahn stuck in billing squabble between her insurance and her hospital

Brandy Durrant had foot surgery last August. The procedure should have gotten her to her insurance's out-of-pocket max for deductibles, co-pays and costs for in-network services.

Gang member taken into custody following short pursuit Friday night

A 31-year-old gang member was taken into custody Friday night, police say, after he slammed a vehicle into two police cars.

Daylight saving is a time of complexity for Navajo and Hopi tribes

For residents of the Navajo Nation, the beginning of daylight saving time means the beginning of an annual headache.

Rep. Curtis votes for bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok as it advances in US House

A U.S. House committee advanced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would ban TikTok from U.S. app stores unless the company is sold by its parent company ByteDance.

Biden says he regrets using term 'illegal' to describe suspected killer of Laken Riley

President Joe Biden says he regrets using the term "illegal" during his State of the Union address to describe the suspected killer of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.

Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is 'not unthinkable'

Poland's foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces "is not unthinkable" and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea.

Utah Warriors punctuate 29-15 win with last-minute try, bonus point that goes with it

Jesse Hamilton scored a fourth try in the 80th minute to help the Utah Warriors to a 29-15 win over the Chicago Hounds in the club's home opener Saturday afternoon.

Salt Lake Main Library is one of the world's most popular, according to new rankings

The Salt Lake Main Library is among the most popular libraries worldwide in new rankings based on Google review scores, Wikipedia page views and TikTok and Instagram posts.

How lack of sleep can shorten your life

Daylight saving time starts Sunday and some sleep disruptions will follow. But there's a lot more to sleep than most people think.

Have You Seen This? Skateboarding dog has skillzz

I wish this athletic dog had been around when I was younger, to inspire my cats to do more with their lives.

Family pleads for answers after 2 men mysteriously disappear near Blanding

An investigation into the mysterious disappearance of two best friends is unfolding in San Juan County.

'It will represent Utah from now to — I hope — forever': Utah's new flag is now official

Utah's new flag went into law on Saturday, more than a year after the design was formally approved. The state celebrated in a big way.

Colorado crime lab scientist accused of tainting DNA data in hundreds of cases

A retired DNA scientist for Colorado's state crime laboratory is under investigation over suspicion she manipulated genetic test results in several hundred cases dating back at least 15 years, state officials said on Friday.

Applications for Utah's new K-12 voucher program have already eclipsed number of scholarships

The application window is open for the inaugural awards under the Utah Fits All Scholarship program, which can provide $8,000 per qualifying K-12 student to pay for private education options such as private school tuition, educational software and hardware, micro school tuition and after-school programs.

Utah's first minority judge, Raymond Uno, dies at 93

Retired Judge Raymond Sonji Uno, a civil rights advocate and Utah's first minority judge, died Friday at the age of 93.

Utah Warriors embark on home opener in very different Major League Rugby from a year ago

Here's what changed since the last time Warriors fans visited Zions Bank Stadium at the conclusion of the 2023 season.

Visitors warned about new underwater dangers at Gunlock waterfalls

The incredible images of the water spilling over Gunlock Reservoir are already coming in.

Why you should care about the health of Great Salt Lake brine shrimp

It was one year ago this month that Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB137, designating brine shrimp as the official Utah State Crustacean. Before you laugh, it turns out there are plenty of reasons why we should not only recognize these small creatures but protect them in the Great Salt Lake, too.

Caught on camera: Idaho trooper runs for his life as semitruck comes barreling toward him

Harrowing video released from Idaho State Police this week shows a trooper running for his life as a semitruck comes barreling toward him.

Pentagon UFO report says most sightings 'ordinary objects' and phenomena

A Pentagon report on unidentified flying objects said U.S. government investigations since the end of World War II have found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology and had concluded that most sightings were misidentified ordinary objects and phenomena.

Provo couple accused of sex with teen daughter, saying it was 'safer' than with strangers

A Provo couple has been arrested and accused of engaging in sexual activity with their teen daughter because they allegedly told police it would be safer for her than having sex with strangers.

Group pushes for autism alert awareness after caregiver lies about missing man

A family is speaking out after a former caregiver was recently sentenced to community service for losing their nonverbal son last summer.