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Utah celebrates expanding role as national entertainment hub after milestone year in film
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Film Commission is celebrating another milestone year for Utah's ever-expanding film and television industry.
Legislative efforts to overhaul Utah judiciary facing backlash
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
In the first two weeks of the 2026 legislative session, GOP lawmakers have introduced several bills that overhaul the state's court systems, and public response has been predominantly skeptical.
Skimo. Cyclocross. Sports you probably don't know could be coming to Utah's 2034 Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
Ski mountaineering is set to debut at the Milan-Cortina Olympics that start Feb. 6. Other sports are lining up for future Winter Games.
Florida man sentenced to prison for explicit conversations with Utah teen
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 1 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
A man charged in relation to the disappearance of a Utah teen he was having conversations with over several months was sentenced to prison. The teen was missing for six weeks before she walked into a police department.
New proposal would limit off-campus housing options for trans students
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 1 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah House committee has given the green light to limiting where transgender students can live in private, off-campus housing.
South Salt Lake nationally recognized for its kindness initiatives
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 1 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
South Salt Lake's acts of kindness initiative gains the city recognition in the latest edition of Good Housekeeping magazine.
Law enforcement experts discuss shortening criminal sentences in Utah panel
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Hosted by Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, in Salt Lake City, national and state leaders came together on Tuesday night to discuss the most effective approaches to crime — and whether that means decreasing sentencing lengths.
How Salt Lake City plans to turn Library Square into a larger park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City has a new vision for the future of the plaza outside of the Main Library, which also showcases the new way it's implementing its Green Loop plan.
Audit uncovers 'very serious' leadership issues at USU
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
A new legislative audit found what auditors call "very serious" financial missteps and weak oversight at Utah State University, involving millions of dollars in questionable spending.
Intermountain Health freezes pension plans. What does it mean for employees?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah-based Intermountain Health announced last week that it plans to bring its long-running pension program to an end. Here's what the move means for employees statewide.
This couple lost 2 babies born without kidneys. Could they keep it from happening again?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Bre Goodwin wants to warn people that when you're told something devastating probably won't happen again in birth, you should consider gene testing if it's an option.
Kouri Richins again requests to move trial to Salt Lake County after receiving jury questionnaires
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Attorneys for Kouri Richins — the Kamas mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband and then writing a children's book about coping with grief — are again requesting her trial be moved to Salt Lake County after the court received jury questionnaires.
Utah students hold mock trial with real district attorney
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office held a mock trial for fifth-graders in Kearns to educate them about the criminal justice system through the DA's Project LEAD program.
AI cameras now watching for wildfires in southwestern Utah
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
Four new high‑tech AI camera stations have been installed as part of a pilot project aimed at detecting smoke from wildfire almost instantly.
Gov. Cox signs bill adding justices Utah Supreme Court
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Jan. 31 - 10:37 a.m. | Save Story
Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill expanding Utah's Supreme Court, appellate court and district courts Friday, and it was signed by Gov. Cox on Saturday.
70 years later, Utah Olympian remembers Cortina
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
In Marv Melville's mind, the Italian ski village of Cortina d'Ampezzo is as fresh and clear as it was 70 years ago during the opening ceremony of the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Mike Lee's SAVE Act gains momentum in Congress as he adds photo ID requirements
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is adding stricter requirements to his election security bill that would ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections as nearly every Republican senator has signed on to co-sponsor the legislation.
Jury finds man guilty of attempted murder in shooting at 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Provo
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Jan. 31 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
A man who fired shots at a Provo Black Lives Matter protest, hitting a man driving a car, was found guilty of attempted aggravated murder on Friday.
Utah lawmakers hope to rename road after fallen Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 8:51 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are drafting a new plan to honor Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, killed in the line of duty in 2024, by renaming a road in Utah County after the officer.
Business & Tech »
Utah celebrates expanding role as national entertainment hub after milestone year in film
- Gone are the days of the $1 buffet in Las Vegas. Now $175 buffets offer luxury dining
- Intermountain Health freezes pension plans. What does it mean for employees?
- Hyundai to recall about 569,000 SUVs in US over faulty deployment of airbags
- Disney's Iger plans to step down as CEO before contract expires, WSJ reports
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?
Science »
AI cameras now watching for wildfires in southwestern Utah
- The iPhone 17 is easing Wall Street's concerns about Apple's AI troubles
- Baby long-necked dinosaurs were a 'perfect snack' for predators
- NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site
- Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones
