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Time capsule from 1914 recovered from Capitol, set to be opened Monday
Ben Lockhart | Posted Sep 28th - 8:32pm
More than 100 years after being placed inside a column of the Utah Capitol, a time capsule was removed late Tuesday night still intact. And on Monday, the long wait to examine its contents will be over.
Wednesday's Child - Megan
Ashley Kewish | Posted Sep 28th - 7:32pm
Megan is a 16-year-old girl who one day hopes to work in the beauty industry. Today, she's just a teenager desperately hoping to be adopted so she can leave foster care for good.
Ever found an injured or homeless bird? There's a sanctuary for them
Heather Simonsen | Posted Sep 28th - 7:17pm
Nestled in a neighborhood in West Valley is a place you'd never expect: a spot where injured and homeless birds can find refuge.
UTA elects new board chairman as H. David Burton steps down
Jasen Lee | Posted Sep 28th - 7:03pm
The Utah Transit Authority Wednesday elected a new chairman of its board of trustees. Former vice chairman Robert McKinley will now lead the panel. McKinley replaces H. David Burton who was recently appointed as chair of the U of U board of trustees.
Law enforcement, health care professionals come together to discuss Utah drug epidemic
Jed Boal | Posted Sep 28th - 6:28pm
Utah is fourth in the nation for fatal drug overdoses, according to the Utah Department of Health. That's one reason state law enforcement and health care professionals came together this week for a two-day Utah Heroin and Opioid Summit.
Utah man may have contracted Zika from dying father's tears
Brady McCombs, Associated Press | Posted Sep 28th - 5:51pm
A Utah man who mysteriously contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad's tears or sweat with his bare hands, according to new research unveiled Wednesday that found the unusual transmission method was likely caused by his dying father having 100,000 times the normal level of the virus.
Harper still on ballot in attorney general race despite dropping out
Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Posted Sep 28th - 5:22pm
Though he announced last week he's no longer running to be Utah's attorney general for medical reasons, Democrat Jon Harper is still officially on the ballot against incumbent Republican Sean Reyes, Utah Democrats said Wednesday.
Musician plays piano in Syria after ISIS bans music
Carole Mikita, Candice Madsen | Posted Sep 28th - 5:18pm
Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist Richard Elliott has met many world-renowned musicians, but none with a story as unique as the Pianist of the Rubble. Aeham Ahmad refused to stop playing after ISIS banned music in Syria and burned his piano.
9 charged with 'tagging' railroad cars
Pat Reavy | Posted Sep 28th - 4:50pm
New criminal charges were filed Wednesday against eight people suspected of tagging Union Pacific railroad cars.
State: Water district didn't alert regulators over Tibble Fork sediment release
Amy Joi O'Donoghue | Posted Sep 28th - 4:31pm
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality issued a notice of violation and compliance order to the North Utah County Water Conservancy District over the Tibble Fork Dam sediment release into American Fork River that resulted in a fish kill.
Prosecutors oppose appeals court deciding private emails issue in Swallow case
Dennis Romboy | Posted Sep 28th - 4:23pm
State prosecutors oppose a Utah appeals court intervening in the ongoing criminal case against former Attorney General John Swallow to decide if they delved into private emails between him and his former lawyer.
UTA to provide extra TRAX service for LDS conference
KSL.com | Posted Sep 28th - 3:35pm
The Utah Transit Authority will offer extra TRAX service for this weekend’s 186th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Fatal TRAX accident believed to be suicide
Pat Reavy | Posted Sep 28th - 3:03pm
Utah Transit Authorities say a man hit and killed by a TRAX train Tuesday was believed to be the result of suicide.
Utah ski resorts announce new amenities for 2016-2017 season
Faith Heaton Jolley | Posted Sep 28th - 1:16pm
With the beginning of cooler weather and snowfall in some of the higher elevations last week, Utah’s ski season is fast approaching.
Baby born with DNA from 3 people, 1st from new technique
Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press | Posted Sep 28th - 10:02am
Scientists say the first baby has been born from a controversial new technique that combines DNA from three people — the mother, the father and an egg donor.
Citing security concerns, S.L. County keeps voters away from schools
Ladd Egan | Posted Sep 28th - 7:42am
It’s the end of an era in Salt Lake County as November marks the first Presidential Election where schools won’t be used as polling places.
Bank teller convicted of stealing from elderly client gets 90 days in jail
Ben Lockhart | Posted Sep 28th - 7:23am
A former bank teller was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in the Tooele County Jail for stealing from an elderly client.
BLM replaces 'Negro Bill' trailhead sign in Moab area
Amy Joi O'Donoghue | Posted Sep 28th - 7:01am
The controversial Negro Bill trailhead sign has been removed from the Colorado River corridor near Moab after the Bureau of Land Management replaced more than two dozen signs in the popular recreation area.
State liquor outlets should run more like convenience stores, Utah auditor says
Dennis Romboy | Posted Sep 28th - 6:47am
Utah's state-run liquor outlets would better serve customers if they were operated more like convenience stores, according to the state auditor, though he stopped short of calling for privatization.
