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How Utah plans to fund estimated 2034 Winter Olympics $2.83B operating budget

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How Utah plans to fund estimated 2034 Winter Olympics $2.83B operating budget

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated June 10 - 12:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games unveiled its estimated costs and revenue of the 2034 Winter Olympics.
BYU signee Daniel Simmons shattered 5000M high school record over weekend

BYU signee Daniel Simmons shattered 5000M high school record over weekend

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 10 - 11:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The recent graduate of American Fork who has signed with BYU broke the national high school 5,000-meter record with a blistering 13:25.86 Sunday at the Portland Track Festival.
Rinsing raw chicken? 7 food debates guaranteed to start an argument

Rinsing raw chicken? 7 food debates guaranteed to start an argument

Sara Nelson, Associated Press  |  Posted June 10 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

Is that day-old rice safe to eat? Should your 3-year-old clean up the cookie dough mixing bowl? And do you really need to keep butter in the fridge?
Technical education at Salt Lake Tech helps people secure reliable careers

Technical education at Salt Lake Tech helps people secure reliable careers

Salt Lake Technical College  |  Posted June 10 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

At Salt Lake Technical College (SLTech), students can choose from more than 60 programs leading to specific careers employers seek to fill.
Hunter Biden evidence 'ugly,' prosecutors tell jury and urge conviction

Hunter Biden evidence 'ugly,' prosecutors tell jury and urge conviction

Jack Queen and Tom Hals, Reuters  |  Updated June 10 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

The evidence against President Joe Biden's son was grim but established that he was guilty of making a false statement about his use of illegal drugs on a background check form when he bought a gun, a government lawyer told a jury on Monday.
Dallin Hall explains why he opted for return to BYU, new coach Kevin Young

Dallin Hall explains why he opted for return to BYU, new coach Kevin Young

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 10 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

Not everything Hall learned was about basketball, or the 9.0 points, 5.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 29.3 minutes per game he averaged as a sophomore starter for the Cougars.
Sanpete County Jail employee reduces recidivism with health program

Sanpete County Jail employee reduces recidivism with health program

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 10 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Sanpete County Jail in Manti hired a new community health worker two years ago. She has helped reduce recidivism there by 61%.
Watch live: Rep. Celeste Maloy squares off against Colby Jenkins in District 2 GOP debate

Watch live: Rep. Celeste Maloy squares off against Colby Jenkins in District 2 GOP debate

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 10 - 9:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy and challenger Colby Jenkins will square off Monday morning in a 2nd Congressional District GOP debate.
Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

Michael Liedtke, Associated Press  |  Posted June 10 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the company's move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological frontier that's expected to be as revolutionary as the invention of the iPhone.
Poll shows Cox far ahead of Lyman in Utah Republican primary

Poll shows Cox far ahead of Lyman in Utah Republican primary

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted June 10 - 8:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has a commanding lead over his primary challenger, state Rep. Phil Lyman, ahead of the June 25 primary election.
Trump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing

Trump to undergo probation interview Monday, a required step before his New York sentencing

Michael R. Sisack, Associated Press  |  Posted June 10 - 8:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials Monday, a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush money case, according to three people familiar with the plan.
On the Utah-Nevada border, a 'swing city' gears up for 2024

On the Utah-Nevada border, a 'swing city' gears up for 2024

Samuel Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted June 10 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Straddling the border of Nevada and Utah, the community of Wendover is split in two. On the Nevada side, voters could help decide the next U.S. president. Across the street, in Utah, voters almost certainly won't.
When is the best age to file for Social Security?

When is the best age to file for Social Security?

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted June 10 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Social Security Administration confirmed its reserves will be depleted in 10 years and will only have enough tax revenue to pay 79% of benefits at that point. How could this impact when you file for Social Security?
Suspect in custody after Ogden stabbing, police say

Suspect in custody after Ogden stabbing, police say

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 10 - 7:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

A suspect is in custody after a stabbing in Ogden left one person with injuries that were not life-threatening Sunday night.
'We risked a lot': Rescuer details hourlong search for 12-year-old in Provo River

'We risked a lot': Rescuer details hourlong search for 12-year-old in Provo River

Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 10 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

A first responder involved in the search and rescue operation for a 12-year-old boy who fell into the Provo Saturday recounted some struggles rescuers encountered. 
Lack of data, know-how leads to some recycling blindness throughout Utah

Lack of data, know-how leads to some recycling blindness throughout Utah

Mike Godfrey for KSL.com  |  Posted June 10 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

When you place recyclables into you blue bin, what happens to them? Turns out, little is known about what and how much is getting recycled in Utah.
2 men building cabin seriously injured when roof collapses in remote Weber County

2 men building cabin seriously injured when roof collapses in remote Weber County

Ashley Imlay, KSL.com  |  Posted June 9 - 10:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two men were seriously hurt Sunday evening when the roof of a cabin they were building in remote Weber County collapsed, firefighters said.
Utah mail carrier considered a hero after helping a woman who fell

Utah mail carrier considered a hero after helping a woman who fell

Jessica Lowell, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted June 9 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A mail carrier in Roy is being considered for a Postmasters General Heroes' Award after he helped a woman who had fallen and couldn't get up.
The color of your child's swimsuit can play a role in their safety at the pool, experts say

The color of your child's swimsuit can play a role in their safety at the pool, experts say

Jacqueline Howard, CNN  |  Posted June 9 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The color of your child's swimsuit could impact their safety at a swimming pool or the beach.

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