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5 places in Utah worth exploring for the longest night of the year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Some people loathe winter solstice as the longest night of the year, but it does offer more time to explore one of Utah's top features — its night sky.
Wind, snow advisories issued in Utah as storms linger into the weekend
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Parts of Utah's mountains could receive close to a foot of snow from an unorganized pattern passing through this weekend, while valleys are expected to receive more rain.
Have You Seen This? A smiling Hawaiian ... volcano?
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
You saw Madam Pele at her worst recently, but a Hawaii photographer caught a stunning sight on Sunday — a smile from deep within the raging inferno at Kilauea.
Tremonton couple shares story of courage, compassion after deadly shooting of 2 police officers
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
A Tremonton couple is being hailed as heroes after intervening during a violent incident that led to a police response in which two officers were fatally shot.
60,000 structures considered high fire risk in Utah. Is your home one of them?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah land managers released a new map, outlining nearly 60,000 "high risk" wildland urban interface structures all over the state.
Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges. The ruling on Thursday came more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
A 2,500-pound stone containing prehistoric petroglyphs has returned to wildland near the Utah-Idaho border, 80 years after it was removed and taken to a Tremonton church.
Positively 50+: Holiday music connects students and seniors in Salt Lake City
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
Ensign Elementary School students and seniors at Liberty Senior Center got to enjoy the emotional power of music on Thursday to help ring in the Christmas season.
The Kennedy Center is adding 'Trump' to its name, White House says
Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has decided to rename the institution the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.
West Valley City uses Christmas trees to celebrate diversity, foster unity
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Trees of Diversity holiday exhibit at West Valley City's Cultural Celebration Center uses Christmas trees as a means of celebrating diversity and fostering unity.
Senate committee advances proposal to transfer Forest Service land to Utah ski resort
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 18 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Brian Head could get a tiny bit bigger after a bill advanced transferring two dozen acres of federal land to be used for public purposes.
Utah joins world's largest toy drive as over 16,000 Christmas gifts are donated
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The world's largest toy drive is distributing hundreds of thousands of toys across multiple cities and made its big stop in Lehi on Wednesday.
Newborn Utah twins share birthday quirk
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
Twins Josie and Hallie Townsend were born only an hour apart, but due to the late hour, they have two different birthdays.
Sandy's Hale Centre Theatre celebrates bond payoff, takes sole ownership of building
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
Hale Centre Theatre takes sole ownership of Sandy building, as a construction bond is paid off early to the city.
UDOT moves forward with increased bus service, tolling in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Dec. 17 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials will move forward with the first phase of its controversial plan to handle Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic problems after all, despite ongoing litigation over it.
'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard dies at 82
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 4:45 p.m. | Save Story
Gil Gerard, who played television's hunky sci-fi hero William "Buck" Rogers soon after the "Star Wars" franchise took hold in the late 1970s, has died. He was 82.
Have You Seen This? Santa Claus delights shoppers with roller skating performance in Slovenia
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
Santa Claus roller skates through Slovenia's largest shopping mall.
Rob Reiner's son appears in court on murder charges while siblings speak of their loss
Andrew Dalton and Christopher Weber, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 17 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, appeared in court as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killings of his parents.
Family, friends hold out hope for Washington County girl injured in e-bike collision
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Family and friends are holding out hope for a 13-year-old girl who was involved in an e-bike crash on Monday evening in Washington.
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Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
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Newborn Utah twins share birthday quirk
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- Spreading Christmas cheer: How you can help fellow Utahns celebrate the holiday
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Utah trees blooming in December? Why experts aren't worried
- 5 places in Utah worth exploring for the longest night of the year
- Wind, snow advisories issued in Utah as storms linger into the weekend
- 60,000 structures considered high fire risk in Utah. Is your home one of them?
- Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
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