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Jeff Gray testifies as judge considers disqualification motion in Robinson case

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 6:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a hearing Friday for Tyler Robinson, attorneys are calling witnesses over whether the Utah County Attorney's Office should prosecute the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk at UVU.

Lawsuit filed against former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was in Utah Friday a day after news broke that she has been sued over allegedly initiating an affair with a member of her Senate security team.

How to scale Millcreek City Hall on nation's largest dry-tooling wall

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Millcreek converted a section of public climbing wall for a simulated version of ice climbing, which will be available on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning this Saturday.

Judge rejects Phil Lyman's voter-data challenge, citing lack of real harm

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. district judge threw out a case filed last summer by gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman against Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson on Thursday, saying he lacked standing.

Scaffolding to come down as Salt Lake Temple renovation enters last full year

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The scaffolding outside of the Salt Lake Temple is set to slowly come down in the coming months, as a multiyear effort to renovate the historic temple enters its final full year.

'Unconscionable': Demonstrators protest possible new immigrant detention facility in Utah

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 16 - 3:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Demonstrators protested at the site of a rumored new immigration detention facility in Salt Lake City while federal officials kept largely mum on the possibility.

Disrupted by protesters, Kyrsten Sinema makes the case for disrupting politics with civility

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema responded to two shouting protesters during an event on Friday with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox by underscoring the importance of civil disagreement to navigate America's economic and political disruption.

School boards approve names for 3 new Utah County school districts

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

New Utah County school districts set new names ahead of 2027 launch

A third of Utahns delay care, many incur debt due to medical costs, survey shows

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

The One Utah Health Collaborative released findings of a survey of 1,000 Utahns which showed one-third are skipping care and one-fourth have incurred debt due to rising costs.

Salt Lake City tore down 29 murals last year. It's now looking for new Fleet Block art

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 9:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is seeking artists nationwide for a major new public art project tied to the Fleet Block, inspired by social justice murals removed last year.

Pedestrian hit and killed in Sandy DUI crash, police say

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 40-year-old man crossing the street in Sandy was hit and killed by a DUI driver Thursday night, police say.

Republican lawmaker says Utah Legislature needs to 'step up' on child care

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 7:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah legislative session starts in less than a week, and state Rep. Jason Thompson is pushing for more affordable child care to be front and center this year on the agenda.

Utahns split on Trump's actions in Venezuela

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 16 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah voters are largely split on whether they agree with the strikes against Venezuela and whether President Donald Trump had authority to approve it without congressional oversight.

Family remembers Utah man killed in Wyoming avalanche

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 15 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Family members on Thursday were remembering Nicholas Bringhurst, who was killed in an avalanche in Wyoming, as an adventurer who loved life and others around him.

Former Utah Senate candidate's sexual abuse trial ends with a hung jury

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 15 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The sexual abuse trial for former Utah state Senate candidate Brandon Beckham ended with a deadlocked jury. KSL explains what comes next in a third attempt to try Beckham.

State School Board toils over legislative mandate to cut millions from budget

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 15 - 9:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah State Board of Education is grappling with how to navigate recent directives from the Utah Legislature to trim or reallocate $163 million of the state's education budget.

Utah lawmaker proposes bill to put a check on immigration enforcement action in state

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 15 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

With immigration enforcement action increasingly in the public eye, a Democratic Utah lawmaker has proposed a bill to put a brake on such activity in the state.

Farmington man sentenced to jail for stalking Salt Lake City mayor

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 15 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Farmington man was ordered to spend two months in jail for stalking Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last year.

Advocates call for lawmakers to spend more on affordable housing to fight homelessness

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 15 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Advocates and lawmakers called for more funding for housing and homeless services during a rally ahead of the upcoming legislative session Thursday.