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What happened to the trees outside of Trolley Square?

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 2:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Residents and customers were surprised and saddened to find that more than a dozen mature trees lining the entrance of Trolley Square were cut down late last week.

Voyager, Icarus Robotics to test free-flying robot on space station

Akash Sriram, Reuters  |  Updated March 30 - 2:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Space-tech firm Voyager Technologies and robotics startup Icarus Robotics have been contracted to demonstrate a free-flying robot on the International Space Station.

'Inventive' restaurant chain set to expand to Utah this summer

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated March 30 - 1:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

A restaurant chain that's steadily grown by blending "inventive food" and a "deep love of music" is coming to Utah in Salt Lake City's Granary District.

Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

John O'connor, Associated Press  |  Updated March 30 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Chesney escaped about 11:15 a.m. last Wednesday. Though he stayed within a three-mile radius of the farm, he kept his pursuers guessing.

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Pamela Atkinson's last wish

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted March 30 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 93-year-old longtime advocate for the poor has assembled a small group of Christians around the question, "What would Jesus do?" with the goal of turning the answer into action.

More women are having babies later in life. Here's how to improve chances of healthy pregnancy

Laura Ungar, Associated Press  |  Posted March 30 - 11:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

A federal report showed that 21% of all births in the U.S. were to women 35 and older in 2023, up from 9% in 1990. This "advanced maternal age" raises risks for both moms and babies.

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For many Utahns, getting an MRI can be, well, a real headache – pun intended

Taylormed MRI  |  Posted March 30 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

TaylorMed MRI makes getting an MRI simple, fast, and affordable, because no one should have to wait weeks — and jump through numerous insurance hoops — to get the imaging they require.

Rockslide crashes wedding ceremony in southern Utah

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 11:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A rockslide made a surprise visit during a couple's elopement ceremony in Ivins, Washington County, on Saturday.

Millions of Americans now eligible for Canadian citizenship 'just in case'

Vivian Song, CNN  |  Posted March 30 - 11:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

When Donald Trump was first elected in 2016, New York State resident Ellen Robillard briefly looked into getting Canadian citizenship. Her mother, after all, was born in Nova Scotia.

Tiger Woods was ready for another comeback. It ended in another crash

Kyle Feldscher, CNN  |  Updated March 30 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

For years after Tiger Woods exploded into the sporting consciousness, he was idolized for one thing: Winning. Glorious, emphatic winning.

St. George man quits job to become taste-tester for wife's world-renowned barbecue recipes

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 10:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

In 2015, Utahn Susie Bulloch started her journey as a barbecue food blogger and has since become a world-renowned barbecuer creating and sharing recipes with millions.

Photo gallery: Holi Festival of Colors delivers vibrant celebration

Chuck Wing, Deseret News  |  Updated March 30 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Holi Festival of Colors delivered a beautiful and vibrant celebration on Saturday in Spanish Fork.

Reports: Utah State reaches agreement with next men's basketball head coach

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 9:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah State Aggies have reportedly agreed to terms with former Northern Iowa head coach Ben Jacobson to be the program's next men's basketball head coach.

Why players, coaches have full belief in Morgan Scalley as head coach

Josh Furlong, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 9:04 a.m.  |  Save Story

Alone in the locker room of the Rose Bowl Stadium following Utah's narrow loss to Ohio State on Jan. 1, 2022, wide receiver coach Chad Bumphis and then-defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley had a final chat.

Man arrested in road rage shooting in Draper

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 8:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested over the weekend and accused of shooting at least one and possibly two vehicles in Draper during a road rage confrontation.

What's streaming on Disney+ and Hulu in April

Payton Davis, KSL  |  Posted March 30 - 8:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a look at what's coming to Hulu and Disney+ in April.

What Utah can expect this fire season

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted March 30 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Fires are a natural part of most ecosystems, especially in the West. But how is Utah preparing for what could be an active fire season?

Trump again warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz

Susan ​Heavey and Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Updated March 30 - 7:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump said Monday talks to end the war in Iran resumed, but again ‌warned Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or ⁠risk U.S attacks on ​its oil wells and ⁠power plants.

Mom survives wrong-way crash, reunites with deputies who saved her life

Hannah Hilyard, WISN via CNN  |  Updated March 30 - 6:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Milwaukee mother, who survived a wrong-way crash, reunited with the deputies who saved her life Friday.

Higher education's 'strategic reinvestment' plans to now include Utah's technical colleges

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Updated March 30 - 6:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

In 2025, the Utah Legislature mandated "strategic reinvestment" for the state's eight degree-granting institutions. Now, the change is coming to the state's technical colleges.

Are Utahns root, root, rooting for an MLB expansion team?

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted March 29 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly seven in 10 Utahns would welcome a big league team to the Beehive State, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.

Meet the pro snowboarder turned chef behind innovative Oquirrh Restaurant

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted March 29 - 10:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For Andrew Fuller, snowboarding led to the unlikely journey of ultimately becoming a chef and restaurant owner of Oquirrh. Now's he becoming the talk of the town.

BYU's most underrated player key to Cougars' WBIT semifinal run

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted March 29 - 9:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brinley Cannon may not be BYU's leading scorer or top rebounder. But the 6-foot-1 sophomore from Shelley, Idaho, may be the Cougars' underrated player in their WBIT semifinal run that continues Monday in Wichita, Kansas.