Payson High students celebrate prom with a 'Footloose' theme

Saturday morning was busy for many Payson High School students. Hundreds of teens helped build kits for actor Kevin Bacon's charity SixDegrees before celebrating prom.

Study: Working late, 'volatile hours' in young adulthood can lead to depression, illness later

What time you work early in adult life could impact your health decades later. Late and "volatile" work schedules may lead to depression and illness down the road.

RSL moves to 1st in West with 4-0 thrashing in Chicago

Chicho Arango announced his arrival in Utah last July in a 4-0 win and announced his return to the forefront of the MVP discussions with another 4-0 win on Saturday.

Ogden man discovers items from the Spanish-American War: 'It's piqued our curiosity'

While renovating a home, Jeremy Peterson found hardtack with handwritten notes on it, indicating it came from a Black soldier who fought in the 1898 Spanish-American War.

Officials identify person killed when southern Utah car pursuit ends in crash

The Utah Highway Patrol identified Wednesday a person who died following a crash in a police pursuit on April 20 in southern Utah.

2 more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S. These three slinky predators are genetically identical to a single animal frozen back in the 1980s.

BYU, Weber State cheer and dance bring more hardware back to nation's 'dance capital' in Utah

The Cougarettes won their 25th and 26th national championships all-time, while Weber State cheer was named grand champions in large coed and small coed.

Sextortion attempts occurring daily, Weber detective warns

The Weber County Sheriff's Office wants parents to know the risks of allowing children unrestricted access to the internet and how to prevent them from becoming the victim of a sextortion scheme.

2 Ogden gardeners spring life back to a community garden

A community garden is springing to life and, through lots of love and hard work, offers a sustainable means of food production.

Pandemic policies under scrutiny: American voters question COVID-19 measures

A majority of American voters believe COVID-19 public health measures infringed on personal freedoms, according to a new Deseret News poll.

Utah Royals concede record 5 goals in defeat in Louisville

An equalizer just before halftime gave the Utah Royals false hope as a 1-1 tie gave way to a 5-1 loss in Louisville to drop the team to 1-4 on the season.

Utah attorney general candidate still isn't licensed to practice in Utah ahead of convention

Ahead of the upcoming Utah Republican Convention on April 27, one of the candidates for attorney general still has not been admitted to the bar in Utah, a requirement to assume the office.

LSU pulls away to claim 2024 women's gymnastics title; Red Rocks finish 3rd overall

With a national championship on the line, the Red Rocks had everything in place to win going into the final rotation.

After 40 years, 'Footloose' star Kevin Bacon returns to Payson

Ahead of the Payson High prom Saturday night, actor Kevin Bacon and a swarm of volunteers worked to fill 5,000 care packages for charities. This was part of the students' yearlong campaign to get the "Footloose" star back to Utah before the old school building was torn down.

Federal officials investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach during United flight

Federal officials are investigating an unauthorized inflight cockpit visit by a coach for the Colorado Rockies during a United Airlines charter flight.

Have You Seen This? Skier nearly gets caught in avalanche

Scary times on the highest mountain in the Swiss Alps.

'Gray divorce' continues to grow

The news that "The Golden Bachelor," Gerry Turner, and his wife of three months, Theresa Nist, are divorcing likely pierced the hearts of fans that were rooting for the pair, who found each other on the ABC dating reality show that featured older people seeking a romantic partner.

House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle

The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare weekend session toward approving a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.

Shorelands Preserve highlights recreation at Great Salt Lake

The Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake, spanning 4,500 sprawling acres of bogs and birds and frogs and a mostly untouched piece of nature that is an increasingly rare occurrence along the rapidly growing Wasatch Front.

Judge sanctions attorney who filed last minute, error-filled motion to have Daybell case delayed

Judge Steven Boyce sanctioned a Mountain Home lawyer for filing a late-night error-filled motion asking to intervene in the murder case of Chad Daybell.

Mallory Everton talks 'Studio C,' JK! Studios and her new film, 'Villains Inc.'

From BYUtv's "Studio C" to the big screen, "Villains Inc." is Everton's biggest role yet and features some of her fellow former "Studio C" cast.

Man dies after setting self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway

A man has died after setting himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury selection wrapped up, but officials said he did not appear to have been targeting Trump.

Saratoga Springs planning for walkable, 'heart of community' downtown area

Saratoga Springs city officials released an updated plan for a downtown area that would be "highly walkable" and become the "heart" of the community.

From skepticism to celebration: How Utah got its NHL team

Ryan Smith didn't know how high the number had climbed.

Former security guard faces new weapons charges

A man who was convicted of weapons-related offenses while he was licensed as an armed security guard is facing new allegations of illegally possessing guns.

Mitt Romney for president — of Harvard University?

The president of the American Jewish Congress, Daniel Rosen, proposed in a Washington Post op-ed published this week that Sen. Mitt Romney would be a good choice for Harvard University's next president.

12 students, teacher killed in Columbine school shooting remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting were remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vows to sue over new BLM landscape rule

A sweeping new rule by the Bureau of Land Management aimed at conserving the federal land it manages on a landscape-wide basis has evoked a threat by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who says he is already preparing to challenge the regulations in court.

Salt Lake City has 'ambitious vision' as it seeks to turn Rio Grande around

Salt Lake City leaders unveiled an "ambitious" plan to revitalize the mostly empty blocks behind the Rio Grande Depot.