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Mammoth enter Olympic break in playoff spot after 4-1 win over Red Wings
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:25 p.m. | Save Story
The Mammoth picked up two first period goals and 29 saves from Karel Vejmelka as they defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
Runnin' Utes, again, struggle to get into a rhythm in home loss to Arizona State
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:15 p.m. | Save Story
With three combined conference wins between the two teams, the expectation was it would be a close game between two bottom dwellers of the Big 12.
Silicon Slopes unveils new program for Utah entrepreneurs
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
On Wednesday, Silicon Slopes co-founder and CEO Clint Betts unveiled Start School, a new initiative free to participants and structured to avoid many common startup program features.
After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on ice
Dee-ann Durbin, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. Now it's being phased out, Coca-Cola announced Wednesday.
Former West High teacher sentenced to prison for sexually abusing student
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Former West High School drama teacher will spend at least 11 years in prison after being sentenced on Monday for sexually abusing a student who was in a play he directed.
Oklahoma State hands No. 16 BYU basketball 3rd straight loss
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
AJ Dybantsa had 36 points, seven rebounds and four assists for BYU, and Richie Saunders added 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Parents urged to stay vigilant as Lehi police arrest multiple suspected child predators
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
Parents are being urged to remain vigilant after Lehi police arrested three suspected child predators in just a matter of weeks, which according to investigators, is unfortunately typical.
Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of locations as strategic review continues
Jordan Valinsky, CNN | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of locations across the United States while its parent company continues a strategic review of the embattled brand.
BYU women's futility streak at Kansas continues with 81-60 loss
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
Brinley Cannon led BYU (16-7, 5-6 Big 12) for the second consecutive game, scoring 13 points with four rebounds and a block, and Sydney Benally added 11 points and two assists.
San Juan County confirms first measles cases in out-of-town residents
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Health officials in San Juan County have confirmed its first measles cases in three of its residents who are out of town and haven't returned since being infected.
It's illegal to track a car, but not a person. A new bill would change that
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Certain devices, including Apple's AirTags, have been involved in cases where people were tracked without consent. The Utah Legislature is looking at a bill to address that concern.
Utah women bounce back with double-digit win on road over UCF
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The Knights erased its double-digit deficit and cut the Utes lead to 6. But Lani White proved to be the difference maker with a 10-point performance in the fourth quarter to lift Utah to a 67-57 win on the road.
Pet owners run in memory of loved ones lost at unique St. George event
Arianne Brown for KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
St. George created a 5K/10K race for pet owners to show their love for their pets, present and past.
BYU tops off signing day with 17 additions, most of whom are already on campus
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars added nine transfers and eight midyear additions (mostly off church missions) to the 21-player class of high school signees in December.
Utah lawmakers considering renaming a street in Provo after fallen officer Joseph Shinners
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
The state Legislature is looking to honor Provo police officer Joseph Shinners, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, by renaming part of State Street for him.
State School Board selects 4 companies as panic alert providers for K-12 schools
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Feb. 4 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Among the sweeping school safety requirements implemented through HB84, all Utah public schools are required to have a wearable panic alert system in place by the end of June 2026.
Utah lawmaker wants state to match $200M Great Salt Lake fundraising effort
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill proposed in the Utah Legislature seeks to match a philanthropic effort to raise $200 million for Great Salt Lake solutions, but a state agency is unsure about its chances.
UVU students protest immigration crackdown, presence of border protection reps at job fair
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Valley University students protested the immigration crackdown and the presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection reps at a job fair at the school.
US and Iran agree to Friday talks in Oman but still at odds over agenda
Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Updated Feb. 4 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over what will be negotiated between the delegations.
Riverton Music to close location over tariff, inflation concerns
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Riverton Music's owner said on Tuesday that tariff-related costs and supply issues as well as inflationary costs led to the decision to close the West Jordan location.
Have You Seen This? Philadelphia woman's car completely encased in ice
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
A Philadelphia school teacher has become the center of news and social media attention over the last few days, at the cost of her vehicle.
Why this winter could test Utah's protocols for the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah agency tasked with managing the Great Salt Lake is holding out hope for late-season storms, but they say a record-low snowpack so far this season poses new challenges.
Still no suspect in the disappearance of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie's mother
Jacques Billeaud, Sejal Govindarao and Mike Balsamo, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 4 - 2:36 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities say the search for "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother still has no suspect or person of interest, days after she disappeared with signs of forced entry at her home in southern Arizona.
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