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Utah and federal government join forces to manage public lands
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 14 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and the federal government have signed a long-term agreement to jointly manage the San Rafael Swell, ending more than a century of sole federal oversight.
Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Updated June 14 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is celebrating turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House's South Lawn. There will be seven fights on Sunday night in an event that's also aligning with America's 250th anniversary.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted June 14 - 9:38 a.m. | Save Story
Legislation in two of the nation's most populous states could force 3D printers to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms
Greg Torode, Reuters | Posted June 14 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
China is "strongly dissatisfied" with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to a Pentagon list it says are aiding China's military, the commerce ministry said Saturday.
Big names poised to join Utah Housing Corporation board of trustees
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 14 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
The head of the parent company of Zions Bank and a former Utah Senate president are among the nominees set to join the Utah Housing Corporation's board of trustees.
The national AI policy showdown is being decided in Utah's backyard
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The political battle over the future of artificial intelligence arrived in Utah this month, with the nation's top two AI super PACs dropping more than $1.3 million on congressional primaries.
Vineyard park listed for auction due to unpaid property taxes
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated June 13 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
Failure on the part of Vineyard's previous mayor, as well as Sunset Beach Park's previous owner, led to five years of unpaid taxes.
Trump says deal to end war will be signed on Sunday, Iran questions timing
Eman Abouhassira, Steve Holland and Saad Sayeed, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and mediator Pakistan said on Saturday an initial deal to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, although Iran questioned the timing.
Judge orders halt to Trump administration's 'censorship' of park exhibits
Nate Raymond and David Thomas, Reuters | Posted June 13 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on slavery and climate change it had removed because it "does not align with its preferred narrative."
'A beautiful location': New state cemetery for military veterans coming to Washington Terrace
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 13 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
A new state cemetery for military veterans, just the second in Utah, is coming to Washington Terrace, with work to start as soon as 2027.
Violent threats against lawmakers surged after Meta eased content moderation, report finds
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 8:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new report shows violent threats against lawmakers have surged after content moderation tools were rolled back, and now Sen. John Curtis wants to do something about it.
Inside the $100K 'hardcore conservative' campaign to oust Utah's Senate president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 13 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
A powerful incumbent politician in the state is under fire from both conservative and liberal groups in an election year where discontent has emerged among some Republican voters.
New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and object shaped like a potato
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Updated June 12 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
Seventy-two more files on UFOs were released on Friday, the third tranche to give the public full disclosure around what the government knows about alien life and mysterious objects in the sky.
Republican lawmakers question political group over late financial disclosures
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated June 12 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah political action committee will be fined for missing financial disclosure deadlines after a pair of Republican state lawmakers called for an investigation into its late reports.
US to provide $50M more in funding to counter Ebola outbreak
Michael Erman, Reuters | Posted June 12 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. plans to provide $50 million in funding to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to target the rare strain of Ebola causing the current outbreak in Africa.
US and Iran agree to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says
Munir Ahmed, Michelle L. Price and Russ Bynum, Associated Press | Updated June 12 - 2:43 p.m. | Save Story
Pakistan's prime minister says the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East.
If World Cup participants are denied entry to the US, what does that mean for the Olympics?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted June 12 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
The International Olympic Committee remains confident that the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles won't run into the same political issues that have impacted the FIFA World Cup.
San Juan County assessor called 'unfit' amid call for removal from office
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 12 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah State Tax Commission on Thursday claimed in a letter that San Juan County Assessor Rick Meyer "failed to follow the law and is unfit to perform his duties."
