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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.
Wrong-way driver arrested on I-15 trying to hit other vehicles, UHP says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 20 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Midway man was arrested early Wednesday and accused of driving while intoxicated and trying to hit other vehicles while going the wrong way on I-15.
Utah elementary school employee charged with sex abuse of children, filming students
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 20 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
An employee at a southern Utah elementary school was charged Wednesday with sexually abusing children and taking photos of students at the school that were digitally altered.
Church of Jesus Christ makes $25M donation to UNICEF to support children's nutrition
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted May 20 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a $25M donation to help children and mothers with nutrition around the world, which will be matched by the Bezos family.
Melaleuca convention draws thousands as the company celebrates 41 years of growth
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 20 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Thousands of people from across the country and around the world attended Melaleuca's annual convention in Salt Lake City over the weekend.
Tooele driver rammed vehicle in road rage incident, police say
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 20 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah man who police say rammed another man's vehicle in Tooele as he stood near it in a road rage incident was arrested for investigation of attempted murder.
Family, police hope for answers in deadly Brigham City hit-and-run
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted May 20 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly eight months after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision, police and family members called on anyone with information in the case to come forward.
Phone return fraud: Scammers are tricking Utahns into shipping them 'free' iPhones
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted May 20 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Imagine getting billed month after month for a phone you never wanted and that you thought you had already sent back to the carrier. That's the situation Terry Caselli faces.
Utah parks expand life jacket loaner program as summer season begins
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted May 20 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Utah State Parks officials are urging families to make water safety a priority this summer as the state expands its life jacket loaner program.
Education »
Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements
- Utah high school student spreads kindness with handwritten letters for thousands of classmates
- Nucleus Institute to build headquarters at the Point development
- Davis County students petition 3 schools over use of AI in graduation ceremonies — 1 worked
- Secret soulmates? BYU study finds disturbing trend of secret romances with AI chatbots
Environment »
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
- Experts worry state regulations won't do enough to protect public from data center pollution
- Osmond family plans to build 'world-class' concert venue at base of Provo Canyon
Health »
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
- Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
- Utah attorney performs life-saving CPR mid-hearing, credits time in Boy Scouts
Police & Courts »
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
- Families of fatal crash victims share their stories ahead of the '100 deadliest days of summer'
- Salt Lake City recycling facility fire started in an outside storage area, officials say
Politics »
Army secretary lists Utah data center as part of military innovation
- Utah lawmakers to explore lane-filtering extension, other motorcycle safety issues
- Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails
- Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in US
- 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
Utah Counties »
Home price reductions happening less often nationwide
- Formal protests start to pour in for Stratos data center's second water rights change request
- Former West Jordan officer sentenced to probation in reckless driving case
- Utah cities, water providers stress water conservation amid drought conditions
- Families of fatal crash victims share their stories ahead of the '100 deadliest days of summer'
