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1970 southern Utah cold case reopened; detectives prepping to exhume remains

1970 southern Utah cold case reopened; detectives prepping to exhume remains

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Washington County Sheriff's Office is preparing to exhume the remains of a woman whose body was found in 1970 in an effort to identify her and determine her cause of death.
Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout

Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout

Robert Williamson for KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists planted 2,258 small Bonneville cutthroat trout in Beus Creek in Weber County this past fall as part of their efforts to establish wild, self-sustaining populations of Utah's state fish.
Anti-ICE protesters march in Salt Lake City and across the country

Anti-ICE protesters march in Salt Lake City and across the country

Rebecca Santana, Associated Press  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 7:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds marched in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday, joining hundreds of other demonstrations across the country protesting the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball

How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

His story is well known even among people who don't watch "SportsCenter." Because it isn't every day the top recruit in the country chooses BYU over basketball elites like North Carolina and Kansas.
Logan warming center seeks funding for more staff as winter demand increases

Logan warming center seeks funding for more staff as winter demand increases

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders of the William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan say they need $20,000 for additional staff as demand increases.
BYU students sweep nominations for College Television Awards

BYU students sweep nominations for College Television Awards

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham Young University represented Utah well with 17 students garnering nominations at the Television Academy Foundation's 45th College Television Awards.
Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student

Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Health Department confirmed its first case of measles in a student at South Summit Elementary School.
2 killed outside church remembered for examples, positive changes made in their lives

2 killed outside church remembered for examples, positive changes made in their lives

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The son of one of the men killed by gunfire in a Salt Lake church parking lot on Wednesday said his dad exemplified Christ-like love.
Vigil in Logan joins nationwide outcry after Minneapolis shooting

Vigil in Logan joins nationwide outcry after Minneapolis shooting

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 12:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

One small but determined group gathered Friday evening in Logan to honor the life of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed during an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Why so many American men feel lost, and what can be done

Why so many American men feel lost, and what can be done

Lois M. Collins and Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A significant number of men say they have no place in society and do not have anyone to discuss their mental health or sense of disconnection. The question is what to do about it.
What's coming to the stage in Utah this year? Here's the latest

What's coming to the stage in Utah this year? Here's the latest

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The new year is here — and it's bringing a brand-new slate of shows to theaters across Utah.
America Gives aims for record volunteerism in 2026, with Church of Jesus Christ as a partner

America Gives aims for record volunteerism in 2026, with Church of Jesus Christ as a partner

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 9:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents nationwide are invited to get involved in their communities and make 2026 the largest year of volunteerism in the country's history to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
Salt Lake man charged with stabbing bus passenger unprovoked

Salt Lake man charged with stabbing bus passenger unprovoked

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 9:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Salt Lake man was charged Friday with stabbing another passenger on a Utah Transit Authority bus three times after the bus passed his stop.
Vineyard implementing financial change while welcoming new City Council

Vineyard implementing financial change while welcoming new City Council

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 10 - 7:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Big change is on the horizon for Vineyard, with an almost entirely new council and a focus on financial transparency following last year's audit, which revealed inaccurate reporting of transactions.
DNC threatens legal action if Utah sends voter rolls to Justice Department

DNC threatens legal action if Utah sends voter rolls to Justice Department

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Democratic National Committee told Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson in a letter on Friday that if she provides the Department of Justice the voter information of Utahns, legal action will follow.
5 Utah fishing records that fell in 2025

5 Utah fishing records that fell in 2025

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

2025 is over, but at least five Utah anglers walked away with a story to tell.
Utah's snowpack season has already been 'very strange.' Here's how this week helped

Utah's snowpack season has already been 'very strange.' Here's how this week helped

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's snowpack total got closer to normal with storms this week, but a slowdown is expected as inversion conditions return.
Taylorsville man lured Herriman man to shop, then killed and buried him, charges say

Taylorsville man lured Herriman man to shop, then killed and buried him, charges say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Jan. 9 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Taylorsville man was charged Friday with luring a Herriman man to his auto shop, then killing him and eventually burying his body in a shallow Tooele County grave.
Here's who's running for the Utah Legislature in 2026

Here's who's running for the Utah Legislature in 2026

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Jan. 9 - 3:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's most prominent politicians is facing multiple challengers within his own party.