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Grant program launched to support sustainable tourism initiatives across Summit County

Grant program launched to support sustainable tourism initiatives across Summit County

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted March 28 - 4:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Park City Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau is, for the second year, launching a grant program to help fund programs and initiatives to support tourism in the area.
Breeze Airways announces new flights out of Provo to Dallas-Fort Worth

Breeze Airways announces new flights out of Provo to Dallas-Fort Worth

Eliza Pace, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 28 - 4:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Getting to the Lone Star State just got easier. Breeze Airways announced a new flight to Dallas-Fort Worth from Provo.
Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities

Stuck at home during COVID-19, Gen Z started charities

Ben Gose, The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 2:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nothing has spurred the entrepreneurial spirit of Gen Z quite like the COVID-19 pandemic and that extends to launching nonprofits.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

Ken Sweet and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 11:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.
Barges are bringing cranes to Baltimore to help remove bridge wreckage, open shipping route

Barges are bringing cranes to Baltimore to help remove bridge wreckage, open shipping route

Lea Skene and Brian Witte, Associated Press  |  Updated March 28 - 10:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Massive barges carrying cranes streamed toward Baltimore on Thursday to begin the challenging work of removing twisted metal and concrete in an attempt to open a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Salt Lake restaurant focused on tortillas, authenticity, bringing 'the Mexican experience to people'

Salt Lake restaurant focused on tortillas, authenticity, bringing 'the Mexican experience to people'

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 28 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

House of Corn, previously located in Sandy, launched in Salt Lake City this month. The locale makes its own distinctive red, yellow and blue tortillas.
The trillion-dollar housing debt: Which states are adding the most mortgage debt?

The trillion-dollar housing debt: Which states are adding the most mortgage debt?

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 28 - 8:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

At the beginning of 2024, the average mortgage debt owed per household was more than $241,000.
Disney, Florida settle lawsuit over special district, easing tensions in bitter fight

Disney, Florida settle lawsuit over special district, easing tensions in bitter fight

Dawn Chmielewski and Aditya Soni, Reuters  |  Posted March 27 - 10:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney have reached a settlement to end a high-profile lawsuit in state court over the control of the special district that includes Walt Disney World in Orlando, the company said on Wednesday.
Vinyl Revival pop-up storefront targets crate collectors and music lovers

Vinyl Revival pop-up storefront targets crate collectors and music lovers

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted March 27 - 7:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Vinyl Revival event going on now at Millcreek Commons features 15 local shops selling music-related items. The weekends feature spin-offs, special item releases and DJ performances.
Controversial 'Titanic' prop fetches more than $700K at a memorabilia auction

Controversial 'Titanic' prop fetches more than $700K at a memorabilia auction

Taylor Nicioli, CNN  |  Posted March 27 - 4:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's one of the most iconic, and hotly-debated, props in cinematic history: The floating wood panel that spared Kate Winslet's "Titanic" character Rose DeWitt Bukater from icy North Atlantic waters after the titular ocean liner's sinking — but not Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack Dawson. And it's now been sold at auction for more than $700,000.
Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US

Biden administration will lend $1.5B to restart Michigan nuclear power plant, a first in the US

Ed White, Associated Press  |  Posted March 27 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan. Officials say it would be the first nuclear power plant to be reopened in the U.S.
How recent airline incidents are changing habits and impacting airfare costs

How recent airline incidents are changing habits and impacting airfare costs

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted March 27 - 2:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a year of headlines lamenting runway incursions and midair close calls, the wheels may be coming off for the airline industry. Literally.
Utah implements new restrictions amid possible avian flu outbreak in cattle

Utah implements new restrictions amid possible avian flu outbreak in cattle

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 27 - 12:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah agriculture officials are imposing new dairy cattle restrictions to prevent a spreading disease from reaching the state.
Salt Lake City Delta flight cut short after a panel behind an engine fell off during takeoff

Salt Lake City Delta flight cut short after a panel behind an engine fell off during takeoff

The Associated Press  |  Posted March 27 - 10:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Delta flight over the weekend was cut short after a panel behind one of the engines fell off the plane. The jet was bound for Amsterdam, but it returned to Salt Lake City on Sunday and landed safely three hours after taking off.
A shift in real estate commissions could affect housing affordability

A shift in real estate commissions could affect housing affordability

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted March 27 - 10:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Experts question if the dramatic change in real estate commissions will help make the market more manageable for buyers.
Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell

Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell

Lea Skene, Associated Press  |  Updated March 27 - 9:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday for the six construction workers who are presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the structure to collapse.
NBC cuts ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel

NBC cuts ties with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel

David Bauder, Associated Press  |  Posted March 27 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

NBC News cut ties Tuesday with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel less than a week after hiring her as an on-air political contributor, a decision that followed a furious protest by some of its journalists and commentators.
UTA is planning for a new TRAX line — but what will it look like?

UTA is planning for a new TRAX line — but what will it look like?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 27 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Transit Authority officials have narrowed its proposed "Orange Line" route to four options as it considers a massive overhaul of the light-rail service in Salt Lake City.
Visa and Mastercard agree to $30B settlement that will lower merchant fees

Visa and Mastercard agree to $30B settlement that will lower merchant fees

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN  |  Posted March 27 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two of the world's largest credit card networks, Visa and Mastercard, as well as the banks that issue cards with them, agreed to settle a decadeslong antitrust case brought upon by merchants.