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Federal court joins Utah Supreme Court in declining to block Utah's new congressional map

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.
Richins trial live: Murder for money or innocent widow? Attorneys paint different pictures

Richins trial live: Murder for money or innocent widow? Attorneys paint different pictures

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 23 - 12:17 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.
Gov. Spencer Cox vows fight to keep prediction markets out of Utah

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

'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

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.
Body of snowmobiler located after Snake Creek avalanche

Body of snowmobiler located after Snake Creek avalanche

Payton Davis and Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 23 - 10:38 a.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.
Utah Fits All voucher funding debate: Should private schools be accredited to be eligible?

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

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

How a Provo-based graduate school is endeavoring to meet society's health care needs

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Updated 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

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.
Primary Children's patient to share her story on General Mills cereal boxes

Primary Children's patient to share her story on General Mills cereal boxes

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 23 - 6:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Primary Children's Hospital patient will be featured on cereal boxes in Costco stores across the U.S. in May, along with 19 other children selected as inspiration, by their attitudes and examples.
Zuckerberg faces courtroom scrutiny over social media addiction claims

Zuckerberg faces courtroom scrutiny over social media addiction claims

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a test-balloon lawsuit that says social media platforms harm children and were designed to be addictive. What do others say?
Chicken chatter: Springville debates how many backyard chickens are too many

Chicken chatter: Springville debates how many backyard chickens are too many

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

How many backyard chickens should be allowed? Some Springville residents with larger lots say more should be allowed, but the City Council may cap the number at six for all lots.
How the next Olympics will be different from Utah's vision

How the next Olympics will be different from Utah's vision

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At the end of the closing ceremony and Olympic handover, the French Alps will officially be the next Winter Olympic host. And the vision of those games differs markedly from what Utah will offer.
Clyde Companies returning to Springville, with a huge thank-you 

Clyde Companies returning to Springville, with a huge thank-you 

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Clyde Companies is building a four-story, 125,000 square foot corporate headquarters on property next to the original yard in Springville.
Utah lawmakers target police quotas, unmarked cop cars

Utah lawmakers target police quotas, unmarked cop cars

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Senate committee took aim at police quotas and unmarked cop cars by approving two proposals on Friday that could change how some officers do their jobs.
The ice-climbing factory in the desert

The ice-climbing factory in the desert

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is becoming a factory for international ice-climbing champions.
Taking care of Utah's kids: One lawmaker strives to provide dental care to uninsured children

Taking care of Utah's kids: One lawmaker strives to provide dental care to uninsured children

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, has introduced another bill this session that would focus on children, specifically helping uninsured children have access to dental care.
Harrisville Police Department earns statewide accreditation

Harrisville Police Department earns statewide accreditation

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Harrisville Police Department in northern Utah has earned an accreditation process through the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, typically completed by larger agencies.