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$3K reward offered as Utah investigates theft of human skull at ancient burial site
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 11:47 a.m. | Save Story
State officials are offering a $3,000 reward as they continue to investigate who stole a human skull from a protected ancient burial site in southern Utah.
From Springville to Wendover: WWII buildings are going back where they came from
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 7 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah company is making a donation to preserve a piece of the state's and World War II's history.
Unseen photos of Rosa Parks return to Montgomery, Alabama, 7 decades later
Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 7 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, new photos of the Civil Rights Movement icon have been made public for the first time.
Idaho man reflects on family's pioneering legacy in aviation and agriculture
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Dec. 7 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Bob Hoff reflected on his father, Mark, and his family's legacy in aviation and agriculture, after Mark Hoff was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Historic World War II buildings returning to Wendover after 75 years in Springville
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Nov. 21 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Two historic World War II–era buildings are making a long-awaited return to Wendover, nearly 75 years after they were first moved to Springville.
Salt Lake City has a clearer vision for historic Japantown as part of downtown changes
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 18 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City leaders say they might be able to fully fund planning for a major overhaul of the city's historic Japantown street by the next fiscal year budget.
Southern Utah woman ordered to pay almost $15K in fines over damaged Utah petroglyph
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 17 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
Daniela Ganassim Ericksen, 47, of Ivins, Washington County, was sentenced for land vandalism on Monday.
US National Archives releases Amelia Earhart records promised by Trump
Steve Gorman, Reuters | Updated Nov. 15 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. National Archives on Friday released several batches of records related to the 1937 disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart over the Pacific, following President Donald Trump's orders.
Utah Mammoth embraces its prehistoric history with new museum 'quest' for fans
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 14 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A new "quest" gives Utah Mammoth fans a better chance to learn the history about the state's newest mascot.
Tracy Aviary plans to move original 87-year-old structure for new bird show pavilion
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 12 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
One of Utah's oldest zoos received the green light to relocate one of its original buildings to make way for a new pavilion that will allow its handlers to conduct shows throughout the year.
Weber County woman installs field of flags to mark Veterans Day, honor locals killed in WWII
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
The daughter of a World War II veteran installed a field of flags in an Ogden park as a Veterans Day tribute to the 181 Weber County men killed in the war.
Salt Lake City's historic Tower Theatre may look more like its old self with new plans
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
The Tower Theatre has been closed since 2020, but its owners say they're making progress in their quest to renovate the nearly century-old building.
A 7-story complex could soon wrap around this historic Salt Lake City synagogue
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A plan for a 113-unit apartment complex on the current lots next to and behind a historic Jewish temple near downtown now has the support of a key Salt Lake City commission.
Can tweaking history preservation law speed up building? Utah may have the solution
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Nov. 2 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
There's bipartisan support to explore changes to a section of the 59-year-old preservation law that could address delays and other issues, following testimony from Utah's top preservation official and other experts.
Exploring the legacy of this historic Utah church through its time capsule
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 2 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
The newly opened time capsule and its carefully preserved artifacts at the Japanese Church of Christ gave not only a glimpse into its past — but also an uncertain future.
'Finally home': Fallen WWII pilot from Utah is laid to rest after 81 years
Par Kermani, KSL | Posted Oct. 17 - 7:14 p.m. | Save Story
Eight decades after he was shot down over the Pacific, Howard Allen Holding, a World War II pilot, was finally laid to rest Friday in Salt Lake City, concluding an 81-year mystery for his family.
Here's how wildlife refuges came to be and why they are celebrated
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 17 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
It is National Wildlife Refuge Week, and people are celebrating these unique and diverse landscapes scattered across the country, and their histories are a story all their own.
Titanic exhibit invites Utahns to step back in time aboard the ill-fated ocean liner
Par Kermani, KSL | Posted Oct. 17 - 6:30 a.m. | Save Story
The Titanic Exhibition opens to the public on Friday at The Shops at South Town in Sandy, allowing visitors to step back in time and experience a piece of early 20th-century history.
