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A group of Utah moms channel their inner child, create friendships through sledding
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
Every Tuesday in the winter, seven Salt Lake County women, all over the age of 40, go sledding together. They say it's been a way to channel their inner child and deepen friendships.
Cutting down on telemarketing calls: How to avoid spam calls
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
Almost everyone has been caught off guard by a spam call, with telemarketers trying again and again to grab a person's attention, and seniors are most vulnerable. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
Utah, the state that wants to unplug America's schools
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The state of Utah plans to transform the trajectory of K-12 education by taking a giant step backward.
AI technology set to transform drug prescription renewals in Utah
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy just announced its approval of a pilot effort for an AI-driven platform that provides select prescription renewal services, but medical experts are still wary.
1970 southern Utah cold case reopened; detectives prepping to exhume remains
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Washington County Sheriff's Office is preparing to exhume the remains of a woman whose body was found in 1970 in an effort to identify her and determine her cause of death.
Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout
Robert Williamson for KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists planted 2,258 small Bonneville cutthroat trout in Beus Creek in Weber County this past fall as part of their efforts to establish wild, self-sustaining populations of Utah's state fish.
Anti-ICE protesters march in Salt Lake City and across the country
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds marched in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday, joining hundreds of other demonstrations across the country protesting the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
His story is well known even among people who don't watch "SportsCenter." Because it isn't every day the top recruit in the country chooses BYU over basketball elites like North Carolina and Kansas.
Logan warming center seeks funding for more staff as winter demand increases
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Leaders of the William A. Burnard Warming Center in Logan say they need $20,000 for additional staff as demand increases.
BYU students sweep nominations for College Television Awards
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Brigham Young University represented Utah well with 17 students garnering nominations at the Television Academy Foundation's 45th College Television Awards.
Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Summit County Health Department confirmed its first case of measles in a student at South Summit Elementary School.
2 killed outside church remembered for examples, positive changes made in their lives
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
The son of one of the men killed by gunfire in a Salt Lake church parking lot on Wednesday said his dad exemplified Christ-like love.
Vigil in Logan joins nationwide outcry after Minneapolis shooting
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
One small but determined group gathered Friday evening in Logan to honor the life of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed during an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Why so many American men feel lost, and what can be done
Lois M. Collins and Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A significant number of men say they have no place in society and do not have anyone to discuss their mental health or sense of disconnection. The question is what to do about it.
What's coming to the stage in Utah this year? Here's the latest
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
The new year is here — and it's bringing a brand-new slate of shows to theaters across Utah.
America Gives aims for record volunteerism in 2026, with Church of Jesus Christ as a partner
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
Residents nationwide are invited to get involved in their communities and make 2026 the largest year of volunteerism in the country's history to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
Salt Lake man charged with stabbing bus passenger unprovoked
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man was charged Friday with stabbing another passenger on a Utah Transit Authority bus three times after the bus passed his stop.
Vineyard implementing financial change while welcoming new City Council
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
Big change is on the horizon for Vineyard, with an almost entirely new council and a focus on financial transparency following last year's audit, which revealed inaccurate reporting of transactions.
DNC threatens legal action if Utah sends voter rolls to Justice Department
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 9 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Democratic National Committee told Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson in a letter on Friday that if she provides the Department of Justice the voter information of Utahns, legal action will follow.
Business & Tech »
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%
- Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
- FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites
- How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
- Trump moves to block courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in US accounts
Education »
Utah, the state that wants to unplug America's schools
- How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
- Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student
- 'This is Her Place, too': Study measures Utahns' perceptions of women's workplace challenges
- What can be done to get Utah kids — and their parents — reading?
Police & Courts »
6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
- 1970 southern Utah cold case reopened; detectives prepping to exhume remains
- 100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case
- 2 killed outside church remembered for examples, positive changes made in their lives
- Salt Lake man charged with stabbing bus passenger unprovoked
Politics »
Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
- Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
- Anti-ICE protesters march in Salt Lake City and across the country
- Trump moves to block courts from seizing Venezuelan oil revenue in US accounts
- Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents, could harm kids
Religion »
How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
- Man killed outside church had embraced faith and nonviolence, community leader says
- President Uchtdorf now acting president of Quorum of the 12 Apostles, church announces
- Heartbreak for Utah County family after missionary son dies suddenly in New Mexico
- BODY CAM: Michigan police rescue Grand Blanc church members during shooting and burning
Science »
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
- Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world's biggest tech show
- AI technology set to transform drug prescription renewals in Utah
- FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites
- Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents, could harm kids
