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Inside the last-minute drama that brought changes to Utah's Olympics bid

07/24/2024 10:30pm

Why did Utah's Olympic bidders bring up an anti-doping issue during their otherwise upbeat pitch to the International Olympic Committee Wednesday for the 2034 Winter Games ?

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

07/24/2024 9:45pm

The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?"

'The system is broken': Cafeteria worker saw disturbing signs before death of 12-year-old boy

07/24/2024 9:03pm

A school cafeteria worker in West Haven said she and other workers saw some disturbing signs before Gavin Peterson died of severe malnutrition earlier this smonth.

Winter Olympians will compete at these 13 venues when the Games return to Utah

07/24/2024 8:20pm

Salt Lake City Olympic bid leaders boast that they've created one of the most compact layouts in Olympic history. All venues are within a one-hour drive of the athletes village.

Rexburg drive-in permanently closing after 75 years. Here's what's happening with the property

07/24/2024 7:40pm

A longtime drive-in theater is closing its doors after 75 years of operation.

Maloy says Congress, not presidents, should establish monuments like Bears Ears

07/24/2024 7:00pm

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy suggested Congress should oversee the declaration of national monuments such as Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.

Utah Tech's Anderson co-medalist with Black Desert's Mulhall at 118th Utah women's amateur

07/24/2024 6:41pm

The Trailblazers' rising junior shot 7-under-par 65 with seven birdies and no bogeys — the first of her career, she says — to tie for medalist honors with Black Desert athlete Ali Mulhall.

Layton man, 73, sexually abused 2 boys offering to mow lawns, charges say

07/24/2024 6:25pm

A 73-year-old Layton man was charged Monday with two felonies accusing him of sexually abusing two boys who were in his neighborhood offering to mow lawns.

Mike Trout's Salt Lake rehab stint cut short, to be reevaluated in California

07/24/2024 6:23pm

Mike Trout's rehab stint in Salt Lake hit a setback after two innings on Tuesday and now it's unclear if the three-time MVP may play again in Utah.

Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy

07/24/2024 5:35pm

Insisting that "the defense of democracy is more important than any title," President Joe Biden on Wednesday explained in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection.

2 injured when plane crashes in Roy neighborhood

07/24/2024 5:04pm

A small plane crashed into the yard of a residential home in Roy Wednesday afternoon, injuring two people.

A real water theme park is finally open in southern Utah with debut of Zion Jellystone Park

07/24/2024 4:30pm

Yogi Bear's Zion Utah Jellystone Park Camp-Resort opened its gates for the first time on May 26. The resort includes a water park, amusement zone, recreational vehicle park and "glampers" resort.

19-year-old pushing the limits of adaptive sports, aiming to summit Mount Timpanogos

07/24/2024 4:00pm

Summiting Mount Timpanogos is a feat not everyone dares to attempt, but even though 19-year-old Emily Traveller can't walk, she is undeterred.

What being a sniper taught Henry Becker about graphic design and life

07/24/2024 3:15pm

Henry Becker took a pretty nontraditional route to graphic design and higher education. He got there, he says, through his experience as a sniper in the Iraq War.

Have You Seen This? Whale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat

07/24/2024 2:24pm

Two fishermen are safe after a whale crashed onto their boat, capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore.

Soldier from Provo dies after being hit by suspected DUI driver in Alaska

07/24/2024 1:41pm

A soldier from Provo died after he was hit by a vehicle at Fort Wainwright in Alaska Monday night. Police suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol.

Days of '47 celebrates historic and modern pioneers

07/24/2024 12:58pm

Thousands set up camping chairs, canopies and air mattresses along the Days of '47 Parade route Tuesday night and Wednesday to watch one of the oldest parades in the U.S.

Trespassing dispute: Coalition gives ultimatum over access to Willard Canyon

07/24/2024 12:17pm

Local trail users are fighting for access to the Willard Canyon trail system after landowners closed the trails because of safety concerns around the gravel mines on their property.

World recorded hottest day on July 21, monitor says

07/24/2024 11:27am

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has tracked such global weather patterns since 1940.

Why Utah's approach to religious freedom makes it stand out

07/24/2024 11:23am - PARTNER

New research shows that Utah voters are proud of their state's approach to religion-related laws.

Man sentenced to prison in 'unconscionable' shooting, robbery at West Valley salon

07/24/2024 10:38am

A man who went on a crime spree across several states pleaded guilty to shooting a woman and attacking a child during a robbery at a West Valley salon in 2021.

Salt Lake worker accidentally poisons hundreds of trees in Fairpark area

07/24/2024 10:00am

Hundreds of trees along North Temple near the Utah State Fairpark are now dead or dying after they were accidentally sprayed with a weed killer. The city's parks department is owning up to the mistake.

What will Utah look like when the Olympics come in 2034?

07/24/2024 9:15am

A new report details the significant demographic and economic growth that has occurred in the state since Salt Lake City first hosted the Winter Olympic Games and projected growth through 2034.

International theft group suspected of taking $500K in watches from St. George jewelry store

07/24/2024 8:43am

Detectives investigating a burglary at a St. George jewelry store believe the complicated crime was likely committed by an international theft group known to be a highly-organized crime syndicate that has targeted the area in recent years.

In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu seeks support for war in Gaza, sparking large protests

07/24/2024 8:05am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded U.S.-Israeli unity and praised President Joe Biden in a fiery speech to Congress Wednesday that sparked boycotts by some top Democrats and drew thousands of protesters to the Capitol.

Escape summer heat with spectacular Utah Valley waterfalls and amazing ice cream

07/24/2024 8:00am - SPONSORED

There's a way to get some exercise, enjoy the beautiful scenery and beat the heat at the same time: Hike to a waterfall!

Hyde Park residents urging caution after brush fire gets dangerously close to homes

07/24/2024 7:18am

People in one Hyde Park neighborhood are urging everyone to be careful this Pioneer Day, after flames came within feet of several homes.

'It's a historic day': Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter Olympics

07/24/2024 2:30am

International Olympic Committee leaders in Paris voted Wednesday — on Utah's Pioneer Day — to award Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Olympics.

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