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'High School Musical' star Lucas Grabeel visits East High School theater class rehearsal
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
Lucas Grabeel — best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the "High School Musical" trilogy — dropped in on the East High theater class's rehearsal on Friday to offer his insight and expertise.

How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics from the home of the 2034 Games
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City is turning its civic center — the space between the Salt Lake Main Library and Washington Square — into the ultimate free Milano Cortina 2026 Games viewing space.

Argentinian siblings offer panel discussion on art exhibit 'Instrumentos de silencio'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Argentinian siblings Gonzalo and Susana Silva will take part in a panel discussion on their exhibit at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Instrumentos de Silencio.

Review: 'Send Help' is a wild, uncomfortable ride
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
"Send Help" is certainly a lot of things. But out of all of those I'm not sure any of them were for me.

Popular farmers market ponders move ahead of Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park project
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park is about to receive a massive makeover, but the project will also impact one of the downtown park's premiere events.

Why Salman Rushdie says the Sundance doc about the attempt on his life is also a love story
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 29 - 9:55 a.m. | Save Story
The documentary "Knife" is an unflinching look at the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie, but also an intimate glimpse of the author and his wife's journey of healing. He explains why.

How the community of Park City will leave a lasting impact on Sundance
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
While watching films may seem to be the main point of Sundance Film Festival, the most important aspect is the conversations that occur after the films are over, one programmer says.

Four big questions ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards show
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 29 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The 68th annual Grammy Awards are Sunday, airing live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on CBS and Paramount+. What can viewers expect?

Utah experienced a surge of large wildfires in 2025. This is how much it cost to fight
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's 2025 wildfire season was busy, and it was costly, too, according to new state data.

Harry and Meghan debut new documentary 'Cookie Queens' at Sundance Film Festival
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 28 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made a surprise debut at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah over the weekend to promote their latest film project.
Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'
Andrew Hay, Reuters | Updated Jan. 28 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Bruce Springsteen on Wednesday released a protest song honoring Alex Pretti and Renee Good, two Minneapolis residents killed during President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration raids.

Have You Seen This? Girl's first bike ride inspires joyous reaction
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 3:43 p.m. | Save Story
My wish? That the rest of us can all experience moments in our lives that make us feel as proud and happy as this girl.

Utah to buy US Magnesium plant for $30M — an 'incredible opportunity' for the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is close to finalizing its acquisition of US Magnesium's shuttered plant next to the Great Salt Lake, which includes a large volume of water for the lake.

Overnight count seeks to touch base with Utahns experiencing homelessness
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Road Home is taking a new approach to ensure more families are identified during Salt Lake County's upcoming Point-In-Time Count.

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' headlines blockbuster Broadway at the Eccles season
Leigh Gibson for KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Broadway is returning to downtown Salt Lake City with what many theater fans are calling the strongest lineup in the history of Broadway at the Eccles.

Visitation at Utah's national parks was steady in 2025 — except for this park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Visitation to Utah's "Mighty 5" slid somewhat in 2025, but not to the extent of other National Park Service-managed parks in the state.

3 wolves killed in Cache County; picture prompts concern over 'lethal removal'
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
The emergence of a photo showing three dead wolves in northeastern Utah has sparked a lot of reaction.

Bear Lake area pushing forward with winter tourism
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
While snow levels are low in the valley, Bear Lake Monster Winterfest organizers said there's still plenty of coverage at higher elevations. And that's why they plan to push forward.

Organ recipients, donor celebrate as Intermountain Health reaches 500 transplants last year
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 27 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Intermountain Transplant Program celebrated 515 transplants and changed lives at Intermountain Medical Center on Tuesday, where those impacted shared their experiences.
Arts & Entertainment »

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Historic »

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- How this historic Salt Lake City office building became a 217-unit residential tower
- Scaffolding to come down as Salt Lake Temple renovation enters last full year
- Inside Utah's new, 'one-of-a-kind' North Capitol building
- Climbing USA seeks at least $250K more after hitting snag in preserving historic Utah building
Home & Family »

Overnight count seeks to touch base with Utahns experiencing homelessness
- Family of man killed in trooper-involved crash thanks community, asks for prayers
- 'I would do this the rest of my life': St. George all-abilities park employs all-abilities staff
- After 70 years of marriage, this couple finally had their dream wedding!
- From tragedy to legacy: How a 19‑year‑old's love and forgiveness lives on
Outdoors & Rec »

Popular farmers market ponders move ahead of Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park project
- Utah experienced a surge of large wildfires in 2025. This is how much it cost to fight
- Utah to buy US Magnesium plant for $30M — an 'incredible opportunity' for the Great Salt Lake
- Visitation at Utah's national parks was steady in 2025 — except for this park
- 3 wolves killed in Cache County; picture prompts concern over 'lethal removal'
Uplifting »

Organ recipients, donor celebrate as Intermountain Health reaches 500 transplants last year
- Member of Idaho boxing club returns from first international tournament, where he took first place
- 'He's a treasure.' Why an eastern Idaho science teacher continues his career 41 years later
- St. George man with one leg climbs 23 flights of stairs in 'Stair Climb' challenge
- Community rallies around beloved Sandy teacher after house fire



