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Uintah County Sheriff's Office action at Ute checkpoint prompts rebuke from tribe
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
Uintah County Sheriff's Office officials' action to halt a Ute checkpoint last month meant to keep tabs on hunters prompted a rebuke from the tribe.

Utah women raise awareness about heart health through personal stories, quilting
VideoEmma Benson | Posted Nov. 5 - 8:39 p.m. | Save Story
A 21-year-old Utah woman shares her experience with heart disease as doctors emphasize the importance of women's heart health and local quilters raise awareness for the cause.

Moore, Kennedy win reelection; Utah voters back top Supreme Court justice
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 8:29 p.m. | Save Story
Freshman Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, will serve another term in Congress, according to the Associated Press.

Groundbreaking ceremony held in celebration of Davis County's replacement animal shelter
VideoKennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
A new animal shelter in Fruit Heights will be replacing an old facility in Davis County that also counts as the county's only animal shelter.

At 96, Utah woman continues making teddy bears for kids
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
For 33 years, Ruth Brasher has helped lead the Teddy Bear Project, a volunteer effort that has produced more than 23,000 handmade teddy bears for children visiting the Utah County Children's Justice Center.

Betting is high stakes among young gamblers — even in a state where gambling is illegal
VideoDeanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
An estimated 26% of 11-year-olds say they've bet in the last year. Utah is not an exception.

4 Ogden women among the wave of Democrats poised to flip seats in the Utah Legislature
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:20 p.m. | Save Story
Four Ogden women are among the wave of Democrats poised to flip as many as 15 seats in the Utah House and Senate.

Whitney Leavitt's life beyond 'Secret Lives' is coming to Hulu
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Updated Nov. 5 - 6:38 p.m. | Save Story
Six months after announcing her departure from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," Whitney Leavitt is returning to reality television with a Hulu series of her own.

Corrections department disputes claims of inadequate inmate care during month-long lockdown
Heather Peterson, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Department of Corrections is disputing the claims that Utah State Prison inmates were not getting adequate care during a month-long lockdown.

Man gets probation for threatening family of man involved in Stratos data center project
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
A man was sentenced to two years of probation after being accused of threatening a man involved in the Stratos data center project as a spokesman for Kevin O'Leary.

Possible new dinosaur species discovered at dig site near Arches National Park
VideoAlex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 5:51 p.m. | Save Story
Possible new dinosaur species discovered at dig site near Arches National Park.

From Tonga to Utah's Capitol: Doug Fiefia celebrates historic Senate election
VideoEric Cabrera, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Doug Fiefia is poised to become Utah's first Tongan-American state senator. He reflects on his family's journey from Tonga and what the historic milestone means for the next generation.

Utah picks new mineral contractor for US Magnesium site, calls it a 'significant win'
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has selected a Texas-based mineral extraction company to help plan out the "responsible redevelopment" of the US Magnesium facility that it purchased for $30 million.

Felony charges filed against Utah man following 3½ hour standoff
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 3:58 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say threatened his wife with a gun and threw objects out a window at officers trying to arrest him has been charged.

Have You Seen This? Volleyball timeout turns into epic dance-off
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
When Utah Tech's volleyball team isn't crushing their Big Sky opponents on the court, they're ready to tear up the dance floor

Utah leaders discuss homelessness solutions at statewide summit
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox joined state leaders and community organizations in Salt Lake City to discuss homelessness, housing, mental health services and funding aimed at addressing the issue.

California resident is latest to be charged in Utah tap-to-pay scam
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors say a criminal enterprise has been sending people to Utah to purchase gift cards with stolen bank card numbers as part of a tap-to-pay scam.

2 unaffiliated candidates poised to win seats in Utah Legislature
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Nov. 5 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
Two unaffiliated candidates are in position to win election to the Utah House of Representatives, a previously unthinkable result in an era dominated by the two-party system.

State argues it alone should investigate leftover evidence after overturned 1985 murder conviction
VideoAmy Donaldson, KSL | Posted Nov. 5 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
After an overturned conviction of the death row inmate accused in a 1985 murder, his defense says prosecutors haven't divulged any further evidence in the case.
Business & Tech »

Dolly Parton's manager moves to drop complaint accusing late singer's nephew of making threats
- Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants
- Debt collection lawsuits surging in Utah
- Bingo, Care Bears, Pokémon cards, playground slide make it into the Toy Hall of Fame
- Betting is high stakes among young gamblers — even in a state where gambling is illegal
Education »

Preliminary election results: State school board to welcome 4 newcomers, 3 being Democrats
Environment »

USU partnership with local zoo is a win-win for exotic animals, future veterinarians
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may have so much plastic, it's changing the color of the ocean
- Utah picks new mineral contractor for US Magnesium site, calls it a 'significant win'
- El Niño has brought flooding. It's also slowly lifting Utah out of drought
- Crews halfway through construction on Summit County's new e-bus system
Health »

Utah women raise awareness about heart health through personal stories, quilting
- Corrections department disputes claims of inadequate inmate care during month-long lockdown
- Wisconsin infant is third measles-related death this week in US
- A 24-year-old running the NYC marathon collapsed 2 miles from the finish line and died
- CVS to split into two companies, in major breakup of its $117B healthcare empire
Police & Courts »

Uintah County Sheriff's Office action at Ute checkpoint prompts rebuke from tribe
- Corrections department disputes claims of inadequate inmate care during month-long lockdown
- Man gets probation for threatening family of man involved in Stratos data center project
- Felony charges filed against Utah man following 3½ hour standoff
- Postal employee shot 2 coworkers at an Iowa post office before being captured, police say
Politics »

Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants
- Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousts embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
- Trump meets at the White House with Putin envoy after he appeared with Melania Trump
- Moore, Kennedy win reelection; Utah voters back top Supreme Court justice
- Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate
Religion »

Bob the poet, meet Bob the priest: Pope Leo XIV receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican
- Rose Park chapel where 2 were killed outside funeral service is being sold
- 'The Chosen' is fully funded. What's next?
- Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will be first Muslim senator
- A mystery skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may finally have an identity
Science »

Data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants
- Possible new dinosaur species discovered at dig site near Arches National Park
- Anthropic rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, research group says
- Zoo Atlanta announces 6 critically endangered Bali myna chicks born under breeding program
- The Southern Taurid meteor shower will bring rare fireballs tonight
Utah Counties »

USU partnership with local zoo is a win-win for exotic animals, future veterinarians
- Groundbreaking ceremony held in celebration of Davis County's replacement animal shelter
- At 96, Utah woman continues making teddy bears for kids
- 4 Ogden women among the wave of Democrats poised to flip seats in the Utah Legislature
- Man gets probation for threatening family of man involved in Stratos data center project

