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Utah congressional debate exposes GOP fractures over Trump's national AI strategy
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 17 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Republican candidates for Congress diverged on one of the top issues dividing the state, and disrupting the Trump administration, during a debate Tuesday night.
State audit highlights confusion around spending for Utah's off-highway vehicle program
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 17 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
A lack of communication and expense tracking in the Department of Natural Resources has led to concerns about how money for the off-highway vehicle program is spent.
UDOT, UHP launch campaign to boost understanding of express lane use
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 17 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Highway Patrol and Utah Department of Transportation are teaming up for a new campaign aimed at educating drivers about how to legally use Utah's express lanes.
Audit: 'Ghost students' cost Utah's higher education system over $840K last year
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 17 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
A legislative audit released Tuesday found Utah's higher education landscape has experienced a surge in enrollment fraud.
Threats over controversial northern Utah data center result in criminal charges
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 17 - 7:36 a.m. | Save Story
A man who allegedly made threats over a proposed data center in Box Elder County is now facing criminal charges.
Utah special education teacher takes plea deal resolving claims that she hit first grader
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 17 - 7:09 a.m. | Save Story
Angela George pleaded no contest to injuring a child in her special education class at Wasatch Elementary School.
US Postal Service pushes safety after dozens of dog attacks in Utah
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted June 17 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Postal Service and Salt Lake County Animal Services are working together to raise awareness about dog attacks against mail carriers during National Dog Bite Awareness Month.
Salt Lake City OKs 12.5% tax increase with $498.2M budget. Is another increase coming?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City plans to move forward with a proposed property tax increase as it handles financial challenges, but city leaders worry that another increase could be on the horizon.
Historic Merci Boxcar, gift of France, restored and returned to Utah State Railroad Museum
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
The historic Merci Boxcar, a gift from France, has been restored and returned to its spot at Union Station in Ogden, home to the Utah State Railroad Museum.
Man arrested in connection to West Point shooting that killed 71-year-old veteran
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 16 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
A man suspected of shooting and killing a 71-year-old man in West Point last month has been arrested, officials said.
Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 16 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A top Utah leader was in the hot seat Tuesday evening over a proposed artificial intelligence data center in Box Elder County.
Family remembers BASE jumping victim, calls death a life lived fully
Shelby Lofton and Sarah Martin, KSL | Updated June 16 - 9:57 p.m. | Save Story
The family of a man killed in a tandem BASE jumping accident in Moab said they are grieving his loss while finding comfort in knowing he died doing what he loved.
Wildfire grows to 900 acres in Iron County; some evacuations remain in place
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 16 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
A new wildfire in Iron County is causing evacuations, officials said Tuesday.
Grass fires dot northern Utah as fire weather alerts increase
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Red flag warnings and fire weather watch alerts were sent out by the National Weather Service on Tuesday, as two grass fires started separately in Utah.
Trust in election oversight splits along party lines, new Utah and national polls find
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 16 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new poll shows national Democrats and Republicans are split over which level of government they most trust to oversee elections.
Person of interest in custody in gang-related Kearns shooting
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 16 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Police have identified a person of interest in connection to a Kearns shooting back in March.
State audit sheds light on cyberattack, vulnerabilities at Salt Lake City airport
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 16 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
State legislative auditors and Salt Lake City officials appear to be at odds on some of a new report's findings after a 2024 cyberattack at Utah's largest airport.
UK, Australia ban social media for youth. Could US ban follow?
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 16 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
The United Kingdom has joined Australia in banning the use of social media by children younger than 16. Could the United States soon follow their steps?
1 dead after car collides with motorcycle in South Salt Lake
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated June 16 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead after a crash in South Salt Lake on Tuesday.
Business & Tech »
Warsh-led Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged
- Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
- McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday
- G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskyy meeting
- 'Do right by our students': Provo beauty school launches novel tuition reimbursement model
Education »
Nebo School District sued over allegations of failing to protect student from bullying, assault
- Audit: 'Ghost students' cost Utah's higher education system over $840K last year
- 'Do right by our students': Provo beauty school launches novel tuition reimbursement model
- Paris Hilton returns to Utah supporting parent lawsuit against Provo Canyon School
- Utah's new school cellphone prohibition is days away from becoming law — but will it succeed?
Police & Courts »
Nebo School District sued over allegations of failing to protect student from bullying, assault
- 12 victims identified in one of deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades
- Rex Heuermann is sentenced to life in prison for New York's Gilgo Beach serial killings
- German motorcyclist killed after hitting guardrail in Wayne County
- Judge refuses plea terms, gives former school janitor harsher sentence for molesting girl
Politics »
Utah congressional debate exposes GOP fractures over Trump's national AI strategy
- State audit highlights confusion around spending for Utah's off-highway vehicle program
- Trump calls for delay of spy nominee's confirmation
- Trump suffers endorsement setback in Georgia: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
- Salt Lake City OKs 12.5% tax increase with $498.2M budget. Is another increase coming?
Religion »
Open house begins for renovated San Diego California Temple
- Want to join a general conference choir? Auditions open for singers from Nephi to Logan
- Church of Jesus Christ opens application for Salt Lake Temple Celebration volunteers
- A Latter-day Saint apostle and Utah's governor on the need for education and morality
- As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
Science »
Utah congressional debate exposes GOP fractures over Trump's national AI strategy
- Data center dominates candidate forum in Utah Senate president's reelection bid
- State audit sheds light on cyberattack, vulnerabilities at Salt Lake City airport
- UK, Australia ban social media for youth. Could US ban follow?
- Summit County firefighters using AI helping detect wildfires before they spread
Utah Counties »
Nebo School District sued over allegations of failing to protect student from bullying, assault
- Utah congressional debate exposes GOP fractures over Trump's national AI strategy
- UDOT, UHP launch campaign to boost understanding of express lane use
- Threats over controversial northern Utah data center result in criminal charges
- Utah special education teacher takes plea deal resolving claims that she hit first grader
