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Utah couple believes 7-year-old son is youngest to complete rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 21 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Lambert family believes their 7-year-old is now the youngest child ever to complete a rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon, after finishing the course in about 17 hours on Saturday.

Drunken driver going 84 mph in 35 mph zone arrested, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 21 - 11:24 a.m. | Save Story
A man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he was intoxicated and tried to flee officers at a high speed through residential areas of Panguitch.

Chris Mallet unanimously selected as next president of Weber State University
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Updated May 21 - 11:12 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Board of Higher Education on Thursday unanimously appointed Chris Mallet as Weber State University's next president.

A summer plan can help keep kids away from alcohol
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted May 21 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Parents Empowered is helping parents plan alcohol-free summer activities and giving parents the tools to have conversations that could protect their kids' still-developing brains.

Cox issues emergency declaration as Utah's drought intensifies
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated May 21 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox has issued an emergency declaration over Utah's worsening drought situation.

Data center proponent steps back from China charges, puts focus on funding of critics
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 21 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A key businessmen behind the Box Elder County data center proposal is stepping back from charges foes are linked to China and instead focusing on their funding sources.

Republicans advance effort on parental consent for name changes in schools
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
House Republicans advanced a measure that would restrict federal funding for schools unless they adopt policies requiring teachers to get parental consent before changing a student's gender designation.

Planning a summer trip? Get ready to shell out more money
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 21 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Just as a record number of travelers get set to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, U.S. gas prices are heading north again.

Home price reductions happening less often nationwide
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 20 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
Hoping for a price cut when buying a home? That's not as likely to happen as it once was, according to a new Redfin report on Wednesday.

Utah lawmakers to explore lane-filtering extension, other motorcycle safety issues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 20 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers want to take a deeper look at lane filtering and other motorcycle safety measures, as they look to solve a spike in motorcycle fatalities.

Formal protests start to pour in for Stratos data center's second water rights change request
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
By Wednesday afternoon, over than 300 formal protests were filed against a second water rights change application for the proposed Stratos data center.

Former West Jordan officer sentenced to probation in reckless driving case
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 20 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake City Justice Court judge found a former West Jordan police officer guilty of reckless driving and sentence him to six months of probation on May 13.

Utah cities, water providers stress water conservation amid drought conditions
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 20 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
Cities and water providers around northern Utah are stressing water conservation, with some restrictions already in place, stemming from drought-like conditions.

Families of fatal crash victims share their stories ahead of the '100 deadliest days of summer'
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted May 20 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
A new display at the Shops at South Towne is showing real-life realities of deadly crashes ahead of the "100 deadliest days of summer."

Salt Lake City recycling facility fire started in an outside storage area, officials say
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated May 20 - 5:53 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City firefighters are responding to a structure fire near 350 S. Orange Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.

Murray woman sent to prison for filming child sex abuse
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 20 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
A Murray woman was sentenced to two terms of 10 years to life in prison after admitting to sexually abusing a young boy multiple times.

It's time to think about fire danger now, Cox says ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders and firefighters say the state's fire season is already here, as a result of a record-low snowpack.

Alpine to break ground on upgraded fire station and first-ever community center
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 20 - 4:31 p.m. | Save Story
Alpine officials will break ground Thursday on a project to update its fire station and create the city's first-ever dedicated community center.

Experts worry state regulations won't do enough to protect public from data center pollution
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 20 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
The possibility of a hyperscale data center in Box Elder County could still be much further from reality than many people realize.
Business & Tech »

The most powerful rocket ever built is now even bigger and more powerful. But will it work?
- Jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty
- Single-family housing starts tumble in April
- Data center proponent steps back from China charges, puts focus on funding of critics
- Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
Education »

12-year-old to graduate California college as valedictorian
- Chris Mallet unanimously selected as next president of Weber State University
- Republicans advance effort on parental consent for name changes in schools
- Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
- Utah high school student spreads kindness with handwritten letters for thousands of classmates
Environment »

Cox issues emergency declaration as Utah's drought intensifies
- Data center proponent steps back from China charges, puts focus on funding of critics
- Formal protests start to pour in for Stratos data center's second water rights change request
- Utah cities, water providers stress water conservation amid drought conditions
- It's time to think about fire danger now, Cox says ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Health »

A summer plan can help keep kids away from alcohol
- Congo Ebola outbreak cases are 'top of the iceberg,' coalition says
- Potential spread of Ebola 'warrants serious concern,' WHO chief says
- American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels 'blindsided,' 'misled' by new quarantine orders
- Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110
Police & Courts »

Roy man sentenced to jail in killing while they were practicing gun draws from holsters
- Drunken driver going 84 mph in 35 mph zone arrested, police say
- Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies, US government, alleging illegal use of tunes
- Utah lawmakers to explore lane-filtering extension, other motorcycle safety issues
- Former West Jordan officer sentenced to probation in reckless driving case
Politics »

Facing internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
- Cox issues emergency declaration as Utah's drought intensifies
- Data center proponent steps back from China charges, puts focus on funding of critics
- Republicans advance effort on parental consent for name changes in schools
- Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing
Religion »

Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition
- Utah imam raises concerns about Islamophobia after deadly San Diego shooting
- 'Anti-Islamic writings' found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
- Idaho governor on track to win primary as opponent scrambles to respond to Latter-day Saint voters
- New video highlights church's MTC experience as Temple Square Visitors' Center opens
Science »


