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Warm weather impacts elk-viewing sleigh rides in Cache Valley
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
Unseasonably warm weather is changing a beloved Cache Valley tradition. Sleigh rides at Hardware Wildlife Management Area are still running, without snow, and the elk herd still in the hills.
Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah Republicans have spoken out against an executive order from President Trump that aims to restrict state's abilities to regulate AI.
Utah convenience store chain provided online gambling, prescription meds, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
A half dozen people were arrested Thursday following the execution of search warrants at four convenience stores in Salt Lake County looking for online gambling and illegal drug sales.
Camp Floyd's 'Spirit of the Season' shows how soldiers celebrated holidays 160 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:38 p.m. | Save Story
A holiday celebration is planned at Camp Floyd State Park to show what life was like for soldiers stationed at the former Army base back in the late 1850s.
Deaf Utah man files federal civil rights lawsuit after encounter with ICE agents outside SLCC
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Arturo Ruvalcaba has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging he was injured during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents outside Salt Lake Community College's Taylorsville campus.
'Devoted public servant:' Former Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich dies at 72
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich died Thursday night, according to the social media posts of several Utah politicians.
Emily Buss wins preference poll to replace state Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Forward Party
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Emily Buss won a preference poll on Thursday to replace state Sen. Daniel Thatcher, of the Utah Forward Party, in Senate District 11.
Utah schools face declining enrollment: What it means for communities
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
A recent vote to close Cedar Valley Elementary School is one of many schools in recent months at risk of closing due to a growing trend across Utah of declining enrollment.
Logan chiropractor accused of inappropriate touching
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
A chiropractor in northern Utah is facing multiple counts of forcible sexual abuse accusing him of touching two women inappropriately while giving them adjustments.
'Transcendent': Broadway couple creates magic in Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Stephanie J. Block's and her husband Sebastian Arcelus' performance as guest artists at the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square emphasizes faith, unity and the magic of shared experiences.
Bangerter Highway reopened after shots fired during road rage incident; no injuries reported
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 1:09 p.m. | Save Story
Northbound lanes of state Route 154 were temporarily closed after shots were fired in the area of 1800 South, according to the Utah Highway Patrol.
Transgender inmates sue Utah, claim lack of care for gender dysphoria
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
Five transgender inmates are suing the state corrections and health departments, claiming their hormone treatment has been cut off because of a new law passed earlier this year.
An owl fell into a concrete mixer in southern Utah. Thanks to caregivers, its future is bright
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 12 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A great horned owl fell into a concrete mixer several months ago and ended up with 25% of its body covered in the thick but dry cement mess.
Springville man who fired shot during argument while high given jail time, probation
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
A Springville man accused of trying to kill another man during an argument while under the influence of drugs was sentenced this week to jail and probation.
Park City brings Bonanza Flat bus back for the winter after successful seasonal launch
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
A transit-to-trail service that Park City launched for the first time this summer and fall is now being tested in the wintertime.
Yuletide at the Village brings holiday cheer and hope to Salt Lake City
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
The Yuletide at the Village offers holiday shopping, food trucks, live entertainment, and a Giving Tree — all while raising funds.
Farmington man pleads guilty to stalking Salt Lake City mayor
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
A Davis County man pleaded guilty this month to stalking Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall after she proposed new city flags.
Charges: Couple tricked autistic man into sending $20K for fake brain surgery, coma treatment
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
A Massachusetts couple is charged with tricking an autistic man into sending them nearly $20,000 while he was attending school in Utah by making up several hardship scenarios.
Not just Utah: The West is off to its slowest snow collection start in at least 25 years
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Snowpack across the West is below or well below average, with snow cover at its lowest since satellite tracking began in 2001, a new federal report says.
Business & Tech »
Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation
- Instacart's AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
- Lululemon CEO McDonald to step down; shares rise 10%
- Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world's largest data center campus in Utah
- 'It is our problem': Gail Miller donates $10M to bolster Salt Lake homeless services
Environment »
Warm weather impacts elk-viewing sleigh rides in Cache Valley
- An owl fell into a concrete mixer in southern Utah. Thanks to caregivers, its future is bright
- Not just Utah: The West is off to its slowest snow collection start in at least 25 years
- Utah's snowpack off to 'slow start' amid 'whiplash' start to 2026 water year
- Does Utah really have the 'Greatest Snow on Earth'?
Police & Courts »
Utah convenience store chain provided online gambling, prescription meds, police say
Politics »
Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation
- House Republican health care plan does not extend Obamacare subsidies
- 'Devoted public servant:' Former Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich dies at 72
- Emily Buss wins preference poll to replace state Sen. Daniel Thatcher of the Forward Party
- Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'cease all shooting'
Science »
Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation
- Instacart's AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
- Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world's largest data center campus in Utah
- Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025
- University of Utah engineers build bionic hand with an AI brain
