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Utah State alone on top of Mountain West after thrilling win over Grand Canyon
Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal | Posted March 1 - 12:08 a.m. | Save Story
It came down to the final minute, but the Aggies made enough plays to halt a two-game skid and in the process emerge alone atop the Mountain West Conference standings with a week to go.
Pelicans beat Jazz for 4th straight win after Zion Williamson leaves game with ankle injury
Associated Press | Posted Feb. 28 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Saddiq Bey scored 24 points as New Orleans beat the Jazz 115-105 to complete a two-game sweep in Utah after Pelicans star Zion Williamson left the game in the first half with an ankle injury.
Reading changed these authors' lives, now they want the same for Utah's youth
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of authors, including famous Utahn Brandon Sanderson, gathered at StoryCon this weekend to teach and inspire young kids to love reading and writing.
US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks
Edith M. Lederer and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 28 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
The United States and Israel clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, where the U.N. chief and many countries urged a return to negotiations.
Dramatic changes observed in one of universe's biggest stars
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted Feb. 28 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star. If that is the case, the one named WOH G64 might be considered the stellar equivalent of Jimi Hendrix.
Homegrown Hezarkhani's debut goal lifts Real Salt Lake by Seattle in home opener
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
If Real Salt Lake's home opener in the club's 22nd season in Major League Soccer is to be believed, the kids are all right.
Lani White goes for 19 points as Utah women overwhelm Arizona on senior night
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Feb. 28 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
Utah women left nothing to chance Saturday night, especially with a potential first-round bye in next week's Big 12 Tournament on the line.
New Utah law could address remaining issue in proposed hotel next to Sugar House Park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah is considering loosening some of its alcoholic proximity restrictions to account in a move that would notably benefit a proposal in Salt Lake City.
40-year-old Nevada woman killed in small airplane crash in Washington County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Feb. 28 - 8:25 p.m. | Save Story
A 40-year-old woman from Boulder City, Nevada, died after her plane crashed in Washington County on Saturday, according to a release from the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran
Claudia Ciobanu, Sam Mcneil and Sam Metz, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 28 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
World leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the death of its supreme leader and fears of a wider war.
Utah widow heads to Washington, DC, to advocate for better funding to fight cancer
Brittany Tait, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
Shay Martin, a young widow who lost her husband, Tanner, to cancer, traveled to the United States Capitol Saturday to advocate for cancer research funding.
How voters — in Utah and nationwide — feel about prohibiting cellphones in school, bell-to-bell
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 28 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
While a bill calling for a default "bell-to-bell" cellphone prohibition in Utah's K-12 schools seems destined to pass, public opinion on school bans is mixed.
Pakistani and Afghan forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify
Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Ariba Shahid, Reuters | Updated Feb. 28 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday as foreign governments expressed increasing concern and called for urgent talks.
Dybantsa's late flurry can't rally No. 19 BYU in loss to West Virginia
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
Not even a late flurry by the nation's leading scorer could keep No. 19 BYU men's basketball from another road loss.
BYU women celebrate seniors with comeback victory over Colorado
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Delaney Gibb erupted for 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and the Cougars used a 27-6 fourth-quarter finish to rally past Colorado 75-62 in the regular-season home finale in the Marriott Center.
Utah lawmakers work to mandate fetal development videos in schools
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 28 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require Utah schools to show students videos of fertilization and development of a fetus inside the womb.
Utah leaders react to US-Israeli strikes on Iran
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders reacted to the news of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Beyond the scale: How GLP-1 medications are affecting both body and mind
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
GLP-1s were first approved in 2005 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Since then, more versions of the medication have hit the market, becoming more accessible to patients and used for a wider range of health concerns.
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff; citing gains from AI
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 28 - 4:14 p.m. | Save Story
Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence.
Have You Seen This? Beach looks like it's littered with diamonds
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 3:41 p.m. | Save Story
Iceland's Diamond Beach offers up an ever-changing array of shapes and contrasts.
'I was just somebody who loved to run': 100-mile world-record breaker shares her story
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ashley Pauslon made headlines last week running a 100-mile world record. On Wednesday, she told KSL she was "just somebody who loved to run."
A look at Utah's biggest environment and land bills in 2026
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 28 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
Though saving the Great Salt Lake has dominated public discourse this year during Utah's Legislature, it is not the only thing the state's governing body is trying to do.
'I will not plead out to something I didn't do': Firearms instructor cleared after lengthy court battle
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Feb. 28 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
Charges against a Utah firearms instructor, gun salesman and former Marine, were all recently dismissed. He's now speaking out about his frustrating 2 1/2 year court battle.
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Utah State alone on top of Mountain West after thrilling win over Grand Canyon
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- Homegrown Hezarkhani's debut goal lifts Real Salt Lake by Seattle in home opener
- Lani White goes for 19 points as Utah women overwhelm Arizona on senior night
- Dybantsa's late flurry can't rally No. 19 BYU in loss to West Virginia
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- US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks
- 'Desperately needed' or a nuisance? Utah County airport facing pushback from town residents
- New Utah law could address remaining issue in proposed hotel next to Sugar House Park
- Utah widow heads to Washington, DC, to advocate for better funding to fight cancer
