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Utah Sen. Mike Lee upset that National Guard members were forced to vacate Capitol

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Updated Jan 22nd - 5:51pm

Utah Sen. Mike Lee was among lawmakers outraged that National Guard members deployed to provide security at the U.S. Capitol were ordered to move outside or to nearby parking garages for rest areas.

12-year-old in 'serious condition' after car crashes into house, police say

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 4:52pm

A 12-year-old is in serious condition after a car crashed into an apartment building on 331 E. Summer Pine Lane Friday, according to South Salt Lake police.

Utah National Guard troops deployed to DC for inauguration called home by Gov. Cox

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 4:33pm

Gov. Cox called Utah National Guard troops home on Friday just one week after approximately 360 of them were deployed to Washington D.C. to support civil authorities for the inauguration of President Biden after the Jan. 6 unrest at the U.S. Capitol.

Jon Huntsman named new chairman of World Trade Center Utah

Jasen Lee, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 4:33pm

Former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador, Jon M. Huntsman Jr., has taken a new high-profile post in the state.

UDOT: Construction to keep 12600 South at Bangerter Highway closed for 7 months

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 4:09pm

A new interchange construction project on 12600 South at Bangerter Highway in Riverton might provide travel headaches for Salt Lake County drivers for the next few months.

Advisories issued for winter storm that could bring Utah mountains over 1 foot of snow

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan 22nd - 4:08pm

A snowstorm moving into Utah is expected to provide much-needed snow to the mountains but could make travel difficult late Friday afternoon through Saturday and possibly early Sunday.

Roads reopening after Friday morning SWAT situation in Salt Lake neighborhood

Linda Williams and Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan 22nd - 3:35pm

A large police presence closed roads in a Salt Lake City neighborhood early Friday morning after police say a person barricaded themselves inside a home.

BYU researchers link poor 1918 pandemic intervention efforts to higher death rates. Why that matters now

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 2:41pm

BYU researchers have launched what might be the most comprehensive 1918 pandemic dataset yet. Here's why it matters in the middle of a different pandemic.

Lawsuit filed against Pluralsight alleges tech giant misled investors in recent acquisition

Lauren Bennett, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 2:10pm

A group of Pluralsight investors has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Utah-based tech company alleging they were misled about what they call an unfair price in the recent acquisition of Pluralsight by Vista Equity Partners.

2,649 more COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths reported Friday in Utah

Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Updated Jan 22nd - 1:49pm

Utah's number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 2,649 on Friday, with 24 more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.

Utah Republican leaders jointly denounce Biden move to halt energy leases on federal lands

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 12:08pm

State leaders denounced the temporary ban and called it a "serious mistake that will harm the same small Utah businesses that are already hurting from the pandemic."

UTA abandons $1B proposal for TRAX at Point of the Mountain

John Wojcik, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 11:48am

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is ditching the proposal of a $1 billion TRAX line at Point of the Mountain.

Utah bill would limit opioid supply doctors can prescribe to patients after surgery

Ashley Imlay, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 11:14am

After a recent tragedy, a Utah legislator and doctor is proposing a bill to limit the supply of opioids a doctor can prescribe to a patient after surgery.

100 pounds of marijuana seized from couple driving home from funeral, UHP says

Pat Reavy, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 10:45am

A couple who claimed they were driving home from a funeral in California was arrested in Summit County after police reported finding more than 100 pounds of marijuana in their car.

3 takeaways from Gov. Cox's State of the State address

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 9:44am

Cox's address only ran about 15 minutes, perhaps the shortest in state history. But there was still substance, and even surprises, to be gleaned from the speech.

Memes of Bernie Sanders' mittens draw unexpected interest to Utah business

Andrew Adams, KSL TV  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 9:14am

One of the most talked-about images from Inauguration Day was one nobody saw coming — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

Authorities investigating fatal house fire in Logan

Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 8:49am

At least one person died in a house fire in Logan on Friday morning.

Utah lawmaker seeks stronger state database to help patients find vaccination data

Ashley Imlay, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 8:00am

A proposed bill in Utah could strengthen the state's vaccine database to help patients and their doctors learn which vaccines they've gotten and when.

Longtime Utah County Sheriff David Bateman dies at age 80

Amy Donaldson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan 22nd - 7:37am

The law enforcement community is mourning the loss of one of its longest serving sheriffs this week.