Red Flag Warnings Continue Amid Hot, Dry Weather in Colorado and Utah

Today, critical fire weather conditions persist in parts of northeast Utah and northwest Colorado, with Red Flag Warnings in effect due to gusty winds up to 35 mph and humidity levels dropping to 5-15%. Moisture from the southeast is also bringing …

‘Rushed and poorly written’: Labor moves to tear up laws allowing sale of Utah Point

Utah Jazz set to open new community court in Utah County

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz is hosting a grand opening event Tuesday. A new community court will soon be open to the public in Orem. The new court will be at Windsor Park in Orem. Organizers said the opening is part of the Utah Jazz community court …

The battle over Utah's collective bargaining ban: How Utahns say they would vote

SALT LAKE CITY — Over the last few months there's been a lot of discussion and controversy over Utah's law banning public sector collective bargaining and the referendum to repeal it. But how do Utahns actually feel about the law? The Deseret News …

Patrick Kinahan: Utah Jazz can't afford to waste another rare top-5 pick

SALT LAKE CITY — History does not reflect kindly relative to the Utah Jazz selecting a quality player with a top-five pick in the NBA draft. Since moving from New Orleans in 1979, the franchise has drafted in the top five only five times. Two (Darrel …

Why these 100 elephants 'migrated' through Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are used to seeing deer, elk, bison and bears, but a completely different herd passed through the state on Monday. Several dozen people gathered at Warm Springs Park in Salt Lake City to watch as pickup trucks hauling life-sized …

Deseret News archives: America’s Berlin Airlift was a success, with a sweet Utah twist

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 24, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On June 24, 1948, Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, …

Timpview safety Aisa Galea’i commits to Utah

The recruiting news keeps on rolling in for the University of Utah, and its latest pickup is a big one. Timpview safety Aisa Galea’i announced his commitment to Utah on Tuesday morning, giving the Utes their first in-state pickup of the 2026 recruiting …

Fireworks go on sale in Utah, restrictions added amid hazardous wildfire conditions

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Fireworks become available for purchase on June 24 in Utah, but this year, fire officials are adding regulations after a recent series of destructive wildfires in Southern Utah. Firework sales begin on June 24 and end on July 25 …

Alex Jensen reflects on leaving NBA for Utah, sets expectations for first season

Utah is another college program under new leadership, and one under an alumni at that, with their hire of Alex Jensen at the start of March. It’s been a transition for him from the pros back to the college game over the past four months but it’s one he’s …