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Town leaders pledge to preserve historic Box Elder County church
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted Feb. 17 - 4:49 p.m. | Save Story
Town leaders said they will work to preserve a 1870s Episcopal-Methodist Church that serves as a relic of the town’s foundation by pioneers who were not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Black History Month celebrates 150 years of African Americans and the vote
Merritt Jewel, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 17 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
This year's Black History Month celebrates the 15th Amendment's sesquicentennial and the 19th Amendment's centennial. While there has been much progress made, many say the African American vote is still an “ongoing struggle."
The 1st woman in US history to cast a ballot was from Utah — here’s how she got to the front of the line
Carter Williams | Posted Feb. 13 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City resident Seraph Young made history 150 years ago when she became the first woman to vote under gender-equal voting laws in U.S. history. But who was she and why isn't she a household name?
Looking back at the 'worst infectious pandemic in history' and what it taught us
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 7 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
As world health officials address coronavirus fears, here's a look back at the outbreak that remains the worst on record and how it affected Utah.
Wasatch Mountain Club celebrates 100 years of camaraderie and climbing
Merritt Jewel, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:25 p.m. | Save Story
The Wasatch Mountain Club’s goal is to teach Utahns how to “live and play” in the beautiful outdoors, and it’s something the club has been doing for 100 years.
This 7,000-year-old well is the oldest wooden structure ever discovered, archaeologists say
Rob Picheta, CNN, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 4 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
Archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old Neolithic well in eastern Europe, which they believe is the oldest wooden structure in the world.
155 million-year-old dinosaur found in Utah leads scientists to discover new Allosaurus species
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Jan. 24 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
Scientists say dinosaur fossils unearthed in northeastern Utah in 1990 are the oldest Allosaurus fossils ever found in the state, dating back 155 million years.
Meet the individuals who shaped Utah as state celebrates 150 years of women’s suffrage
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
A new Utah Capitol exhibit comprised of about 50 illustrations highlights the roles of individuals who either fought for women’s suffrage or carried the torch after it was achieved 150 years ago this year.
A day to honor suffrage leader, first female state senator Martha Hughes Cannon
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. John Curtis announces creation of women’s advisory committee.
USU showcases historical outdoor products in online exhibit
Cara MacDonald, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
Throughout the years, Utah State University has seen many advancements in outdoor recreation technology. But university officials didn't have a place for those advancements to be seen collectively until now.
Utah company repairs vintage Salt Lake Costume sign, keeping piece of neon golden age alive
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 24 - 3:06 p.m. | Save Story
The iconic Salt Lake Costume sign in Sugar House has been brought back to its old glory during a time where other vintage 1950's signs are disappearing from Utah's landscape.
Once almost Millcreek city hall, iconic Old Meeting House set for demolition
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 5 - 2:41 p.m. | Save Story
The Old Meeting House was built more than a century ago and has been a fixture of Millcreek since. However, it's now set to be demolished amid concerns about its structural integrity.
Here's how news of ‘Black Tuesday’ was delivered to Utahns 90 years ago
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Oct. 29 - 5:11 p.m. | Save Story
“Black Tuesday” is now recognized as the unceremonious gateway into The Great Depression; however, old newspapers show this wasn’t the only thing on Utahns' minds at the time.
From parade to pandemic: Museum looks at 1918's deadly flu
Kristen De Groot, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 28 - 3:47 p.m. | Save Story
On Sept. 28, 1918, in the waning days of World War I, over 200,000 people gathered along Broad Street in Philadelphia for a parade meant to raise funds for the war effort. Among the patriotic throngs cheering for troops and floats was an invisible threat, which would be more dangerous to soldiers and civilians than any foreign enemy: the influenza virus.
Century-old Salt Lake City building rich with women’s history a finalist for grant contest
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 24 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
A building that was once the meeting place for an influential women's group in Salt Lake City is among 20 national finalists to receive a massive preservation grant.
How radio as we know it in Utah began 100 years ago with the help of a teenager
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Sept. 5 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story
It was in 1919 that a Utah teen began construction on what became the nation's first radio station licensed for an educational station. It was the start of a radio boom in the state that exists to this day.
Salt Lake City approves $1.3M plan to repair Fisher Carriage House, open rec opportunities to public
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake City Council approved a $1.3 million plan to repair the Fisher Carriage House and turn it into a nature center, Parks & Public Lands division office space, and a recreation program facility where people can rent kayaks.
Headstone dedicated to enslaved Salt Lake City man 157 years after his death
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 22 - 9:17 p.m. | Save Story
A ceremony was held at the Salt Lake City Cemetery Thursday to dedicate the grave of an enslaved pioneer who died in 1862. The ceremony also reflected on the 400-year anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. slave trade.
‘It completely changed everything': Remembering the Salt Lake City tornado 20 years later
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 8 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
Do you remember where you were when the Salt Lake City tornado struck on Aug. 11, 1999?
