5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (738+ words) PROVO — Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita punched first in the Wildcats' long-awaited rematch with No. 15 BYU. But the Cougars punched back — and landed the knockout blow with a heavy dose of defense to open Big 12 play with a win. Bear Bachmeier threw…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (721+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's capital city is seeking to sell nearly 1,000 acres of land it owns near Salt Lake City International Airport as part of a plan to preserve the Great Salt Lake's wetlands. Under a proposal that Salt Lake…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (339+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals court declined to temporarily block a Utah law banning proposition betting, pending the outcome of an appeal brought by one of the nation's largest prediction market companies. KalshiEX LLC, or just Kalshi, sued Utah…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (503+ words) LOGAN — Utah transportation officials have long dealt with road issues tied to beavers in Logan Canyon. The critters love to build dams that help them access food and new habitat, which provides significant ecological benefits to the canyon but also…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (540+ words) PROVO — Among the highs of Saturday night's win over outmatched FCS foe Utah Tech, No. 14 BYU didn't emerge unscathed. Head coach Kalani Sitake noted several penalties — five for 46 yards, to be exact — and positional miscues that the Cougars will need…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (503+ words) OREM — Thursday will officially be recognized as "Charlie Kirk Day" in Utah on the one-year anniversary of the assassination of the conservative activist at Utah Valley University, Gov. Spencer Cox declared. "One year ago today, Charlie Kirk came to Utah…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1068+ words) ST. GEORGE — Standing near the top of a small canyon in the Virgin River Gorge on the Utah-Arizona line, Zoey Mecham was about to put a lot of faith into a relatively small piece of rope. "On belay?" she nervously…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (146+ words) KSL.com The statewide effort hoping to raise millions of dollars to help youth sports programs By Lauren Tippetts, KSL | Posted - Sept. 9, 2026 at 12:19 p.m. Sports can teach lessons that last a lifetime, but for many Utah families, rising costs are making…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (524+ words) SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's housing affordability improved slightly in 2025, but many would-be homebuyers are priced out of the market, a new study found. The State of the State's Housing Market report, published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1018+ words) Estimated read time: 7-8 minutes There's just something about dinosaurs that captivates people of all ages. It seems like every little kid goes through a dino phase, complete with plastic figurines, lunch boxes, backpacks and any other thunder lizard-themed merchandise available....