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A playset was stolen from a little girl in Pocatello. How others have shown kindness

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a playset was stolen from the front yard of a girl with spina bifida in Pocatello, community members rallied to raise money for a new adaptive set, turning a heartbreaking theft into an outpouring of support.

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Test Drive: The new Nissan Sentra is modern, affordable transportation done right

Jason Bell  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

With new looks, excellent tech and the right price tag, the new Sentra makes a strong case for itself in a crowded field

'Make America Healthy Again' activists warn Trump could lose their support over glyphosate order

Leah Douglas, Reuters  |  Updated Feb. 21 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Members of the Make America Healthy Again movement say an executive order this week to boost domestic production of ​the weedkiller glyphosate risks their support in November's midterm elections.

South Davis Metro Fire announces death of fire chief who was a 'visionary leader'

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 10:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

South Davis Metro Fire Chief Greg Stewart, 51, died Friday, the department announced Saturday.

St. George woman breaks 100-mile world record

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 9:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ashley Pauslon, of St. George, broke the 100-mile world record for women in a time of 12:19.37, besting the old record by over 20 minutes.

Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian

Darlene Superville, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 21 - 9:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

Melania Trump says it's "incredible" to see the gown she wore to the 2025 inaugural balls on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.

School nurse, bystanders' quick actions save Utah County crossing guard after cardiac arrest

Dan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 8:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kirk Nixon, a 71-year-old Pleasant Grove school crossing guard, is alive today thanks to the fast actions of a school nurse and a few bystanders last October.

Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery

Taylor Nicioli, CNN  |  Updated Feb. 21 - 8:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across seven naturally mummified cheetahs.

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What peak performance really takes and it isn't just training

University of Utah Health  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

At University of Utah Health, specialists help people at every level of activity understand what it really takes to perform well and stay healthy doing it.

Meet the 2 new congressional candidates for Utah

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 7:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two new candidates have announced their campaigns for Utah's congressional seats, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections this November.

How Salt Lake City wants to transform this detention basin into a better park

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 21 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Jefferson Park is one of the few current green spaces in its neighborhood, but even city leaders admit it's forgettable. That could soon change.

Avery Neff perfect on vault as Red Rocks earn 2nd highest score in win over SUU

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 11:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the third time this season, sophomore gymnast Avery Neff was perfect on an event.

Utah senators react to Supreme Court tariff ruling as Republicans hint at alternative routes

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah lawmakers had split reactions to the long-awaited decision by the Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs were unconstitutional.

Cortina collector lines his restaurant with Olympic torches

Matt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

At a restaurant called Al Passetto in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Olympic torches line the walls.

Utah's meteorological winter ends on a stormy note. Will it continue this spring?

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new long-range outlook for the upcoming meteorological spring isn't ideal for Utah's water conditions, but it might not be the worst-case scenario.

Lake near Cortina was the last natural Olympic ice rink

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Misurina Lake in Cortina d'Ampezzo was the last natural ice rink used in the Winter Olympics in 1956, a historic milestone remembered by former speed skater Carlo Calza as modern Games shifted to artificial ice.

Jazz squander 2nd half lead, fall to Grizzlies in post All-Star return

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 8:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Jazz fell 123-114 to the Grizzlies in their first game back from the All-Star break. Both teams were shorthanded but Memphis had eight players in double-figures to help them snap a four-game losing streak.

Man killed in snowmobile accident in Wasatch County

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 8:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man has died from in a snowmobile accident in Wasatch County on Friday.

Mama leopard gives birth to 2 cubs at Utah's Hogle Zoo

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 7:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zeya, a 13-year-old Amur leopard, gave birth on Wednesday to two cubs at Utah's Hogle Zoo.

Utah won't restrict ultra-processed purchases with food stamps, for now

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lawmakers paused a bill that would have restricted SNAP benefits being used to purchase "ultra-processed" foods.

Officials identify 11-year-old girl killed in avalanche near Brighton Ski Resort

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 20 - 6:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

A girl died Thursday in an avalanche near Brighton Ski Resort.

Utah Supreme Court declines Legislature's request to block new congressional map

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated Feb. 20 - 6:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Supreme Court panel denied the Legislature's request to stay a district court ruling implementing a new congressional map.

Committee tables bill seeking to change transfer rules for high school athletics

Amy Donaldson, KSL  |  Posted Feb. 20 - 6:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Legislation aimed at changing some of the rules governing Utah high school sports was tabled Friday after a hearing where everyone hoping to address lawmakers was opposed to the bill.