43+ min ago (746+ words) The Vegas Golden Knights" 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth last Thursday stung the home team. But they got the chance to make up for it on Monday, where they one-upped the Golden Knights by a score of 5-1. This one was all about Logan Cooley. The 21-year-old phenom set up the first goal with a burst of speed followed by a pass to Dylan Guenther, who changed his angle mid-shot to beat rookie goaltender Carl Lindbom. A minute and 17 seconds later, Guenther returned the favor, setting Cooley up for a back-door tap-in. The Mammoth struggled through a tough second period, where they allowed a goal and got out-shot 16-4. But they didn"t let it get away from them. Four minutes into the third, Cooley took advantage of a misplay by Jack Eichel at the blue line, sending himself on a breakaway....

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (1037+ words) Thanksgiving Week has turned into Feast Week in the college basketball world, with multi-team events throughout the country " and even outside the U.S. " showcasing intriguing nonconference matchups. Utah basketball will have its taste of the MTE action this week, as the Runnin" Utes head to Palm Desert, California, for the Acrisure Series. For a Utah program coming off a frustrating 92-85 home loss against Cal Poly, the event will allow the Utes to see if they can show progress when the competition is elevated. On Tuesday, the Utes will face Grand Canyon in the nightcap of a five-game day (10 p.m. MST, CBS Sports Network). Utah vs. Grand Canyon Then on Wednesday, Utah will take on either Iowa or Ole Miss before a short Thanksgiving break. Utah (5-1) played its first six games of the season at home " that included wins over San Jose State,…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (1478+ words) Imagine this: Little black pellets made of uranium dioxide are stacked on top of each other in a silver, cylindrical rod. A rogue neutron hits a U-235 nucleus inside a pellet, causing the nucleus to split. This causes fission, which releases heat and more neutrons. The heat boils water and creates steam, the steam spins a turbine, and the turbine generates electricity. That is, simply put, a nuclear reactor at work. In the United States, about 20% of electricity is generated by nuclear reactors, and as of December 2024, there were over 315,000 bundles of spent nuclear fuel rods (that are radioactive) sitting in concrete vaults around the country. In an age when the U.S. has an insatiable need for energy, thanks in large part to the growth of artificial intelligence, there are many prominent lawmakers " including in Utah " who think this plentiful, clean source…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (646+ words) Thanksgiving and Christmas are a time when people are focused on giving and serving. It's one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. It's also something I'm trying to emphasize in my own home " making Christmas more about how we make others feel rather than what we receive. My 4-year-old is having a hard time grasping this, unsurprisingly. In my family, we teach that Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of all " and that's why we give gifts to others. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I'm touched by how the church emphasizes this. And it doesn't just ask its members to serve or donate " it lives that principle, too. In 2024, the Church of Jesus Christ donated "$1.45 billion in humanitarian aid, welfare and other relief," Deseret News reporter Tad Walch wrote in March....

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (954+ words) Utah Sen. John Curtis is happy he made the decision to leave his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to run for the U.S. Senate. Curtis said he prefers his new position in the Senate, and that the transition made for a "dramatic" difference. "The culture of the two, the House and the Senate, is so radically different," he said. In the House, lawmakers are competing with over 400 members to be the loudest voice in the hopes that their legislation gets attention, he said. "There's a lot of people who can get attention by being outrageous, and so the House tends to foster a little bit more of that than the Senate," Curtis said. Utah's freshman senator, a Republican, spoke about his transition to Congress' upper chamber at the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics, as part of the Sutherland…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (1854+ words) Dr. Kristin Francis has thought a lot about what it takes to co-parent well after divorce. She's among experts who say the holiday season may add an extra dose of angst, expectation and disappointment to being a good parent with a former partner. Francis, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, ponders co-parenting not just from the view of a mental health professional " she's at Huntsman Mental Health Institute " but also as someone who has tried to do it right. She's a divorced mom who's juggled the holidays and knows it can be emotionally hard. The weeks from late November to the end of the year are packed with holidays and their related events for many faiths and cultures, creating a challenging period for divorced or separated parents, she told Deseret News. And to do it right, parents must set aside self-interest…...

5+ hour, 1+ min ago (508+ words) It took a while, but one of the youngest teams in Jen Rockwood's 31 years as the BYU women's soccer coach finally met its match in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. After a run of six consecutive victories, the Cougars were eliminated by No. 1 Stanford on Monday afternoon, 6-0. The ACC champions (19-1-2) and the top-scoring offense in the country, pounced from the opening kick, firing four shots at BYU goalie Chelsea Peterson in the first four minutes. The Cardinal remained on the attack and a pair of goals by senior Jasmine Aikey and another by senior Andrea Kitahata gave the home team a comfortable 3-0 lead before the 20th minute. BYU's best chance to score came in the 33rd minute, but junior Ellie Walbruch's shot in front of the net was knocked away in spectacular fashion by freshman Caroline Birkel, the ACC Goalie of…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago (902+ words) With Christmas music echoing through City Creek Center's east plaza and volunteers cutting the ribbon in front of the bright, candy-apple-red vending machines, Utah's 2025 Light the World Giving Machines officially opened Monday " marking the beginning of a season of giving that organizers say changes thousands of lives each year. Utah's first lady Abby Cox attended the grand opening and there were musical numbers from Jenny Oaks Baker and Oba and Yahosh Bonner. The machines, which run Nov. 24Jan. 1, allow visitors to purchase items for global and local nonprofits " everything from handwashing stations and laptops to after-school snacks, youth programs, trees, chickens and even a tank of gas for a refugee parent rebuilding life in Utah. This year, Salt Lake City's machines include six Utah-based organizations and two global charities as part of a worldwide network spanning 126 cities in 21 countries across six…...

6+ hour ago (813+ words) Uintah's boys wrestling team has won 28 state championships in the past 67 years, including two different stretches of six-straight titles (1968-1973 and 1975 to 1980). Forty-five years after its last streak of six consecutive titles, the Utes are favored to do it again. A year after winning a fifth straight title, they open the season ranked No. 1 in the Deseret News 4A coaches preseason rankings. The season officially gets underway on Tuesday. Eleven of Uintah's state placers from a year ago were underclassmen. Timpanogos, Mountain View and Ridgeline finished behind Uintah at last year's 4A state meet, and they're projected to finish in the same order again. In the 4A girls rankings, Bear River opens the season as the team to beat after denying Mountain Crest a fifth-straight state championship at the state meet a year ago. Of Bear River's 14 state placers last season, five were underclassmen....

6+ hour, 13+ min ago (290+ words) It was a hot, dry summer in a state battling drought. But October rushed in delivering record precipitation, giving hope that maybe Utah would see some relief. While soil moisture levels remain good, November has not delivered the snow that ski enthusiasts had hoped for. Brittany Whitlam, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, said this month has been the 14th driest on record since 1874. According to Ski Utah, the state should expect a mostly dry and mild Thanksgiving week before there are better chances for snow this upcoming weekend. A dry cold front is passing through the state, starting Monday, dropping evening temperatures into the 30s. On Wednesday, as an example, it will drop to 31 degrees, so people should be prepared as the coldness takes a grip. The federal agency said this front is not expected to…...