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One student's kind act sparked annual Valentine's Day event for Spanish Fork
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
The city of Spanish Fork handed out 4,000 valentines to high schools in an annual event that started with one student's act of kindness.
Tooele children flee apartment fire using escape ladder
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
A fire destroyed two apartments in Tooele on Thursday night, and two resourceful kids managed to escape it using an emergency ladder from an upper floor.
Mike Lee joins legal fight to stop states from counting ballots received after Election Day
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 14 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as it prepares to weigh in on whether states can count mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Managing Great Salt Lake's biggest threat is feasible, but these are the costs
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
A new study outlines the options and costs for managing dust from the Great Salt Lake. Leaving it untreated could be an "existential threat" for the state, advocates say.
Hockey‑obsessed family brings NICU twins home in spirited, Olympic‑timed welcome
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
A family with a deep passion for hockey brought their newborn twins home from the NICU with a themed homecoming timed perfectly with the start of hockey in the Winter Olympics.
'King of Valentine's Day' transforms Logan candy store for wife of 30 years
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Lonnie Anderson has been making Valentine's Day special for his wife Anne for decades. This year, he is transforming a Logan candy shop to show his love.
Lawmakers advance bill allowing alternate flags to fly on city hall, but not in schools
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers advanced a law requiring cities to fly only a single official flag in schools, airports and courthouses. But cities could fly Pride and other flags during annual celebrations.
Rideshare driver arrested, accused of hitting teen on scooter
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 8:53 a.m. | Save Story
A rideshare driver who police say rolled through a stop sign and hit a teenager on a scooter and then drove off was arrested Friday.
Here's what to expect at Zion National Park this weekend
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 14 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Ahead of one of its busiest winter weekends, Zion National Park issued a news release Friday urging visitors to plan ahead for Presidents Day, warning of heavy crowds and congestion.
Utah House committee approves nicotine tax increase after impassioned hearing
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 7:10 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature took the first step toward raising the state's tax on nicotine and tobacco products as HB337 advanced out of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Friday.
Prop 4 repeal effort asks Supreme Court to extend deadline in final push to gather signatures
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns for Representative Government asked the Utah Supreme Court on Wednesday to extend the signature submission deadline, saying signatures had been stolen or destroyed.
3.6-magnitude earthquake hits West Valley City
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Feb. 13 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near West Valley City on Friday at 6:32 p.m.
Utah inspectors hadn't seen clients for nearly 2 years before van deaths
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:58 p.m. | Save Story
Utah inspectors had not observed clients at Safe and Sound Services for nearly two years before three men died in a running van on Feb. 6, according to licensing records and charging documents.
Park City's Ashley Farquharson becomes an Olympic medalist
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
Ashley Farquharson grew up in Park City and learned to luge on the track built for the 2002 Olympics. Now she is an Olympic medalist, after taking home the bronze on Friday.
'A form of protest': Hundreds gather at Utah Capitol to oppose sensitive materials legislation
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Over 100 people packed the Utah Capitol rotunda Friday to advocate for the freedom to choose what to read and push back against a law on "sensitive material" in school libraries.
How Olympic countries share their cultures in between events
Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Other than sportsmanship and pushing the limits of human ability, the Olympics prides itself on one other key component that makes it the spectacle that it is: culture.
'Swath of destruction': Ogden man found guilty of auto homicide during drunken driving spree
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A jury on Friday found Tyson Treasure guilty of automobile homicide in a 2024 drunken driving spree through Ogden that resulted in several crashes and the death of a man.
Former Rep. Ben McAdams first Democrat to qualify for ballot in Utah's new 1st District
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Former Rep. Ben McAdams has qualified for the primary in Utah's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, making him the first Democratic candidate to do so.
Utah native Casey Dawson drops out of men's 10,000-meter speed skating race
Chandler Holt, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
Utah native and Team USA speed skater Casey Dawson withdrew from the men's 10,000-meter event at the Winter Olympics Friday to focus on the team pursuit and 1,500-meter races.
Education »
One student's kind act sparked annual Valentine's Day event for Spanish Fork
- 'A form of protest': Hundreds gather at Utah Capitol to oppose sensitive materials legislation
- One Utah lawmaker's push for healthier foods in schools
- Will state taxes gleaned from alcohol sales help pay for school meals for more Utah kids?
- Millcreek elementary students get red carpet welcome from local dads
Environment »
Managing Great Salt Lake's biggest threat is feasible, but these are the costs
- Utah eyes emergency Lake Powell options after Colorado River states miss another deadline
- Utah could experience active storm pattern. What does it need for a normal snowpack?
- 'Great Carp Hunt' returns to Utah Lake as fight against invasive fish persists
- Trump revokes basis of climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
Politics »
European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims
- Mike Lee joins legal fight to stop states from counting ballots received after Election Day
- Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped
- Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies
- Lawmakers advance bill allowing alternate flags to fly on city hall, but not in schools
Religion »
Church of Jesus Christ's newest apostle reflects on role to testify of Christ
- Elder Clark G. Gilbert called to church's Quorum of the 12 Apostles
- President Oaks encourages students to build faith, humility and patience in BYU devotional
- Utah Supreme Court says construction on Heber Valley temple can resume
- Church of Jesus Christ announces financial, site and volunteer support for 2034 Winter Olympics
