The film academy had plenty of surprise nominations Thursday for the 97th Oscars. It's to be expected in one of the more wide-open fields in recent history.

The incarceration drama “Sing Sing” did get several significant nominations including for Colman Domingo, adapted screenplay and original song. But Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, who delivered a revelatory performance based on his own experience, was not among them. He is, however, credited with helping to write the story.

As we wrap up the closing weekend of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival — the 41st hosted here in Park City — I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make this year’s event a success.

Park City and Salt Lake City are continuing to guard many of the details of the bid to retain the Sundance Film Festival in the state. But the governor of Utah and the leader of the Park City Chamber/Bureau have recently entered the scene with limited information.

House Bill 256, “Municipal Zoning Amendments,” gives counties and cities a more powerful tool. It lets them use online listings on sites like Airbnb and VRBO “as evidence that a short-term rental took place.” Then code enforcement officers could issue a violation, providing they had “additional information” supporting their decision.

The Park City School District on Wednesday announced that Lyndsay Huntsman has been chosen as the district's next superintendent following a four-month search.

The man believed to have fatally stabbed Jason Royter in 2005 has officially been charged with first-degree felony murder.

Brian Rowe has made talking about the Oscars his full time job. Here he talks about this year's nominations and his YouTube channel "The Awards Contender."

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.

The members of the film academy voted to honor a few outliers — and overlook a couple of hopeful contenders — at the 97th Academy Awards.

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There were more than 40 players on the Utah Warriors' rugby roster settling into preseason training camp, including 15 internationals from across the globe.