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Conservatives have lost trust in elections. Here's how Utah leaders are trying to help

Conservatives have lost trust in elections. Here's how Utah leaders are trying to help

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 9:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders are at the forefront of a nationwide initiative to increase election confidence among conservative voters.
Man had been holding woman against her will in his truck before killing Utah officer, police say

Man had been holding woman against her will in his truck before killing Utah officer, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say an Indiana man accused of intentionally running down and killing a Utah police officer had been holding a woman in his semitruck against her will just before the killing.
Connection matters for Gen Z, but they're not sure they deserve love

Connection matters for Gen Z, but they're not sure they deserve love

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 8:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 4 in 10 adolescents worldwide question whether they're worthy of love, although they deeply value person-to-person contact and relationships with family and friends, who are still the resources they most rely upon.
Project concludes: Controlled burn south of St. George aimed to strengthen plant resiliency

Project concludes: Controlled burn south of St. George aimed to strengthen plant resiliency

Alysha Lundgren, St. George News  |  Posted May 12 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bureau of Land Management recently completed a prescribed burn south of St. George in an effort to improve the resilience of native plants.
Utah-made musical in negotiations for debut in London

Utah-made musical in negotiations for debut in London

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 7:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah-made musical that premiered in Pleasant Grove last year is in negotiations with London theater companies and hoping for an eventual West End debut.
Phoenix, Arizona — the Silicon Valley of chip manufacturing in the West

Phoenix, Arizona — the Silicon Valley of chip manufacturing in the West

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted May 12 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Funding from the CHIPS Act could expand Phoenix's growing influence, as Utah and other states also look to benefit.
UTA officer hospitalized after suffering medical problem during chase

UTA officer hospitalized after suffering medical problem during chase

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Transit Authority officer was hospitalized Sunday after suffering a medical problem during a foot pursuit in Salt Lake City.
TRAX train derailed at Decker Lake station in West Valley City

TRAX train derailed at Decker Lake station in West Valley City

Sicily Stanton, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

The last car of a TRAX train derailed at the Decker Lake station in West Valley City on Sunday.
Without tipsters, wildlife poaching cases in Utah would go largely unsolved

Without tipsters, wildlife poaching cases in Utah would go largely unsolved

Mike Stapley for KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns are encouraged to call the Utah Division of Wildlife resources with tips that often end up being invaluable in leading investigators to poachers.
St. George father and son duo launching a heartwarming animated series

St. George father and son duo launching a heartwarming animated series

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted May 12 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a world where robots are used and abused, a heroine emerges giving the robots a voice and showing them the love they desperately long for.
Salt Lake City planners recommend changes in how single-family neighborhoods get zoned

Salt Lake City planners recommend changes in how single-family neighborhoods get zoned

Peter Johnston, KSL NewsRadio  |  Posted May 12 - 1:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new report from the Salt Lake City Planning Division recommends zoning changes for single-family neighborhoods to help address the city's housing supply crunch.
Snow College, UVU partnership will help rural school districts

Snow College, UVU partnership will help rural school districts

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Snow College and Utah Valley University have reached an agreement that will hopefully benefit students — their own, and those in rural Utah schools.
Young voters in Utah underrepresented in 2022 midterms, census report finds

Young voters in Utah underrepresented in 2022 midterms, census report finds

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 10:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Young voters were underrepresented in the 2022 midterms, according to a recent report from the United States Census Bureau.
'You took his life': Man gets prison time for St. George DUI crash that claimed father of two

'You took his life': Man gets prison time for St. George DUI crash that claimed father of two

Chris Reed, St. George News  |  Posted May 12 - 9:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 47-year-old St. George man was sentenced to the maximum of at least one year and up to 15 years in prison Thursday at the 5th District Courthouse for a crash that claimed a father of two.
Fire causes extensive damage to Tremonton restaurant

Fire causes extensive damage to Tremonton restaurant

Ashley Fredde, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 8:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Mack's Family Drive-In employees and customers in Tremonton were safely evacuated Saturday night after a fire broke out that caused extensive damage to the restaurant.
Finding ways to show love and support during a time of heartbreak

Finding ways to show love and support during a time of heartbreak

Karah Brackin, KSL-TV  |  Posted May 12 - 8:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the state continues to honor Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, the wife of another fallen police officer says there are ways we can all show our love and support amid heartbreak.
Utah sheriffs tour U.S.-Mexico border: 'What does happen there does impact Utah'

Utah sheriffs tour U.S.-Mexico border: 'What does happen there does impact Utah'

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted May 12 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Sheriffs from Weber, Utah and Kane counties recently visited the U.S.-Mexico border amid worries about the local impact of the surge in undocumented immigrants entering the country.
Salt Lake's historic apartments tell a story starting to repeat itself

Salt Lake's historic apartments tell a story starting to repeat itself

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A surge of apartments in Salt Lake City over the past two decades is reminiscent to another growth spurt a century ago.
Utah railroad museum gets Western Pacific engine; Merci boxcar getting rehabbed

Utah railroad museum gets Western Pacific engine; Merci boxcar getting rehabbed

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted May 11 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State Railroad Museum officials added a Western Pacific engine to the collection while the dilapidated Merci boxcar is now in Wyoming for restoration efforts.