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Teen nears completion of bike skills park as part of Eagle Scout project
Crystal Flintrop | Posted June 21 - 6:16 p.m. | Save Story
A teenager is leading the effort to build a professionally designed mountain bike skills park on 8 acres of school district property.
Travel spotlight: Scenic road trip from Utah up to the Canadian border
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted June 21 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Here are some highlights from the long and winding route that took my family into the northernmost regions of the Gem State.
Need to escape the noise? Try this and get a reward
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted June 21 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Provo-based Timpanogos Hiking Co. sponsors the Timpanogos Hiking Challenge, which consists of 15 routes along the Wasatch Front, some tougher than others.
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
Beth Harris, Associated Press | Updated June 21 - 4:15 p.m. | Save Story
James Burrows, the director behind iconic TV comedies like "Cheers," "Taxi," "Friends" and "Will and Grace," has died, his family confirmed. He was 85.
Have You Seen This? Robot delivery vs. human delivery
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted June 21 - 3:30 p.m. | Save Story
Which delivery in this video was best? My money's on the human.
How a Utah choreographer teaches Olympians ice dancing
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted June 21 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
A growing number of Olympic skaters are coming to Utah to take their performance to the next level — not at an ice rink, but in a dance studio to work with a sought after local choreographer.
Derek Hough brings latest show home to Utah
Carole Mikita, KSL | Posted June 21 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Utahn and award-winning dancer/choreographer, Derek Hough, is bringing his latest production home to Salt Lake City.
How to get books in the hands of teens — when screens are battling for their attention
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 21 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
Wednesday is Nicole Baun's birthday — and the South Jordan teen's birthday wish list makes her a bit of an adolescent outlier: books, and then more books.
Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist's death
Michael Casey, Associated Press | Posted June 20 - 9:47 p.m. | Save Story
Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday as safety protocols are reviewed after the a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage.
Trump blames Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism
The Associated Press | Posted June 20 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The paint is peeling from Washington's Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally.
'The Odyssey' just got an R rating. That's a much bigger deal than it sounds
John Clyde for KSL | Posted June 20 - 8:28 p.m. | Save Story
"The Odyssey" has received an R rating and that carries more than it may seem for Christopher Nolan's expensive epic.
St. George therapist shares healing journey through music, aims to help others
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
St. George therapist, Cory Reese has navigated his own healing journey through creating music, and has turned that into helping others through his therapy practice.
Have You Seen This? Cute idea at the finish line ends in disaster
Grant Olsen for KSL | Posted June 20 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
The good news is that this couple escaped their tumble without any injuries. The bad news is the picture-perfect finale was ruined.
Have a parks idea for South Salt Lake's downtown area? The city wants your input
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 20 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in South Salt Lake are seeking resident input for its downtown parks master plan.
'This is pretty significant': 480-acre conservation easement secured at base of Payson Canyon
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 20 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
A 480-acre conservation easement was secured at the base of Payson county, in a partnership between neighboring cities Payson and Lehi. Local outdoor recreationists have been working on preserving the area for decades and call it a "significant" milestone for future generations.
Dead fish sightings highlight bigger issue for Provo River
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 20 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
State wildlife workers have been fielding concerned calls about dead fish along the Provo River, likely a symptom of congregations of carp further upstream.
No, Taylor Swift is not getting married at the Ocean House this weekend
Choire Sicha, CNN | Posted June 19 - 10:54 p.m. | Save Story
This weekend, Elizabeth Hall, a 15-year wedding planning veteran, is putting on a wedding at the Ocean House resort in Rhode Island. Unfortunately, a lot of people seem to think it's Taylor Swift's wedding.
Community raises money for new special hiking chair stolen from 8-year-old with cerebral palsy
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 19 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
After a little girl with cerebral palsy had a special outdoor mobility chair stolen, her Idaho community raised double the amount of money for her to get a new one.
3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand Canyon
The Associated Press | Posted June 19 - 8:33 p.m. | Save Story
Three hikers died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon on two separate days in the past week in the inner canyon, federal officials said Friday.
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