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These 2 new restaurant chains are expanding to the Beehive State

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 14 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's food scene is set to welcome two new players in Chicken Salad Chick and Jeff's Bagel Run, with each opening stores around the state.

A healthier gut may be key to cancer care

Caleb Hellerman, CNN  |  Posted June 14 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dubbed "the next frontier of cancer prevention and care," gut health appears to be especially critical when it comes to immunotherapy.

Big names poised to join Utah Housing Corporation board of trustees

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 14 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The head of the parent company of Zions Bank and a former Utah Senate president are among the nominees set to join the Utah Housing Corporation's board of trustees.

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Rooted in community: How one dairy farm family is bringing people closer to their food

Dairy West  |  Posted June 14 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

We often recognize the love, care and effort that goes into preparing a meal. But long before those ingredients reach our kitchens, there are people putting that same care into producing the food itself.

Ukrainian refugee living in Utah finds hope through art

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Olha Svieshnikova, a Ukrainian refugee living here in Utah, is getting attention for her artwork.

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks: New York tops Spurs for title

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Updated June 13 - 10:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again. And now they're the Champion Knicks.

2 critically injured in Herriman e-motorcycle crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two 15-year-old boys riding an e-motorcycle in Herriman were injured in a crash Friday.

Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift

Katie Paul, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 9:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that the social media giant ​made mistakes in its AI transformation of its workforce, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

NCAA track and field: Lovell wins steeplechase title, Hedengren 9th in 5K as BYU women wrap up season

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Lovell used a punishing pace in the final 400 meters to pull away in a personal-best time of 9 minutes, 21.03 seconds for her first national championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.

Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing

Eman Abouhassira, Steve Holland and Saad Sayeed, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 8:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran questioned the timing.

56-year-old West Valley man dies while diving at Bear Lake

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 56-year-old man from West Valley City died while diving with others at Cisco Beach at Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon.

Cache County surgeon, actor dies after reaching goal to hike highest peak in all 50 states

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 7:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Community reaches out after a surgeon at Logan Regional Hospital and recurring actor at Music Theatre West died following a medical incident after hiking Mt. Denali in Alaska.

Utah ranchers using virtual fencing for grazing after Monroe Canyon Fire

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 6:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Virtual fencing technology is helping ranchers in central Utah manage livestock and protect fragile land after the Monroe Canyon Fire burned tens of thousands of acres last summer.

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

Krysta Fauria, Associated Press  |  Posted June 13 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

What was once considered fringe or conspiratorial has in recent months popped up everywhere from the White House to the Catholic Church: unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Why 4 in 10 Utah teens aren't talking to their parents

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A statewide survey shows that there's a big disconnect when it comes to how willing older children are to share their emotions with their parents. Utah is taking the issue seriously.

World Cup fever hits Sandy as fans rally behind the Stars and Stripes

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fans gathered in Sandy to celebrate the U.S. opening its World Cup run on Friday, which began with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay.

Have You Seen This? Monkeys unleash a flurry of flying kicks

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Perhaps these monkeys are preparing for an MMA fight. You have to admit that their flying kicks are pretty impressive.

Utah County city begins crackdown on drivers running red lights

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's fastest-growing cities is dealing with the growing problem of drivers running red lights.

Parowan community rallies around girls killed, injured in ATV rollover, vehicle fire

Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Updated June 13 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 12-year-old girl was killed in an off-highway vehicle rollover and fire in Parowan Friday. A second girl is being treated for burns.

Looking back: Soccer's rise in U.S. since World Cup's last visit

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

When the first World Cup was hosted in the U.S. over 30 years ago, international elites did not know what to expect as far as fan interaction and stadium attendance.

Ex-Army recruiter sentenced for sexual behavior toward teen student in his class

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dale Allen Miller was sentenced on Tuesday to probation after admitting to attempted forcible sexual abuse of a teen in a course he taught as an Army recruiter.

'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 13 - 12:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new state cemetery for military veterans, just the second in Utah, is coming to Washington Terrace, with work to start as soon as 2027.