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Utah high school coach charged with sexually abusing teens in exchange for alcohol

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former assistant basketball coach at Maple Mountain High School was charged Monday with sexually abusing two teen girls in exchange for providing them alcohol.

Mike Lee's election bill hits some snags in the Senate

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee's SAVE America Act is garnering national headlines and has become one of the biggest bargaining chips on Capitol Hill in recent weeks. The only problem: No one is sure when, or even if, it will get a final vote.

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Wasatch County GOP chairman accused of waterboarding teen daughter

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 3:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Heber City man, who is also the Wasatch County GOP chairman, was charged Wednesday with aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony, and accused of waterboarding his teen daughter as a form of punishment.

Have You Seen This? Tortoise narrowly escapes blaze

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The coolest movie characters are always the ones who walk away from a burning building without looking back. Well, now, Leo the Tortoise can join the ranks of the effortless renegades.

Woman dies after off-highway vehicle crash in southern Utah

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman has died after an off-highway vehicle crash in southern Utah.

Southern Utah man sentenced to 3 years in prison for $3M crypto fraud

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Washington County man was sentenced to three years in prison for committing almost $3 million in wire fraud and operating a fraudulent cryptocurrency business.

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Fraser Bullock talks about Utah's next Olympics with IOC President Kirsty Coventry

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 1:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Progress of state's 2034 Winter Games discussed during extended meeting in Milan.

Here's a timeline of the Kouri Richins case as jury is now selected for her murder trial

Shelby Lofton and Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 1:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

The jury was selected Wednesday for the upcoming trial of the Kamas mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband and then writing a children's book about coping with grief.

James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star, has died at 48

Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Van Der Beek, the "Dawson's Creek" star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48.

Man questioned about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says he was released

Ty O'neil, John Seewer And Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 12:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie detained a man in Arizona who says he was questioned for hours Tuesday night before being released.

US speedskater Jordan Stolz wins the 1,000 meters gold in an Olympic-record time

Howard Fendrich, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 12:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz has won the men's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics for the first gold medal of what he hopes will be a four-gold Winter Games.

NATO launches Arctic Sentry mission to ease tension over Trump's Greenland push

Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

NATO said on Wednesday it had launched a mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, part of an effort to ​defuse severe tensions within the alliance prompted by President Donald Trump.

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Get your own copy of 'Putting on Christ' for free: Here's how

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers. And for a limited time, KSL.com readers can get a free e-book version.

Bondi defends DOJ handling of Epstein files in House testimony

Andrew Goudsward, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday defended the Justice Department's handling of files involving the late financier and convicted sex ​offender Jeffrey Epstein before a House of Representatives panel.

How this old medical office became a unique housing project in Salt Lake City

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

An aging medical office building was recently converted into much-needed affordable housing in Salt Lake City's east side.

Utah students, seniors talk about America 250

Carole Mikita, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Churchill Junior High and seniors at Friendship Manor talked about how they feel about being Americans as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Utah House OKs bill taxing funds sent abroad; sponsor says it's aimed at drug traffickers

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah House approved a bill taxing funds sent abroad, with the sponsor saying it's aimed at drug traffickers. Other lawmakers expressed concerns about it hurting working families.

Trump administration to slash Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations this week

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration this week is planning on significantly shrinking the scope of the 2009 "endangerment finding" from the Obama administration on greenhouse gases.

Retired Salt Lake fire chief charged with purchasing child sex abuse material at work

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

A recently retired Salt Lake fire battalion chief has been charged with purchasing and downloading child sex abuse material while on duty.

Trump administration says El Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 11 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.

Utah Senate president claims his homebuyer program has led to cheaper rents

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Senate President Stuart Adams said on Tuesday he wants another $10 million for the state's first-time homebuyer assistance program, but researchers say the data tells a different story.

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New guide to file for Social Security in 2026 now available

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New free guide for Utah residents that could help decide the best time to file for Social Security in 2026.

Lagoon sets opening date for the amusement park's 2026 season

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 11 - 7:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lagoon will open for its 2026 season starting on weekends beginning at the end of March.