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Infant killed, driver critically injured in Kearns collision
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 10 - 12:39 p.m. | Save Story
An infant died and a driver was critically injured in a crash in Kearns early Monday.

One found dead in Ogden garage fire
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 10 - 12:13 p.m. | Save Story
Police are investigating a garage fire that killed one person in Ogden Tuesday morning.

Safe seats, fierce primaries: Utah's new map could push GOP contests further right
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 10 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new court-ordered congressional district map has already transformed the landscape of Utah primary elections, pushing out one Republican incumbent.

4.0-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 10 - 11:00 a.m. | Save Story
No injuries or damages were reported after a shallow, 4.0-magnitude earthquake rattled near Capitol Reef National Park Monday night.

Utah family who founded Nixon Strong after son's death faces new cancer battle with teenage son
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 10 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Seven years after a Bluffdale family turned tragedy into a mission to help others battling childhood cancer, they are facing the fight again.

Utah artist creates portrait to bring comfort to family after Wayne County tragedy
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted March 10 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah artist is hoping to bring a measure of peace to the family of one of three women killed in a devastating murder last week in Wayne County.

82-year-old southern Utah man combats depression with breakfast club
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 10 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Marve Thiem, 82, recently started an 80-plus breakfast club for men in an effort to combat some depression. His group is growing, and he said he hopes it can help others.

Critics take aim at bill targeting voting by noncitizens, rare to nonexistent in Utah
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 10 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Critics worry a bill targeting voting by non-citizens, rare to nonexistent in Utah, could disenfranchise some. The ACLU is asking Gov. Spencer Cox to veto it.

Feed Utah food drive kicks off to combat statewide hunger
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted March 9 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Food insecurity is impacting communities nationwide, and Utah is no exception. To help feed kids and families in need, the Utah Food Bank is holding its fifth annual drive.

Students explore STEM careers at school's annual Sci-Con
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted March 9 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Students at American Heritage School spent Monday diving into science, technology, engineering and math during a hands-on learning event designed to show how STEM connects to real-world careers.

License requirement to be dropped at these Utah wildlife management areas
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted March 9 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers amended a controversial bill from 2025 that required fishing or hunting licenses to enter some wildlife management areas in the state, replacing it with a new requirement.

Bill meant to promote wide-ranging debate on university campuses goes to Gov. Cox
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 9 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
A bill meant to promote broad debate on Utah's college campuses and dispel the notion that guest speakers face speech restrictions now goes to Gov. Spencer Cox for consideration.

This Utah chef is competing on Food Network — again. This time, it's for $50K
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted March 9 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
Since competing on "Holiday Baking Championship" in 2015, the baker behind Fillings & Emulsions in Salt Lake City has become a Food Network regular.

Rep. Kennedy is sponsoring a bill to limit gender-related treatments for teens nationwide
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted March 9 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
The author of Utah's law restricting gender-related surgeries for minors now wants to make it easier for patients who go on to regret such treatments to sue their doctor.

3 arrested following 2 high speed chases; drugs seized
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 9 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Three people were arrested over the weekend in central Utah and accused of leading police on two high speed chases.

Keeping cameras in the court is best way to quell misinformation in Robinson case, state says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted March 9 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
Prosecutors and media attorneys have filed their oppositions to Tyler Robinson's latest attempt to keep cameras out of court proceedings. Robinson is charged with killing Charlie Kirk.

Richins trial: Eric Richins' business partner, private investigator testify in Park City murder trial
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Updated March 9 - 5:54 p.m. | Save Story
Kouri Richins' trial is continuing into its third week on Monday. She is accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022. His business partner is expected to testify Monday.

'Beacon of light': Open house begins for new Latter-day Saint temple in Lindon
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 9 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
One of the newest temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Lindon Utah Temple, will be available for public tours beginning on Thursday.

Gas prices surge in Utah, nationwide, reports show
Minty Buckwalter, Deseret News | Posted March 9 - 4:35 p.m. | Save Story
The latest weekly fuel report from AAA shows both national and state increases in gas prices.
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Environment »

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- Heber City farmers speak out against potential US 40 bypass
- California high school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competition
- How Utah Republicans are undoing the Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan
Health »

FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic condition, but not autism
- Utah family who founded Nixon Strong after son's death faces new cancer battle with teenage son
- Spanish researchers develop low-cost artificial cornea from fish scales
- Feed Utah food drive kicks off to combat statewide hunger
- Rep. Kennedy is sponsoring a bill to limit gender-related treatments for teens nationwide
Police & Courts »

Richins trial delayed as attorneys dispute what portions of key witness interview to show jurors
Politics »

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- Safe seats, fierce primaries: Utah's new map could push GOP contests further right
- Russian anthem, flags return to Paralympics for first time in a dozen years
- Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
- Critics take aim at bill targeting voting by noncitizens, rare to nonexistent in Utah
Religion »

'Beacon of light': Open house begins for new Latter-day Saint temple in Lindon
- Orem meetinghouse closes over break-in worries; fire sprinkler issues happen instead
- Family Discovery Day: Elder Rasband speaks about faith stretching through generations
- Salt Lake City, Church of Jesus Christ plan for Salt Lake Temple open house
- Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island


