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'Everybody is Irish' during Salt Lake's 47th St. Patrick's Day Parade

'Everybody is Irish' during Salt Lake's 47th St. Patrick's Day Parade

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted March 16 - 8:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Almost half a century after four men's impromptu march through downtown, St. Patrick Day festivities are still bringing people together.
How a historic Utah courthouse may serve as the 'model' for US federal buildings

How a historic Utah courthouse may serve as the 'model' for US federal buildings

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 12 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. building managers say they believe the historic Moss Courthouse will become a new standard for federal buildings across the country when its multiyear project wraps up next year.
How a 6.6 magnitude quake 90 years ago transformed Utah's earthquake science

How a 6.6 magnitude quake 90 years ago transformed Utah's earthquake science

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted March 12 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

One of Utah's largest earthquakes on record shook the state exactly 90 years ago, damaging thousands of buildings and causing two deaths.
Utah Historical Society, Sema Hadithi foundation seeking items related to Black history

Utah Historical Society, Sema Hadithi foundation seeking items related to Black history

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted March 7 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Materials gathered at the Hill Air Force Base event will be copied and become part of the online Peoples of Utah Revisited collection.
Reconciliation and commemoration: Dred Scott's descendant tells her story

Reconciliation and commemoration: Dred Scott's descendant tells her story

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted March 2 - 1:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

It was 1995 when Lynne Jackson, the great-great-granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott, heard a prompting from God.
Utah's getting 2 new state monuments. Here's what they are

Utah's getting 2 new state monuments. Here's what they are

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 29 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's newest two state monuments tell completely different stories about state history.
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think

What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think

Leanne Italie, Associated Press  |  Posted Feb. 29 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why?
Taylorsville heritage center reclaims stolen historic anvils

Taylorsville heritage center reclaims stolen historic anvils

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted Feb. 28 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A pair of historically significant anvils were finally returned to Taylorsville after being stolen two years ago.
After 3 years of planning, Bear River Massacre site to begin construction on wetland project

After 3 years of planning, Bear River Massacre site to begin construction on wetland project

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 26 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is set to begin construction on land at the Bear River Massacre site. The project hopes to contribute more water to the Great Salt Lake.
Fifth naval ship to carry Idaho's name will be christened and begin maiden voyage next month

Fifth naval ship to carry Idaho's name will be christened and begin maiden voyage next month

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Feb. 23 - 1:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A naval submarine bearing Idaho's name will be christened and launched into the Atlantic Ocean during a ceremony next month.
Remembering the importance of France's 'Merci' gift to Utah 75 years later

Remembering the importance of France's 'Merci' gift to Utah 75 years later

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 22 - 9:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Seventy-five years ago Thursday, Utahns celebrated the arrival of a train full of gifts from France to thank Utahns for their generosity. Here's how the story is being preserved.
Utah committee declines to make decision on state flag 'do-over' bill

Utah committee declines to make decision on state flag 'do-over' bill

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 8 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah House committee declined to weigh in on a bill that would repeal the new state flag design that was created last year.
A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight

A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight

James Pollard and Ben Finley, Associated Press  |  Updated Feb. 2 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

There's new interest in one of the past century's most alluring mysteries and a grainy sonar image is at the heart of both excitement and skepticism.
Utah universities, other organizations have many activities planned for Black History Month

Utah universities, other organizations have many activities planned for Black History Month

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated Feb. 2 - 10:58 a.m.  |  Save Story

The University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, Utah State University and other organizations all have events slated for Black History Month in February.
Childhood home of Utah's most notorious outlaw could soon become a state monument

Childhood home of Utah's most notorious outlaw could soon become a state monument

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Feb. 2 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

An effort to turn the childhood home of Utah's most notorious outlaw into the state's newest monument has cleared its first hurdle.
Daughter shares details about her father who disappeared almost 70 years ago on hunting trip

Daughter shares details about her father who disappeared almost 70 years ago on hunting trip

Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

It's been almost 70 years since a 25-year-old man went missing while on an elk hunt near Soda Springs, Idaho, and his family still doesn't know exactly what happened.
Rare painting stolen by the mob turns up 50 years later in St. George

Rare painting stolen by the mob turns up 50 years later in St. George

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 26 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

"The Schoolmistress," a John Opie painting the FBI says was stolen by New Jersey mobsters 50 years ago, has been returned to is rightful owners after it was found in St. George.
How Sundance Film Festival came to be what it is

How Sundance Film Festival came to be what it is

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted Jan. 25 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sundance Film Festival is celebrating 40 seasons this year, but Utah's premier film festival wasn't always a 10-day extravaganza in Park City, or even in the winter.
See birds dancing in the Southern Utah sky? It could be these 'invasive aliens'

See birds dancing in the Southern Utah sky? It could be these 'invasive aliens'

Alysha Lundgren, St. George News  |  Posted Jan. 22 - 10:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Beginning in New York City's Central Park, this enterprising bird took its mesmerizing sky display across the U.S., including southern Utah.