Kane County leader decries alternative incorporation route, hopes for more efforts to halt it

2 judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

Janie Har, Brian Witte And Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Posted March 14 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two federal judges have handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

With mortgage rates trending down, is now a good time for Utahns to buy a home?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted March 14 - 7:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates in the U.S. didn't move much this week. Freddie Mac reported only a slight uptick in the average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate this week, but the number is down from a year ago.

Passengers evacuate onto wing of American Airlines plane after engine catches fire at Denver airport

Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Amanda Musa, Amanda Jackson and Lex Harvey, CNN  |  Posted March 14 - 6:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport as they evacuated the aircraft after one of its engines caught fire Thursday evening, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air.

Utah State advances to Mountain West semifinals after win over UNLV

Alex Vejar for KSL.com  |  Posted March 14 - 1:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State will continue its run in the Mountain West Tournament after a 70-58 win over UNLV Thursday night.

Sens. Lee, Curtis and Rep. Mike Kennedy introduce bill to block control of Utah public lands

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted March 13 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis were joined by Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy in sponsoring the Natural Asset Company Prohibition Act on Tuesday.

Herriman high teacher named 'most valuable educator' by Utah Jazz

Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Randall Kammerman was awarded a classroom grant, personalized jersey and two tickets to a Jazz game by Utah Jazz and Instructure for being an outstanding educator on Thursday.

US inflation ticks down in February but tariff concerns rise

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted March 13 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. inflation saw an incremental decrease in February, inching down to a 2.8% annual rate, below January's 3% level and a reading lower than most economists were expecting for the second month of the year.

Why Gov. Cox thinks civics education is key to reducing polarization in America

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox said better civics education can help reduce polarization in an interview with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice at a Stanford University think tank Thursday.

Top Senate Democrat signals party support for spending bill to avert government shutdown

Richard Cowan and Costas Pitas, Reuters  |  Posted March 13 - 8:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he would vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding bill, signaling that his party would provide the votes to avert a government shutdown.

Credit No. 17 BYU's improved defense for 96-92 win over Iowa State. No, really

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 8:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 17th-ranked Cougars held Jones to 9 points on 3-of-10 shooting with just one 3-pointer in the second half en route to a 96-92 win Thursday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center that clinched a spot in Friday's Big 12 tournament semifinals against top-seeded Houston (5 p.m. MDT, ESPN2).

Utah County releases proposed boundaries for Alpine School District split

Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 13 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A three-way split is in the works for Alpine School District, and the first renderings of a new boundary map were published Wednesday.

Snow squalls, lake-effect snow could cause Utah travel issues

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated March 13 - 8:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Forecasters warn that potential snow squalls Thursday and lake-effect snow Friday could create travel headaches in Utah over the next day.

Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press  |  Posted March 13 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A beloved reindeer in Alaska's biggest city is fighting for his life after falling mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen.

Charges filed against Army recruiter accused of grooming teen student

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A U.S. Army recruiter was charged Thursday with sexually abusing a teenage girl whom he taught in a class at a West Valley gym once a week.

Ogden leaders nix homeless facility proposal, opt for neighborhood revitalization plan

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 7:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden leaders opted to pursue a housing and revitalization project on a site where a facility for the chronically homeless had been proposed, culminating months of debate.

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Dataset shows radon is more common in Utah homes once thought

Utahradon.org  |  Posted March 13 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The release of the largest dataset of Utah radon test results shows the deadly gas is even more common in Utah homes than previously understood.

Trump administration warns 60 colleges: Protect your Jewish students — or face consequences

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted March 13 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is putting scores of American universities on notice with a direct warning: Protect Jewish students on your campuses — or face consequences.

Have You Seen This? The most wholesome NBA reunion 22 years later

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A national anthem singer gets her redemption 22 years later in front of the coach who helped her the first time.

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in his bid to curb birthright citizenship

Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters  |  Posted March 13 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Donald Trump took the fight over his attempt to restrict automatic U.S. birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Utah lawmakers passed 582 bills this year. Here's what they didn't do

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 5:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here are some of the bills Utah lawmakers were considering when time ran out on the recent legislative session.

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Help! The puppy training advice I wish I had as a first-time dog owner

Kathleen Clove, KSL Classifieds  |  Posted March 13 - 4:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bringing a new puppy home is so much fun! Enjoy the best parts of pet ownership sooner with KSL Classified's list of puppy essentials.

Suspect in 1977 killing in Hawaii won't be extradited from Utah due to evidence issues

Michael Houck, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 13 - 4:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man suspected in a cold case in Hawaii will be released from a Utah jail after the prosecution found issues with its evidence.

Documented gang member arrested in connection with West Jordan killing

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted March 13 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old documented gang member has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another 19-year-old man outside a party in West Jordan on Sunday.