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Beaver sheriff searching for unknown person who falsely reported killing a coworker
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 9:29 p.m. | Save Story
Police in Beaver were trying to locate an unidentified person who they say reported killing their coworker. No victim or suspect has been found.

NFL? MLB? WNBA? Here's the pro sport Utahns would most like to see come to town
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City continues to be a leading contender to land a Major League Baseball expansion franchise, and a new Deseret News poll shows Utahns want MLB to come to their backyards.

Commercial structure fire in Salt Lake City causes 3-alarm response
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 8:18 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters responded to a large structure fire in downtown Salt Lake City Sunday night.

The Campus Cup is back — and UVU and BYU are already battling for it
Reagan Campbell, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
Utah college campuses are competing in the 2026 Campus Cup to increase student voter registration and civic engagement ahead of the midterm elections.

Bear euthanized after being spotted in Ogden mall parking lot
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
A black bear was euthanized after being spotted in the Newgate Mall parking lot in Ogden on Saturday.

Cutting these types of foods may ease depression symptoms
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Add this to the list of ills that might be linked to eating ultra-processed foods: A small UC San Francisco pilot study suggests that cutting back on ultra-processed foods may help improve depression symptoms, although larger trials are needed to confirm the findings.

'This was my worst nightmare': Camper home a total loss following fire
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
A woman is forced to start over after the camper trailer she was living in went up in flames on Sunday, along with everything inside, but not before a neighbor stepped in to save her dogs.

Donation, support of administration, keep Alzheimer's drug crusade alive at University of Utah
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Two significant developments, as unexpected as they are heartening, have happened since we last connected with Dr. Donna Cross, the University of Utah neuroscientist who is behind the development of a drug that could be the answer to healing Alzheimer's and other diseases of the brain.

Man hospitalized after falling while hiking Mount Timpanogos
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 3:15 p.m. | Save Story
A man was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after falling down an embankment while hiking Mount Timpanogos.

Skip the crowds: 6 underrated places to experience fall in Utah
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 2:26 p.m. | Save Story
From golden aspens at Fish Lake to apple picking among Capitol Reef's red cliffs, these six Utah destinations offer a different way to experience fall.

BASE jumper dies after wingsuit failure in Cache County
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 1:19 p.m. | Save Story
A BASE jumper died after the wingsuit they were using failed in Cache County on Sunday just east of Millville Canyon near Leetham's Hollow.

Honduran man, twice removed from the US, charged with drug trafficking in Salt Lake
Allison Stuart, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City has returned an indictment charging Francisco Antonio Rodriguez Raudales, 32, from Honduras, with drug trafficking and immigration crimes.

How Sydney Benally became a shooting star for the Navajo Nation and BYU fans
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
For BYU basketball's Sydney Benally, that moment of "immediate-hoops-insight" arrived when she was a teenager visiting family on the Navajo Reservation.

Brandon Mull is 'cautiously optimistic' as 'Fablehaven' movie takes shape
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 10:35 a.m. | Save Story
After nearly 20 years of enduring false starts, "Fablehaven" is well on its way to becoming a movie, and author Brandon Mull genuinely believes the pieces are coming together.

Why the IOC president's Utah visit is important to US Olympic leaders
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 27 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee benefited from the day IOC President Kirsty Coventry spent in Utah talking about the 2034 Winter Games.

'We love this building': Constant care preserves Salt Lake Tabernacle's craftsmanship and sound
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 7:57 a.m. | Save Story
Pioneers built the Salt Lake Tabernacle as a place of worship. More than 150 years after its dedication, it still needs daily upkeep to preserve the work of past worshippers.

Utah truckers fear cost of diesel fuel may run them out of business
Devyn Latorre, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
Truckers across Utah watched the price of diesel fuel skyrocket to $6.60 a gallon this week. The price is a record high in Utah, and has some truckers fearing they may have to shut down their businesses.

Tornado sparks preparedness reminder for Davis County families
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Sept. 26 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Last week's tornado in Davis County was a reminder to stay prepared, and it's why many came to the Emergency Preparedness Fair at Western Sports Park in Farmington on Saturday.

How's the late Dolly Parton still helping Utah preschoolers discover the joy of reading?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Sept. 26 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Given her trademark humor and soft spot for early literacy, perhaps Dolly Parton was somewhere smiling Friday because of a reading initiative being launched at a Utah school district.
Education »

The Campus Cup is back — and UVU and BYU are already battling for it
- Donation, support of administration, keep Alzheimer's drug crusade alive at University of Utah
- Health officials to urge caution around kratom, other substances after Mississippi student deaths
- USU gets $1.6M federal grant to expand digital mental health support for dementia caregivers
- Local teen inspired by childhood care hopes to use ASL to help deaf patients
Environment »

Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja braces for major Hurricane Polo
- Hurricane Nolo expected to unleash powerful winds, flash flooding on Hawaii
- Volition moves proposed Spanish Fork data center location after resident concerns
- Is our water safe? Cyberattacks targeting US municipal systems on the rise
- Endangered Utah bird species to get a boost. Here's how to watch its population soar
Health »

Cutting these types of foods may ease depression symptoms
- Donation, support of administration, keep Alzheimer's drug crusade alive at University of Utah
- AI is changing how Americans choose snacks, says Conagra
- Scientists map gene activity in brain's prefrontal cortex
- Health officials to urge caution around kratom, other substances after Mississippi student deaths
Police & Courts »

Beaver sheriff searching for unknown person who falsely reported killing a coworker
Politics »

California sheriff unlawfully seized over 650,000 ballots and must return them, state Supreme Court rules
Religion »

'We love this building': Constant care preserves Salt Lake Tabernacle's craftsmanship and sound
- B'Nai Israel Temple religious legacy lives on in Salt Lake Art Museum
- Utah voters across faiths embrace Dallin H. Oaks' call for political compromise, poll finds
- Vast crowd greets pope with 'Leo' chants at France tour's biggest event
- Learning about the renovation work you don't see beneath Salt Lake Temple
Science »
India's TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket
- Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation
- Agency says sea turtle eggs laid on California beaches are a first for the US West Coast
- Monzo in talks on sale to Nubank at about £10 billion valuation, Sky News reports
- USU researchers add weather sensors to study why Peter Sinks gets so cold


