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'Our stories must be told': Utah's Mickey Ibarra unveils new book featuring Latino success stories
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah native and Latino Leaders Network founder Mickey Ibarra has unveiled a book featuring the stories of 25 successful Latinos in a bid to lift the community.
How musician David Tolk is providing background music for the world
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A keyboard artist in Draper with a studio that doubles as his front room is being heard literally around the world.
Brown University police chief put on leave — 5 years after facing scrutiny in Utah
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Brown University Chief of Police Rodney Chatman has been put on administrative leave following the shooting at the Ivy League institution on Dec. 13.
How Utah could lead the way on this little-known clean energy source
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are pushing for ways to make it easier to access geothermal energy, pointing to the Beehive State as a potential leader to harness the clean energy source and secure domestic energy dominance for the United States in the coming years.
Northern Utah finally gets snow, skiers and snowboarders couldn't be happier
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
After weeks of waiting, winter finally showed up in northern Utah.
Funeral services set for President Jeffrey R. Holland
Sicily Stanton for KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Funeral services for President Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have been set for Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Barack Obama shared his favorite movies of the year — including this film that debuted in Utah
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
The former president is closing out 2025 with his annual tradition of sharing his favorite movies, music and books of the year.
This Utah resort named best spot for snowboarding in the US
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
USA Today named Brighton Resort as the best spot for snowboarding in 2025.
Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The dining hall at a Weber County homeless shelter will serve as an emergency warming center this winter as officials continue the search for a permanent site.
Utah woman delivers comfort to incarcerated women
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman who visited her sister in the Salt Lake County Jail walked away with an idea to give back to those who are struggling through a nonprofit that donates pillows to incarcerated women.
Immigration debate, enforcement action intensified in 2025 in Utah, may continue in 2026
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The debate over illegal immigration and enforcement action intensified in Utah in 2025, as across the nation, and more of the same may be in the offing in 2026.
2 hospitalized after crash into utility poles in South Jordan; power outages reported
Sicily Stanton for KSL | Updated Dec. 27 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were hospitalized in severe to critical condition Saturday evening after a two-vehicle crash sent an SUV into multiple utility poles, causing power outages along a busy South Jordan roadway, police said.
Utahn missing for 3 years presumed dead, but police still seeking answers
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
Investigators believe a South Salt Lake man who disappeared in 2022 is likely dead, but they're still trying to figure out what happened to him more than three years later.
Low snow doesn't mean no avalanche risk, Utah experts say
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Avalanche experts say lower snow totals this season can be misleading — just because there's less snow doesn't mean the risk has disappeared.
Man killed in South Jordan shooting, 1 in custody
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Dec. 27 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
One person was arrested, and police are searching for a second person after a man was killed in an overnight shooting in South Jordan.
Salt Lake City won't break this 135-year-old record, but the similarities are striking
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 2:46 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City's first snowfall of the year avoids a record set in early 1891, but there are a lot of similarities 135 years apart.
Main Street businesses burned in fire on the cusp of reopening as rebuild continues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Five businesses remain closed since a fire ripped through a Main Street complex in downtown Salt Lake City in August, but two of them are on track to open in early 2026.
'Compassionate leadership': Local leaders praise service of President Jeffrey R. Holland
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Dec. 27 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
Local religious and political leaders express condolences for President Jeffrey Roy Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ, who died Saturday.
Kearns woman killed boyfriend after accusing him of sexually abusing daughter, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
A Kearns woman was arrested for investigation of murder after allegedly being told that her boyfriend tried to sexually abuse her daughter, according to police.
Education »
BYU or Utah? One sports program has higher value than the other
- What's the Trump administration doing to help college aspirants make informed money decisions?
- Weber State University seeking public input in search for next president
- U. expands its Master of Business Creation program to a third continent — Europe
- Idaho senior offered full-ride scholarship after becoming a finalist in a highly competitive program
Health »
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
- Dignity delayed: Family notified over 3 years after patient died at hospital, remains kept in storage
- At 93, Draper man finds health and happiness in giving
- 'The best gift ever': Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds
- Utah mom who survived COVID complications, delivered at 28 weeks gives back to NICU families
Police & Courts »
Brown University police chief put on leave — 5 years after facing scrutiny in Utah
- Utah woman delivers comfort to incarcerated women
- 2 hospitalized after crash into utility poles in South Jordan; power outages reported
- 3 injured after gunman opens fire on sheriff's office in Idaho before being fatally shot in standoff, officials say
- Utahn missing for 3 years presumed dead, but police still seeking answers
Politics »
'Our stories must be told': Utah's Mickey Ibarra unveils new book featuring Latino success stories
- Zelenskyy meets Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
- How Utah could lead the way on this little-known clean energy source
- Idaho legislator proposing bill that creates framework for education about future of AI
- Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site
Religion »
Funeral services set for President Jeffrey R. Holland
- 'Compassionate leadership': Local leaders praise service of President Jeffrey R. Holland
- Quorum of the 12 President Jeffrey R. Holland dies at age 85
- Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
- Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Utah Counties »
How musician David Tolk is providing background music for the world
- Northern Utah finally gets snow, skiers and snowboarders couldn't be happier
- Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site
- Immigration debate, enforcement action intensified in 2025 in Utah, may continue in 2026
- 2 hospitalized after crash into utility poles in South Jordan; power outages reported
