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Curtis pauses bill for Shivwits Band's 99-year land lease
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 31 - 2:32 p.m.
Utah Sen. John Curtis has put a congressional bill on hold that would allow the Shivwits Band of Paiute to enter into land lease agreements with businesses for up to 99 years.
Photo gallery: Holi Festival of Colors delivers vibrant celebration
Chuck Wing, Deseret News | Posted March 30 - 9:44 a.m.
The Holi Festival of Colors delivered a beautiful and vibrant celebration on Saturday in Spanish Fork.
New exhibit showcases Native American artifacts in Washington County
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 20 - 1:32 p.m.
A new exhibit showcases Native American artifacts at the Washington City Historical Museum in Washington County.
'Hearts are broken': Fire damages South Salt Lake Islamic center, displaces those who use it
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 19 - 6:37 p.m.
An accidental fire at Al-Zahra Islamic Center in South Salt Lake caused perhaps $50,000-$60,000 in damages to the building and displaced those who use it.
House passes bill for Shivwits Band's 99-year land lease with Black Desert Resort
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 18 - 12:00 p.m.
H.R. 3037, Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act, passed the House and will move on to the Senate. The bill would allow up to 99-year land lease with Black Desert Resort.
'Asking for freedom': Iranians in Utah make argument for regime change in Iran
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 6 - 6:13 a.m.
Many Iranians in Utah favor regime change in Iran and are to demonstrate to push the cause, even as foes of U.S. military action in Iran plan their own protest.
Still relevant — U. reps defend continuing importance of Black History Month
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:31 p.m.
As Black History Month comes to an end, a pair of University of Utah reps defended its continuing importance in a panel discussion.
Utah Islamic Center imam uninjured in attack; police investigating as possible hate crime
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 10:18 p.m.
The imam of the Utah Islamic Center was uninjured in an attack, though his car was hit several times by gunfire, and police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
Utah bill exempting traditional Indigenous healers from licensing rules garners House support
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 22 - 7:15 a.m.
A proposal that would exempt traditional Native American healers from state licensing rules passed in the Utah House and now moves to the Senate.
Afghan immigrants in Utah breathing easier, for now, amid heightened scrutiny from feds
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 21 - 5:44 p.m.
Members of Utah's Afghan community are breathing easier after surprise requests for meetings with immigration officials unfolded without any issues.
University of Utah, Weber State, other organizations hosting Black History Month events
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 10:50 a.m.
The University of Utah, Weber State University and other organizations are hosting Black History Month events through February.
This half-mile art piece highlights Salt Lake City's longest transportation challenge
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 5 - 6:04 p.m.
A traditional Mexican folk art installation hangs along the intersection of 900 South and 600 West in Salt Lake City Thursday, stretched across the west-east divide of I-15 and the rail tracks.
Several members of the Afghan community in Utah suddenly fearing deportation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:04 a.m.
Some members of the Afghan Hazara community are suddenly fearing detention and deportation after being called in for appointments with immigration representatives.
'Stay conscious': MLK Day event speakers say the fight for civil rights continues
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 19 - 4:01 p.m.
Speakers at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the Utah Capitol, one of many in the state, stressed the importance of continued efforts in the fight for civil rights.
Utah firm Spero focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing migration
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 12:06 p.m.
Spero, a new Pleasant Grove-based firm, is focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing the need to migrate from the Polynesian nation.
Salt Lake City welcomes in first majority-women council as it enters new era
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:00 p.m.
Salt Lake leaders outlined issues they hope to solve in the coming years, but also appreciated the piece of history set Monday as the first Salt Lake City Council to be majority female.
Ukrainian family in Utah facing separation, with 2 family members fearing deportation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 4 - 7:00 p.m.
Two members of a family that came from Ukraine to Utah in 2023 inexplicably face deportation while three other family members successfully petitioned to remain.
Church returns petroglyphs removed from Utah-Idaho border 80 years ago to Shoshone Nation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:37 p.m.
A 2,500-pound stone containing prehistoric petroglyphs has returned to wildland near the Utah-Idaho border, 80 years after it was removed and taken to a Tremonton church.
West Valley City uses Christmas trees to celebrate diversity, foster unity
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:04 p.m.
The Trees of Diversity holiday exhibit at West Valley City's Cultural Celebration Center uses Christmas trees as a means of celebrating diversity and fostering unity.
'Untapped potential': Salt Lake restaurateur running culinary institute to help immigrant women
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 9:00 p.m.
Lavanya Mahate helped get the Saffron Valley restaurant chain off the ground and now runs a nonprofit culinary institute to help refugee and immigrant women.
Latinos increasingly pessimistic, critical of Trump and his immigration policies, Pew survey shows
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 8:05 a.m.
U.S. Latinos are increasingly pessimistic about their current state and critical of President Donald Trump and his immigration policies, a new Pew survey shows.
Feds aid in 330-plus probes involving Indigenous communities across Utah and the United States
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 29 - 6:29 p.m.
Federal officials helped with more than 330 investigations involving Indigenous communities in Utah and the rest of the country as part of Operation Not Forgotten.
'Lonely and isolated': New USU report highlights sentiments of Utah's women of color
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 28 - 7:11 p.m.
A report by Utah State University's Utah Women and Leadership Project finds that many women of color grapple with feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Some Chileans in Utah heading to the polls Sunday to vote for Chile's new president
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 15 - 1:04 p.m.
Chileans head to the polls Sunday to vote for president, and some from the nation now living in Utah will be able to cast ballots in Salt Lake City.
