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US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season
Wyatte Grantham-philips, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 8:21 p.m. | Save Story
This holiday season, many U.S. drivers are getting the gift of lower gas prices. According to data from motor club AAA, December has been the cheapest month for prices at the pump this year.
Provo meat processing business faces uncertain future after devastating fire
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 7:52 p.m. | Save Story
A fire at Ford's Locker in Provo has resulted in a complete loss, and owners ask for patience as they figure out next steps for the business.
US economic growth accelerates in third quarter
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Updated Dec. 23 - 6:17 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending, but momentum appears to have faded amid the rising cost of living and recent government shutdown.
ECHL players head toward strike, putting the Utah Grizzlies' final season in question
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
ECHL players are on the verge of launching a strike, which could complicate the Utah Grizzlies' final season before relocating.
Obamacare enrollment declines as US subsidies expire
Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters | Posted Dec. 23 - 11:07 a.m. | Save Story
Enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act dipped to 15.6 million for 2026, Mehmet Oz, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, said, from roughly 16 million last year.
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 23 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.
7 Questions With Emmy explores holiday magic at the Grand America Hotel
Emmy Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 23 - 7:31 a.m. | Save Story
Emmy goes to The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, chatting with Executive Pastry Chef Xavier Baudinet and Jonnie Hartman, an artist who designed the Holiday Window Stroll at the hotel.
'Home Alone 2' nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie's plot less plausible today
Rio Yamat, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 23 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
"Home Alone 2" depicts holiday travel chaos, but modern airport rules prevent similar mix-ups.
Waymo resumes San Francisco service after power outage pause
Harshita Mary Varghese, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
Alphabet unit Waymo said on Monday it resumed its ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, a day after temporarily suspending operations due to a widespread power outage that snarled traffic and gridlocked parts of the city.
Instacart ends program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store
Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
Instacart said Monday that it's ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery company's service.
Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
Kantaro Komiya, Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova, Reuters | Posted Dec. 22 - 8:22 a.m. | Save Story
The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Walmart and other US companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing.
After Blue Moon roof collapse, The Suites of Lava Hot Springs reopens
Lisa Lete, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
The Suites of Lava Hot Springs has reopened following a full renovation prompted by damage from the March 2023 collapse of the roof of the popular Blue Moon Bar & Grill next door.
John Curtis, Dave Ramsey call out 'legalized fraud' of the timeshare business
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis on Friday joined personal finance expert Dave Ramsey on "The Ramsey Show" to discuss the timeshare industry and Curtis' plan to protect consumers with the Timeshare Transparency Act.
Utah farms generated $2.3B in a year, new report finds
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's farm operations generated $2.3 billion in animal products and crop sales in 2022, according to a new "Portrait of Agriculture" report released Thursday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
Utah man ordered to pay up to $7.9M for running e-commerce scam
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
Parker Wilde was ordered on Thursday to pay up to $7.9 million in restitution following the Utah Division of Consumer Protection's filing of a complaint.
Life ring, lifeboat piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000
Ed White, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
A life ring and a piece of a lifeboat from the Edmund Fitzgerald were sold at auction Friday for $150,000, a month after the 50th anniversary of the famous ship's sinking in Lake Superior with 29 men aboard.
Utah's economy remains steadier than national trends; experts monitoring key sectors
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The latest economic data shows that Utah's indicators are remaining steadier than national trends.
