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Weber State shares innovative possibilities, solutions at MARS research center
VideoMike Anderson, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
Researchers at a Weber State center geared toward innovation opened their doors to students, media, and potential clients to show how they're ready to help push aerospace and defense industries forward.

Guatemala creates honorary consulate in Utah; full-service consulate may be coming
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Guatemala has created an honorary consulate in Utah to serve the population from the country, a possible first step toward creation of a full-service consulate.

HYROX brings 16,000 competitors to Salt Lake City
VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
About 16,000 athletes competed at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City in a HYROX competition.

Person killed in I-15 crash near Woods Cross
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated Sept. 19 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
A person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-15 near Woods Cross on Saturday morning. Another person was taken to the hospital following the crash.

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter, admitting to killing roommate in their Tooele apartment
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Richard Perales pleaded guilty on Aug. 31 to killing his 60-year-old roommate in their Tooele apartment after prosecutors agreed to reduce the charge from murder to manslaughter.

Historic fire lookout structure on Brian Head Peak rebuilt years after wind damage
VideoArianne Brown, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
A historic fire lookout on Brian Head Peak, severely damaged by winds four years ago, was replaced with a new structure celebrated by the community Wednesday.

Fire on Fremont Island fully contained
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated Sept. 19 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
A fire that started Wednesday on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake and burned 190 acres of brush and grass is now fully contained.

Jury finds man guilty of killing aunt's boyfriend, but determined he thought he was justified
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Sept. 19 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
Deon Jennings, 35, was found guilty of killing his aunt's boyfriend four years ago in a jury trial on Aug. 29, but jurors found he may have believed he was defending himself, reducing his conviction.

GSL commissioner lays out 5 ways to use Trump's proposed $1B — if Congress approves it
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 19 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Utah legislators can't wait to get their hands on President Donald Trump's proposed $1 billion budget line item to restore the Great Salt Lake. Here's what leaders will focus on.

How much more will mortgage rates go up?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 19 - 7:11 a.m. | Save Story
After mortgage rates brushed 7% this past week, people are nervously asking how much more they may rise after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday.

Utah restaurant owner indicted on drug trafficking charges
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah restaurant owner was federally indicted this week and accused of trafficking narcotics out of his residence and business.

Utah Tech to hold annual 'Weenie Mania' to unite community one dachshund at a time
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Tech University student body is holding its third annual Weenie Mania event, featuring dachshund races. Event organizers say Weenie Mania is quickly becoming an event that brings the community and student body together.

Fairview pizzeria owner remembered, family shares mental health message
VideoGarna Mejia, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Fairview family is mourning the loss of a local business owner while turning their grief into a message of hope for others struggling with mental health.

Rising rates push Utah homeownership further out of reach
VideoDebbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Reserve's latest interest rate hike is creating new challenges for Utah families already struggling with housing affordability.

Body of second missing woman recovered at Sand Hollow
Payton Davis, KSL | Updated Sept. 18 - 8:54 p.m. | Save Story
The body of a second missing woman was recovered Friday night after the first woman's body was recovered the day before. The women went missing in a Jet Ski accident Tuesday.

Man charged in connection with July West Jordan shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say participated in a violent home invasion in West Jordan in July has been charged.

Body-camera videos of Salt Lake City police shooting released
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Sept. 18 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Police released four body camera videos from officers who responded to the scene of a recent police shooting in Salt Lake City.

Utah economic office can't tell if $249M was properly spent, audit finds
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Sept. 18 - 7:18 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah legislative audit says inadequate oversight at the Governor's Office of Economic Development put $249 million in taxpayer funds at risk of being misused.

'Seeing is believing': Utah senators tour Great Salt Lake as they look at ways to protect it
VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Sept. 18 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Several top Republican state senators took an airboat tour of the Great Salt Lake Thursday morning as they plan future legislation to protect the lake.
Environment »

GSL commissioner lays out 5 ways to use Trump's proposed $1B — if Congress approves it
- 'Seeing is believing': Utah senators tour Great Salt Lake as they look at ways to protect it
- Utah urges residents to adjust watering habits to avoid 'wasteful overwatering'
- Draper aquarium celebrates landmark birth of otter pups
- Utah politicians differ on future of power plants after Trump administration repeals emission rules
Politics »

Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands
- Utah economic office can't tell if $249M was properly spent, audit finds
- 'Seeing is believing': Utah senators tour Great Salt Lake as they look at ways to protect it
- Does Utah need to plan for extinction risks due to AI? Not just yet, AI czar says
- All 50 states sign up for Trump's Medicaid most-favored-nation plan
Religion »

Grand Blanc Michigan Stake of Church of Jesus Christ to rebuild after devastating fire, shooting
- Church of Jesus Christ reports a record 90K missionaries; 30K are women
- A rare look inside: Carmelite Monastery opens grounds for annual fair
- Preserving Salt Lake Temple was 'nothing short of another miracle,' project official says
- Understand needs, forge solutions, President Oaks invites at Washington National Cathedral





