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No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking

06/08/2022 10:33pm
It's the inflation you're not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It's dubbed "shrinkflation," and it's accelerating worldwide.

Wasatch represents Utah at National Special Olympics with cheers, fun

06/08/2022 10:27pm
The Wasatch High School Unified Basketball team has spent months practicing for the National Special Olympics this month.

Parents share message to 'love like Grace' after grieving their daughter's drowning

06/08/2022 9:54pm
Grace Grunander's parents say she was born with a heart condition, but she had no shortage of love for others.

West Davis Highway hits 'milestone,' but you'll still have to wait to drive on it

06/08/2022 9:22pm
A new highway in Davis County is far from completion, but it is starting to look like a real road.

Gunman at Hill Cumorah fires 22 shots, no one injured at Latter-day Saint visitors' center

06/08/2022 8:49pm
A shooter fired as many as two dozen rounds from a treeline, twice striking the Hill Cumorah Visitors' Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manchester, New York.

Eastern Utah man sentenced to prison for illegally killing bald, golden eagles

06/08/2022 8:05pm
An eastern Utah man was sentenced to federal prison after he pleaded guilty earlier this year to illegally killing bald and golden eagles.

Rexburg family finds missing cat 2 years later

06/08/2022 7:35pm
How long do you wait for a beloved lost pet to find its way home? A few days? A month? One Idaho family's wait ended after two years.

$2B contract to create 200 Utah jobs for rocket booster production

06/08/2022 7:05pm
Aerospace company Northrop Grumman will soon add roughly 200 new Utah jobs to increase solid rocket motor manufacturing capacity after it was awarded a $2 billion contract.

Oops! New Apple features allow you to reel in that last text or email

06/08/2022 6:21pm
Apple is offering a feature to fix the text or email message that we later desperately wanted to recall.

Harvey Weinstein faces new criminal charges in the UK for indecent assault

06/08/2022 5:34pm
Harvey Weinstein is likely going to be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996, according to the United Kingdom's Crown Prosecution Service.

As China verges on becoming the premier global economy, how do US businesses survive?

06/08/2022 4:58pm
Addressing these issues and providing insight and tactical guidance is at the heart of Thursday's China Challenge Summit, presented by World Trade Center Utah and Utah Valley University.

Tooele High Unified Soccer Team kicks off 2022 Special Olympics USA Games

06/08/2022 4:28pm
Competition began Monday morning in Florida for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Two teams and several individuals from Utah are involved in them, including the Tooele High School Unified Soccer Team.

Armed man arrested for threat to kill Justice Kavanaugh

06/08/2022 4:07pm
A man carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties was arrested Wednesday near Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house in Maryland after threatening to kill the justice.

Have you seen this? Watch the building of a life-sized Lego T. rex

06/08/2022 3:56pm
Lego builders use 200,000 bricks to create a life-size T. rex promoting the upcoming movie "Jurassic World: Dominion."

44% of homeowners overvalue their home. Here's why

06/08/2022 3:00pm - SPONSORED
Despite the current hot seller's market where it seems like anything goes, experts say you are better off using a local agent or service to help you pinpoint an accurate value.

Interior phasing out plastic water bottles at national parks

06/08/2022 2:38pm
The Interior Department says it will phase out sales of plastic water bottles and other single-use products at national parks and on other public lands over the next decade, targeting a major source of U.S. pollution.

Climate-driven flooding poses well water contamination risks

06/08/2022 2:32pm
Experts say more intense storms driven by climate change are boosting contamination risks for privately owned drinking water wells. While estimates vary, studies say roughly 53 million U.S. residents rely on private wells that draw groundwater.

Gas prices continue to soar as some Utah counties hit $5 a gallon average

06/08/2022 2:12pm
Utah was averaging $4.99 a gallon Wednesday morning, with the national average not far behind at $4.96 per gallon.

BYU baseball promotes Trent Pratt to head coach

06/08/2022 1:57pm
An interim no more, the Cougar baseball team took the tag off Trent Pratt's title Wednesday afternoon, announcing him as the 14th head coach in program history.

US diverts COVID-19 funds to secure vaccines amid stalemate

06/08/2022 1:46pm
More than $10 billion in coronavirus relief funds is being diverted from orders of at-home rapid tests and other pandemic-related efforts. The White House on Wednesday blamed the move on a funding crunch and said it's trying to come up with money to secure the next generation of vaccines and treatments for some high-risk Americans.

'The best of us': Utah native Taylor Connors identified as deceased midshipman

06/08/2022 1:11pm
The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday announced that they identified a Utah enrollee who died on leave as midshipman 1st Class Taylor Connors, 24, of Pleasant View.

Utahns earn 'D' grade for civics knowledge, UVU study finds

06/08/2022 12:39pm
When it comes to knowledge about the U.S. Constitution, political system, public policy, and national and world leaders, Utahns are failing the test.

Faith leaders, community organizations helping Moab mobile home park fire victims

06/08/2022 12:06pm
Residents of a Moab mobile home park were let back into their trailer homes Tuesday, two days after a fire tore through the neighborhood and destroyed several units.

Man arrested in May shooting death at Salt Lake apartment complex

06/08/2022 11:49am
Salt Lake police say they've arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the fatal May 29 shooting of a man at a Salt Lake apartment complex.

New funding allows some Utah schools to expand optional full-day kindergarten

06/08/2022 11:03am
More schools across the Beehive State will offer optional full-day kindergarten in the fall, but there's not enough to meet demand.

Gephardt: How a little maintenance can save you big on appliance repairs or replacements

06/08/2022 10:03am
Appliances do not come cheap — and if your refrigerator or stove suddenly stops working it could put your wallet in a tough bind.

USU research reveals what school bullying means, how to address it

06/08/2022 9:36am
A USU professor and author of "Defenders, Bullies and Victims: The Social Ecology of Adolescence" presented findings to community leaders and educators Tuesday.

Water main break in St. George floods driveways and garages, impacts services

06/08/2022 9:13am
When Jessica White saw the fountain of muddy water breaking through the pavement in front of her house, she said her first thought was, "Oh, it's happening again."

After retirement from BYU, Dave Rose looks for healing after several health struggles

06/08/2022 8:42am
Dave Rose and his wife, Cheryl, had big plans for the future; that is until several major health challenges put those plans on hold.

Young survivor of Texas school massacre tells US Congress of day's horror

06/08/2022 8:23am
A fourth-grade survivor of last month's mass shooting at a Texas elementary school told U.S. lawmakers that after the gunman murdered her teacher and friends, she dabbed blood on herself in a desperate bid for survival.

Feds: Goodyear knew of defective RV tires as early as 2002

06/08/2022 8:03am
Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and cause severe crashes, yet it failed to recall them for as long as 20 years.

Simone Biles, other women seek $1B-plus from FBI over Nassar

06/08/2022 8:02am
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor.

Take this quiz to see if you can retire early and you could win a luxury staycation!

06/08/2022 8:00am - SPONSORED
Perhaps you are among those who hope to retire early but worry about whether or not you will have the financial resources available to secure that dream. If so, take the quiz below to help determine whether you are on track.

The price of coal is red hot. Will it affect your electrical bill?

06/08/2022 7:40am
Natural gas prices hit a high not seen in 14 years and now coal is skyrocketing with the spot market up 40% this year and more than double than what it was last year.

1 dead, 1 injured in separate auto-pedestrian crashes Wednesday morning

06/08/2022 7:17am
One person was killed and a teenager was seriously injured in separate auto-pedestrian crashes in Salt Lake City Wednesday morning, officials said.

Target is ramping up discounts. Here's why

06/08/2022 6:56am
Target is stuck with too much home decor and too many TVs. To clear out the glut, it will ramp up discounts.

Ballots for Utah's primary elections have been mailed. Here are 5 things to know

06/08/2022 6:23am
On Tuesday, county clerks across Utah began mailing ballots for the state's June 28 primary elections.