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Salt Lake City wants to close these streets for 2027 temple open house
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City is planning ahead as it prepares for the reopening of the historic Salt Lake Temple, which is projected to attract millions of visitors next year.
Pilot suffers critical injuries in southern Utah helicopter crash
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
A helicopter crash in southern Utah has left pilot hospitalized in critical condition.
Tyler Robinson denies seeking 'secret prosecution,' but doesn't want his arguments to be public
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
The defense team for Tyler Robinson has replied to the media's and the state's opposition to a proposal to keep cameras out of the courtroom during his capital murder trial.
Utah opens new state liquor store in Moab
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 1:26 p.m. | Save Story
A new state liquor store in Moab opened its doors to customers for the first time Monday.
Woman in 'extremely critical' condition after being hit by truck in Salt Lake crosswalk
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
A woman is in "extremely critical" condition after being hit by a truck Monday while walking in a crosswalk at the 1500 East and 1300 South intersection, police said.
The pro-human pivot: Inside Utah's $100M bet on the future of work
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
In the "Silicon Slopes," the conversation around artificial intelligence is shifting. It's no longer just about what the machines can do; it's about what they should do.
Post Malone reps Spanish Fork at Grammys, announces Utah stop on new tour
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Post Malone provided a subtle shoutout to his adopted home state of Utah during the Grammy Awards Sunday night. He's also slated to perform in Utah again later this year.
Intermountain Health team helps young woman live beyond her diagnosis
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
ShayLee Hunter was born with a rare digestive disorder called chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, a condition where the nerves and muscles of the gut don't work properly. Food and fluid can't move through her body as they should.
This veteran arts reporter on Sundance: 'I'm going to miss it'
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 2 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
After covering 30 straight Sundance Film Festivals, longtime arts reporter Scott Iwasaki reflects on the chaos, magic and cultural impact of the event as it takes its final bow in Utah before moving to Boulder, Colorado.
'You don't have to open the door': ACLU warns Utahns of immigration officer entry limits
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
A new federal lawsuit over an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is raising questions about what agents can do at someone's home — and what Utahns' rights are.
Utah's Hogle Zoo announces birth of giraffe calf
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 6:45 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's Hogle Zoo announced the healthy arrival of a giraffe calf on Saturday after the zoo's 8-year-old giraffe gave birth on January 26.
Fewer immigrants coming to Utah, tracking with President Trump's immigration crackdown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
The number of immigrants who came to Utah in 2025 dipped considerably compared to the prior year, tracking with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Utah lawmakers aim to make child care more accessible for all Utahns
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Policy Project held a press conference with a bipartisan group of state lawmakers on Thursday to share what the legislators are working on to make raising a family more affordable.
'Simply discrimination': Utah attorney decries treatment of client by immigration officials
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 1 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah attorney is crying foul after a client's appointment was canceled by immigration officials because her U.S. citizen husband is originally from Venezuela.
Here's why the governor and other Utah leaders are going to the Milan-Cortina Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he's heading to the 2026 Winter Games that begin Feb. 6 in Milan-Cortina, Italy, so he can learn firsthand what its going to take to ready the state for the Olympic spotlight in eight years.
'Cougar Pell Promise': BYU offers a 'top-off' tuition program for cash-stretched students
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
BYU's "Cougar Pell Promise" is a "last-dollar in commitment" program to cover — or top off — the member tuition amount after other free aid resources had been applied, according to BYU.
Utah could soon add another state holiday: Good Friday
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
There are a number of states in the U.S. that recognize Good Friday as a legal holiday, but Utah is not one of them. That could soon change.
How 2 sisters' BYU basketball attendance is bringing people together
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Two elderly sisters and lifelong BYU fans, Dixie Grimmett and Penny Spresser, continue to attend Cougars basketball games with the help of family, fellow fans and a devoted usher, embodying community, loyalty and joy at the Marriott Center.
What are the most bicycle-friendly cities in Utah?
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Another Utah city has joined the ranks as a top bicycle-friendly community, as determined by the oldest national bicycle organization in the United States.
Business & Tech »
Tragedy off America's oldest seaport claims 7 lives as fishing boat sinks in frigid waters
Environment »
Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler's Knob
- Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office teams up with UDOT for traction sticker program
- What's at stake as Utah, 6 other states seek new Colorado River deal
- Utah to set a new record-low snowpack mark; officials monitor potential water impacts
- Can Interior Secretary Doug Burgum make the Colorado River states finally agree?
Police & Courts »
Judge denies second request to move Kouri Richins trial to Salt Lake County
- Pilot suffers critical injuries in southern Utah helicopter crash
- Tyler Robinson denies seeking 'secret prosecution,' but doesn't want his arguments to be public
- Justice Department takes down Epstein-related files that may have had victim information
- US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest
Politics »
DHS chief says body cameras are being deployed to every field officer in Minneapolis
- US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest
- The pro-human pivot: Inside Utah's $100M bet on the future of work
- US House takes up deal to restore government funding, Tuesday vote expected
- 'You don't have to open the door': ACLU warns Utahns of immigration officer entry limits
Science »
NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch
- The pro-human pivot: Inside Utah's $100M bet on the future of work
- Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
- 2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests
- We asked retired astronauts about their favorite space movies. This is what they shared with us
