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Empanada Fest SLC returns, featuring empanadas from around the world

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 1:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Empanada Fest SLC, now in its sixth year, returns on Saturday in Salt Lake City, featuring empanadas from around Latin America and beyond.

Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

Charlotte Graham-mclay, Associated Press  |  Posted April 17 - 12:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks.

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The heart of dairy: How farmers care for animals, land and future generations

Dairy West  |  Posted April 17 - 11:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 95% of U.S. farms are family-owned, a statistic that underscores the deeply personal nature of agriculture.

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The unsettling issue the young left and right agree on

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News   |  Posted April 17 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Polling shows Gen Z, led by the extreme left and extreme right, holds more distrust for government and disdain toward Israel.

Nate Schmidt brings experience to Mammoth's first playoff run

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 11:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mammoth defenseman Nate Schmidt brings plenty of playoff experience in his first season in Utah, with his time in Vegas and Florida preparing him for deep playoff runs.

West Valley man arrested in Sandy road rage shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated April 17 - 11:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sandy police have arrested a West Valley man who they believe fired two shots at another vehicle during a road rage incident on Thursday.

Utah woman fights for retail credit after her traded-in devices get lost in shipping

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 11:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Who is responsible when your return or trade-in gets lost in shipping when the retailer supplied the label?

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal 'soon'

Humeyra Pamuk, Saad Sayeed and Aziz Taher, Reuters  |  Updated April 17 - 11:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon.

Oil prices drop 13% and the Dow soars over 1,000 points after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Stan Choe, Associated Press  |  Posted April 17 - 10:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Oil prices fell by 13%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,000 points after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.

Grantsville moves forward with plans to bring back its city rodeo

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Grantsville welcomes back its city-organized rodeo with a two night event just in time for Memorial Day.

QVC's parent company files for bankruptcy

Jordan Valinsky, CNN  |  Posted April 17 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

QVC, the home shopping TV network that has been a staple for almost four decades, has filed for bankruptcy.

Utah leaders to probe relationship between Supreme Court justice, redistricting lawyer

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated April 17 - 9:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's governor and legislative leaders are launching an investigation into a Utah Supreme Court justice and allegations of a relationship with an attorney in the redistricting case.

Salt Lake City brings back popular landscaping exchange program

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's capital city is bringing its landscaping equipment exchange program back after over 2,000 gas-powered items were removed in the first two years.

Cody Williams, Brice Sensabaugh have different paths to same goal

Ben Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 9:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah Jazz first-round picks Brice Sensabaugh and Cody Williams enter the offseason with the same objective.

What an Olympic official said about a 2028 Summer Games organizer appearing in Epstein files

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted April 17 - 8:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is "closely monitoring" the impact of Casey Wasserman, the head of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, appearing in recently released government files on Jeffrey Epstein.

New Utah e-bike law to takes effect on May 6

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

With the initial provisions of Utah's new e-bike law set to take effect on May 6, state law enforcement outlined the changes, which they hoped would result in improved safety for younger riders.

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New guide to file for Social Security in 2026 now available

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted April 17 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New free guide for Utah residents that could help decide the best time to file for Social Security in 2026.

Singer D4vd arrested for investigation of killing a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Posted April 17 - 7:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Singer D4vd has been arrested for investigation of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla registered to him that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, police said Thursday.

Urban Indian Center officials, backers unveil expanded health care offerings at Murray clinic

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 17 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

Urban Indian Center officials and the organization's backers gathered Thursday for a ceremony to unveil the expanded health care offerings at its Murray clinic.

Utah Rep. Blake Moore makes the case for Great Salt Lake funding in budget hearing

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted April 17 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Blake Moore sought to sell his colleagues in the House of Representatives on the $1 billion carved out for the Great Salt Lake in President Donald Trump's latest budget request.

Devon Dampier's next steps could define Utah's 2026 season

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted April 16 - 11:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Devon Dampier's first season at Utah answered one question.

LOVB Salt Lake 1 win away from title with 5-set win over Austin

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted April 16 - 10:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

LOVB Salt Lake could be three sets away from bringing a league championship back to Utah after Thursday night.

Layton man, 63, dies in Idaho crash, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 16 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Layton man died after crashing and rolling his car on I-15 in Idaho Thursday.