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Human composting bill returns, headed to Senate committee
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
Utah may soon be the 13th state to legalize "natural organic reduction," or human composting, as an alternative, lower-cost and eco-friendly way to bury the dead.
Salt Lake City eyes this location for the start of Green Loop project
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City leaders agreed to release $3.1 million in previously allocated funding to plan out the Green Loop, pointing to a specific area that could be its starting point.
Utah Jazz help give people opportunity for a 'clean slate'
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
Ashley Smith, Smith Entertainment Group co-founder, said its expungement event aligns with the company's mission to do good, provide opportunities for growth and help young people.
At Sundance, the hottest ticket was a Rose Byrne and Conan O'Brien psychological thriller
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
Rose Byrne plays a mother in the midst of a breakdown in the experiential psychological thriller "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You." Its premiere Friday at the Sundance Film Festival was easily the hottest ticket in town, with even ticketholders unable to get in.
Lawmakers are about to vote on how you can vote. Here's what to expect
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 4:50 p.m. | Save Story
Utah House Republican leadership unveiled their solution to perceived weaknesses in the state's vote-by-mail election system: remove the option to "mail in" mail-in ballots for most voters.
No early indication Ogden construction fire was suspicious, fire chief says
Ashley Imlay, KSL.com | Updated Jan. 26 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
Flames quickly devoured an under-construction apartment building in Ogden on Saturday afternoon as crews from the area sought to save nearby buildings, as wind blew embers from the blaze around the area.
What is a spaceport? New bill rekindles Utah's old efforts to explore final frontier
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill could help Utah review its potential to explore the final frontier.
Lawmakers want to keep wildlife refuges open during a shutdown
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has already passed a law that says the state will step up to keep national parks open in the event of an emergency government shutdown, much like it did in 2013 to the tune of $1 million.
Some rural Utah renters say affordable housing program took their homes, equity
Eric S. Peterson, Utah Investigative Journalism Project | Posted Jan. 26 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
A state program helps lower income residents become homeowners. But some rural renters say they lost the ability to buy their homes or earn the equity they put into them.
BYU engineers use origami techniques to develop foldable space antennas
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 26 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
After five years of research and several hours spent folding paper, BYU professors are presenting origami-inspired technology to NASA and the U.S. Air Force.
Utah lawmakers discuss housing and medical care for transgender inmates
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:47 a.m. | Save Story
On Friday, the Utah Legislature discussed where to house transgender people while they're in state custody. The same day, around 100 people were at the state Capitol to protest the legislation.
Fall in: Davis High School seeking former students who served in military
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 7:13 a.m. | Save Story
A group of student government leaders are hoping to honor their fellow "Davis Darts" who served by installing a military memorial wall inscribed with the names of all alumni who have served — or are currently serving — in the military.
Calgary's Olympic speedskating oval needs major repairs. That's not the case with Utah's track
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:20 p.m. | Save Story
The speedskating oval built for the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, Canada, is on its last legs.
More than a home: How a 'human first' approach could reinvent Utah homeless policy
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
It happened beneath the old viaduct on 4th West and North Temple: the first time Tiffany Holdaway took meth.
Abortions, and the fight against them, are growing in Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds marched around the State Capitol in Salt Lake City for the 10th annual March for Life, met by a handful of vocal critics.
Police: High-speed, 4-car crash in downtown Salt Lake the result of impaired driving
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 6:42 p.m. | Save Story
Four cars were damaged and one woman sustained minor injuries after police say a speeding car plowed into stopped vehicles at a red light on State Street.
Police: Man arrested after trying to stab officer in Utah County, puncturing his body armor
Matt Brooks, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 5:59 p.m. | Save Story
A man has been arrested after police say he stabbed at a police officer in Utah County on Thursday. A body-worn trauma plate prevented the officer from suffering injury.
Nobody will look at your art more than in a puzzle
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 4:11 p.m. | Save Story
How Utah artist Eric Dowdle, creator of the world's largest wall puzzle, revolutionized folk art puzzles.
Nurse practitioners opening their own clinics, practices nearly 2 years after change in law
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:10 p.m. | Save Story
In March 2023, Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill to allow nurse practitioners to practice without the oversight of a medical doctor. They're helping to address one of the largest problems in Utah: health care access.
Business & Tech »
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
- What is a spaceport? New bill rekindles Utah's old efforts to explore final frontier
- Nurse practitioners opening their own clinics, practices nearly 2 years after change in law
- How affordable is the Salt Lake rental market? Here's what a new analysis says
- 'Offensive' tattoos and 'see-through clothing' can get you kicked off Spirit Airlines
Education »
Governor's office, state school board pitch K-12 budget priorities to lawmakers
- BYU engineers use origami techniques to develop foldable space antennas
- Fall in: Davis High School seeking former students who served in military
- Lawmakers debate the value of liberal studies amid possible cuts to higher ed
- Utah leaders start debate over cutting, reallocating $60.5M in university funding
Police & Courts »
New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
- Utah Jazz help give people opportunity for a 'clean slate'
- Colorado DNA analyst appears on forgery charges as validity of more than 500 cases in doubt
- Police: High-speed, 4-car crash in downtown Salt Lake the result of impaired driving
- Police: Man arrested after trying to stab officer in Utah County, puncturing his body armor
