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Pulitzers and American Library Association launch 'Pulitzer on the Road' touring exhibit
Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 20 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
Barbara Kingsolver, Percival Everett and Daniel Kraus will be among the authors and other Pulitzer Prize-winning artists and journalists participating in a 20-city touring exhibition.
Meet the Idaho man bringing pioneer history to life
Emily Walker, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 16 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
An Idaho historian has spent three decades compiling thousands of pioneer diary entries to preserve and bring the stories of Oregon and California Trail travelers to life.
Artist behind proposed $55M Grand Liberty Arch says he won't build it at Utah Capitol
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Aug. 14 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The artist behind a 60-foot arch aimed at celebrating the history of U.S., proposed to be built near the Utah Capitol, said he is pursuing a new location following neighborhood pushback.
Developer earns tax credits after preserving 64-year-old building in new housing project
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 14 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
A new mixed-use housing development east of downtown Salt Lake City has now received tax credits for preserving a historic building within its design.
'They gave so much': Nonprofit seeks to remember pioneers in pauper's graves at SLC cemetery
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Aug. 12 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
In the search for her own ancestor's grave, a Utah woman discovered a large group of pioneers buried in unmarked pauper's graves. Here's how she remembered them.
'Another 100 years': Buddhists reflect on temple's legacy, future in Salt Lake City
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Aug. 9 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
After more than 100 years of service in the city, Salt Lake Buddhist Temple President Troy W. said they plan to continue serving and welcoming worshippers for another 100 years.
The last living female pilot of WWII
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 8 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
She was 21 years old at the start of 1943 when an article in Flying Magazine caught her eye. That's Nell Stevenson Bright, the last living female pilot from World War II.
'Truly a national treasure': University of Utah acquiring final 50 acres of historic Fort Douglas
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 6 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The final remaining 50 acres of active military land at Fort Douglas are set to be transferred to the University of Utah in a historic move.
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary; mayor deplores pursuit of nuclear weapons
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 6 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, with its mayor urging a stop to possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.
Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong's boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale
John Seewer and Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 5 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Inside Neil Armstrong's boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they'd fly.
Salt Lake City's unique Gilgal Sculpture Garden could become a landmark
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 3 - 6:21 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City is seeking to add its undeniably unique Gilgal Sculpture Garden to its list of protected landmarks.
Family searching for missing WWII uniform, hopes to recover cherished heirloom
VideoShelby Lofton, KSL | Updated July 30 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah family is searching for a World War II military uniform that they believe was thrifted somewhere in eastern Idaho without their permission, and they are asking for the public's help in tracking it down.
Study documents a precipitous decline in the number of languages
Will Dunham, Reuters | Posted July 27 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
Globally, people currently use roughly 7,500 languages, with English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic and French the most common, counting native and nonnative speakers. That is a lot of languages. But it is a far cry from the peak number historically.
Once enemies in war, Idaho Falls marks 45 years of friendship with Japanese sister city
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted July 25 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
More than 80 years after World War II, teenagers from a small Japanese village are spending the next 10 days in Idaho Falls in a living reminder of how friendship can outlast history.
9/11 steel beam stops at Utah Capitol ahead of 25th anniversary
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted July 25 - 8:37 a.m. | Save Story
A steel beam from the World Trade Center is on display at the Utah State Capitol as part of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation's Steel Across America Tour, honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and the first responders who served.
'It's amazing': Thousands descend on Salt Lake City for annual Days of '47 Parade
VideoLogan Stefanich and Madi Vollmer, KSL | Posted July 24 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
Thousands of people lined the streets of Salt Lake City Friday — some after camping out overnight — to take in the sights and sounds of the annual Days of '47 Parade.
From Salt Lake City to the Senate: Curtis leads tribute honoring Pioneer Day
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 23 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
A journey that began more than 175 years ago on the wagon trails of the West had a moment of glory in the U.S. Senate on Thursday.
STEM Action Center honors winners of Utah 3D coin design contest
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Updated July 23 - 1:35 p.m. | Save Story
The STEM Action Center recognized winners of the America250 Utah 3D Coin Design Contest, highlighting 3D-printed designs that celebrate Utah's history, culture and landmarks.
