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Developer wins federal court battle over rejected Sandy mixed-use project proposal
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 14 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in Utah overturned Sandy's denial of a proposed mixed-use housing project with 196 residential units.
Company uncovers bevy of critical and rare earth minerals in Utah County
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah-based company announced it has uncovered 16 critical minerals and rare earth elements at Silicon Ridge in Utah County's Lake Mountains.
Instacart's AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
Jordan Valinsky, CNN | Posted Dec. 14 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Online grocery delivery service Instacart used AI to charge different prices for the same item, up to 20% more for different shoppers, a new report says.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.1B after there were no big winners in Saturday's drawing
Toni Odejimi, CNN | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, reaching an estimated $1.1 billion after there were no big winners in Saturday night's drawing.
California-based energy company planning underground nuclear reactor in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
California-based energy company Deep Fission in September announced Utah, Texas and Kansas as the first three planned sites for testing of its small modular pressurized water reactors.
Ballerina Farm kicks off the holidays with inaugural winter market
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 13 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ballerina Farm has had a transformative year, but the Utah-based brand has more planned for the year ahead, according to co-founders Hannah and Daniel Neeleman.
Utah farmers may miss out on federal aid amid economic struggles
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion aid package aimed at helping the nation's struggling farmers. But Utah farmers may not see much of that relief — at a time when costs are high, and profits are low.
Utah firm pursuing plan to import 1.31M cubic yards of low-level Canadian radioactive waste
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
EnergySolutions is pursuing a proposal to import 1.31 million cubic yards of low-level Canadian radioactive waste for disposal in Tooele County.
$3M fire casts spotlight on Ogden dog food plant safety record
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
A fire that caused an estimated $3 million in damage at Alphia's Ogden pet food manufacturing plant has drawn renewed attention to the company's workplace safety record.
Returning items to their rightful owners: Inside Salt Lake City airport's lost and found
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Even though many don't know it exists, Salt Lake City's airport — which has as many as 30,000 daily visitors — has a robust lost and found on the third floor of the main terminal.
Car loan balances in Utah are among the nation's highest. Here's a way to minimize your debt
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 8:52 a.m. | Save Story
Utah drivers are carrying some of the fastest-growing car loan debt in the nation, but there is a way to help minimize the hit to your wallet.
Some Utah Republicans push back on Trump's order on AI regulation
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah Republicans have spoken out against an executive order from President Trump that aims to restrict state's abilities to regulate AI.
Lululemon CEO McDonald to step down; shares rise 10%
Juveria Tabassum and Sanskriti Shekhar, Reuters | Posted Dec. 12 - 6:35 a.m. | Save Story
Lululemon Athletica said that CEO Calvin McDonald was leaving the company without a replacement and raised its annual profit forecast, sending shares up about 10% in extended trade on Thursday.
Creekstone Energy studying nuclear power to support world's largest data center campus in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Creekstone Energy on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Utah-based EnergySolutions to evaluate potential nuclear power options to support energy needs at Creekstone's planned data center campus.
'It is our problem': Gail Miller donates $10M to bolster Salt Lake homeless services
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 3:08 p.m. | Save Story
Gail Miller plans to donate $10 million to Shelter The Homeless, with most of it going to capital improvements for the Gail Miller Resource Center and other area shelters.
What is a 'K-shaped' economy and why is it a concern?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 11 - 1:46 p.m. | Save Story
Adopting letters as stand-in descriptors for economic conditions is a long-standing practice. So what is a "K-shaped" economy?
New jobs and new neighbors: Sugar City preps for change
Erik Nielsen, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 11 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
Long seen as a sleepy bedroom community for university staff and Department of Energy workers, Sugar City is on the verge of transformation.
Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025
Associated Press | Updated Dec. 11 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
The "Architects of AI" were named Time magazine's person of the year for 2025. The magazine on Thursday cited 2025 as the year when the potential of artificial intelligence "roared into view" with no turning back.
