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Rideshare driver arrested, accused of hitting teen on scooter
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 8:53 a.m. | Save Story
A rideshare driver who police say rolled through a stop sign and hit a teenager on a scooter and then drove off was arrested Friday.
Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible
Jacopo Prisco, CNN | Updated Feb. 14 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
An exoplanetary system about 116 light-years from Earth could flip the script on how planets form, according to researchers who discovered it using telescopes from NASA and the ESA.
Here's what to expect at Zion National Park this weekend
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 14 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Ahead of one of its busiest winter weekends, Zion National Park issued a news release Friday urging visitors to plan ahead for Presidents Day, warning of heavy crowds and congestion.
5A girls wrestling: Skyhawks' 4 champions, 7 finalists pace program's 1st title
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 11:54 p.m. | Save Story
Winterton won her second state title as Salem Hills its first-ever team title at the 5A girls wrestling state tournament at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University.
Avery Neff scores 10.0 as Red Rocks return to form with 198 in rivalry win over BYU
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 11:23 p.m. | Save Story
The vibes for the Red Rocks were back Friday night.
5A boys wrestling: Wasatch digs deep to collect 1st title in 6 years
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 11:11 p.m. | Save Story
Nebraska commit Wyatt Hanssen won his second state title, and Ben Kohler a third as the Wasps held off Box Elder to win their first 5A championship since 2000.
Prop 4 repeal effort asks Supreme Court to extend deadline in final push to gather signatures
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns for Representative Government asked the Utah Supreme Court on Wednesday to extend the signature submission deadline, saying signatures had been stolen or destroyed.
3.6-magnitude earthquake hits West Valley City
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Feb. 13 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near West Valley City on Friday at 6:32 p.m.
'A form of protest': Hundreds gather at Utah Capitol to oppose sensitive materials legislation
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Over 100 people packed the Utah Capitol rotunda Friday to advocate for the freedom to choose what to read and push back against a law on "sensitive material" in school libraries.
Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
Michael Biesecker, Jim Mustian and Jack Brook, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 13 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
How Olympic countries share their cultures in between events
Mike Anderson and Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Other than sportsmanship and pushing the limits of human ability, the Olympics prides itself on one other key component that makes it the spectacle that it is: culture.
'Swath of destruction': Ogden man found guilty of auto homicide during drunken driving spree
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A jury on Friday found Tyson Treasure guilty of automobile homicide in a 2024 drunken driving spree through Ogden that resulted in several crashes and the death of a man.
BYU wide receiver no longer with football team after rape charges
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:51 p.m. | Save Story
The 21-year-old rising senior was no longer enrolled at BYU, according to a statement from the university hours after Kingston was granted an option for release on bail Friday afternoon.
Former Rep. Ben McAdams first Democrat to qualify for ballot in Utah's new 1st District
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Former Rep. Ben McAdams has qualified for the primary in Utah's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, making him the first Democratic candidate to do so.
Utah native Casey Dawson drops out of men's 10,000-meter speed skating race
Chandler Holt, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
Utah native and Team USA speed skater Casey Dawson withdrew from the men's 10,000-meter event at the Winter Olympics Friday to focus on the team pursuit and 1,500-meter races.
Utah eyes emergency Lake Powell options after Colorado River states miss another deadline
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Feb. 13 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and six other Colorado River Basin states have yet to secure a concession plan for Lake Powell or Lake Mead, missing yet another key deadline in securing a new plan.
West Valley man banned from Granite schools charged with child kidnapping
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A West Valley man who has been told to stay away from school properties after police say he frequently approaches elementary school children is now facing felony charges.
Church of Jesus Christ's newest apostle reflects on role to testify of Christ
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the newest apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ, says he feels overwhelmed but feels strengthened by support from family and church leaders.
'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 13 - 4:57 p.m. | Save Story
Ilia Malinin, the American figure skating sensation known as the "Quad God," proved to be a mere mortal after all after finishing eighth in Friday's Olympic free skate competition.
Arizona man indicted on murder charges after fatal state helicopter crash
Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 13 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
A grand jury indicted 50-year-old Terrell Storey on two counts of first-degree felony murder and dozens of other charges stemming from a state helicopter crash, authorities said Friday.
Have You Seen This? Kids get a big assist with shoveling their driveway
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 3:28 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of kids in Ontario, Canada, got an assist with shoveling their driveway from a truck with a snowplow attached.
Judge offers bail option for BYU football player charged with rape
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 3:21 p.m. | Save Story
A BYU wide receiver charged with rape made his initial appearance in court on Friday and will be allowed to post bail.
Utah could experience active storm pattern. What does it need for a normal snowpack?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Weather forecast models are finally tilting in favor of precipitation across Utah, but the chances the state ends up with a normal snowpack this year are low, experts say.
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Here's what to expect at Zion National Park this weekend
- Utah eyes emergency Lake Powell options after Colorado River states miss another deadline
- Sony's 'Spider-Noir' TV series with Nicolas Cage gets premiere date
- Have You Seen This? Kids get a big assist with shoveling their driveway
- Utah could experience active storm pattern. What does it need for a normal snowpack?
Outdoors »
Here's what to expect at Zion National Park this weekend
- Utah eyes emergency Lake Powell options after Colorado River states miss another deadline
- Utah could experience active storm pattern. What does it need for a normal snowpack?
- 'Great Carp Hunt' returns to Utah Lake as fight against invasive fish persists
- Southern Utah birders spot rare northern pygmy owl
U.S. »
Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
- 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold
- Arizona man indicted on murder charges after fatal state helicopter crash
- Sony's 'Spider-Noir' TV series with Nicolas Cage gets premiere date
- Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota ICE protest case
Voces de Utah »
Utah lawmaker revives proposal targeting immigrant workers in the country illegally
- Utah House OKs bill taxing funds sent abroad; sponsor says it's aimed at drug traffickers
- Utah House OKs bill targeting unlicensed drivers, focusing debate on immigrants
- Continued student protesting on immigration issue sparks Utah school officials' concern
- Utah salsa aficionados bring home trophies, sense growing passion for dance style
Politics »
Utah House committee approves nicotine tax increase after impassioned hearing
- Prop 4 repeal effort asks Supreme Court to extend deadline in final push to gather signatures
- 'A form of protest': Hundreds gather at Utah Capitol to oppose sensitive materials legislation
- Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
- Former Rep. Ben McAdams first Democrat to qualify for ballot in Utah's new 1st District
