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Utah Senate president calls for drastic reduction to Box Elder County data center

Carter Williams and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated June 1 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is calling on Kevin O'Leary to shrink the size of his proposed Box Elder County data center by 75%.

Cash reward offered for lost cockatiel in southern Utah after wind blew him away

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Washington County woman is offering a cash reward for her beloved cockatiel named Charlie who was lost when a gust of wind sent him out the door.

Watch live: Celeste Maloy, Phil Lyman debate ahead of GOP primary

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 12:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rep. Celeste Maloy and former state Rep. Phil Lyman will meet head-to-head in a debate Monday as they vie for the Republican nomination for Utah's 3rd Congressional District.

Judge says Tyler Robinson hearing will remain open, but defense seeks another delay

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 1 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in the Tyler Robinson capital murder case ruled Monday that his preliminary hearing will remain open but now Robinson is appealing the judge's decision over cameras.

Search ongoing for man missing in Willard Bay reservoir

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

The search is still ongoing for a man who went missing in Willard Bay Reservoir Sunday.

West Point community mourns 71-year-old veteran shot and killed on his front porch

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated June 1 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A West Point neighborhood is reeling after a 71-year-old military veteran was shot and killed in broad daylight on Saturday, prompting a search for a Honda Civic seen speeding away.

Sugar House chamber seeks special assessment to spur new events, signage and lighting

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 9:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sugar House business leaders are exploring a new way to fund and promote the business district through a concept Salt Lake City first used in 1991.

'Cold blooded': Provo woman gets consecutive sentences for killing her husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 1 - 6:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Melissa Johnson-Fausset's only son talked about the loss of his mother and father before she was sentenced to prison after admitting to murder.

Odd spring likely to produce 'fruit famine' in Utah, expert says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's odd spring is likely to produce what one expert calls a "fruit famine" across the state this year.

1 dead, 2 injured in rollover near Coalville

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 7:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

A person died and two were critically injured Sunday in a rollover on I-80 near Coalville.

Meet the national award-nominated chef behind one of the best burgers around

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Everything changed for Travis Herbert when he met a chef on a ski lift at Alta. Now Herbert is the mind behind Felt Bar & Eatery, an upscale bar that serves dishes that are attracting awards.

Utah's favorite dessert is getting a makeover with more natural ingredients

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Jell-O's signature neon-colored jiggle now comes without artificial dyes and ingredients, as Utah's signature wobbling dessert is getting a cleaner recipe.

Park City resident who held suspect at gunpoint speaks out

Sarah Martin, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man in Park City is accused of running from sheriff's deputies and threatening his neighbors with a pair of scissors; he was eventually stopped by a resident at gunpoint.

Another city in the West now wants an MLB expansion team

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sacramento is the latest team to make a pitch for a baseball expansion franchise, after Salt Lake City and Nashville appeared earlier this week to be frontrunners for league expansion.

Poll: How far will Utahns go to conserve water?

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 12:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a warm and dry winter, concern about water and the Great Salt Lake has reached new heights, according to a new Deseret News poll.

The battle over Utah's judicial selection system

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 10:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

By the end of his second term in office, Gov. Spencer Cox will have transformed the Utah Supreme Court, potentially more than any of his predecessors in the executive branch.

What to do when you encounter a moose

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 9:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a moose gave birth to two calves in a Park City area neighborhood over Memorial Day weekend, here's some reminders about what to do if you encounter one.

3 men sentenced after planned robbery led to killing

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted May 31 - 8:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two men were sentenced in 3rd District Court on Wednesday for their roles in the robbery and killing of Alex Franco, and another was sentenced in juvenile court in December.

How this Utah stunt performer went from 'Studio C' to 'Marshals'

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Posted May 31 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

For stunt performers, it is not a matter of if you get hit by a car, but when. And that is exactly what Katelynn Olson lives for.