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See why Provo was deemed 'America's most neighborly city'

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 7:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Provo was just named America's most neighborly city by Neighbor.com's 2026 Most Neighborly Cities in America rankings.

Bristol Myers therapy slows rare tumor progression, bolstering radiopharma push

Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Bristol Myers Squibb said on Monday its experimental radiopharmaceutical therapy significantly delayed disease ​progression in patients with rare, advanced gastrointestinal and pancreatic tumors that had progressed after earlier treatment.

Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 6:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

U.S. academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by ​central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilize economies.

Locals in the NFL: Former Utah QB Tyler Huntley delivers statement win for Ravens

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley looked hesitant early in his first start of the year. By the end, he looked a lot like the MVP he replaced.

Investigators working to determine what led to fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in Richmond

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

Five people died in an apparent carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a Richmond home on Saturday. Investigators are still working to determine what led to the tragedy.

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General election ballots to be mailed out this week

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ballots for the November general election are expected to be mailed out to voters starting on Tuesday.

Russell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalog of controversy

Amarachi Orie, CNN  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

British comedian and actor Russell Brand will stand trial in London on Monday, accused of rape and sexual assault.

139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

Jamey Keaten And Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa

Some Utah ski resorts adding new terrain this winter

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

As skiers and snowboarders dream about the possibilities a Super El Niño could bring, resorts are gearing up with upgraded lifts, expanded terrain and enhanced amenities.

Utah group says there's a faster way to block Flock cameras — without legislation

Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 8:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group opposed to automated license plate readers in Utah said state transportation managers largely hold the keys to the future of the technology on state roads, even though they don't use it themselves.

'He just gets to be a kid': Brewers games bring comfort to 9-year-old who lost both parents

Mia Bearden  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

For many baseball fans, the Milwaukee Brewers provide a source of joy and a break from life's challenges. For 9-year-old Kevin Higgins, that escape has taken on a deeper meaning.

Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic; Southern California battered by Rachel

Sophie Bates, Kate Brumback and Julie Walker Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 7:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The remnants of Isaias have brought heavy rain and flooding risks to parts of the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region. Meanwhile, what was Tropical Storm Rachel has pounded Southern California with rain and heavy surf.

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Two identical retirement savings, two totally different outcomes.

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Once the paychecks stop, you need to turn those savings into income. And that's when taxes often become a much bigger part of the picture.

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Resident escapes house fire in Idaho Falls; damage estimated at $20K

Jordan Ormond, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a Saturday morning house fire on Daffodil Place in Idaho Falls.

6 senators, including Utah Sen. Curtis, call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

Kevin Freking, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 6:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A bipartisan group of six senators called for the Trump administration to "immediately reverse course" on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.

Great Salt Lake dust: A problem Utah can't afford to fix or ignore

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders face the costs of controlling dust from a shrinking Great Salt Lake — whether they choose to act now or not.

Moab 240 cut short after 70 runners and volunteers were rescued

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 5:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An ultramarathon in Moab was cut short following the rescue of 70 runners and volunteers who were stranded due to floodwaters.

This sweet spot is plunging into fall with chocolate-covered goodness

Nate Eaton, East Idaho News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 4:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chocolate Plunge recently opened a new location in Idaho Falls, joining its original store in Rexburg with a menu full of chocolate-covered treats and decadent drinks.

In Silicon Valley, AI founders cheer Trump's calls for the industry to police itself on safety

Garance Burke, Associated Press  |  Updated Oct. 11 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tech Week is in full bloom in San Francisco, packing the city's restaurants this week with venture capitalists and AI founders ebullient about the White House's stance on regulating artificial intelligence.

26-year-old Zebra in Utah seeks companionship after losing animal friends

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 2:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Zoolu is a chapman zebra who has lived in Utah for the past 21 years with owner Karen Becker who has rescued many "exotic" animals over the years. Zoolu, however, is the last one standing.

Critical Minerals Agenda comes for America's 'Forgotten Wildlife Corridor'

Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News and Johanna Hansel and Carla Samon Ros, Columbia Journalism Investigations  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 12:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration is fast-tracking lithium mining projects in the West, raising concerns that weakened environmental protections could threaten vulnerable wildlife, water supplies and tribal lands.

BYU stays put ahead of big matchup, with Utah moving up in AP Top 25 rankings

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 12:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

Only nine teams in the FBS remain undefeated this season, and two reside in the state of Utah.

Where's the beef? This rancher hopes it stays in Utah

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 11 - 12:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Korey Wright is a Utah rancher with a rather ambitious goal: He'd like Utah cows to be eaten by Utah people. Not just some of the cows. If he had his way, all of them.