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'Best week of my life': Ogden High student marks 10 years cancer-free, nabs state soccer title

'Best week of my life': Ogden High student marks 10 years cancer-free, nabs state soccer title

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden High senior Gracie Litz marked 10 years cancer free last week, just days after her team won the 3A state championship in girls soccer.
Is Swedish candy having a moment?

Is Swedish candy having a moment?

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:46 a.m.  |  Save Story

Stepping into a Swedish candy shop feels like walking into Willy Wonka's wonderland.
Presbyterian church in Sandy to host interfaith Thanksgiving service

Presbyterian church in Sandy to host interfaith Thanksgiving service

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Community of Grace Presbyterian Church will host its first annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 15. Rev. Dr. Sue Coller said she hopes this will start a new yearly tradition.
Tooele County leaders invite public input on long-range transportation plan

Tooele County leaders invite public input on long-range transportation plan

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders from Tooele and the Tooele Valley are looking for the public's input into long-range transportation plans designed to improve mobility and access throughout the valley.
Baylor study examines NIL's impact on student-athletes' faith

Baylor study examines NIL's impact on student-athletes' faith

Ariel Harmer, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 7:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A team of researchers at Baylor are examining how the name, image and likeness landscape affects student-athletes' moral and psychological development.
Scout troops to post 130+ American flags outside VA Medical Center for Veterans Day

Scout troops to post 130+ American flags outside VA Medical Center for Veterans Day

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 130 American Flags will be installed along Foothill Drive at the VA Medical Center on Monday evening, the sixth time Scouting America troops have done so. The flags will stay up through Veterans Day.
A new poll shows Utah mirrors the nation on attitudes toward deportation

A new poll shows Utah mirrors the nation on attitudes toward deportation

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 9 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new poll from the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics suggests that Utah voters are broken down by gender and religion when it comes to immigration.
How 2 teenagers turned a haircut into a business

How 2 teenagers turned a haircut into a business

VideoTyrese Boone, KSL  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 10:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Duality Style Lounge opened Aug. 22, shortly before both owners turned 19. It brings barbering and vintage clothing together while creating a space for other young entrepreneurs to connect.
He went behind bars for Netflix. The biggest takeaway had nothing to do with prison

He went behind bars for Netflix. The biggest takeaway had nothing to do with prison

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Netflix revived the Stanford Prison Experiment. One participant found an unexpected lesson in life without technology.
Hey, kids! Read 600 minutes, get cool stuff 

Hey, kids! Read 600 minutes, get cool stuff 

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 7:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thirty-four years ago, the national Public Broadcasting System organized a Reading Marathon designed to get kids into the habit of reading books.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church already preparing for centennial celebration next year

St. Paul's Episcopal Church already preparing for centennial celebration next year

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 5:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

After nearly 99 years in Salt Lake City, St. Paul's Episcopal Church is already preparing for the centennial celebration of the sanctuary's dedication next November.
Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet

Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet

Wufei Yu, Associated Press  |  Updated Nov. 8 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs.
Which movie most accurately depicts our AI-disrupted future? This US poll may surprise you

Which movie most accurately depicts our AI-disrupted future? This US poll may surprise you

Art Raymond, Deseret News  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Science fiction author Isaac Asimov's three laws of robotics are at the center of a book of short stories, "I, Robot." The book is based on a series of interviews with a fictional researcher that, in the stories, helped usher in the application of artificial intelligence capabilities.
First-generation farmer in Parowan encourages other women to start farming

First-generation farmer in Parowan encourages other women to start farming

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 2:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dayla Ulrich owns Sweet Pea Farm and Orchard in Parowan and has been serving her community a farm-to-table breakfast for the past eight years.
Advocates bring new food security network to rural Utah communities

Advocates bring new food security network to rural Utah communities

Alixel Cabrera, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chicanos por la Causa and Utah Sen. Minority Leader Luz Escamilla launched a food security network to connect rural and underserved communities with locally sourced food.
2 security guards sentenced in death of Ogden nightclub patron left in street

2 security guards sentenced in death of Ogden nightclub patron left in street

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two security guards were sentenced for their roles in the death of an Ogden nightclub patron left in the middle of a busy street after an altercation.
Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive

Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive

Anna Clare Vollers, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 12:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Costs are soaring for people who care for their older parents and other family members, according to a new study.
2 people injured in Salt Lake City shooting

2 people injured in Salt Lake City shooting

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were taken to the hospital early Sunday after they were shot in the ankles in Salt Lake City.
''The books moved feverishly': Santaquin residents move library books in book brigade

''The books moved feverishly': Santaquin residents move library books in book brigade

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of kids, parents and Santaquin residents joined together Tuesday afternoon to assembly line books across the street from the old library to the new library.