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TRAX train derailed at Decker Lake station in West Valley City

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Updated May 13 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

The last car of a TRAX train derailed at the Decker Lake station in West Valley City on Sunday.

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says it's 'past time' for federal employees to return to the office

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 10:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal employees need to return to their offices, say Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, a Republican, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat.

Conservatives have lost trust in elections. Here's how Utah leaders are trying to help

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders are at the forefront of a nationwide initiative to increase election confidence among conservative voters.

Man had been holding woman against her will in his truck before killing Utah officer, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say an Indiana man accused of intentionally running down and killing a Utah police officer had been holding a woman in his semitruck against her will just before the killing.

Connection matters for Gen Z, but they're not sure they deserve love

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 4 in 10 adolescents worldwide question whether they're worthy of love, although they deeply value person-to-person contact and relationships with family and friends, who are still the resources they most rely upon.

Who will the Jazz take at No. 10? Initial mock drafts are split

KSL.com Sports  |  Posted May 12 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Who will be available for the Jazz at No. 10? Here's who draft experts have the Jazz taking in their initial mock drafts following the lottery:

Project concludes: Controlled burn south of St. George aimed to strengthen plant resiliency

Alysha Lundgren, St. George News  |  Posted May 12 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a prescribed burn south of St. George in an effort to improve the resilience of native plants.

Utah Royals drop 3rd straight after conceding another penalty in 3-1 Chicago loss

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 6:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU soccer alum Cameron Tucker got one back for the Royals in the 81st minute after coming on as a sub at halftime, but Chicago slammed the door shut with a back-breaker in second-half stoppage time.

Phoenix, Arizona — the Silicon Valley of chip manufacturing in the West

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Funding from the CHIPS Act could expand Phoenix's growing influence, as Utah and other states also look to benefit.

UTA officer hospitalized after suffering medical problem during chase

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Transit Authority officer was hospitalized Sunday after suffering a medical problem during a foot pursuit in Salt Lake City.

These snakes use gory special effects to fake their own deaths

Issy Ronald, CNN  |  Posted May 12 - 4:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Awards season may be over for human actors this year, but there's no rest for some of nature's most audacious thespians.

Without tipsters, wildlife poaching cases in Utah would go largely unsolved

Mike Stapley for KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns are encouraged to call the Utah Division of Wildlife resources with tips that often end up being invaluable in leading investigators to poachers.

St. George father and son duo launching a heartwarming animated series

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted May 12 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a world where robots are used and abused, a heroine emerges giving the robots a voice and showing them the love they desperately long for.

'Obviously, not happy about it': Jazz fall 2 spots to No. 10 in NBA draft lottery

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated May 12 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Jazz had a 6% chance to win Sunday's NBA lottery. They also had a 6% chance of slipping to the No. 10 spot. One of those things happened.

Have You Seen This? The mesmerizing motion of a tree-climbing python

Grant Olsen for KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

How does the longest snake on earth climb a tree? Watch and learn.

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What can your hard-earned money buy you in today's real estate market?

The Stern Team  |  Posted May 12 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're in the market for a new place to live, there are many options available. Here are a few examples of what you can get for your price range.

Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted May 12 - 2:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere — a trait considered essential for any possibility of harboring life.

Salt Lake City planners recommend changes in how single-family neighborhoods get zoned

Peter Johnston, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted May 12 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new report from the Salt Lake City Planning Division recommends zoning changes for single-family neighborhoods to help address the city's housing supply crunch.

Snow College, UVU partnership will help rural school districts

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snow College and Utah Valley University have reached an agreement that will hopefully benefit students — their own, and those in rural Utah schools.