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How a phone call turned into 40 years helping homeless people
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
After four decades, Zions Bancorporation chairman and CEO Harris Simmons is stepping down as chairman of Shelter the Homeless but will remain on the board
Holiday party brings Utah military families together
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Some military families in Utah welcomed in the holiday season in a special way. They gathered at a Christmas party in Layton on Sunday to meet Santa Claus and enjoy cookies.
Cardio drumming class in St. George offers unique form of exercise
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
It's rare to find a studio that offers cardio drumming, but St. George seems to be a hot spot for the rare group exercise opportunity.
Multiple crashes close part of US 6
Payton Davis, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 30 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple crashes on U.S. 6 on Sunday night led to some westbound lanes being closed.
Bernie Sanders makes endorsement in Utah's new first district race
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont, is backing Nate Blouin, a first-term state senator from Millcreek, in the race for Utah's newly redrawn first district, his campaign announced Friday.
Americans believe Trump exercises too much power. Here's what Utahns think
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of U.S. voters think the American presidency is exercising too much power, while fewer than 1 in 10 think the president isn't wielding enough, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
The power of Utah college sports is more than money
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
It's no secret that Division I college athletics in Utah are a pretty big deal, driven by thousands of premier athletes across two dozen sports that generate tens of millions in ticket sales and hundreds of million dollars in revenue every year.
What big shows are coming to Utah next year?
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
As the year winds down, entertainment venues across Utah are starting to announce concert lineups for 2026.
Gov. Cox's popularity holds strong with GOP, dips among Democrats, poll says
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox continues to enjoy a positive approval rating by a 15 percentage-point margin, with 50% of registered voters in Utah saying they approve of his performance and 35% saying they disapprove.
Clearfield police begin new mental health officer program to help people in crisis
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 30 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Clearfield Police Department is launching a new mental health officer program aimed at giving people in crisis the kind of help that goes beyond a single 911 call.
It started with a jar. 20 years later, 'Christmas Jars' is a book series, a film — and a movement
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 30 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
As Jason Wright's bestselling novel "Christmas Jars" turns 20 — and with a new "Christmas Jars Cookbook" out to commemorate the occasion — he talked to the Deseret News about what the anniversary means to him.
Two families devastated after wrong-way crash takes lives of loved ones
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Jodi Reynosa, KSL-TV | Updated Nov. 29 - 11:20 p.m. | Save Story
Two people were killed after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into their vehicle on I-15 early Saturday.
Meet the former Sen. Mitt Romney staffer who's joined Utah's Olympic organizers
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Kelsey Berg's knowledge of the state beyond its urban areas impressed Romney during their first meeting as the former GOP presidential nominee was planning his 2018 Senate run.
New research shows drought conditions drive deer populations to croplands, urban environments
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
New USU research tracked movements of mule deer during drought and found that when water content in plants drops, deer will abandon their natural habitat for irrigated croplands.
Should you be afraid of nuclear energy?
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
In the United States, about 20% of electricity is generated by nuclear reactors, and as of December 2024, there were over 315,000 bundles of spent nuclear fuel rods (that are radioactive) sitting in concrete vaults around the country.
Feds aid in 330-plus probes involving Indigenous communities across Utah and the United States
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Federal officials helped with more than 330 investigations involving Indigenous communities in Utah and the rest of the country as part of Operation Not Forgotten.
They're remembering all he did so the rest of us don't forget
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
The folks around a conference table are talking up their favorite politician, former Utah politician Jake Garn, extolling his many virtues — so those who haven't forgotten won't let them die.
Poll reveals what Utahns think about betting on sports
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 29 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
Since the Supreme Court lifted a ban on commercial sports betting in 2018, 38 states have legalized it in some form, but not Utah. A recent poll showed what the state thought of sports betting.
Advisories issued for storm could produce valley snow, strong mountain totals in Utah
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 29 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of Utah's mountains ahead of a storm that could also produce the first valley snow of the season.
Education »
Northwestern to pay $75M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
- 'Lonely and isolated': New USU report highlights sentiments of Utah's women of color
- Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom
- Amid visa worries and other disruptions, international students are flocking to Utah universities
- Sen. John Curtis on why he likes the Senate better and his strategy to get things done
Environment »
New research shows drought conditions drive deer populations to croplands, urban environments
Police & Courts »
Multiple crashes close part of US 6
- Police search for shooter after 4 are killed, 3 of them children, in shooting in California
- National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
- Clearfield police begin new mental health officer program to help people in crisis
- Two families devastated after wrong-way crash takes lives of loved ones
Science »
Governments endorse greater protections for sharks amid concerns about overfishing
- Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms
- Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom
- New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication
- University of Utah launches ChatGPT Edu campuswide
