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Salt Lake City International Airport to raise parking fees as it sorts out next budget

Salt Lake City International Airport to raise parking fees as it sorts out next budget

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 4 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

It will soon cost a little more to park at Utah's largest airport.
Game over for Quarters' Sugar House location amid construction, rising rent

Game over for Quarters' Sugar House location amid construction, rising rent

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted May 4 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The popular Quarters Arcade Bar is shuttering its Sugar House location, the business announced in an Instagram post Saturday.
Santaquin nurse sentenced to prison for helping friend die by insulin overdose

Santaquin nurse sentenced to prison for helping friend die by insulin overdose

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 4 - 3:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nurse Meggan Sundwall was sentenced to prison Monday for manslaughter. A jury determined that she contributed to her friend Kacee Terry's insulin overdose death.
Knife-wielding man arrested by UHP with help from passerby

Knife-wielding man arrested by UHP with help from passerby

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted May 4 - 2:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man who allegedly threatened a UHP trooper with a knife was safely arrested on Sunday thanks to help from a good Samaritan who stopped to help.
Big fish: Utah to stock prehistoric species in two reservoirs

Big fish: Utah to stock prehistoric species in two reservoirs

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 4 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

A big fish — North America's largest freshwater fish, in fact — could find its way into a couple of small Utah lakes.
1 hospitalized after stabbing in South Salt Lake park

1 hospitalized after stabbing in South Salt Lake park

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Updated May 4 - 12:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was hospitalized after being stabbed at a park in South Salt Lake Sunday night, according to police.
Getting their hands dirty: How Utah ag education is bridging the digital divide

Getting their hands dirty: How Utah ag education is bridging the digital divide

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted May 4 - 10:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a world where remote work and delivery services make it possible to never leave the couch, agricultural education is pulling students back outside.
Tyler Robinson's comments on bullet fragment DNA was misleading, state contends

Tyler Robinson's comments on bullet fragment DNA was misleading, state contends

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated May 4 - 9:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah County Attorney's Office says it should not be held in contempt and it is prepared to go forward with a preliminary hearing this month without DNA evidence.
University of Utah AI supercomputer aims to boost research

University of Utah AI supercomputer aims to boost research

Deanie Wimmer, KSL  |  Updated May 4 - 8:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new AI supercomputing system managed by the University of Utah is designed to change who can use the powerful computing resources needed to work with AI.
The investment to secure the 'cultural soul' of Salt Lake City before it welcomes the world

The investment to secure the 'cultural soul' of Salt Lake City before it welcomes the world

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Updated May 4 - 6:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders from across the political spectrum have united this year to create the Pioneer Trail, which aims to keep Salt Lake City rooted in the state's unique pioneer values.
Key to national security or an environmental threat? Data center debate coming to a head

Key to national security or an environmental threat? Data center debate coming to a head

Tim Vandenack and Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted May 3 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The debate about a proposed data center in Box Elder County comes to a head Monday, when county leaders are to take action on whether the proposal moves forward.
Ultra runner half-way to 1,000 miles around Layton High's track

Ultra runner half-way to 1,000 miles around Layton High's track

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Posted May 3 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ultra distance runner Mason Wright is running the track at Layton High School and hopes to raise $100,000 for the Single Parent Project.
Springville boys start park cleaning club to 'help the world'

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.