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'Best week of my life': Ogden High student marks 10 years cancer-free, nabs state soccer title
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Ogden High senior Gracie Litz marked 10 years cancer free last week, just days after her team won the 3A state championship in girls soccer.

Is Swedish candy having a moment?
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 9 - 8:46 a.m. | Save Story
Stepping into a Swedish candy shop feels like walking into Willy Wonka's wonderland.

Presbyterian church in Sandy to host interfaith Thanksgiving service
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
The Community of Grace Presbyterian Church will host its first annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 15. Rev. Dr. Sue Coller said she hopes this will start a new yearly tradition.

Tooele County leaders invite public input on long-range transportation plan
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
Leaders from Tooele and the Tooele Valley are looking for the public's input into long-range transportation plans designed to improve mobility and access throughout the valley.

Baylor study examines NIL's impact on student-athletes' faith
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:20 a.m. | Save Story
A team of researchers at Baylor are examining how the name, image and likeness landscape affects student-athletes' moral and psychological development.

Scout troops to post 130+ American flags outside VA Medical Center for Veterans Day
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 6:42 a.m. | Save Story
More than 130 American Flags will be installed along Foothill Drive at the VA Medical Center on Monday evening, the sixth time Scouting America troops have done so. The flags will stay up through Veterans Day.

A new poll shows Utah mirrors the nation on attitudes toward deportation
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 9 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
A new poll from the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics suggests that Utah voters are broken down by gender and religion when it comes to immigration.

How 2 teenagers turned a haircut into a business
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Updated Nov. 8 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Duality Style Lounge opened Aug. 22, shortly before both owners turned 19. It brings barbering and vintage clothing together while creating a space for other young entrepreneurs to connect.

He went behind bars for Netflix. The biggest takeaway had nothing to do with prison
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Netflix revived the Stanford Prison Experiment. One participant found an unexpected lesson in life without technology.

Hey, kids! Read 600 minutes, get cool stuff
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
Thirty-four years ago, the national Public Broadcasting System organized a Reading Marathon designed to get kids into the habit of reading books.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church already preparing for centennial celebration next year
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
After nearly 99 years in Salt Lake City, St. Paul's Episcopal Church is already preparing for the centennial celebration of the sanctuary's dedication next November.

Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet
Wufei Yu, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 8 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs.

Which movie most accurately depicts our AI-disrupted future? This US poll may surprise you
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 8 - 3:37 p.m. | Save Story
Science fiction author Isaac Asimov's three laws of robotics are at the center of a book of short stories, "I, Robot." The book is based on a series of interviews with a fictional researcher that, in the stories, helped usher in the application of artificial intelligence capabilities.

First-generation farmer in Parowan encourages other women to start farming
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Dayla Ulrich owns Sweet Pea Farm and Orchard in Parowan and has been serving her community a farm-to-table breakfast for the past eight years.

Advocates bring new food security network to rural Utah communities
Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch | Posted Nov. 8 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
Chicanos por la Causa and Utah Sen. Minority Leader Luz Escamilla launched a food security network to connect rural and underserved communities with locally sourced food.

2 security guards sentenced in death of Ogden nightclub patron left in street
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 12:34 p.m. | Save Story
Two security guards were sentenced for their roles in the death of an Ogden nightclub patron left in the middle of a busy street after an altercation.

Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive
Anna Clare Vollers, Utah News Dispatch | Posted Nov. 8 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
Costs are soaring for people who care for their older parents and other family members, according to a new study.

2 people injured in Salt Lake City shooting
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
Two people were taken to the hospital early Sunday after they were shot in the ankles in Salt Lake City.

''The books moved feverishly': Santaquin residents move library books in book brigade
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Nov. 8 - 10:11 a.m. | Save Story
Dozens of kids, parents and Santaquin residents joined together Tuesday afternoon to assembly line books across the street from the old library to the new library.
Business & Tech »

China dismisses as a smear campaign claims of a spy plot involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Education »

University of Utah, Huntsman Mental Health Institute to announce name of new research building
- He went behind bars for Netflix. The biggest takeaway had nothing to do with prison
- Hey, kids! Read 600 minutes, get cool stuff
- Melania Trump and LSU announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care
- 'Here to help each other': UVU students launch clothing drive to help peers acquire business wear
Environment »

UN climate summit kicks off in Turkey after a disastrous year of extreme weather
- For nearly 1,000 years, the mesa in all its forms has been an American icon
- Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet
- Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
- Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang
Health »

University of Utah, Huntsman Mental Health Institute to announce name of new research building
Police & Courts »

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
- Former NYPD officer and teacher's aide arrested in fatal stabbing of New York City jogger
- Bicycle 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia draws hundreds of counterprotesters
- 2 security guards sentenced in death of Ogden nightclub patron left in street
- Hiding in plain sight? Russell Brand's conviction poses tough questions for UK entertainment industry
Politics »

Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave'
- China dismisses as a smear campaign claims of a spy plot involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
- Gas is about to drop below $4 for the first time since July
- Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout
- Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election
Religion »

Presbyterian church in Sandy to host interfaith Thanksgiving service
- A new poll shows Utah mirrors the nation on attitudes toward deportation
- St. Paul's Episcopal Church already preparing for centennial celebration next year
- Bicycle 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia draws hundreds of counterprotesters
- The Bells at Temple Square to kick off the holiday music season
Science »

Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese intelligence
- Which movie most accurately depicts our AI-disrupted future? This US poll may surprise you
- Monarch butterflies get tiny trackers to help scientists follow their mysterious migration
- Cloned, genetically enhanced dogs may soon be produced for military, law enforcement
- Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program

