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Springville boys start park cleaning club to 'help the world'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
While most kids join clubs for soccer, video games or a book fandom, one 10-year-old from Springville decided to make a club that would help the world by cleaning up trash from parks.
Taste the warmth of Sicily at Utah's hottest new Italian restaurant
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
When customers come into new Salt Lake City restaurant 'Mina, co-owner Adam Rosh hopes they feel like they're getting a warm hug. And that's exactly how it feels going into 'Mina.
So what's keeping cash-anxious college students up at night?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A recent national survey focused on how American college students are feeling about their money situation at a moment when a trip to the gas pump or grocery store can trigger anxiety.
University of Utah ranked top 5 among public schools for entrepreneurship opportunities
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 3 - 6:35 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business ranked 10th in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report MBA rankings for entrepreneurship.
President Henry B. Eyring dedicates Lindon Utah Temple
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted May 3 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Lindon Utah Temple was dedicated Sunday by President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Local businesses Salsa Queen, Kiitos Brewing file for bankruptcy
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted May 3 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Local businesses Salsa Queen and Kiitos Brewing both filed for bankruptcy over the last several months.
Driver in fatal 2024 Utah crash charged
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 3 - 2:07 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash with a motorcycle that happened in 2024.
Salt Lake teen wins national cooking competition, now heads to 'Super Bowl' of food contests
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake teen Merrill Oaks won first place for cooking the perfect steak at an international cooking competition in Texas. Now, he's getting ready for the "Super Bowl" of food contests.
Are mortgage rates heading up again?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
Mortgage rates bounced up this week to to 6.3% for the week that ended Thursday, according to Freddie Mac, as the Iran war is still impacting rates, according to Mortgage News Daily.
Apostle shares lessons from ministering to victims of Michigan meetinghouse attack
Amy Ortiz, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
At BYU Women's Conference on Friday, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reflected on ministering to the shaken Latter-day Saints in Michigan with his wife.
New lanes to open on Pioneer Crossing in hopes of reducing congestion, UDOT says
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 3 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah County commuters may see less congestion on Pioneer Crossing as new lanes are set to open by Monday morning, according to UDOT.
Utah children in need of a 'companion' to receive 'special doll-iveries' from nonprofit
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The nonprofit Special Dollivery aims to uplift children through donating gift packages with restored American Girl dolls to children in need, including 125 doll-iveries in the next few weeks.
Developers of mega data center promise environmental considerations, community benefit
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 3 - 7:13 a.m. | Save Story
Developers behind a data center project in Box Elder County are promising to take measures to protect the environment and serve as a benefit to the surrounding communities.
Alan Osmond remembered with music, fireworks and surprise at funeral services
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted May 2 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Music, military honors and an unexpected final burst of fireworks marked the final farewell for Alan Osmond on Saturday, the senior performing member of "The Osmonds."
New report casts doubt on cost and potential of proposed Utah homeless campus
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 2 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
A new report suggests that a new state homelessness campus might be much more expensive and less beneficial than what Utah estimates.
May events and activities in Utah
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 8:45 p.m. | Save Story
Here are events, concerts, sporting events and more that offer the opportunity to support our local community that are going on in May.
How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
The minute-to-minute headlines from combat hot spots such as Ukraine and the Persian Gulf echo an emerging combat reality: Drones are changing the very character of war.
Pickleball players paddle for a purpose to raise money for Utah County Children's Justice Center
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 2 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
A daylong pickleball tournament hosted by the Utah County Commission raised thousands to child victim services on Friday.
Community rallies around 6th-grade student who needs new wheelchair
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 2 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Foxboro Elementary School sixth-grader Tamba Traore needs an electric wheelchair that insurance won't cover, and now his teachers and community are rallying to help.
Business & Tech »
University of Utah ranked top 5 among public schools for entrepreneurship opportunities
Education »
So what's keeping cash-anxious college students up at night?
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Environment »
Springville boys start park cleaning club to 'help the world'
- Utah's fire season is already here. Here's how El Niño could 'make or break' it
- Cox backs Box Elder County data center proposal, in part, due to national security factors
- Cox says he plans to issue drought-related emergency order 'fairly soon'
- Do you have lead service lines? Salt Lake City seeks info as it begins replacing them
Police & Courts »
United passenger accused of attacking attendant, trying to access cockpit as plane landed
Politics »
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in hospital in critical condition, spokesperson says
- Secret Service agent 'definitively' shot by suspected gunman at White House dinner
- Latino religious leaders in Utah unite to promote family, conservative causes
- 'Killing them all over again': Critics say history is being erased as Trump reshapes narratives
- Mexican governor steps aside after US accusations of cartel ties
Science »
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris
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- Developers of mega data center promise environmental considerations, community benefit
- How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
- Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms
