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'Untapped potential': Salt Lake restaurateur running culinary institute to help immigrant women
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Lavanya Mahate helped get the Saffron Valley restaurant chain off the ground and now runs a nonprofit culinary institute to help refugee and immigrant women.
Utah and Peru: 2 regions sharing rich Latter-day Saint histories
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Much of the intrigue around Delta Air Lines' launch of seasonal service from Salt Lake City to Lima, Peru, surrounded on the commercial and cultural opportunities waiting to be optimized.
Here's what Team USA will be wearing at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 5:54 p.m. | Save Story
Designer Ralph Lauren is once again outfitting Team USA, this time for the 2026 Winter Games that will take place starting next February in one of the world's fashion capitals, Milan.
Developer wins federal court battle over rejected Sandy mixed-use project proposal
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in Utah overturned Sandy's denial of a proposed mixed-use housing project with 196 residential units.
'We're kind of stressing': Ogden woman ponders future as husband potentially faces deportation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Chantell Zarate is contending with a heavy dose of stress as her husband, detained by immigration authorities, sits in a jail, potentially facing deportation to Mexico.
Hanukkah celebration proceeds as Utah rabbis 'will not give in to terror'
Brian West, KSL | Updated Dec. 14 - 2:57 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah celebration of Hanukkah will proceed Sunday, despite a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. Three Utah rabbis say they "will not give in to terror."
North Ogden man charged with automobile homicide in 2023 West Haven crash
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
A North Ogden man faces charges of automobile homicide and automobile homicide while using a handheld device in a deadly 2023 crash in West Haven.
Company uncovers bevy of critical and rare earth minerals in Utah County
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah-based company announced it has uncovered 16 critical minerals and rare earth elements at Silicon Ridge in Utah County's Lake Mountains.
YouTube sensation among those called to church advisory council for young men
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The creator of the wildly popular YouTube channel "Outdoor Boys" has a new venue in which to share his wisdom with the world.
Salt Lake police investigate suspicious death in Sugar House
Sicily Stanton for KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 8:53 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake police are investigating the death of a man found early Sunday on Lincoln Street in the Sugar House area of Salt Lake City, saying evidence at the scene suggests a fight may have led to the death.
From mom to Sugar Plum Fairy: Ballet West dancer shares how motherhood impacts her dancing
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Just a year after giving birth to her first child, Ballet West principal artist Jenna Rae Herrera is back in the spotlight performing almost every night in the holiday classic "The Nutcracker."
Tragedy transformed to giving: Holiday cheer meets generosity in Salt Lake toy drive
Jodi Reynosa, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
The festive spirit was alive and well in downtown Salt Lake City as the Utah Arts Alliance hosted its 10th Annual Doug Barney Memorial Toy Drive at the Urban Arts Gallery.
How to protect yourself from the 5 most dangerous words used in email scams
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Here are the five most dangerous words cybercriminals use in email scams and how you can protect yourself.
California-based energy company planning underground nuclear reactor in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
California-based energy company Deep Fission in September announced Utah, Texas and Kansas as the first three planned sites for testing of its small modular pressurized water reactors.
Ballerina Farm kicks off the holidays with inaugural winter market
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ballerina Farm has had a transformative year, but the Utah-based brand has more planned for the year ahead, according to co-founders Hannah and Daniel Neeleman.
Spreading Christmas cheer: How you can help fellow Utahns celebrate the holiday
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 13 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Last year, United Way Utah County's Sub for Santa program set a record for how many families it was able to help.
Winter allergies in Utah: What to expect this season
Robin King for KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
From dry air to inversion, winter allergies in Utah can be intense and inconvenient. Discover causes, symptoms and relief tips to breathe easier this season.
Utah farmers may miss out on federal aid amid economic struggles
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion aid package aimed at helping the nation's struggling farmers. But Utah farmers may not see much of that relief — at a time when costs are high, and profits are low.
Utah firm pursuing plan to import 1.31M cubic yards of low-level Canadian radioactive waste
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
EnergySolutions is pursuing a proposal to import 1.31 million cubic yards of low-level Canadian radioactive waste for disposal in Tooele County.
Business & Tech »
'Untapped potential': Salt Lake restaurateur running culinary institute to help immigrant women
- Developer wins federal court battle over rejected Sandy mixed-use project proposal
- Company uncovers bevy of critical and rare earth minerals in Utah County
- Instacart's AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
- Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1B after there were no big winners in Saturday's drawing
Police & Courts »
Authorities say they'll release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
- Developer wins federal court battle over rejected Sandy mixed-use project proposal
- Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach
- North Ogden man charged with automobile homicide in 2023 West Haven crash
- Salt Lake police investigate suspicious death in Sugar House
Politics »
'We're kind of stressing': Ogden woman ponders future as husband potentially faces deportation
- Trump unsure whether impact of economic policies will be felt in time for midterms, WSJ reports
- Trump pledges retaliation after 2 US soldiers, 1 civilian interpreter killed in Syria
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks
- 'We have to look in the mirror,' Erika Kirk says in town hall series
Religion »
Rare fresco of Jesus as the 'Good Shepherd' uncovered in Turkish town visited by the pope
- Utah and Peru: 2 regions sharing rich Latter-day Saint histories
- Hanukkah celebration proceeds as Utah rabbis 'will not give in to terror'
- Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach
- YouTube sensation among those called to church advisory council for young men
Science »
Instacart's AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
- How to protect yourself from the 5 most dangerous words used in email scams
- California-based energy company planning underground nuclear reactor in Utah
- Great Salt Lake's latest species discovery gets a name fit for the lake's native history
- Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation
Utah Counties »
'Untapped potential': Salt Lake restaurateur running culinary institute to help immigrant women
- Utah and Peru: 2 regions sharing rich Latter-day Saint histories
- Developer wins federal court battle over rejected Sandy mixed-use project proposal
- 'We're kind of stressing': Ogden woman ponders future as husband potentially faces deportation
- Hanukkah celebration proceeds as Utah rabbis 'will not give in to terror'
