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Art exhibit brings life in southern Mexico's highlands to Orem

08/20/2023 10:19pm
A photo and textile exhibit by artist Maruch Santíz Gómez offers a uniquely intimate portrait of daily life and traditional beliefs and practices of her people, the Tzotzil Maya.

Colorado woman, 84, wants to make it to 1,000 skydives and she's over halfway there

08/20/2023 9:45pm
A Denver woman made her first skydive in 1959, and she has a goal of reaching 1,000 jumps. She's over halfway to her goal.

Rep. Burgess Owens wades deeper into reparations debate with new PragerU video

08/20/2023 9:15pm
Rep. Burgess Owens expressed his view that reparations for Black Americans "represents the condescending evil of racism."

Butch Hoffman going into ski Hall of Fame as coach, athlete, innovator — and dad

08/20/2023 8:47pm
A late Utah skier and instructor is headed for the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame.

$15K donated to Washington County Search and Rescue to jump-start K-9 program

08/20/2023 7:45pm
The Washington County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team recently accepted a donation that will help reestablish its K-9 program.

A $900,000-a-year gig? Booming AI job listings outpacing talent as average salaries balloon

08/20/2023 7:05pm
Emerging AI tools have advanced to the point where the programs can emulate human responses to tricky questions, author academic papers, ace exams and create art.

Utah-tied company 'shakes' up weight-loss industry with these 3 tips

08/20/2023 7:00pm - SPONSORED
Getting metabolically fit boils down to just three simple, but elusive steps: sufficient sleep, regular exercise and a healthy diet.

'My dad's my hero': Zac Blair joins Hall-of-Fame dad Jimmy as Utah Open champion

08/20/2023 6:28pm
Tour pro Zac Blair held off rising University of Utah senior Javier Barcos on the fourth hole of a playoff after both shot 15-under-par 201 through the three-day event at Riverside Country Club.

SLC businessman says homeless problems in his neighborhood worst since Operation Rio Grande

08/20/2023 6:18pm
A business owner said Friday homeless problems in his neighborhood were the worst he had seen since before Operation Rio Grande as city officials acknowledged the effects of a larger homeless population statewide were being noticed downtown.

Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican debate

08/20/2023 5:40pm
Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he has qualified for the first GOP primary debate, which will take place Wednesday in Milwaukee. Donald Trump is not expected to enter the debate stage.

Russia's first moon mission in decades fails after spacecraft collides with surface

08/20/2023 4:55pm
Russia's first moon mission in decades has ended in failure after the Luna-25 spacecraft collided with the Moon's surface.

Adobe co-founder, Utah native John Warnock dies at 82

08/20/2023 4:02pm
Adobe co-founder and University of Utah alumni John Warnock died on Saturday at age 82, Adobe confirmed in a statement Sunday.

Have You Seen This? Leopard can't catch 2-for-1 meal deal

08/20/2023 3:01pm
A kob in hand is better than two in the bush.

Biden to reassure Lahaina residents they will control rebuilding

08/20/2023 2:06pm
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that President Joe Biden will reassure the people of Lahaina that they will be in control of how they rebuild when he visits the razed Maui community on Monday.

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

08/20/2023 1:20pm
Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico's arid Baja California Peninunsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California.

Salt Lake City business gets $10K grant to improve lives of stay-at-home parents

08/20/2023 12:17pm
"Nice and Neat Homes" — a business spearheaded by sisters Alexia and Priscila Halliday — has received a $10K grant to continue expanding its business.

Agreement central to public dispute between Michael Oher and the Tuohys is being questioned

08/20/2023 11:18am
A court agreement signed by Michael Oher when he was 18 that allowed a Memphis couple to make medical and financial decisions for him is under scrutiny.

Inside 'Dogtown': How Best Friends is saving one dog at a time

08/20/2023 11:13am - PARTNER
"If you have to be a homeless dog, this is the place to be," says Michelle Sathe, communications strategist at Best Friends.

South Davis Metro Fire gets new ambulance as North Salt Lake continues growing

08/20/2023 10:37am
North Salt Lake's population has grown nearly 35% in the past decade, surpassing an estimated 23,000 residents as of this year.

As a first-time grandparent, here's what you need to know

08/20/2023 10:07am
A member of the state school board, Cindy Davis was on a Zoom meeting when her adult daughter Katie burst into the room with life-changing news.

How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

08/20/2023 9:22am
Thousands of people die awaiting a transplant because of a dire shortage of donated organs. NYU's experiment offers important lessons as U.S. regulators consider whether to allow formal studies of pig kidneys in living patients.

Deep brain stimulation helps stroke survivor regain independence

08/20/2023 8:59am
The results of a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine have been hopeful for stroke survivors, and if they can be replicated, they could show promise for thousands of people left disabled by a stroke.

Fall is now busy season at Disney. Experts share tips to beat the crowds

08/20/2023 8:08am
Thrill Data, a site that tracks theme park wait times, reports that mid-October and much of November at Walt Disney World is projected to be just as busy – if not busier – than days this summer.

5 critical reasons it is imperative to save the Great Salt Lake

08/20/2023 8:00am - SPONSORED
The Great Salt Lake is a natural marvel. It is the largest saline lake in the Western Hemisphere. And it's dying. Here are five reasons it is imperative to protect and preserve the Great Salt Lake.

In a galaxy far, far away: UVU professor helps discover carbon dioxide on exoplanet

08/20/2023 7:23am
Utah Valley University professor Joshua Lothringer was part of a team of scientists that discovered the presence of carbon dioxide on an exoplanet 700 light years from Earth, using the James Webb Space Telescope.