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Island Park woman becomes first Idahoan to receive national communications honor

Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Island Park woman whose career has taken her from covering the Teton Dam disaster to nuclear research has received the highest honor awarded by the National Federation of Press Women.

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments

Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

Iran's Revolutionary Guard urged Americans in a message ahead of U.S. midterm elections to take to the streets and rally against Donald Trump, claiming the president's war has failed.

Did mortgage payments just get a little lower for new homebuyers?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 9:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Americans applying for mortgages in August saw a slight decrease in the size of a typical monthly payment from the previous month, a new analysis from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows.

2 Utah musicians celebrate major career milestone

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

llen Hayashi and Karen Ferry, two alumni of the Diana & Joel Peterson School of Music, have been appointed to section violin positions with the Utah Symphony.

Dutch police arrest a suspected ShinyHunters member; court orders 90-day detention

Mike Corder, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dutch police said Tuesday that they have arrested a suspected member of the ShinyHunters hacker group that has been held responsible for a string of serious data breaches.

BYU ready to return to action against TCU after bye week

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

After an early-season bye week, BYU will be back in action Saturday when the team travels to Texas to face TCU.

Hurricane Polo makes landfall in Baja California with forecast of 'life-threatening' winds

Martin Silva Rey and Megan Janetsky, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 9:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California, Mexico, with life-threatening winds and flash flooding.

Utah sled hockey program reaches championship in 3rd year

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a new adaptive sports program in Utah three years ago already reached a championship game as the Utah Mammoth's sled hockey team's annual tournament this weekend.

Man dies after being hit by a car in Millcreek

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man died on Monday after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street in Millcreek. Law enforcement said the man was not using a crosswalk when he was hit.

A TV journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda

Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 8:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

A journalist has been crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime "boy king," King Oyo Nyimba, last month.

Church of Jesus Christ unveils its new Temple Square in upcoming general conference special

VideoCarole Mikita, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Salt Lake Temple has undergone extensive renovation, and so has Temple Square. A documentary on the project runs between sessions of general conference Sunday at noon.

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Maximizing early detection through the power of breast ultrasound screening

Echo Ultrasound  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

By using sound waves instead of radiation, ultrasound can uncover subtle abnormalities that mammography may overlook.

Lindsay Clancy set to return to court for first time since murder trial ended with deadlocked jury

VideoMichael Casey, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lindsay Clancy will be back in court as her defense team tries to avert a second trial for killing her three young children.

Here's when Raising Cane's is opening in Idaho Falls

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Raising Cane's, located at 2236 S. 25th East, Idaho Falls, is set to open on Oct. 27, according to company representatives.

Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith will tell senators he won't 'be silenced' by threats of prosecution

VideoEric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith will tell lawmakers on Tuesday that he "will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution" from the Trump administration.

New food preservation center in Utah could save lives worldwide

VideoBrittany Tait, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 7:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah company Baurau unveiled its mobile food preservation center – an idea predicted to save thousands of lives across the globe and provide food security.

Lobular breast cancer awareness bus makes first tour stop at Huntsman Cancer Institute

VideoEmma Benson, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

A cross-country bus tour stopped in Salt Lake City Monday to raise awareness about lobular breast cancer and share patients' stories.

From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with a decision to ban nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports.

'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 29 - 6:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

There is something new beneath the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval. It's a logo honoring Colin Hilton, the longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.

Hope rises from tragedy: Ground broken for new church meetinghouse in Grand Blanc

VideoDan Rascon, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Latter-day Saints gathered with the community and first responders for a groundbreaking for a new church meetinghouse.

Artificial intelligence dating scams move beyond fake profiles to entire fake apps

VideoMatt Gephardt, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scammers are creating thousands of fake people and putting them on dating apps. The new twist is that it is not just the profiles that researchers say are fake. In some cases, the apps themselves are part of the scam.

Kokanee Salmon bring fall deep reds to Northern Utah streams

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fall colors are showing up in Utah streams as well as the trees, as kokanee salmon enter their spawning season and their final stage of life.

Utah State looks to carry progress into Pac-12 opener against Boise State

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 28 - 9:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

A win brought a lighter mood to Utah State's Monday meetings. Now the Aggies want to make sure the progress that produced it lasts longer than the good vibes.