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'State of the Air' reports half of U.S. kids inhaling dangerous pollution
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly half of America's children — 46%, which is 33.5 million — live in areas with air pollution levels that can pose a health risk, according to the latest American Lung Association "State of the Air" report released Wednesday.
Trump support drops in Utah, driven by religious voters
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
New polling shows President Donald Trump's approval ratings are sinking in the Beehive State, mostly thanks to flagging support among Republicans and religious voters.
Advocate stresses seeking help after 3 Latina deaths in Utah involve alleged domestic violence
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 26 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
In the wake of the deaths of three Latina immigrants allegedly at the hands of their partners in Utah, an advocate stresses seeking help among those experiencing domestic violence.
Hidden developers' tax is zapping Utah homebuyers for billions
Eric S. Peterson for the Utah Investigative Journalism Project | Posted April 26 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
An often hidden developers' tax is zapping Utah homebuyers for billions. The debt of public infrastructure districts has exploded to three times that of the state government.
Utah State University opens state's first campus building on tribal lands in Monument Valley
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 26 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah State University on Wednesday opened its Monument Valley education building, the university's first campus on tribal lands.
PBS producer on 'The American Revolution'
Carole Mikita, KSL | Posted April 26 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Carole Mikita talked with David Schmidt, a partner of Ken Burns and director of "The American Revolution," reairing this week on PBS, a project that was over a decade in the making.
Popular trail along St. George parkway gets artistic facelift
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 26 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Southern Utah Trail Alliance teamed up with local artists to create a mural along a section of trail in St. George.
The Utah Dough Lady is on a roll
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 11:32 a.m. | Save Story
It's been almost two years since Eric and Amy Lund opened their Dough Lady bakery in Millcreek, and more than five years since first launching its online predecessor.
Creators talk about new experiences at the Temple Square Visitors' Center opening in May
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted April 26 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
Sculptor Christian Bolt and producer Donna Lawrence with THG Creative speak about their experiences creating new exhibits for the Temple Square Visitors' Center.
In defense of the defense
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted April 26 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
Greg Skordas and Ed Brass, two Utah criminal defense attorneys with nearly a century of combined expertise, laughed at stereotypes and shared a different reality of being defense attorneys.
Eisenhower Junior High students attempt world record for longest line of coloring pages
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted April 26 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Students at Eisenhower Junior High are trying to break the Guinness World Record for the longest line of coloring pages.
Here's how the 'urban core' development, Utah City, is shaping up
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 26 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The first phase of a 700-acre "urban core" development in Vineyard that aims to be a community of "holistic wellness" is beginning to open with parks, housing and a restaurant.
1 injured, 1 in custody after shots fired in South Salt Lake, police say
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted April 25 - 11:05 p.m. | Save Story
A man is in custody, and a man was hospitalized after shots were fired in South Salt Lake, police said Saturday night.
Liban Mohamed wins District 1 nomination vote, as Utah Democrats seek to ride 'blue tsunami'
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 25 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
Liban Mohamed upset former congressman Ben McAdams in a ranked-choice vote election Saturday to secure the Democratic nomination in Utah's highly publicized first congressional race.
Here's why this Utah restaurant was listed on The New York Times' best restaurant list
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
Zach Wade's Cosmica landed a coveted spot on The New York Times' best restaurant list, the first Utah restaurant to receive the honor in more than a decade.
Firefighter injured in Uintah County blaze recovers at home
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 25 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
An injured firefighter is home and recovering after sustaining burns while fighting the East Ute Plaza Fire last month.
Moore, Maloy head to GOP primary after state convention
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 25 - 6:50 p.m. | Save Story
Two members of Congress, Reps. Celeste Maloy and Blake Moore, will face primary challengers following a lengthy Republican nominating convention on Saturday.
This state — no surprise — is the least gambling-addicted in the country
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted April 25 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Gambling is legal in all but two states — Hawaii and Utah. But that doesn't mean people in those states don't buy the occasional lottery ticket, take a casino trip or bet on sports.
More migratory birds flock to Great Salt Lake as other saline lakes decline
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted April 25 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
As a biologist, Kyle Stone serves as the project leader for the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program, which has been counting migratory birds around the lake and its wetlands since 1997.
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