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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.
Volunteers sort bricks as Salt Lake historic meetinghouse enters next phase
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 14 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Volunteers gathered Saturday to help sort bricks as the new owner started positioning an old church meetinghouse in Salt Lake City toward its next phase.
Spanish scientists to shed light on mystery of Columbus origins, burial
Emma Pinedo, Reuters | Updated Oct. 13 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Spanish scientists said they will reveal details of the nationality of 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.
'Really dry': 3,600-year-old cheese buried with mummy
Katie Hunt, CNN | Updated Sept. 27 - 5:56 p.m. | Save Story
Bronze Age desert dwellers unearthed from graves in what's now northwest China were buried with cheese scattered on their heads and necks — the oldest known cheese.
'A legacy of trauma': U. museum hosting event to honor victims of Native boarding school system
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 26 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
The U. Natural History Museum is hosting an event to commemorate and honor the victims of the now-disbanded Native American boarding school system.
'What better way to learn about history?': Restored WWII-era B-29 makes stop in Ogden
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 23 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
A restored WWII-era B-29 stopped in Ogden, offering a glimpse into history.
Church of Jesus Christ releases interior renderings of Salt Lake Temple renovations
Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 22 - 4:37 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released renderings of the interior of the Salt Lake Temple and information about what is being restored and what is being removed.
Salt Lake Bees players of new and old, fans reflect the end of Smith's Ballpark
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 21 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
The view of the mountains made Smith's Ballpark a favorite among fans and players alike. It simply made it one of the top-rated ballparks in the minor league system for its view.
New footage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot is set to go to auction
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 5 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
New film footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway after he was fatally wounded has emerged. It will go up for auction later this month.
Abravanel Hall could be given national historic recognition. Will it save the venue?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Sept. 5 - 2:27 p.m. | Save Story
An effort is underway to add Abravanel Hall to the National Register of Historic Places, but it may not guarantee the building will be preserved amid downtown revitalization efforts.
Mystery solved: Rangers recover historic military vehicle illegally taken from Utah national forest
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 27 - 5:32 p.m. | Save Story
Forest rangers have solved the puzzling mystery behind a historic military vehicle that was illegally taken from a national forest in south-central Utah in June.
What Salt Lake City's historic 'Hobbitville' may soon look like
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 27 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City has released the final version of its plans for Allen Park, outlining the park's future layout and what it would cost to get there.
Weller Book Works celebrates 95 years of business
Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 26 - 5:42 p.m. | Save Story
Weller Book Works celebrated 95 years of business Friday. The store's story is one that could fill its own book, one full of family history, love, community and steadfastness.
Old Salt Lake City airport's iconic World Map finds a new home at the new airport
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 26 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
An iconic piece of the old Salt Lake City International Airport has a new home inside the new airport for passengers to see later this year.
We dug through trash from World War II in the Idaho desert. Here's what we found
Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug. 25 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Today, we can learn a little about the lives of people who lived at near proving grounds in Idaho during World War II because a pile of trash has remained virtually untouched for all those years.
A piece of Salt Lake City street history resurfaces during construction project
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Updated Aug. 16 - 10:19 p.m. | Save Story
A project to repave West Temple has unearthed an interesting period in downtown Salt Lake City history.
