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Court records reveal Utah mom's legal issues years before Las Vegas murder-suicide
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Court records of a Utah mom suspected of killing her daughter and then herself reveal her legal missteps years ago related to custody issues after divorcing the girl's father.
Dancers literally soar to new heights in Ballet West's 'Peter Pan'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Ballet West dancers took to the sky and learned how to fly for what the company called its "most technically ambitious production ever."
Former Utah high school baseball coach competes on 'Wheel of Fortune'
Hayden Madson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
Scott Haney, a former baseball coach at Payson High School and Salem Hills High School in Utah County, got to spin the wheel this past Presidents Day on "Wheel of Fortune."
Girl dies after being caught in avalanche near Brighton Ski Resort
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Feb. 19 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
A girl died Thursday in an avalanche near Brighton Ski Resort.
Lehi man charged with making terroristic threats at Camp Williams
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Lehi man was charged Thursday with making terroristic threats at Camp Williams during an incident in November.
Utah Senate passes legislation to restrict kratom sales
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 3:22 p.m. | Save Story
One debate in Utah's Legislature this year is how to handle kratom, a drug that has been nicknamed "gas station heroin." Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, may have the solution.
Cox, other governors address disagreement with Trump ahead of governors event
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and governors from Oklahoma and Maryland focused on unity and civility at a Disagree Better event Wednesday in Washington, D.C.
'Do you want to get shot?' driver told mom and teen at gunpoint, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Herriman man was arrested Wednesday and accused of threatening and pointing a gun at a woman and her teen daughter during an alleged road rage confrontation.
Several Utah resorts pick up 2-4 feet of snow from latest storm — and there's more coming
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Large snow totals were reported across Utah after Wednesday, but new warnings and advisories were issued for parts of the state that will receive more snow this week.
Snowmobiler killed in Wasatch County avalanche; warnings extended after large storm
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Feb. 19 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
A man was killed in an avalanche while riding a snowmobile in the Wasatch backcountry with his son on Wednesday, authorities say.
Utah lawmakers advance bill to boost number of firms checking workers' migratory status
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers advanced a bill to boost the number of firms checking the migratory status of their workers, one of several measures targeting illegal immigration.
Lawmakers are proposing a path to help more Utahns save for retirement
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of thousands of Utahns aren't saving for retirement, according to state estimators, and one reason is because many small business employees don't have access to plans.
Utah lawmakers reshape the state's courts. Here's what voters think
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers continue to quickly move legislation overhauling the state's court system through the state Legislature — even as attorneys and judges say it's too much too fast.
UHP trooper hit by car while responding to separate crash on I-215
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 8:25 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was injured in a crash while responding to a separate crash on I-215 near Big Cottonwood Road on Thursday.
21-year-old Ukrainian refugee with Utah ties killed alongside boyfriend in N.C. shooting
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A 21-year-old Ukrainian refugee with Utah ties was killed alongside her boyfriend on Valentine's Day, and the family is seeking to bring her body back to St. George to be laid to rest.
Poll shows a whole lot of Utahns are watching the Milan Cortina Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 19 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly three-quarters of Utahns are either watching the 2026 Milan Cortina Games or intend to tune in before Sunday's closing ceremonies, according to the latest Deseret News poll.
Olympic venues find second life on the silver screen
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
If the goal is to attract Hollywood producers, having Olympic venues as filming locations doesn't hurt. Just ask Cortina, which was featured in the movie "For Your Eyes Only."
Utah has the strictest DUI law in the country. Is it making a difference?
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted Feb. 19 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Every year, drinking and driving causes immeasurable grief in communities across the country. Utah stands out with the lowest blood alcohol limit in the country – 0.05.
Unsupervised 15-year-old Utahns won't be hitting the roads anytime soon
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 18 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns worried about more teen drivers on the roads can breathe a sigh of relief. A bill that would have lowered the driver's license age in Utah has been amended.
Education »
Former Utah high school baseball coach competes on 'Wheel of Fortune'
- Committee tables bill to shift Utah prep sports control from century-old association
- University of Utah to hold public hearing over proposed tuition hikes
- SheTech event for high school girls aims to boost the number of women in STEM careers
- Educators/lawmakers: Schoolteachers legislating on Utah's Capitol Hill
Health »
Utah Senate passes legislation to restrict kratom sales
- FDA will drop 2-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access
- Measles is 'actively spreading' in Salt Lake County as Highland High reports exposure
- NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily run CDC
- Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
Religion »
Conference Center closing as church, city, state officials plan for Salt Lake Temple reopening
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, died at 84
- 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
