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New poll: Majority of Utah Democrats have favorable view of socialism
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 21 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
Seattle voters elected a self-described socialist mayor just days after New York City voters did — and Utah's Democratic strongholds could be next, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
Mom and son diagnosed with cancer just 1 hour apart
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 21 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah native and her 4-year-old son are facing the unimaginable: They were both diagnosed with cancer on the same day, just one hour apart.
High school student hospitalized after being hit by truck in Pleasant Grove
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 20 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
A high school student was taken to the hospital after being hit by a truck while walking in a crosswalk Thursday near Pleasant Grove High School.
'Doing everything we can think of': Search for Utah woman missing in California continues
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
The search for Danielle Staley reaches the two-week mark, after she disappeared from a California beach in early November.
This new playground, open space marks a milestone for Salt Lake City
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A new open space marks the first completed project tied to an $85 million bond that Salt Lake residents approved three years ago. It could also help in a transformation of the Jordan River.
Housing is key focus as Salt Lake City hosts annual League of Cities summit
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:41 p.m. | Save Story
With the National League of Cities holding its annual City Summit in Salt Lake City this week, affordable housing was a key area of discussion among municipal leaders across the country.
Salt Lake police find no evidence that musician Todd Snider was assaulted
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Police say they have closed their investigation into the alleged assault of musician Todd Snider and believe he may have injured himself on his tour bus.
Second man sent to prison in deadly 'friendly-fire' shooting at 2024 Salt Lake party
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
The second of three adults charged in connection to a "friendly fire" shooting death of a man at a 2024 Salt Lake party was sentenced this month to five years to life in prison.
NTSB report details midair collision with United flight, weather balloon over Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
National Transportation Safety Board officials released harrowing details about the midair collision between a United flight and a weather balloon over Utah, leading to an emergency landing.
Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão to open in Murray, its first Utah location
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão will open next Monday in Murray, its first Utah location, joining other Brazilian eateries catering to meat lovers.
Search underway for missing autistic man, last seen near University of Utah campus
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 6:11 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities are looking for a missing and at-risk man who was last seen near the University of Utah on Monday.
Man sentenced up to 15 years in prison for Kearns shooting death
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 5:42 p.m. | Save Story
A man who shot and killed a 25-year-old Kearns man during a financial dispute in 2023 has been sentenced to prison.
Utahns agree with rest of nation over president's role in mobilizing National Guard
Lauren Irwin, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 20 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
A year after President Donald Trump won the presidential election, his approval rating has dropped among American voters, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
1 dead, 2 others injured in Ogden T-bone crash
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 4:26 p.m. | Save Story
One person died and two others were injured in a crash in an Ogden intersection on Thursday.
Great Salt Lake is rising again, but it's going to need a 'really big' winter to avoid concerns
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake appears to have started its annual winter gains early after a rainy October, but it faces an uncertain winter and a long road to recovery ahead.
Roy man charged with leaving the scene of September accident that injured a woman
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Roy man has been charged with leaving the scene of a September accident at a roundabout that injured a woman.
Salt Lake County, Midvale approve land purchase to build new county library branch
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 12:23 p.m. | Save Story
A land purchase opens the door to construct a new Salt Lake County Library branch in Midvale.
Former state Sen. Derek Kitchen joins race for 1st District U.S. House seat
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 11:45 a.m. | Save Story
Former state Sen. Derek Kitchen will vie for the Utah 1st District U.S. House seat, getting increasing attention from Utah Democrats hoping to regain a seat in Congress.
Janet Wampler, mayor-elect of new Ogden Valley city, has a 'very, very long' to-do list
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Janet Wampler, mayor-elect of the new city taking shape in the Ogden Valley, says she has a "very, very long" to-do list as the locale comes into being.
Business & Tech »
Trump signs order to remove tariffs from Brazilian beef, coffee
- Housing is key focus as Salt Lake City hosts annual League of Cities summit
- Zuckerberg, Meta directors agree to $190M settlement of shareholder privacy case
- Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão to open in Murray, its first Utah location
- As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
Education »
Salt Lake County, Midvale approve land purchase to build new county library branch
- Davis School District officials vote to end French dual-language program
- Utah think tank weighs in as Christian schools ask Supreme Court to review Colorado program
- Granite School District suspends study into closing 2 eastside elementary schools
- Education Department off-loading several key programs to other federal agencies
Health »
Mom and son diagnosed with cancer just 1 hour apart
- US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
- As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
- Utah softball community rallies for former Snow College player diagnosed with leukemia
- 'A bummer': Ogden raw milk store faces graffiti attack; owner touts oversight the locale faces
Police & Courts »
Police: Idaho man arrested after telling 911 he killed friend in assisted suicide at Boise hotel
Religion »
Church of Jesus Christ discontinues Saturday evening session of general conference
- Utah think tank weighs in as Christian schools ask Supreme Court to review Colorado program
- Pope returns artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
- Church of Jesus Christ names new Presiding Bishopric
- Chicago civil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized for rare neurological disorder
Science »
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
- First kiss was 20 million years ago by early primates, scientists say
- Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
- American families divided on technology impacts but united in protecting kids
- Solar storms create auroras, but this star's blast could strip a planet bare
