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Idahoans invited to complete 250,000 acts of service to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

Idahoans invited to complete 250,000 acts of service to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 13 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Idahoans are invited to complete 250,000 acts of service through July 4 as America celebrates its 250th anniversary this year.
Utah County man dies in avalanche while snowmobiling in Wyoming

Utah County man dies in avalanche while snowmobiling in Wyoming

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A snowmobiler from Utah was killed in Wyoming avalanche over the weekend, according to police.
Snowmobiler 'lucky' to be alive after getting swept up in Utah avalanche, experts say

Snowmobiler 'lucky' to be alive after getting swept up in Utah avalanche, experts say

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A snowmobiler was lucky to avoid serious injury after being partially buried by a large avalanche in southeastern Utah, prompting officials to highlight the risks posed by the state's latest wave of snow.
Have You Seen This? Squirrel is its own snowplow

Have You Seen This? Squirrel is its own snowplow

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 3:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

A squirrel took matters into its own hands to clear a path on top of its fence during a recent blizzard.
'Hamnet' and 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes

'Hamnet' and 'One Battle After Another' take top honors at Golden Globes

Jake Coyle, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga "One Battle After Another" and Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare drama "Hamnet" took top honors at Sunday's 83rd Golden Globes.
The cost of living is eating Utah's 'Utahness.' Here's the GOP plan to save it

The cost of living is eating Utah's 'Utahness.' Here's the GOP plan to save it

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 12 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is not at risk of losing its reputation as the most family-friendly state in the nation. It already has.
Park City skier named to Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame

Park City skier named to Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nancy Gustafson started skiing at age 2 and racing at age 6 at Bousquet Ski Area near her home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She attended the ski racing academy at Green Mountain Valley School in Vermont for four years as a teenager.
Sister of slain Utah woman shares emotional struggle 1 year later

Sister of slain Utah woman shares emotional struggle 1 year later

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family of Summer Roney, who police found dead in her ex-boyfriend's car on New Years Eve 2024, reflects on their loss, grief one year later.
Study: Utah could expand child care offerings, women's workplace advancement opportunities

Study: Utah could expand child care offerings, women's workplace advancement opportunities

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new Utah Women and Leadership Project study suggests Utah employers and policymakers could do more to expand child care offerings.
 A group of Utah moms channel their inner child, create friendships through sledding

A group of Utah moms channel their inner child, create friendships through sledding

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Every Tuesday in the winter, seven Salt Lake County women, all over the age of 40, go sledding together. They say it's been a way to channel their inner child and deepen friendships.
'Find purpose in sorrow': Idaho family helping others process grief with children's book

'Find purpose in sorrow': Idaho family helping others process grief with children's book

Erik Nielsen, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Miller family has channeled the grief of losing a loved one into a poem, which has since been adapted into an illustrated children's book, with the hope that the book can provide comfort and hope.
Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover

Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover

Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya, Reuters  |  Posted Jan. 11 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Washington National Opera will leave the ​Kennedy Center, the two organizations said on Friday, marking the latest departure from the storied Washington arts institution since President Donald Trump and ⁠his allies took it over.
Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout

Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout

Robert Williamson for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists planted 2,258 small Bonneville cutthroat trout in Beus Creek in Weber County this past fall as part of their efforts to establish wild, self-sustaining populations of Utah's state fish.
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78, according to a statement on his Instagram page. The statement said Weir had succumbed to underlying lung issues.
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for 'The Thing' and 'Punky Brewster,' dies at 69

Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for 'The Thing' and 'Punky Brewster,' dies at 69

Associated Press  |  Updated Jan. 10 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for his roles in "The Thing" and "Punky Brewster," has died at 69. Police have not disclosed a cause of death but said no foul play is suspected.
BYU students sweep nominations for College Television Awards

BYU students sweep nominations for College Television Awards

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham Young University represented Utah well with 17 students garnering nominations at the Television Academy Foundation's 45th College Television Awards.
Have You Seen This? Dog shows off its skateboarding ability

Have You Seen This? Dog shows off its skateboarding ability

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A dog amazes Berlin parkgoers with its skateboarding skills.
2 killed outside church remembered for examples, positive changes made in their lives

2 killed outside church remembered for examples, positive changes made in their lives

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The son of one of the men killed by gunfire in a Salt Lake church parking lot on Wednesday said his dad exemplified Christ-like love.
A new beginning: Chief Tahgee students return to a school built just for them

A new beginning: Chief Tahgee students return to a school built just for them

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

When students at Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy returned from winter break, they walked into something they had never experienced before — a permanent school building designed especially for them.
What's coming to the stage in Utah this year? Here's the latest

What's coming to the stage in Utah this year? Here's the latest

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The new year is here — and it's bringing a brand-new slate of shows to theaters across Utah.