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How this southern Utah high school is curing 'math anxiety'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane High School students solve math problems together. The school has enjoyed success in boosting student math skills by incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms" learning strategies.
Utah-based airline adds more Dallas flights ahead of Big 12 title game
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
BYU fans seeking to make it to the Big 12 championship football game this weekend are getting some additional transportation options.
It's Cyber Monday, but is that still a thing?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
The days of queueing up for "door buster" deals on Black Friday, and the occasional mayhem that sometimes ensued, are well behind us now, but is the recent king of holiday shopping — Cyber Monday — still a thing?
These Utah resorts will open this week as snow continues to impact state
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A handful of Utah resorts are planning to open this week following northern Utah's first big storm of the season, and there's more snow on the way.
Davis County reports its first case of measles; state's total remains at 102
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Davis County health officials report its first measles case, and department urges residents to get vaccinated.
'You belong in the room': Late Rep. Mia Love honored with Martha Hughes Cannon award
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Late U.S. Rep. Mia Love, of Utah, was honored Monday with the Martha Hughes Cannon Legacy Award, highlighting her trailblazing career as the first Black GOP woman elected to Congress.
Santaquin man charged with exploiting, extorting teens on social media
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Santaquin man has been charged with contacting teenage girls on Snapchat and convincing them to send explicit pictures, and in one case, sexually extorting a girl after receiving her photographs.
Next stop for Utah influencer Whitney Leavitt: Broadway
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
On the heels of her appearance on "Dancing with the Stars," Utah influencer Whitney Leavitt is headed to Broadway.
Las Vegas man killed on snowy southern Utah road while checking on crashed drivers
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
A man who was checking on the drivers of two vehicles involved in a collision on a snow-packed road near Duck Creek Village was hit and killed by a third vehicle that slid into him on Sunday.
17 arrested, more than 50 dead roosters discovered in Provo cockfighting bust
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 1 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
Seventeen people have been arrested in Provo following the discovery of an illegal cockfighting operation, according to police.
Keeping Team USA healthy at Italy's 2026 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is serious about reminding Team USA athletes to protect their health ahead of the 2026 Winter Games.
Pedestrian hit, killed on Redwood Road in West Jordan
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
One person was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Redwood Road in West Jordan on Monday, police say.
Ogden Twilight Concert Series announces 1st headliner of its 2026 lineup
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
One of the 2025 Salt Lake City Twilight Concert Series headliners is coming back to Utah in 2026, but this time to headline northern Utah's premiere outdoor series.
Iron County schools considering 4-day school week, seeking public input
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Iron County School District is weighing a switch to a four-day school week and will hold public town hall meetings on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the debate grows.
North Ogden man faces 13 felonies in sex abuse of 13-year-old
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
A North Ogden man is facing 13 felonies alleging sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl, first uncovered after the girl's father found explicit photos on his daughter's phone.
New Millcreek initiative aims to expose youth to diverse career paths
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Millcreek Futures, a recently launched initiative, introduces students to diversified career paths.
How a firefighter accidentally found the secret door to success
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 7:31 a.m. | Save Story
Jeremy Barker set out to add a family theater space to his home in 2012, but was looking for a way to include a little kid-friendly pizzazz to the project.
Examining bee behavior in winter
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 1 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
After a fire destroyed a honey factory in American Fork, a local expert shared insight about how to care for bees during the winter and how this business owner can recover.
Utahns prefer Republicans' approach to cost of living, bucking national trends
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns are more likely to trust Republicans to reduce the cost of living in the United States, while nationally, respondents were more likely to trust Democrats, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted by Morning Consult.
Education »
How this southern Utah high school is curing 'math anxiety'
- Iron County schools considering 4-day school week, seeking public input
- New Millcreek initiative aims to expose youth to diverse career paths
- Northwestern to pay $75M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
- 'Lonely and isolated': New USU report highlights sentiments of Utah's women of color
Police & Courts »
3 charged in double killing outside West Valley Halloween party
- US Justice Dept weighs seeking new indictments of Trump foes Comey and James, sources say
- Santaquin man charged with exploiting, extorting teens on social media
- Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutors
- Las Vegas man killed on snowy southern Utah road while checking on crashed drivers
Science »
How to watch the last supermoon of the year
- Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating
- Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing
- Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms
- Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom
