Skier, 65, dead after hitting tree in Park City

A 65-year-old skier from Florida is dead after hitting a tree at Utah's Deer Valley Resort.

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Obama paid lip service to 'inequality crisis,' Sen. Lee says

Delivering the tea party's response to the State of the Union address Tuesday, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, says President Obama has paid lip service to nation's "inequality crisis."

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Marriage, nondiscrimination bills likely to be put on hold, GOP says

Republican leaders say there's a "strong possibility" the Utah Legislature will put on hold bills related to marriage and nondiscrimination laws this year.

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Utah is the 10th 'freest' state, new study finds

A recent study ranked how free each of the 50 United States are based on a detailed set of criteria.

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Arthritis is unexpectedly common in children, expert says

Arthritis is commonly associated with elderly people. You might be surprised how often it affects children, too.

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Bill aims to lessen fear of calling for help with overdose

Hundreds of Utahns die each year from accidental overdoses. That has prompted one state lawmaker to offer an olive branch to addicts who fear by reporting overdoses, they could end up in legal trouble.

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Why Ammon Olsen's transfer may be a bigger deal than most think

Last week, BYU back-up quarterback Ammon Olsen transferred to Southern Utah University. While Olsen was used very sparingly, his transfer may have a major affect on BYU's football program in 2014 and beyond.

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Getting money back after debit card theft takes time, man discovers

Imagine having $500 taken out of your bank account from a store you've never visited. And, worse, nobody will give you your money back.

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Positive commercial real estate trends expected to continue in 2014

Commercial real estate markets ultimately reflect the health of local economies. At the firm where I work (full disclosure: I'm a senior research analyst at CBRE), commercial real estate (CRE) is often referred to as "the economy in a box". If you think about it, that's all it (CRE) is – structures that house commerce. So, what does the performance of Salt Lake's commercial real estate market tell us? Looking at the basic indicators, it tells us the local economy is healthy.

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Why every Utahn should try skiing

A 43-year-old native Utahn who has skied only once in his life, goes skiing for the first time in 30 years. Even if you have never been skiing or haven't gone in a long time — try it.

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Girl Scout cookie bracket: vote for your favorite

Clearly the classics win. We asked you to tell us which Girl Scout cookies were your favorite, and you enthusiastically said the old standbys were best.

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Local charity helps Ugandan women end cycle of poverty

Musana Jewelry aims to end the cycle of poverty for women in Uganda by giving them employment and training on how to start their own businesses.

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Utah woman strikes a deal on 'Shark Tank'

When Susan Petersen began her business, she recycled old window frames to create capital. Now, Freshly Picked is expected to sell between 20,000 and 30,000 pairs of baby moccasins this year and struck a deal on the TV show "Shark Tank."

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BYU teams up with Library of Congress to rescue reading

Children have to rescue famous characters from a thief in a new interactive game developed to promote literacy.

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Woman arrested, questioned about burglaries in 3 counties

A woman charged with burglarizing a Salt Lake home in October was arrested Tuesday.

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Man calls to make court date 2 1/2 years after alleged shooting

A man charged in a drug-related shooting in a grocery store parking lot nearly three years ago was arrested Tuesday after he called the court to say he had been living in Texas.

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Ogden social worker charged with abusing friend's children

An Ogden clinical social worker who promotes himself as having an expertise in dealing with children with autism has been charged with sexually abusing two young girls.

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Woman has purse, car stolen while visiting cemetery

A grieving woman had her purse, keys and identification stolen out of a truck at a West Jordan cemetery, and then the crooks promptly went to her house in Taylorsville and stole her car.

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Sears store at Fashion Place demolished for revitalization efforts

The Sears store at the Fashion Place Mall in Murray was demolished Wednesday to make way for a newer and bigger site for Dillard's, which will be moving from the north to the south end of the mall.

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Utah world-class athlete receives Firefighter of the Year Award

A former world-class athlete received South Salt Lake's Firefighter of the Year Award.

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Tabiona teacher fired for 'inappropriate physical contact', district says

A Tabiona High School teacher who is the subject of a police investigation has been fired by the Duchesne County School District for having "improper or unlawful physical contact with students," according to a termination letter.

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Safe full of cash stolen from Discovery Gateway Museum, police say

The Discovery Gateway: The Children's Museum of Utah reported a break-in that allegedly took place sometime after 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan 26.

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Police say Salt Lake City man tried to run over mother's boyfriend

A Salt Lake City man faces an attempted murder charge after police say he tried to kill his mother's boyfriend with his truck.

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Family sues Dr. Phil, Utah treatment center

The family of a teen girl who claims she was berated on television by Dr. Phil and then sent to a Utah residential treatment center where she was falsely imprisoned, has filed a civil complaint in federal court.

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The Purple Turtle to reopen Friday after fire damage repairs

The owner of the Purple Turtle restaurant in Pleasant Grove restaurant isn't letting a fire keep him out of business for long. The restaurant will reopen Friday.

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Skier killed in accident identified by resort

The skier who died Tuesday at Deer Valley was identified by the resort Wednesday.

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Deseret News National Edition now available in Utah

A print version of the Deseret News National Edition is now available in Utah. Based on results from a reader survey, the National Edition focuses on six areas: family, faith, education, culture, care for the poor and financial responsibility.

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Kids going without lunch because of unpaid bills, parents say

A few dozen students at Uintah Elementary School in the Salt Lake City School District went without lunch Tuesday after they were told they did not have enough money in their school accounts.

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'No place for hatred and bigotry,' Herbert says in State of State address

Gov. Gary Herbert laid out a trio of challenges facing Utah in his annual State of the State address Wednesday evening, but also offered assurances that "the state of our state is strong."

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Sandy officials use Web resources to keep residents up to date

Decisions being made in the Legislature will impact some laws more than others, and Sandy residents can find out that information on a new website.

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Bomb squad responds to reports of explosives — turns out to be soap

Two boxes of old soap created a bomb scare in a Tooele neighborhood Wednesday night.

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