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Developer seeks to turn bank into 16-story tower at site of Zions' Sugar House location
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 3 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
Sugar House officials are considering increasing building height limits.
29-year-old man dies after veering off road in Weber County
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated March 3 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
A 29-year-old man died in a crash in Weber County early Tuesday.
'Indefensible': Utah House votes 67-3 to censure sitting judge
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted March 3 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to censure a district court judge over comments he made during a sentencing hearing last year.
Where do baseball fans want to see MLB expand?
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
Several prominent baseball analysts have touted Salt Lake City as a frontrunner in the race for a major league expansion team.
15-year-old girl killed in rollover crash in West Valley; 4 others injured
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated March 3 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
A teenage girl was killed in a rollover crash in West Valley Tuesday.
Father hopes someone can ID driver in West Haven hit-and-run that injured 5-year-old
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted March 3 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
A family was asking for help Monday to identify the driver who hit their 5-year-old and then drove away from the scene in a residential neighborhood.
UDOT ordered to stop construction-related activities on planned highway amid court fight
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 3 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Construction of a new highway corridor in southwest Utah has been paused yet again after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to suspend the project.
Utah lawmakers reject 2 new potential state holidays
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Two bills that would have created new holidays in the state have both failed in the Utah Legislature this session.
Lawmakers mull bill to address child abuse in response to West Haven boy's 2024 death
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated March 3 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are mulling a bill to address child abuse in response to the 2024 death of Gavin Peterson, 12, who faced years of mistreatment by family members.
Former Salt Lake fire captain found guilty of abusing multiple EMT students
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 3 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
A former captain with the Salt Lake City Fire Department, who also gave EMT and CPR certification classes, has been found guilty of inappropriately touching multiple students.
Richins trial live: Jurors return for Day 7 of trial for mom accused of fatally poisoning husband
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 3 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom and real estate agent, is accused of fatally poisoning Eric Richins on March 4, 2022. Her jury trial is continuing Tuesday.
Board grants parole to accomplice in Sgt. Cory Wride's shooting death
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 3 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
Meagan Dakota Grunwald, convicted for her role in the shooting death of Utah County Sheriff's Sgt, Cory Wride, will be released from prison next month.
Utah lawmakers plan to fund governor's homelessness overhaul — if cities, counties pay up
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah legislative leadership carved out $43.6 million to pay for Gov. Spencer Cox's pivot toward targeting criminality within the chronic homeless population.
West Jordan widens wash to prevent flooding in Bloomfield Heights neighborhood
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 3 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
When storm clouds roll into West Jordan, especially during monsoon season, some neighbors in the Bloomfield Heights subdivision keep a close eye on the Fox Hollow Wash.
Lawmaker seeks to drop licensing requirements for 4 professions
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
A bill that would remove the licensing requirements from four professions in Utah advanced through a Senate committee on Monday.
American Red Cross of Utah offers A1C testing for blood donors
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted March 3 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Rolling up a sleeve to donate blood in March could benefit you while you're helping someone else.
Utah rabbi on lessons from Purim amid global conflict
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted March 2 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
As war rages in the Middle East, Jews around the world are marking Purim, a holiday that commemorates how Queen Esther helped save the Jewish people in Iran more than 2,000 years ago.
How you can help decide the best example of fair play at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted March 2 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
What best exemplified fair play during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy?
Utah avalanche that killed 11-year-old girl underscores risks of 'sidecountry,' report says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 2 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Avalanche forecasters say that an avalanche outside of Brighton Ski Resort that killed an 11-year-old girl underscores the risks of backcountry areas next to resorts.
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