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Roy man sentenced to 10 years to life for sexual misconduct with 2 young girls
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 4 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Roy man was sentenced to prison Friday for sexual misconduct involving a 10-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl.

1 dead after multi-vehicle crash in West Jordan
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 4 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
A crash in West Jordan involving three vehicles on Sunday left one man dead, according to police.

Utah epidemiologist: Suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship raises questions
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 4 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Reports of a suspected deadly outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean raised questions Monday for a Utah epidemiologist who called the circumstances "unusual."

New high school construction expected to impact Sugar House Park
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 4 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Three projects tied to the new Highland High School will affect the popular Sugar House Park this year, park officials said.

New affordable homes bring hope, community to Tooele County
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted May 4 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Global nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity is helping those in need of affordable homes build their own, while building community at the same time.

Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated May 4 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Box Elder County commissioners approved a controversial data center proposal at a special meeting that drew hundreds of opponents of the proposal.

USA Climbing coach charged with 13 felonies in child sex abuse material case
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 4 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
A youth coach with USA Climbing who was arrested last week was charged Monday with 13 felonies accusing him of possessing and distributing child sex abuse material.

Salt Lake City International Airport to raise parking fees as it sorts out next budget
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 4 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
It will soon cost a little more to park at Utah's largest airport.

Game over for Quarters' Sugar House location amid construction, rising rent
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 4 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
The popular Quarters Arcade Bar is shuttering its Sugar House location, the business announced in an Instagram post Saturday.

Santaquin nurse sentenced to prison for helping friend die by insulin overdose
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 4 - 3:15 p.m. | Save Story
Nurse Meggan Sundwall was sentenced to prison Monday for manslaughter. A jury determined that she contributed to her friend Kacee Terry's insulin overdose death.

Knife-wielding man arrested by UHP with help from passerby
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 4 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
A man who allegedly threatened a UHP trooper with a knife was safely arrested on Sunday thanks to help from a good Samaritan who stopped to help.

Big fish: Utah to stock prehistoric species in two reservoirs
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
A big fish — North America's largest freshwater fish, in fact — could find its way into a couple of small Utah lakes.

1 hospitalized after stabbing in South Salt Lake park
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated May 4 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed at a park in South Salt Lake Sunday night, according to police.

Getting their hands dirty: How Utah ag education is bridging the digital divide
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
In a world where remote work and delivery services make it possible to never leave the couch, agricultural education is pulling students back outside.

Tyler Robinson's comments on bullet fragment DNA was misleading, state contends
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated May 4 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Attorney's Office says it should not be held in contempt and it is prepared to go forward with a preliminary hearing this month without DNA evidence.

University of Utah AI supercomputer aims to boost research
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Updated May 4 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
A new AI supercomputing system managed by the University of Utah is designed to change who can use the powerful computing resources needed to work with AI.

The investment to secure the 'cultural soul' of Salt Lake City before it welcomes the world
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Updated May 4 - 6:29 a.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders from across the political spectrum have united this year to create the Pioneer Trail, which aims to keep Salt Lake City rooted in the state's unique pioneer values.

Key to national security or an environmental threat? Data center debate coming to a head
Tim Vandenack and Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 3 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The debate about a proposed data center in Box Elder County comes to a head Monday, when county leaders are to take action on whether the proposal moves forward.

Ultra runner half-way to 1,000 miles around Layton High's track
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted May 3 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Ultra distance runner Mason Wright is running the track at Layton High School and hopes to raise $100,000 for the Single Parent Project.
Business & Tech »

Doris Fisher, Gap co-founder who helped reshape US casual style, dies at 94
- Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal
- Salt Lake City International Airport to raise parking fees as it sorts out next budget
- Game over for Quarters' Sugar House location amid construction, rising rent
- GameStop makes unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56B, WSJ reports
Politics »

Secret Service says it exchanged gunfire with armed suspect near White House
- Box Elder County commissioners OK controversial data center proposal
- Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise
- Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives
- Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, US denies missile strike







