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Project involving 2 historic buildings to test new Salt Lake development incentive
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 24 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
A project centering around the adaptive reuse of two century-old buildings in Salt Lake City will serve as the first test of a reinvestment zone created in 2023.
These iconic scenes were filmed in Utah. Now they're part of a new trail network
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
A new state trail network essentially blends the love of cinema with an appreciation of the outdoors and small towns.
How these Jewish genealogists are repairing Nazi 'dirty deeds'
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 9:16 a.m. | Save Story
Genealogists volunteering for the Looted Books Project recently returned a volume to a 103-year-old Holocaust survivor in Florida who was given the book in 1930 as a gift in Hebrew school.
This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
Pan Pylas, Associated Press | Posted March 16 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane Grey.
Church of Jesus Christ releases first scholarly history of Young Women organization
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted March 12 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released "Carry On: The Latter-day Saint Young Women Organization," a historical narrative of the program for girls aged 12-18.
An Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II
Ayaka McGill, Hiro Komae and Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press | Posted March 9 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa, one of the war's bloodiest, considering the bones silent witnesses of Okinawa's wartime tragedy.
'Folklore, legends and spooky tales': St. George ghost tours unveil haunted history
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted March 9 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
St. George Ghost Tours leads spooky 90-minute stroll through downtown St. George, where you'll uncover eerie stories while soaking in the haunted sights.
Former Brigham City tithing office demolished to create arts center amphitheater
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted March 7 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A historic building in Brigham City formerly used as a Latter-day Saint tithing office was demolished Tuesday, preparing the property to be converted into an outdoor amphitheater.
Colorado residents sentenced after incident at Canyonlands archeological site
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 7 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Two Colorado residents were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges tied to a theft and disruption incident at an archeological site at Canyonlands National Park last year.
Happy anniversary! University of Utah celebrates 175 years
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 1 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
It's unlikely that University of Utah founding regent William Ivans Appleby — 175 years ago — envisioned legions of laptop-toting students hustling from class to class across today's sprawling, 1,500-plus acre campus.
Have You Seen This? A Riverton woman's food dehydration renaissance, 50 years ago
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 26 - 4:08 p.m. | Save Story
"The ABC's of Home Food Dehydration" was published by a Bountiful press called Horizon Publishers 50 years ago.
Utah bill would change where your money goes if you pick a black license plate
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 19 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's black license plate has been a smash hit. A new bill would change how much the Utah Historical Society receives from its sale.
Utahn or Utahan? A proposed bill aims to settle the debate
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 17 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
A proposed bill in the Utah Legislature might finally end the biggest spelling beef in Utah.
Salt Lake City set to explore 'next phase' of cherished 143-year-old Liberty Park
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 12 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
Liberty Park is in line for a facelift as it nears its 150th birthday, but what that will be has yet to be decided.
Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children's playground
Jack Guy, CNN | Updated Feb. 10 - 9:27 p.m. | Save Story
Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children's playground in northern England after a chance discovery.
'A quiet place of reflection': Springdale's push to protect Pioneer Cemetery
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Feb. 4 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
Headstones tilt sideways, with the names of the deceased barely visible. Yet, despite the ravages of time, the small pioneer cemetery in Springdale survives.
'Unique' petroglyphs vandalized at popular central Utah site, feds say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 4 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers say they're seeking the public's help as they investigate prehistoric petroglyphs that were recently defaced in central Utah.
Patriots' Day, commemorating start of the Revolutionary War, could soon be celebrated in Utah
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 4 - 8:42 a.m. | Save Story
Patriots' Day, a holiday which commemorates the start of the Revolutionary War, could soon be recognized in Utah thanks a new resolution introduced in the House.
US lawmakers introduce bill to honor rights activist held in Utah internment camp during WWII
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 2 - 9:19 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Celeste Maloy and three other lawmakers have introduced a bill to honor civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, held in a Utah internment camp during World War II.
Have You Seen This? Mammoth fans make case for NHL name with real remains found in Utah
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 30 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The answer to Utah's NHL team name conundrum may have been under our very feet this entire time.
Utah daughter of Holocaust survivor shares parents' story of survival
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 27 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
A Jewish Utah woman, whose parents survived one of the worst concentration camps of World War II, shared what it was like for them.
Murals from now-shuttered Native boarding school on display at Utah State museum
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 24 - 5:16 p.m. | Save Story
A new Utah State art exhibit features 11 murals from the now-shuttered Intermountain Intertribal Indian School, which was located in Brigham City.
Have a piece of Salt Lake City history? The city would like to highlight it
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 6:24 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City launched a new program to place plaques at specific sites that highlight a significant historical event, person or place in the city, but it's looking for help identifying sites.
Urbanization threatens ancient petroglyph in St. George
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 18 - 12:29 p.m. | Save Story
The future of a petroglyph in St. George is uncertain as urbanization encroaches on its resting spot.
Who visits the Great Salt Lake? People from all over the world
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 3 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Salt Lake was once a tourism destination. After a loss in popularity, it's drawing people from all over the world again as evidenced by its visitor log.
From Popeye to Hemingway: 25 notable works entering the public domain in 2025
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 1 - 2:59 p.m. | Save Story
More work from major writers, directors and musicians — along with legendary characters — entered the public domain to start 2025.
Salt Lake City church asks public's help to restore stained glass windows
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:32 a.m. | Save Story
The historic First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City is asking for the public's help in raising money to restore its stained glass windows.
26,000-year-old red fox skeleton finds new home after being removed from Utah cave
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 31 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A "nearly complete" skeleton of a red fox dating back to the last ice age found in northeast Utah over a decade ago is about to get a cushy new home in a much warmer place.
Abravanel Hall, Spiral Jetty and 11 other Utah areas given national history honors in 2024
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 29 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
2024 was an interesting year for Utah history preservation, ending with 13 locations in the state landing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Feds seek information after climbing bolts found on Uintah County petroglyph panel
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 26 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers say someone illegally installed climbing bolts that damaged a prehistoric petroglyph panel in Uintah County, and they're now seeking the public's help.
What's around the next bend? That's what he writes about
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 25 - 7:15 p.m. | Save Story
Lynn Arave has written numerous books on Utah history and the Great Salt Lake.
As new Marshall White Center takes shape, the man comes into focus
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 23 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
As the new Marshall White Center in Ogden takes shape, the man it is named for — a Black police officer killed in the line of duty in 1963 — comes into focus.
Ogden leaders OK Forest Service building purchase, envision using it for affordable housing
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 22 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden leaders have approved a proposal to acquire the old Forest Service building here for $3.6 million and envision using it for affordable housing for artists.
After Wendover air base burns, fight continues to preserve military history
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
The morgue at Historic Wendover Airfield may be gone, but the fight to preserve the base's historical significance is still going strong.
Archivist says Equal Rights Amendment can't be certified. Democrats push Biden to recognize it
Zeke Miller, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
The archivist and deputy archivist of the United States have issued a rare joint statement to say that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts.
Popeye and Tintin enter public domain in 2025 along with novels from Faulkner and Hemingway
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 16 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
Popeye the Sailor and the Belgian boy reporter Tintin lead the class of characters and works of art becoming public domain in 2025.
Recent petroglyph damage highlights 'disrespectful' Utah issue, experts say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Local, state, federal and tribal agencies hope a land vandalism case in Utah serves as a teachable moment for the millions of people who recreate in Utah's outdoors.
'A woman ahead of her time': Utah trailblazer Martha Hughes Cannon honored in DC
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 11 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
Martha Hughes Cannon, a trailblazer in Utah history, now has a home in the nation's capital.
What it's like inside the Asher Adams, a historic train station turned Salt Lake hotel
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 9 - 7:48 p.m. | Save Story
Asher Adams, Salt Lake City's newest hotel, features a unique blend of Utah railroad history within its details.
Arrest made in Utah petroglyph defacement case, feds say
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 3 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A woman was arrested in connection with a land vandalism case near the Utah-Arizona border, which left damage to a petroglyph panel believed to be thousands of years old.
The world gets its first glimpse inside Notre Dame Cathedral after 5 years under wraps
Thomas Adamson, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 30 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
Five years after a catastrophic fire, the Notre Dame Cathedral is back and better than ever.
Ogden mulls $3.6M acquisition of Forest Service building — an art deco structure built in 1934
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 30 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden leaders are mulling acquisition of the old U.S. Forest Service building, built in 1934 and a key example of several iconic art deco structures in the city.
Ogden's Union Station turning 100; centennial activities set for Friday, Saturday
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden's Union Station turns 100 on Friday, and activities are planned for Friday and Saturday to mark the centennial anniversary of the landmark structure.
Abravanel Hall is now a nationally-recognized historic place. What does that mean for its future?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Abravanel Hall landed on the National Register of Historic Places this month, potentially cutting some of its preservation costs should Salt Lake County decide to partner for outside help.
50 years on, Salt Lake County's Whitmore Library endures as a community staple
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 17 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Whitmore Library was constructed in Cottonwood Heights in 1974 as a response to increased demand for library space in a growing Salt Lake County. The county library system recently celebrated 50 years of the Whitmore branch.
'The accurate story was told here today': Citizens gather to commemorate historic tragedy
E. George Goold, St. George News | Posted Nov. 16 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
One of the great wrongs in St. George history was righted Nov. 9 in the desert bluffs behind the town.
'Signs in the Heavens:' The night the stars fell on the Saints, in 1833
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
A shower of hundreds of thousands of meteors rained down in Jackson County, Missouri, in the early hours of Nov. 13, 1833, filling refugee Latter-day Saints with wonder and a heavenly, healing balm.
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 11 - 1:08 p.m. | Save Story
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general. Tubman was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war.
Undeciphered symbols may be key to origin of world's oldest writing system
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Posted Nov. 9 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay tablets about 6,000 years ago.
The tax Salt Lake County residents once rejected and now overwhelmingly approve
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County residents overwhelmingly voted to reauthorize the Zoos, Arts and Parks tax this year, but it wasn't always a popular proposal.
Rare letter signed by Founding Fathers expected to fetch $1M at auction
Jack Guy, CNN | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
A rare letter signed by three of the Founding Fathers of the United States is going on sale and is expected to fetch up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer next week.
Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to rest
Michael Casey, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 5 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
For decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities in Washington.
Colorado residents face federal charges from incident at Canyonlands archeological site
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of Colorado residents are facing federal charges tied to theft and disruption at an archeological site at Canyonlands National Park.
Lock of George Washington's hair and other presidential memorabilia up for auction
Christine Kiernan, Reuters | Posted Nov. 2 - 8:39 a.m. | Save Story
As the world turns its attention to the U.S. election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a lock of George Washington's hair to a flag that accompanied Abraham Lincoln to his final resting place.
Salt Lake City's newest hotel — blending history and luxury — will open soon
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 1 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
A hotel blending Utah's railroad past with "contemporary luxury" will open for business soon in downtown Salt Lake City.
Fire flares up again in 93-year-old vacant Salt Lake City apartment after 1 hospitalized
Collin Leonard and Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Nov. 1 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters remained at an abandoned 93-year-old apartment complex on Friday, combating additional flare-ups after an initial fire sent one person to a hospital on Thursday.
How the Great Saltair became a ghost hunting hot spot
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 29 - 10:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Great Saltair was once considered 'The Coney Island of the West. Now, it's a hub for paranormal investigations.
KSL uncovers forgotten cold case of surveyor lost in Uinta Mountains
Dave Cawley, KSL Podcasts | Posted Oct. 27 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
A mystery about a man's disappearance in the Uinta Mountains during the summer of 1940 is receiving new attention, thanks to the combined efforts of KSL, the Summit County Sheriff's Office and the man's relatives.
