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Driver in fatal 2024 Utah crash charged
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 3 - 2:07 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash with a motorcycle that happened in 2024.
Salt Lake teen wins national cooking competition, now heads to 'Super Bowl' of food contests
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake teen Merrill Oaks won first place for cooking the perfect steak at an international cooking competition in Texas. Now, he's getting ready for the "Super Bowl" of food contests.
Are mortgage rates heading up again?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
Mortgage rates bounced up this week to to 6.3% for the week that ended Thursday, according to Freddie Mac, as the Iran war is still impacting rates, according to Mortgage News Daily.
Apostle shares lessons from ministering to victims of Michigan meetinghouse attack
Amy Ortiz, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
At BYU Women's Conference on Friday, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reflected on ministering to the shaken Latter-day Saints in Michigan with his wife.
New lanes to open on Pioneer Crossing in hopes of reducing congestion, UDOT says
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 3 - 9:03 a.m. | Save Story
Utah County commuters may see less congestion on Pioneer Crossing as new lanes are set to open by Monday morning, according to UDOT.
Utah children in need of a 'companion' to receive 'special doll-iveries' from nonprofit
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 3 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The nonprofit Special Dollivery aims to uplift children through donating gift packages with restored American Girl dolls to children in need, including 125 doll-iveries in the next few weeks.
Developers of mega data center promise environmental considerations, community benefit
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted May 3 - 7:13 a.m. | Save Story
Developers behind a data center project in Box Elder County are promising to take measures to protect the environment and serve as a benefit to the surrounding communities.
Alan Osmond remembered with music, fireworks and surprise at funeral services
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted May 2 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Music, military honors and an unexpected final burst of fireworks marked the final farewell for Alan Osmond on Saturday, the senior performing member of "The Osmonds."
New report casts doubt on cost and potential of proposed Utah homeless campus
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 2 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
A new report suggests that a new state homelessness campus might be much more expensive and less beneficial than what Utah estimates.
May events and activities in Utah
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 8:45 p.m. | Save Story
Here are events, concerts, sporting events and more that offer the opportunity to support our local community that are going on in May.
How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
The minute-to-minute headlines from combat hot spots such as Ukraine and the Persian Gulf echo an emerging combat reality: Drones are changing the very character of war.
Pickleball players paddle for a purpose to raise money for Utah County Children's Justice Center
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted May 2 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
A daylong pickleball tournament hosted by the Utah County Commission raised thousands to child victim services on Friday.
Community rallies around 6th-grade student who needs new wheelchair
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted May 2 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Foxboro Elementary School sixth-grader Tamba Traore needs an electric wheelchair that insurance won't cover, and now his teachers and community are rallying to help.
'Jazz and Jesus': How a Utah singer is sharing her faith
Diana Jones, KSL | Posted May 2 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Emma Nissen, a rising Christian artist mixing Jesus and jazz, is living her dream, scatting, writing music and creating connections with people all over the world who listen.
Weber School District custodian faces rape, other charges involving teen
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted May 2 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber School District custodian faces rape and other charges involving a teen girl. District officials don't think there are any connections in the case to district schools.
Police investigating illegal vape sales also finding illegal urine sales
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 2 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah investigators say they are finding synthetic urine kits for sale in about 80% of the businesses being investigated for illegal vape sales.
Madeleine Choir School celebrates 30 years with immersive opera depicting Noah's ark
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted May 2 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Cathedral of the Madeleine will soon be transformed by music, costumes and spectacle as the choir performs a community opera embodying hope and renewal, just in time for the spring season of rebirth.
'Never seen horses in that bad of a condition,' BLM officer says
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted May 2 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
The owner of several horses found severely malnourished in southern Utah — two of which were found dead — has been arrested.
How Utahns can celebrate America 250 leading up to the Fourth of July
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 2 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
This year, America is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how you can celebrate the event locally.
Business & Tech »
Local businesses Salsa Queen, Kiitos Brewing file for bankruptcy
- Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in the US
- How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
- How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
- Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil prices
Education »
Utah's powered pavement: Electric charging roads being developed at Utah State University
Environment »
Utah's fire season is already here. Here's how El Niño could 'make or break' it
- Cox backs Box Elder County data center proposal, in part, due to national security factors
- Cox says he plans to issue drought-related emergency order 'fairly soon'
- Do you have lead service lines? Salt Lake City seeks info as it begins replacing them
- Midvale among Utah cities urging water conservation; increased fees added for heavy users
Health »
Abortion pill makers ask Supreme Court to restore mail-order access
- Court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs, for now
- Hershey tops estimates as GLP‑1 users drive demand for mints, healthier snacks
- Trump withdraws Casey Means as surgeon general nominee, names Nicole Saphier as pick
- New FDA analysis says infant formula supply is safe after testing for potential contaminants
Politics »
'Killing them all over again': Critics say history is being erased as Trump reshapes narratives
Science »
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris
- Did you find an animal nesting near your house? Here's what to do
- Developers of mega data center promise environmental considerations, community benefit
- How a Utah company is helping America keep pace in today's global military 'drone race'
- Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms
