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Trump 'ordered' the Education Department's demise almost a year ago — what's happened since?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration said "significant progress" has been made over the past year at the Department of Education since President Trump signed an order to cut down the department.
Could forest thinning help increase Utah's snowpack?
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A new study shows that forest thinning not only protects against wildfires, but also helps conserve water and replenish the existing natural and human-made reservoirs.
'The Homerun Project' seeks to help with housing crisis by renovating a home for giveaway
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted March 15 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
At a time when owning a home seems out of reach for many, a group of friends is trying to make the "American dream" possible.
Church's First Presidency shares Easter message
Sarah Jane Weaver, Deseret News | Posted March 15 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
With Easter approaching, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a new video on Sunday sharing their testimonies of Jesus Christ.
Salt Lake man found not guilty of murder still sent to prison for road rage shooting
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted March 15 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake man found not guilty of murder earlier this year will still spend at least five years in prison for firing 11 shots during the road rage confrontation.
Murals and motherhood: Clearfield murals showcase woman's vibrant style and resilience
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted March 15 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Brooke Facer, of Davis County, balanced family and artistry while painting vibrant murals across Clearfield during the final months of her pregnancy last year.
How to avoid becoming a victim of car theft
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted March 15 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
As the weather warms up and more people are out, police want you to know how to avoid car theft.
Utah's Brinton Family Pianists count down to Carnegie Hall
Brittany Tait, KSL | Posted March 15 - 11:52 a.m. | Save Story
In a retirement home near the mouth of Provo Canyon, a baby grand piano is about to be played most marvelously.
Syracuse woman fights medical billing error after getting charged twice for one visit
Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted March 15 - 11:12 a.m. | Save Story
One trip to the emergency room, two identical bills. When a hospital insisted that a Syracuse woman pay again, she called in Get Gephardt to help her fight a medical billing error.
After lots of clucking, Springville to allow more backyard chickens
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 15 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The issue that gets Springville residents most fired up isn't taxes or fees — it's backyard chickens.
Salt Lake construction underway for student housing at old OfficeMax site
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 15 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Developers on Wednesday broke ground on a new off-campus student housing development in Salt Lake City for University of Utah students.
NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 15 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's new standard in measuring snowpack and managing water supply may be coming from technology developed through NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
12-year-old fighting cancer gets puppy, plenty of police support at lemonade stand
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted March 15 - 7:08 a.m. | Save Story
Young Brooklyn Shorter, who is fighting cancer, was hoping to raise money at a lemonade stand to buy a puppy and was hoping a police officer would visit. Instead, many came by.
Former restaurant owner who paid it forward during pandemic sees kindness returned
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted March 14 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
Kayden Petersen-Craig has a stage four type of cancer known as a adenocarcinoma. As the owner of Cafe Villa Bella in Ogden during the pandemic, he offered free sack school lunches for kids.
Utah lawmaker says immigration bills stalled partly due to Utah Compact's lingering influence
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted March 14 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, suspects some of the varied immigration bills that emerged during the session stalled due in part to the Utah Compact's lingering influence.
'13 times stronger than morphine': The supplement soon banned from Utah convenience stores
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted March 14 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman explained the effects of kratom after she said her brother died from using the supplement.
New poll: How Utah is navigating the great American confidence collapse
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 14 - 7:23 p.m. | Save Story
A decadeslong trend of falling confidence in government institutions shows no signs of slowing as economic uncertainty, elite failure and technological changes fuel suspicion toward officials.
2 killed in collision near Heber City
Matt Brooks, KSL | Posted March 14 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
Two men died Saturday in a collision involving two vehicles near Heber City, east of Strawberry Reservoir.
Logan chiropractor faces dozens of new charges alleging sex abuse of patients
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted March 14 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Logan chiropractor who has already been charged with inappropriately touching patients now faces dozens of new charges after additional women came forward to report sexual abuse.
Business & Tech »
Military veterans on the job at higher rates than national average
- 'Game changer': Cedar City brothers buy cushion company to help wheelchair users
- 'The Homerun Project' seeks to help with housing crisis by renovating a home for giveaway
- Airline CEOs urge Congress to end standoff, pay airport security officers
- Utah mom, breast cancer survivor turns hardship into hope through permanent jewelry business
Education »
Trump 'ordered' the Education Department's demise almost a year ago — what's happened since?
- Young kids missed pandemic's school disruptions, but their reading scores are still behind
- Salt Lake construction underway for student housing at old OfficeMax site
- Why are 17 states hitting the Trump administration with a higher education lawsuit?
- U. to assume ownership of historic Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City
Environment »
Could forest thinning help increase Utah's snowpack?
- NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
- 2026 session was good for Great Salt Lake, but it could have been great, group says
- Summer in March? Record-breaking forecast signals bad news for Utah's poor snowpack
- Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
Health »
Former restaurant owner who paid it forward during pandemic sees kindness returned
- '13 times stronger than morphine': The supplement soon banned from Utah convenience stores
- Utah mom, breast cancer survivor turns hardship into hope through permanent jewelry business
- Utah aquarium, pediatric care facility among recent measles exposure sites, health officials say
- How a man developed an app that's giving people with ALS their voice back
Politics »
Military veterans on the job at higher rates than national average
- Trump 'ordered' the Education Department's demise almost a year ago — what's happened since?
- EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil
- 8 convicted of terrorism-related charges for attack on Texas ICE facility
- Airline CEOs urge Congress to end standoff, pay airport security officers
Religion »
Church's First Presidency shares Easter message
- The unlikely story of the election of the first American pope
- Man who rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon
- Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy League school
- Church of Jesus Christ reports $1.58 billion and 7.4 million hours in service last year
Science »
DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
- NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
- Pi Day: From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives
- Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
- Are bonobos truly the peaceful counterparts to chimps? New study says no
Utah Counties »
'Game changer': Cedar City brothers buy cushion company to help wheelchair users
- Church's First Presidency shares Easter message
- Salt Lake man found not guilty of murder still sent to prison for road rage shooting
- Murals and motherhood: Clearfield murals showcase woman's vibrant style and resilience
- Syracuse woman fights medical billing error after getting charged twice for one visit
