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ARCH Project offers new support for those struggling with recidivism, homelessness
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 10:43 p.m. | Save Story
Utah kicked off a major step in its new effort to combat chronic homelessness Wednesday by launching a new program to help high-utilizers of the criminal justice and shelter systems get back on their feet.

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America
Whitney Wild, Rob Kuznia, CNN | Posted Oct. 7 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
Federal officials in Minnesota have charged a man with terrorism after he planned a shooting at the Mall of America, they said at a news conference Wednesday.

Utah to bolster boating access at these 11 sites in 2027 with $1.5M allocation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah wildlife managers are allocating approximately $1.5 million toward various boating access projects in the state.

Nepal ends search for thousands of flood victims, leaving some families angry and others relieved
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
The families of thousands of people who remain missing in Nepal weeks after floods devastated the country have expressed mixed feelings after the government said this week that it is stopping the search for victims.

Former northern Utah elementary teacher charged, accused of raping student
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:54 p.m. | Save Story
A former northern Utah elementary school teacher, who was previously accused of sexually abusing students but was never criminally charged, has now been charged in court with raping a student.

Zion highway section could remain closed for 'several weeks' as rockfall cleanup continues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:49 p.m. | Save Story
A section of the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway may remain closed for several more weeks even after crews have made progress clearing out the debris from a "major" rockfall last week.

Public input requested on Grand Canyon North Rim plans
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Oct. 7 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
The National Park Service announced it was seeking public input on potential plans to redevelop the Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim as businesses continue to navigate challenges.

Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race
Michelle L. Price, Steve Peoples And Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:16 p.m. | Save Story
President Trump, facing protesters and a poor political climate, fought to rally Texas voters behind embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday night.

Family history hobby helps people preserve memories, discover connections
VideoTodd Kunz, KSL | Updated Oct. 7 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
October is officially Family History Month, and genealogy and family history have become a popular pastime for people looking to learn more about their past.

Semi crash in Tooele County causes heavy delays, temporary closure
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated Oct. 7 - 7:54 p.m. | Save Story
Two semitrucks collided on I-80 on Wednesday afternoon after police said one of them attempted to merge and struck the other truck. A passenger riding in one semi was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Man who drove into police car is given second chance through recovery court
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
A man who was shot at by police after they reported he rammed a stolen van into a police car pleaded guilty and was given a second chance through recovery court.

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died
Jackie Wattles, CNN | Posted Oct. 7 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
Margaret Hamilton, the groundbreaking researcher who helped create the field of software engineering and whose code helped land NASA's Apollo astronauts on the moon to win the 20th century space race, has died. She was 90.

Utah County Warming Center opens Nov. 1 providing warm beds, expanded programs
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Warming Center will open Nov. 1 providing those experiencing homelessness a warm place to stay at night alongside expanded programs.

Church of Jesus Christ donates $3M for National Juneteenth Museum in Texas
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday it is donating $3 million to support the future National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, which will include a genealogy center powered by FamilySearch.

Heart transplant recipient comes home to neighborhood parade
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:53 p.m. | Save Story
A 10-year-old boy who received a heart transplant in September was welcomed home on Thursday with the help of his neighborhood who continued to cheer him on.

Police link finding of human remains near Vernal to remains found in September
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:51 p.m. | Save Story
Human remains were found in a remote area near Vernal on Wednesday. Police believe they are linked to a separate discovery of human remains in September.

Ryan Smith launches survey in search for 'strong local vibe' at SLC entertainment district
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:41 p.m. | Save Story
With two-thirds of the Delta Center's renovation now complete, the owner of the Utah Jazz and Mammoth is now shifting his attention to a planned district east of it.

Sandy teen who 'couldn't take it anymore' accused of killing father after years of abuse
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting and killing is father told police the abuse he and his brother endured that day was "the last straw."

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says
Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in ChatGPT for Teens product don't work as intended, and the chatbot poses an "unacceptable risk" to children, according to a report.

Department of Energy awards funding to Utah geothermal projects
Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch | Posted Oct. 7 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $99 million to 21 geothermal projects nationwide, including five projects in Utah focused on testing technology and exploring geothermal resources.

Henefer baseball coach honored for saving boy from cardiac arrest
VideoBrittany Tait, KSL | Updated Oct. 7 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
A baseball coach in Henefer is being honored after he saved a young boy's life, after he was hit in the chest with a baseball and suffered cardiac arrest.

Davis County GOP won't fill former Rep. Trevor Lee's seat before the general election
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Oct. 7 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Republican delegates in Davis County won't vote to fill former Rep. Trevor Lee's seat in the Utah House of Representatives ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the county party announced this week.
US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8 billion push for AI biology data
Krystal Hu, Reuters | Posted Oct. 7 - 5:23 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. government and tech heavyweights Meta Platforms and Google parent Alphabet are joining nonprofit Biohub to build open datasets to train AI models for biological research.
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ARCH Project offers new support for those struggling with recidivism, homelessness
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- Former northern Utah elementary teacher charged, accused of raping student
- Zion highway section could remain closed for 'several weeks' as rockfall cleanup continues
Politics »

ARCH Project offers new support for those struggling with recidivism, homelessness
- Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race
- Davis County GOP won't fill former Rep. Trevor Lee's seat before the general election
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U.S. »
Isaias intensifies into first Atlantic hurricane of 2026
- Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America
- Public input requested on Grand Canyon North Rim plans
- Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton in US Senate race
- Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died
World »
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Voces de Utah »

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