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Utah Paralympians head to Italy with help from Park City's National Ability Center
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
About a dozen Paralympians with ties to Utah departed from Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday for Italy, where the Paralympic Games will soon begin in Milan and Cortina.
'Bridge between faiths': Interfaith Ramadan event draws cross-section of community reps
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:04 p.m. | Save Story
An interfaith Ramadan event in Sandy, just three days after an attack on the leader of the Utah Islamic Center, drew a cross-section of community representatives.
Trooper shoots, injures gunman who shot another person at liquor store, police say
Curtis Booker and Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 8:55 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper shot and injured a man at a Taylorsville liquor store Thursday after that man shot and injured another person, police say.
Utah bill aims to dispel notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah bill aims to dispel the notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions, an issue that emerged last year at Weber State University.
57-year-old man dies days after being caught in Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 7:21 p.m. | Save Story
57-year-old man dies after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, the sheriff's office confirmed Thursday.
Church of Jesus Christ adds 12 new hymns with Old Testament focus
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The new hymnbook for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now has 72 hymns after 12 new hymns, many with Old Testament ties, were added Thursday.
How Miller group plans to transform Jordan River section into a community gem
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
A renowned landscape architect firm has been hired to turn help turn around the Jordan River within the new Power District of Salt Lake City.
'A highly unusual outcome': Infant gorilla dies after sustaining injuries at Hogle Zoo
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
Caretakers at Utah's Hogle Zoo are mourning the passing of a western lowland infant gorilla that was euthanized after sustaining injuries.
Utah lawmakers make efforts to help animals in shelters
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
As the Legislature moves into the final days of the general session, several pieces of legislation are under consideration that could help the state's furry friends in animal shelters.
Cottonwood Heights man dies after colliding with box truck on I-15
Curtis Booker, KSL | Updated Feb. 26 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
A 91-year-old Cottonwood Heights man was killed Monday after he collided with a stopped car on the shoulder of the freeway.
Utah's new constitutional court bill triggers wave of lawsuits
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
Lawsuits against the state of Utah are beginning to grow as a direct result of the Legislature's constitutional court bill, signed into law less than two weeks ago.
Millcreek Mayor Cheri Jackson highlights decade of growth in state-of-the-city address
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Millcreek Mayor Cheri Jackson highlighted Millcreek's decade of progress in a state of the city address this week.
Elderly woman arrested after crashing into Sandy restaurant, police say
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
Diners at Los Garcia, a well-loved Mexican food restaurant in Sandy, were settling in for lunch when a white SUV barreled through the front of the building.
Audit finds $24.3M in unallowable Medicaid payments in Utah
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Office of Inspector General said an audit estimates $24 million was spent in Medicaid payments that were not allowed due to overlapping enrollment in multiple states.
Trump implores Republicans to pass Mike Lee's voter ID bill. The reality is more complicated
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump sent a jolt of energy during the State of the Union on Tuesday evening as he implored Republicans to pass stronger voter ID laws. The reality is still complicated.
Affordability still weighing on Utahns, economists say
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 7:40 a.m. | Save Story
Utah economists on Wednesday broke down the factors determining how Utah consumers are really faring — and feeling — in today's economy.
Still relevant — U. reps defend continuing importance of Black History Month
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 10:31 p.m. | Save Story
As Black History Month comes to an end, a pair of University of Utah reps defended its continuing importance in a panel discussion.
Safety experts encourage parents to bring car seats on airplanes
Brian Carlson, KSL | Posted Feb. 25 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
The next time parents fly with young children, experts want them to bring a car seat on the plane, one of the key topics discussed at the Child Passenger Safety Conference on Wednesday.
