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'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.
72-million-year-old fossil found near Utah leads to discovery of muskrat-sized prehistoric mammal
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
A previously unknown muskrat-sized mammal species was discovered through a 72-million-year-old fossil uncovered near the Utah-Colorado border.
Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer's field sells for $5.6M
Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 23 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
A trove of more than 2,500 silver coins that lay buried for 1,000 years was found in a farmer's field in southwest England in 2019 and is valued at $5.6 million.
Descendants honor historic Salt Lake Temple mason as foundation shifts for the future
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 22 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
The descendants of James A. Staples — the head on-site mason for the team that laid the original Salt Lake Temple foundation over a century ago — came together on Monday.
How a 142-year-old house, vacant for 3 decades, became a Salt Lake City bistro
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 18 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
One of Salt Lake City's newest restaurants serves up a side of history, operating from an old home that went through extensive preservation work.
Titanic: A Latter-day Saint midwife's journey into seafaring history
David Louis, St. George News | Posted Oct. 15 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
Among the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic was Irene Colvin Corbett, a remarkable woman distinguished as the only known member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aboard.
