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'Skimo' takes center stage at Solitude ahead of 2026 Olympic debut

'Skimo' takes center stage at Solitude ahead of 2026 Olympic debut

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 9 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Athletes from around the world converged on Solitude Mountain Resort over the weekend with hopes of qualifying for the Winter Olympics in ski mountaineering's 2026 debut in Italy.
Jimmy Kimmel will continue with Disney's ABC for at least another year

Jimmy Kimmel will continue with Disney's ABC for at least another year

Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jimmy Kimmel has renewed his contract with Disney-owned ABC to continue hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for another year.
Shoshone-Bannock author sheds new light on history and legal battles over Indian hunting rights

Shoshone-Bannock author sheds new light on history and legal battles over Indian hunting rights

Lisa Lette, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A debut book by Fort Hall native Cleve Davis is reigniting discussion about the history, cultural meaning and legal battles surrounding Indian hunting rights.
Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

Drone drops steak and crab legs for prisoner feast but South Carolina guards find it first

Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 4:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard.
Have You Seen This? Eagle Mountain mom goes in for colonoscopy, comes out as Santa

Have You Seen This? Eagle Mountain mom goes in for colonoscopy, comes out as Santa

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Holly Robinson's post-anesthesia gibberish leaves viewers wondering if Santa has, in fact, been replaced.
'One Battle After Another' leads Hollywood's Golden Globe nominations

'One Battle After Another' leads Hollywood's Golden Globe nominations

Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 12:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dark comedy "One Battle After Another" racked up a leading nine Golden Globe nominations on Monday, positioning the Leonardo DiCaprio thriller as an early favorite on Hollywood's road to the Academy Awards.
Famed Michelin Guide to zero in on Utah's Wasatch region in 2026 edition

Famed Michelin Guide to zero in on Utah's Wasatch region in 2026 edition

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah could earn its first-ever culinary Michelin star as the renowned Michelin Guide plans to highlight its growing Wasatch Front and Wasatch Back for its 2026 edition.
$3K reward offered as Utah investigates theft of human skull at ancient burial site

$3K reward offered as Utah investigates theft of human skull at ancient burial site

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 11:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

State officials are offering a $3,000 reward as they continue to investigate who stole a human skull from a protected ancient burial site in southern Utah.
On International Volunteer Day: Here's how it's done

On International Volunteer Day: Here's how it's done

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A decade ago, when she was in middle school, Quinn Hennessy went on a field trip to the Salt Lake City Library in observance of World Refugee Day. When they arrived, the schoolkids lined up and were each given 10 cards they were told represented all their worldly possessions.
Paramount makes $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount makes $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Harshita Mary Varghese, Aditya Soni and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant.
Is the new Utah 2034 logo for the Olympics hard to read?

Is the new Utah 2034 logo for the Olympics hard to read?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The man whose family foundation paid for the new Utah 2034 installation at the Salt Lake City International Airport had to get used to the controversial design, too.
Water leak at Paris Louvre Museum damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

Water leak at Paris Louvre Museum damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

Dominique Vidalon, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 7:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A water leak last month damaged hundreds of books in the Egyptian antiquities department at the Louvre, underscoring the deteriorating state of the world's most visited museum just weeks after a daring jewel heist exposed security flaws.
Kennedy Center Honors fete performers, but Trump takes spotlight

Kennedy Center Honors fete performers, but Trump takes spotlight

Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 8 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump solidified his takeover of Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday by hosting its flagship awards program, mixing politics with a celebration of stars from music and film.
Schools' approach to parental rights spark congressional debate

Schools' approach to parental rights spark congressional debate

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

During a House committee meeting Thursday, lawmakers debated whether schools should be able to conceal a student's chosen name and gender from their parents.
From Springville to Wendover: WWII buildings are going back where they came from

From Springville to Wendover: WWII buildings are going back where they came from

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah company is making a donation to preserve a piece of the state's and World War II's history.
Here's what Olympic organizers say about the reaction to the new Utah 2034 logo

Here's what Olympic organizers say about the reaction to the new Utah 2034 logo

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A week after launching the new name and logo for Utah's 2034 Winter Games to mixed reviews, the state's Olympic organizers said the public will come around to the unusual design.
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later

Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later

Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 7 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time.
Have You Seen This? Special agent monkey uses wire to get around

Have You Seen This? Special agent monkey uses wire to get around

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

What is this monkey up to? My guess is that he's evading hundreds of guards as he sneaks into a laser-protected vault where a nuclear weapon is stored.
A Utah man's death-defying pivot to the circus arts

A Utah man's death-defying pivot to the circus arts

Peter Rosen, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Until he was diagnosed with cancer, yoga was "something for older people," not him, he said.
New calendar highlights Utah's unique geological wonders

New calendar highlights Utah's unique geological wonders

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 7 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A nearly two-decade tradition featuring photos of some of Utah's most scenic and iconic landscapes has been released by the Utah Geological Survey via a calendar that is an ideal stocking stuffer.