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Watch Elder Andersen candidly answer his son's questions on faith and service

Amy Ortiz, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

The "hardest part" of being an apostle is probably the "most wonderful part, too," Elder Andersen told his son

Embracing the indies: Independent Bookstore Day shows bookstores are making a comeback

Valerie Jones, Deseret News  |  Posted April 25 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Weller Book Works has the distinction of being one of the oldest independent bookstores in Salt Lake City, but the shop is sharing the stage with a number of new, up-and-coming stores across Utah.

Trump says he canceled US negotiators' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks, Fox News reports

Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 10:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald ‌Trump canceled ⁠a ​planned ⁠trip ‌to ‌Pakistan by ⁠envoys Jared ⁠Kushner and Steve Witkoff for ‌peace ​talks with Iran, Fox News reported on ​Saturday.

Opportunistic Mammoth feed off Delta Center energy, cruise past Vegas to take 2-1 series lead

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

In front of a relentless and electric home crowd at the Delta Center on Friday night, the Utah Mammoth secured a 2-1 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Blanding teen chosen as top-5 finalist in Google art contest

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah teen was chosen as a top-five finalist in Google's annual Doodle for Google design contest.

Layton High School distance runner breaks 40-year-old record, set by assistant coach

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sophomore Parker Harris unwittingly beat a 40-year-old record for the Davis School District track meet last month — coming in with a time of 9:24.8 in the 3,200-meter run.

US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

Fatima Hussein, Associated Press  |  Updated April 25 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil.

Woman caught on camera illegally taking goose eggs, police say

Maher Kawash, ABC7 via CNN  |  Updated April 25 - 8:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police in northern Chicago are looking to identify a woman involved in a rather unusual crime.

FDA moves to fast-track psychedelic drugs after Trump order

Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh, Reuters  |  Updated April 25 - 7:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

The FDA on Friday moved to speed up the development of new treatments using some psychedelic ‌drugs for serious mental illness, days after an executive order was signed.

Lehi family welcomes son prematurely, days before dad runs Boston Marathon

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Lehi family had an extended hospital stay in Boston due to the early arrival of their second son, who was born a couple of days before his dad was to race in the Boston Marathon.

Mammoth hold off Golden Knights 4-2 in first home playoff game

Jaxon Wynder, KSL  |  Posted April 25 - 12:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

MacKenzie Weegar and Lawson Crouse each tallied two points to help push the Mammoth to their first ever home playoff victory in front of a energetic Delta Center as Utah defeats Vegas 4-2.

'Apple Bottom Jeans,' a 'Fluffy' comedian, country star headline 2026 East Idaho State Fair

Daniel V. Ramirez, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted April 24 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Eastern Idaho State Fair on Tuesday announced a star-studded lineup for its 124th year as well as to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

'We made it': Stories of resilience shine during Weber State's commencement ceremony

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 9:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly 3,900 graduates were celebrated during Weber State University's commencement on Friday.

More than 100 Utah sites to open Saturday for statewide drug take‑back event

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Collection sites across Utah will open Saturday as part of a drug take‑back event aimed at keeping unused and expired medications out of homes and out of the hands of kids.

Utah, Box Elder County officials mull plan to spur energy production, data center development

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 9:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah and Box Elder County officials are mulling an initiative dubbed the Stratos Project, meant to spur energy production, data center development and more.

Man allegedly set fires in Big Cottonwood Canyon because 'spirits' told him to

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 8:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man arrested for allegedly setting several small fires in Big Cottonwood Canyon has been charged with arson.

Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit

Jessie Yeung, CNN  |  Updated April 24 - 8:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, more than 5,300 meters above sea level.

New pinni-pals: Utah's Hogle Zoo gains 2 male sea lions

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 7:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Hogle Zoo has a new pair of pinni-pals splashing around in its Rocky Shores exhibit.

100-year-old Idaho woman surprised with her own graduation ceremony

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 7:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Norma Parker, 100, never got her diploma despite fulfilling all the credits to graduate. So her granddaughter decided to surprise her with her very own ceremony at her nursing home.

Annual 100-mile walk raises suicide prevention awareness

Tyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted April 24 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 11th annual Life's Worth Living 100 Mile Anti-Suicide Walk began Friday morning in Tooele, bringing together participants to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.

Redistricting reshapes the battlefield as Maloy, Lyman spar over how to rebuild trust in Congress

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted April 24 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Celeste Maloy learned on the job how to balance a workhorse mentality with the chaos of running for election. Now she's facing off with one of the state's well-known conservative disruptors.

Crews responding to human caused Hop Fire burning in Juab County

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated April 24 - 5:44 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new wildfire has burned an estimated 20 to 25 acres east of Nephi in Juab County.

Neonatal care expanding at Pocatello's Portneuf Medical Center and beyond

Logan Ramsey, East Idaho News  |  Posted April 24 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

There is now more room to care for the tiniest of babies at Portneuf Medical Center following the recent expansion of its neonatal care unit.