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These 2 new restaurant chains are expanding to the Beehive State
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 14 - 9:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's food scene is set to welcome two new players in Chicken Salad Chick and Jeff's Bagel Run, with each opening stores around the state.
Big names poised to join Utah Housing Corporation board of trustees
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 14 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The head of the parent company of Zions Bank and a former Utah Senate president are among the nominees set to join the Utah Housing Corporation's board of trustees.
Goose catching has become a well-tuned science in Utah
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake, along with a strong division of wildlife management, puts the state in a good place for goose capture and banding.
Ukrainian refugee living in Utah finds hope through art
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 13 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Olha Svieshnikova, a Ukrainian refugee living here in Utah, is getting attention for her artwork.
2 critically injured in Herriman e-motorcycle crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 13 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Two 15-year-old boys riding an e-motorcycle in Herriman were injured in a crash Friday.
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The political battle over the future of artificial intelligence arrived in Utah this month, with the nation's top two AI super PACs dropping more than $1.3 million on congressional primaries.
Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.
56-year-old West Valley man dies while diving at Bear Lake
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted June 13 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
A 56-year-old man from West Valley City died while diving with others at Cisco Beach at Bear Lake on Saturday afternoon.
Cache County surgeon, actor dies after reaching goal to hike highest peak in all 50 states
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 13 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Community reaches out after a surgeon at Logan Regional Hospital and recurring actor at Music Theatre West died following a medical incident after hiking Mt. Denali in Alaska.
Utah ranchers using virtual fencing for grazing after Monroe Canyon Fire
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted June 13 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Virtual fencing technology is helping ranchers in central Utah manage livestock and protect fragile land after the Monroe Canyon Fire burned tens of thousands of acres last summer.
Why 4 in 10 Utah teens aren't talking to their parents
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A statewide survey shows that there's a big disconnect when it comes to how willing older children are to share their emotions with their parents. Utah is taking the issue seriously.
World Cup fever hits Sandy as fans rally behind the Stars and Stripes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted June 13 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Fans gathered in Sandy to celebrate the U.S. opening its World Cup run on Friday, which began with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay.
Utah County city begins crackdown on drivers running red lights
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
One of Utah's fastest-growing cities is dealing with the growing problem of drivers running red lights.
Parowan community rallies around girls killed, injured in ATV rollover, vehicle fire
Curtis Booker and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated June 13 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 12-year-old girl was killed in an off-highway vehicle rollover and fire in Parowan Friday. A second girl is being treated for burns.
Ex-Army recruiter sentenced for sexual behavior toward teen student in his class
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 13 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
Dale Allen Miller was sentenced on Tuesday to probation after admitting to attempted forcible sexual abuse of a teen in a course he taught as an Army recruiter.
'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 13 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
A new state cemetery for military veterans, just the second in Utah, is coming to Washington Terrace, with work to start as soon as 2027.
Woman arrested, accused of child kidnapping in South Salt Lake Amber Alert
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 13 - 11:13 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman has been arrested and accused of kidnapping a child, leading to an Amber Alert on Friday in South Salt Lake.
Utah County uses AI to find 25,000 more storm drains in fight against mosquitoes
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 13 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A new artificial intelligence program is helping Utah County mosquito abatement crews find thousands of storm drains they didn't know existed.
Utah, Wyoming plead for hydrological truce before Colorado River deadline
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
With the final deadline on the Colorado River agreement now less than four months away, Utah and Wyoming are trying to get their neighbor states to renew negotiations.
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Public colleges in Utah update budget plans for strategic reinvestment
- House passes bill cracking down on 'ghost students' stealing financial aid
- University of Utah to build 46-acre medical campus at The Point development
- Navajo Mountain High School gets high-speed internet in landmark milestone
- Southern Utah University, State Bank of Southern Utah ink 15-year partnership
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