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5 Utah food spots we checked out this year

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 11:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has a unique and interesting food scene. Here are five special spots we wrote about in the last year.

'The future looks bright for us': BYU vibes shining after 1st 12-win campaign in 24 years

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

By improving to 23-4 in the past two seasons with the Cougars' first 12-win campaign since 2001, former BYU fullback Kalani Sitake is building his own legend in Provo.

What to know now about changes to your 2025 taxes

Jeanne Sahadi, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 10:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law in July, created several new tax provisions and made changes to others that are in effect for this year. So it's worth having the rundown of some of the key ones before preparing your 2025 tax return.

Idaho legislator proposing bill that creates framework for education about future of AI

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 10:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Idaho state Sen. Kevin Cook is focused on three areas he believes are the key to Idaho's future: water storage, artificial intelligence development and nuclear projects.

Barack Obama shared his favorite movies of the year — including this film that debuted in Utah

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 9:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The former president is closing out 2025 with his annual tradition of sharing his favorite movies, music and books of the year.

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91

Thomas Adamson and Elaine Ganley, Associated Press  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 8:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

French 1960s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. Bardot became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist.

This Utah resort named best spot for snowboarding in the US

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

USA Today named Brighton Resort as the best spot for snowboarding in 2025.

Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 28 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The dining hall at a Weber County homeless shelter will serve as an emergency warming center this winter as officials continue the search for a permanent site.

Utah woman delivers comfort to incarcerated women

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah woman who visited her sister in the Salt Lake County Jail walked away with an idea to give back to those who are struggling through a nonprofit that donates pillows to incarcerated women.

Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire

Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act ​dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said, from ⁠roughly 16 million last year.

Immigration debate, enforcement action intensified in 2025 in Utah, may continue in 2026

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The debate over illegal immigration and enforcement action intensified in Utah in 2025, as across the nation, and more of the same may be in the offing in 2026.

2 hospitalized after crash into utility poles in South Jordan; power outages reported

Sicily Stanton for KSL  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were hospitalized in severe to critical condition Saturday evening after a two-vehicle crash sent an SUV into multiple utility poles, causing power outages along a busy South Jordan roadway, police said.

Crazy good: No. 12 BYU rallies for 25-21 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech in Pop-Tarts Bowl

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bear Bachmeier completed 71% of his passes for 325 yards, and Evan Johnson intercepted a pass in the end zone with six seconds left to help the Cougars to a win.

Holy Score: On Kyle Whittingham's move to Michigan, and the surreal moment that changed trajectories

Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Everything might have been different, for Whittingham and the Wolverines, if not for one unlucky injury.

3 injured after gunman opens fire on sheriff's office in Idaho before being fatally shot in standoff, officials say

Taylor Romine and Alaa Elassar, CNN  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 7:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A shooter armed with several guns opened fire in the lobby of an Idaho sheriff's office and the street outside Friday, injuring three people before being killed in a standoff with law enforcement, the local sheriff said.

Utahn missing for 3 years presumed dead, but police still seeking answers

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Investigators believe a South Salt Lake man who disappeared in 2022 is likely dead, but they're still trying to figure out what happened to him more than three years later.

Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories

Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 6:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Volunteering with children can instill confidence in youngsters, teach social and problem-solving skills and provide unique ways for families to bond.

At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan

Associated Press  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan.

Low snow doesn't mean no avalanche risk, Utah experts say

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Avalanche experts say lower snow totals this season can be misleading — just because there's less snow doesn't mean the risk has disappeared.

Man killed in South Jordan shooting, 1 in custody

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

One person was arrested, and police are searching for a second person after a man was killed in an overnight shooting in South Jordan.

Oklahoma woman killed on Christmas Day by man doing target practice in backyard blocks away

Hanna Park, CNN  |  Updated Dec. 27 - 4:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Oklahoma man who was doing target practice with a recently purchased handgun in his backyard on Christmas Day is accused of shooting and killing a woman seated on a front porch blocks away as she held a child in her arms, authorities said.

Have You Seen This? Dad goes above and beyond for his kids at Scheels

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 3:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

To all the parents out there like this dad, I respect everything you do to make the world a better and happier place for your families.

Salt Lake City won't break this 135-year-old record, but the similarities are striking

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Dec. 27 - 2:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City's first snowfall of the year avoids a record set in early 1891, but there are a lot of similarities 135 years apart.