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Utah lawmaker to resign as daughter recovers after being hit by truck
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 29 - 3:59 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Matthew Gwynn plans to resign in March to spend more time with his family as his daughter recovers from injuries sustained after being hit by a vehicle earlier this year.
Judge paves way for Legislature to appeal redistricting ruling to Utah Supreme Court
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 29 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah judge partially granted a request from the Legislature to certify her ruling to throw out old congressional maps, opening the door for lawmakers to appeal to the Utah Supreme Court.
Grantsville seeks candidates to fill City Council seat as mayor-elect prepares to take office
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 29 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Grantsville is seeking applicants to fill a vacant City Council seat, as mayor-elect prepares to take office.
Podcasting gives Utah politicians a new platform for political discourse
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Here's how a pair of Utah state senators are using podcasts to interact with the public.
'Our stories must be told': Utah's Mickey Ibarra unveils new book featuring Latino success stories
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah native and Latino Leaders Network founder Mickey Ibarra has unveiled a book featuring the stories of 25 successful Latinos in a bid to lift the community.
Zelenskyy meets Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
Andrea Shalal and Gram Slattery, Reuters | Updated Dec. 28 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Donald Trump on Sunday, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
How Utah could lead the way on this little-known clean energy source
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are pushing for ways to make it easier to access geothermal energy, pointing to the Beehive State as a potential leader to harness the clean energy source and secure domestic energy dominance for the United States in the coming years.
Idaho legislator proposing bill that creates framework for education about future of AI
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
Idaho state Sen. Kevin Cook is focused on three areas he believes are the key to Idaho's future: water storage, artificial intelligence development and nuclear projects.
Weber County shelter to serve as homeless warming center; search continues for permanent site
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The dining hall at a Weber County homeless shelter will serve as an emergency warming center this winter as officials continue the search for a permanent site.
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Dec. 27 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said, from roughly 16 million last year.
Immigration debate, enforcement action intensified in 2025 in Utah, may continue in 2026
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The debate over illegal immigration and enforcement action intensified in Utah in 2025, as across the nation, and more of the same may be in the offing in 2026.
Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled concert after Trump name added to building
Steven Sloan, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 27 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician's sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue days after the White House announced that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility.
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
Donald Judd, CNN | Posted Dec. 27 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Friday that she and her husband are expecting their second child, a baby girl due in May of next year.
California drops suit against Trump's high-speed rail funding revocation
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Dec. 27 - 8:51 a.m. | Save Story
California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state's high-speed rail project, the state said late on Friday.
How to help yourself if you live in a high fire zone
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
New legislation passed in 2025 mandated the creation of a plan to help Utahns living in high risk areas for wildfires.
White House to present plans for Trump's East Wing ballroom in January
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:41 a.m. | Save Story
The White House will unveil new details on President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom during a hearing early next month, according to a federal commission tasked with reviewing the project.
What's the Trump administration doing to help college aspirants make informed money decisions?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 26 - 6:25 a.m. | Save Story
The Department of Education introduced an earnings indicator with FAFSA to aid students.
US launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
Trevor Hunnicutt, Idrees Ali and Surbhi Misra, Reuters | Posted Dec. 25 - 8:22 p.m. | Save Story
The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
