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Mike Lee pulls amendment that caused stir over national parks management
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee on Thursday pulled an amendment to a 2026 appropriation bill that would strike language stipulating that all National Park Service land remain as part of the park service.
Third 'Avatar' film lights up global box offices
Lisa Richwine, Reuters | Updated Dec. 21 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Director James Cameron's third "Avatar" movie kicked off its box office run with roughly $345 million in global ticket sales through Sunday, meeting pre-weekend forecasts for the epic movie franchise from Walt Disney.
Have You Seen This? Dogs take over theater for 'Zootopia' screening
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
Trying to create "Zootopia" right there in the theater was a noble effort. But it probably ended in disaster.
Celebrate Christmas with these books by authors with Utah ties
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Looking for a festive holiday read? You don't have to look too far — there are plenty of authors with ties to Utah that have written some very merry Christmas books. From holiday romances to mysteries to illustrated children's books, here are some books to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Students at Mountain Ridge High School on Friday chose the Be Brave Baylee Foundation as the focus of their Season of Scarlet fundraiser.
One piece at a time, Idaho man seeks public help to make his Lego creation a reality
Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
What started as a simple Facebook post has turned into an outpouring of support for Dave McClelland's Lego Idea submission.
Pine Valley Recreation Area to remain closed as repairs continue through 2026
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Repair efforts at Pine Valley Reservoir and recreation area will persist through the 2026 season, officials say.
Heard of skimo? It's the new sport coming to next year's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Regula Meier, president of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation in Switzerland, couldn't say enough about the "absolutely great" Salt Lake City Skimo World Cup held in December at Solitude Mountain Resort.
Have You Seen This? Arizona teen maintains composure in real emergency
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
What would you do if your hair caught on fire? One Arizona teen did everything right.
Utah trees blooming in December? Why experts aren't worried
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Winter officially begins Sunday, but don't tell that to some of Utah's plants and trees.
5 places in Utah worth exploring for the longest night of the year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Some people loathe winter solstice as the longest night of the year, but it does offer more time to explore one of Utah's top features — its night sky.
Wind, snow advisories issued in Utah as storms linger into the weekend
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Parts of Utah's mountains could receive close to a foot of snow from an unorganized pattern passing through this weekend, while valleys are expected to receive more rain.
Have You Seen This? A smiling Hawaiian ... volcano?
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
You saw Madam Pele at her worst recently, but a Hawaii photographer caught a stunning sight on Sunday — a smile from deep within the raging inferno at Kilauea.
Tremonton couple shares story of courage, compassion after deadly shooting of 2 police officers
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
A Tremonton couple is being hailed as heroes after intervening during a violent incident that led to a police response in which two officers were fatally shot.
60,000 structures considered high fire risk in Utah. Is your home one of them?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah land managers released a new map, outlining nearly 60,000 "high risk" wildland urban interface structures all over the state.
Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges. The ruling on Thursday came more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A 2,500-pound stone containing prehistoric petroglyphs has returned to wildland near the Utah-Idaho border, 80 years after it was removed and taken to a Tremonton church.
Positively 50+: Holiday music connects students and seniors in Salt Lake City
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
Ensign Elementary School students and seniors at Liberty Senior Center got to enjoy the emotional power of music on Thursday to help ring in the Christmas season.
The Kennedy Center is adding 'Trump' to its name, White House says
Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has decided to rename the institution the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.
Historic »
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
- Camp Floyd's 'Spirit of the Season' shows how soldiers celebrated holidays 160 years ago
- $3K reward offered as Utah investigates theft of human skull at ancient burial site
- From Springville to Wendover: WWII buildings are going back where they came from
- Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later
Uplifting »
Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
- One piece at a time, Idaho man seeks public help to make his Lego creation a reality
- Tremonton couple shares story of courage, compassion after deadly shooting of 2 police officers
- Positively 50+: Holiday music connects students and seniors in Salt Lake City
- Utah joins world's largest toy drive as over 16,000 Christmas gifts are donated
