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Provo will soon be welcoming its 1st full-size Target store
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Feb. 6 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Residents of Provo will soon have another retail therapy resource at their disposal: a brand-new Target. Real estate firm Brixton Capital announced Monday that a new full-size Target will occupy the former Dillard's building at Provo Towne Centre.

Utah plans to sue social media companies for alleged harms to children, teens
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Jan. 23 - 10:40 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes announced pending litigation against major social media companies on Monday.

Bees plan move to Daybreak; Salt Lake City seeks to 'reimagine' Smith's Ballpark
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Jan. 17 - 3:41 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Bees are gearing up to move to a new hive in a few years, and the Salt Lake City leaders are already getting to work on what to do with the team's current one.

A 'see you again' for eternity: Over 800 gather to say goodbye to slain Utah family
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Jan. 13 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
Six members of the Earl family spoke during Friday's services and all gave emotional, heartfelt tributes to the Haight family and one member of the Earl family.

'Putting you on notice': Utah governor, lawmakers plan crackdown on social media companies
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
State lawmakers discuss plans to regulate social media, possibly banning those below a certain age from platforms.

Outdoor Retailer plans big 'homecoming' as it returns to Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 8 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The major outdoor product trade show has big plans in 2023 as it returns to Utah Monday including three major shows throughout the year.

'Not acceptable': Utah traffic deaths surpassed 300 again in 2022
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
The number of people who died on Utah's roads decreased by 3.6% in 2022 compared to 2021; however, the state's traffic deaths remain the highest they've been in two decades.

The 10 most-read KSL.com articles of 2022
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 30 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Instead of COVID ruling the news pages, other news items were on the minds of many Utahns in 2022, from local and national tragedies, to the war that broke out in Ukraine.

Candlelight vigil honors 159 people who died while homeless in Utah
Ashley Fredde, KSL | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
Pioneer Park held a soft glow in the bitter cold as community members gathered to honor and remember those who died while experiencing homelessness in Utah.

'Mother Nature has been good to us': Popular Ice Castles set for earliest opening ever
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ice Castles organizers say this year will mark the first time ever that the Midway attraction will open ahead of Christmas.

'Year of the Teacher': Cox proposes 'historic' funding, pay raises for Utah educators
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated Dec. 8 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday announced that his new budget will include a "historic investment in education," to the tune of $1.5 billion dollars.

Salt Lake County Giving Tree program provides gifts to isolated, homebound adults
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Nov. 28 - 3:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County is once again accepting gift donations for older adults who are homebound or isolated this holiday season. The annual Giving Tree program is accepting donations through Dec. 9 and will serve a record 400 recipients this year.

Analysis shows 'sizable' gap in Salt Lake's west side/east side voter turnout
Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez for KSL | Posted Nov. 22 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
A KSL.com analysis of precinct data shows that the average voter turnout for west-side voting precincts in Salt Lake City was 50% compared to 69.8% of east-side precincts.

UDOT ponders major changes as it eyes I-15 overhaul from Salt Lake City to Davis County
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Nov. 15 - 4:15 p.m. | Save Story
A major stretch of I-15 from Salt Lake City to Farmington is in line for major changes, which may include more lanes to address the growing population of the Wasatch Front.

Utah leaders select new design to challenge current state flag in 2023
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Nov. 10 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's state flag may soon receive its largest makeover in over a century.

What will happen to the popular State Street taco cart during Sears building redevelopment?
Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez for KSL | Posted Oct. 29 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
The downtown staple outlasted its former neighbor, Sears, as well as some competing taco carts. It survived the 2008 recession, a pandemic and even an attempt from a neighboring chain to remove it — but will it survive as Intermountain Health redevelops the former Sears building?

Mayor 'frustrated, not surprised' Wyoming city is sending homeless to Salt Lake City
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 4 - 4:20 p.m. | Save Story
Wyoming-based news outlet reports Jackson law enforcement may be sending individuals experiencing homeless to Salt Lake City, sparking long simmering frustrations.

Dia de los Muertos event in Salt Lake City creates new world record
Sydnee Chapman Gonzalez for KSL | Posted Nov. 1 - 6:22 a.m. | Save Story
Over 100 people participated in a Dia de los Muertos event at Trolley Square on Saturday, placing over 1,200 photos of their deceased loved ones on an altar.

Tiny home village for homeless gains Salt Lake City approval. What's next?
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 19 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
A tiny home village meant to house the chronically homeless, modeled after a renowned community in Austin, Texas, is coming to Utah's capital city.


