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Cirque du Soleil brings new twist to 'Twas the Night Before' in Salt Lake City
Carole Mikita, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 8:43 a.m. | Save Story
"Twas the Night Before Christmas" remains one of the season's most popular stories. Over more than a century, it has taken many forms, and now a new version has come to Salt Lake City.
Netflix announces deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO
Brian Stelter, CNN | Posted Dec. 5 - 7:31 a.m. | Save Story
Netflix has triumphed in the bidding war for Warner Bros. and HBO, announcing a deal that could combine two of the three biggest streamers with one of the largest traditional movie and television studios.
Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84
Brad Brooks, Reuters | Posted Dec. 5 - 6:33 a.m. | Save Story
Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern soul sound at legendary Memphis music label Stax Records, died on Wednesday in Nashville.
Ballet West mourns loss of beloved costume designer days before 'Nutcracker' opening
Cassidy Wixom and Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Just two days before Ballet West's iconic "Nutcracker" opens in Salt Lake City, the company is grieving the unexpected death of costume manager Cindy Farrimond.
Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision; Spain, Ireland and others quit in protest
Olivia Le Poidevin, Klaus Lauer, Johnny Cotton and Cecile Mantovani, Reuters | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
Israel was cleared on Thursday to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw over the Gaza war, plunging the competition into one of the biggest rows in its history.
Skiers camp out for first chair at the start of Snowbasin's 85th season
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:26 p.m. | Save Story
Snowbasin Resort is kicking off its 85th season this weekend after a delayed start to winter sports statewide.
Utah Christmas lights map 2025 is live: Submit your display
KSL Staff | Posted Dec. 4 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Explore the 2025 Utah Christmas Lights Map from KSL. Submit your display, browse neighborhood lights, and find holiday events across Utah. It is updated throughout December.
BYU fans helped a Texas Tech family. Red Raider Nation is 'returning the favor' for Utah widow
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 4 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Just a few weeks ago, BYU and Texas Tech fans came together to help a Red Raider family in crisis. Now, Texas Tech fans are trying to give some of that kindness back to a pair of Cougar fans after a tragic accident.
What's coming to streaming in December
Robin King for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 4 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
See what's coming to streaming in December on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video and HBO, including new shows, movies and series finales.
Warnings, advisories issued ahead of Utah's first 'significant' snowfall event of the season
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Dec. 4 - 3:40 p.m. | Save Story
After a slow start to the season, parts of Utah's mountains could receive 1 to 3 feet of snow or more from an incoming system.
Have You Seen This? Toddler prefers food served on dinosaur claws
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:28 p.m. | Save Story
As long as this kid's eating, I imagine his parents are happy to continue the strange dino-feeding tradition.
'Passionate and loving': North Ogden choir instructor leads final concert as cancer fight intensifies
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A North Ogden choir instructor led her final concert at a Christmas program on Wednesday as her battle with cancer intensifies.
Annual clothing drive delivers warmth to Utah's needy as winter approaches
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
A statewide clothing drive amassed more than 500 bags of winter gear for Utah's most vulnerable.
Utah could soon get a new state park and a new trail outlining Salt Lake history
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah will consider adding a new state park in 2026, adding to a popular system that generated close to 13 million visits last year.
More transit and tolls? UDOT unveils plan to handle Big Cottonwood Canyon travel woes
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials are looking at increased bus service and tolling as potential solutions to Big Cottonwood Canyon's growing popularity.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here. Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 3 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
The holiday season is here, and so is Spotify Wrapped — which showed Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny named as its most-played artist for a fourth time, dethroning Taylor Swift.
Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry gets over 2 years in prison
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 3 - 3:37 p.m. | Save Story
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who sold ketamine to "Friends" star Matthew Perry before his overdose death, was sentenced to 2½ years in prison by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Have You Seen This? Professional diver shakes 'hand' of octopus
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
An "amazing" octopus let a professional diver get close — and even "shake hands" with it in footage captured in 2024.
Northern Utah farm reaches agreement to lease quarter of its water to Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new agreement between a Weber County farm owner and multiple entities could serve as a new template for getting water to the Great Salt Lake.
Arts & Entertainment »
Cirque du Soleil brings new twist to 'Twas the Night Before' in Salt Lake City
Historic »
Historic World War II buildings returning to Wendover after 75 years in Springville
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- Southern Utah woman ordered to pay almost $15K in fines over damaged Utah petroglyph
- US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump
- Utah Mammoth embraces its prehistoric history with new museum 'quest' for fans
Home & Family »
35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it
Outdoors & Rec »
92 arrests made, 122 citations issued in monthslong sweep of Jordan River Parkway
- Skiers camp out for first chair at the start of Snowbasin's 85th season
- Warnings, advisories issued ahead of Utah's first 'significant' snowfall event of the season
- Utah could soon get a new state park and a new trail outlining Salt Lake history
- More transit and tolls? UDOT unveils plan to handle Big Cottonwood Canyon travel woes
Uplifting »
BYU fans helped a Texas Tech family. Red Raider Nation is 'returning the favor' for Utah widow
- 'Passionate and loving': North Ogden choir instructor leads final concert as cancer fight intensifies
- Annual clothing drive delivers warmth to Utah's needy as winter approaches
- Jazz, Mammoth to join forces in 'paying it forward.' Here's how Utahns can participate, too
- How a firefighter accidentally found the secret door to success
Your Life - Your Health »
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- How to navigate open enrollment with rising health care costs
- Primary Children's named among nation's best; family credits care team for saving daughter's life
