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Advisories issued as another round of rain, snow heads toward Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
More snow is headed Utah's way this week, but forecasters don't expect the latest storm to produce quite as much as last week's beneficial pattern.

Murray man charged with starting $250K fire at his apartment complex
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Murray man who police say started a fire inside his apartment, forcing the evacuation of the entire complex, has been charged with aggravated arson.

Murray High School extends remote learning to mid-March after recent fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
Remote learning for students and staff at Murray High School has been extended by two weeks, due to a fire last week.

Kouri Richins trial: Murder for money or innocent widow? Attorneys paint different pictures
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated Feb. 23 - 5:47 p.m. | Save Story
The murder trial for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mother and real estate agent accused of fatally poisoning her husband, began Monday in Park City.

Utah leaders say gas prices will fall thanks to new agreement
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
State leaders announced a partnership with the petroleum industry that they say will increase fuel supply, lower gas prices and resolve an ongoing feud with Idaho.

Temporary ramp seeks to keep popular Utah recreation area as Lake Powell drops
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utah outdoor recreation officials have struck a deal for a temporary solution to maintain access to a popular Lake Powell area struggling with low water levels.

Man dies after colliding with box truck on I-15 in Midvale
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Feb. 23 - 4:25 p.m. | Save Story
One man has died after his car collided with a box truck on I-15 Monday, UHP said.

'We are changed for it': Utah lawmakers honor Charlie Kirk
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Feb. 23 - 3:15 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers paid tribute to Charlie Kirk on the House and Senate floors Monday.

Utah officials prepping for 2034 Olympics were among the visitors to the Milano Cortina Games
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 3:15 p.m. | Save Story
Officials from Weber, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Utah and Summit counties were among the many visitors to the Milano Cortina Games as they prepare for the 2034 Utah Olympics.

Man entered elderly woman's home in kidnapping case after watching her for months, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Feb. 23 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested Saturday after Salt Lake police say he randomly entered an elderly woman's home in a kidnapping case after allegedly watching her for months.

Body of 45-year-old Salt Lake man located from Snake Creek avalanche
Payton Davis and Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Feb. 23 - 1:34 p.m. | Save Story
A Wasatch County search and rescue team has located the body of a snowmobiler who was reported missing after an avalanche at a popular outdoor recreation area on Sunday.

Federal court joins Utah Supreme Court in declining to block Utah's new congressional map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
A panel of federal judges has rejected a request to block Utah's new congressional map from being used during the 2026 midterm elections.

Gov. Spencer Cox vows fight to keep prediction markets out of Utah
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Tuesday he will go to court to block prediction markets, calling them "gambling — pure and simple," rejecting a federal agency's claim of authority.

'The status quo is not working': Lawmakers reject plan designed to build more starter homes
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's zoning practices have made homebuilding more expensive and burdensome, according to a Republican lawmaker, who is urging support for a bill he says will build more starter homes.

South Jordan man arrested, accused of firing shots at neighbor's house
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 23 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
A South Jordan man was arrested Sunday after police say he fired rounds that hit a neighbor's home. The man allegedly said he blacks out and "attacks" when he's drinking.

Utah Fits All voucher funding debate: Should private schools be accredited to be eligible?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
Last year, lawmakers modified the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program to include three funding tiers. But defining them is proving tricky, as a House committee meeting showed on Tuesday.

How a dry winter turned into a deadly avalanche season
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
A spate of backcountry avalanches following heavy snowfall have claimed 11 lives in what until the past week has been a down year for precipitation in the West.

How a Provo-based graduate school is endeavoring to meet society's health care needs
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
Rocky Mountain was founded more than a quarter-century ago by a pair of retired Navy health care professionals — Richard Nelson and Michael Skurja Jr. — and a Brigham Young University educator and coach, Larry Hall.

A new generation of leaders take charge of Utah's chronic homelessness crisis
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 23 - 6:37 a.m. | Save Story
National outlets declared Utah had solved chronic homelessness in 2015 through a "simple" program of taking people off the street and putting them in a home.
Business & Tech »
Trump to tout economy in State of the Union speech, WSJ reports
- Utah leaders say gas prices will fall thanks to new agreement
- Trump renews attack on US Supreme Court, vows other tariffs, licenses
- Estimated $175 billion in US revenue subject to refunds due to Supreme Court tariff ruling
- How a Provo-based graduate school is endeavoring to meet society's health care needs
Education »

Murray High School extends remote learning to mid-March after recent fire
- Utah Fits All voucher funding debate: Should private schools be accredited to be eligible?
- How a Provo-based graduate school is endeavoring to meet society's health care needs
- Despite strides, Utah could improve women's political representation, USU study says
- Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
Health »

How a Provo-based graduate school is endeavoring to meet society's health care needs
- Primary Children's patient to share her story on General Mills cereal boxes
- Taking care of Utah's kids: One lawmaker strives to provide dental care to uninsured children
- Mother of son who died of kratom overdose makes request of Utah lawmakers
- Supportive housing facility breaks ground in Salt Lake City
Politics »
Trump to tout economy in State of the Union speech, WSJ reports
- Utah House abruptly halts debate on bill targeting immigrants; future of measure unclear
- Utah leaders say gas prices will fall thanks to new agreement
- 'We are changed for it': Utah lawmakers honor Charlie Kirk
- Utah officials prepping for 2034 Olympics were among the visitors to the Milano Cortina Games
Religion »

Tabernacle Choir heads to São Paulo for sixth stop on global 'Songs of Hope' Tour
- Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
- 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
Science »

Zuckerberg faces courtroom scrutiny over social media addiction claims
- The fuel set to propel NASA's moon crew is notorious for leaking. So why use it?
- Why all Olympic curling stones come from Scotland, and the one time they didn't
- Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery
- Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records
Utah Counties »

Murray man charged with starting $250K fire at his apartment complex
- Murray High School extends remote learning to mid-March after recent fire
- Kouri Richins trial: Murder for money or innocent widow? Attorneys paint different pictures
- Temporary ramp seeks to keep popular Utah recreation area as Lake Powell drops
- Man dies after colliding with box truck on I-15 in Midvale


