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Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:12 p.m. | Save Story
Students at Mountain Ridge High School on Friday chose the Be Brave Baylee Foundation as the focus of their Season of Scarlet fundraiser.
Your guide to easier holiday travel at the Salt Lake City International Airport
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City International Airport is working to make holiday travel go more smoothly for everyone going through the airport, and they have plenty of advice.
John Curtis, Dave Ramsey call out 'legalized fraud' of the timeshare business
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis on Friday joined personal finance expert Dave Ramsey on "The Ramsey Show" to discuss the timeshare industry and Curtis' plan to protect consumers with the Timeshare Transparency Act.
Pine Valley recreation area to remain closed as repairs continue through 2026
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Repair efforts at Pine Valley Reservoir and recreation area will persist through the 2026 season, officials say.
Utah father fears for children's safety after mother flees to Europe
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
West Jordan police are urgently searching for four children believed to have been taken overseas by their biological mother, in violation of a joint custody agreement.
Heard of skimo? It's the new sport coming to next year's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Regula Meier, president of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation in Switzerland, couldn't say enough about the "absolutely great" Salt Lake City Skimo World Cup held in December at Solitude Mountain Resort.
Woman arrested in southern Utah for DUI after collision that put cyclist on life support, police say
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
A 26-year-old southern Utah woman is in custody after police say she was driving under the influence following a collision that left a cyclist on life support on Friday.
Utah farms generated $2.3B in a year, new report finds
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's farm operations generated $2.3 billion in animal products and crop sales in 2022, according to a new "Portrait of Agriculture" report released Thursday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
Utah man ordered to pay up to $7.9M for running e-commerce scam
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
Parker Wilde was ordered on Thursday to pay up to $7.9 million in restitution following the Utah Division of Consumer Protection's filing of a complaint.
Claiming independence: Machinist program for Utahns with autism graduates inaugural cohort
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
This holiday season is already far more festive for Addie Morley.
Utah trees blooming in December? Why experts aren't worried
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Winter officially begins Sunday, but don't tell that to some of Utah's plants and trees.
Utah couple charged with impersonating attorney, collecting thousands from victim
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Two Utah County residents have been charged with impersonating legal staff and stealing more than $4,200 from a man.
Will Utah have a white Christmas?
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
Christmas is coming next week, and many in Utah and around the U.S. are wondering if they will experience a white Christmas.
Fighter jets to fast sleds: Weber State advanced materials lab could give USA sleds the edge
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
Weber State University's MARS lab is working on developing new technology that could allow U.S. skeleton and bobsled athletes to go even faster ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
Driver charged in fatal Provo auto-pedestrian crash
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
The driver of a truck accused of hitting and killing an 80-year-old man crossing a street in Provo has been charged with negligently operating a vehicle resulting in death.
Salt Lake City International Airport busy with holiday travelers
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Just under 30,000 people were expected to make their way through the Salt Lake airport on Friday, but this weekend will get even busier.
Utah's economy remains steadier than national trends; experts monitoring key sectors
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The latest economic data shows that Utah's indicators are remaining steadier than national trends.
EnergySolutions proposal to deposit Canadian radioactive waste in Tooele County gets initial OK
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
EnergySolutions' plans to dispose of low-level radioactive waste from Canada in Tooele County have gotten an initial OK, though the approval process isn't over.
New section of Mountain View Corridor opens in Bluffdale
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
The new section of the Mountain View Corridor opened four months ahead of schedule thanks to unseasonably mild weather.
Education »
Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
- Claiming independence: Machinist program for Utahns with autism graduates inaugural cohort
- Investigators study Brown University shooter's failed past in academia
- 2 lawmakers say anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law not meant to prohibit speech on campus
- Rhode Island joins Utah on the diverse list of states to experience a college campus shooting
Environment »
Video captures bobcat encounter in SLC's Avenues neighborhood
- Utah trees blooming in December? Why experts aren't worried
- EnergySolutions proposal to deposit Canadian radioactive waste in Tooele County gets initial OK
- 60,000 structures considered high fire risk in Utah. Is your home one of them?
- 85 groups oppose proposal to dispose of Canadian radioactive waste in Utah
Police & Courts »
Epstein files full of famous names, but not Trump's; some have been removed
- Utah father fears for children's safety after mother flees to Europe
- Woman arrested in southern Utah for DUI after collision that put cyclist on life support, police say
- Utah man ordered to pay up to $7.9M for running e-commerce scam
- How surveillance technology and the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped search for a killer
Religion »
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
- Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York
- Salt Lake Jewish leaders say they see light through darkness Australia attack cast on community
- Australian state to pass emergency gun laws as funerals of Bondi attack victims begin
- 'We will not cower': Utah County Hanukkah celebration honors tradition following deadly violence
Utah Counties »
Video captures bobcat encounter in SLC's Avenues neighborhood
- Mountain Ridge students rally for Be Brave Baylee Foundation, supporting burn survivors
- Your guide to easier holiday travel at the Salt Lake City International Airport
- John Curtis, Dave Ramsey call out 'legalized fraud' of the timeshare business
- Pine Valley recreation area to remain closed as repairs continue through 2026
