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Utah poll watchers prepare to monitor voting, protect access to ballot box

SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — Jennifer Carlin's Election Day will begin at 6:45 a.m. That's 15 minutes before voting begins at Whitmore Library in Cottonwood Heights — Carlin's assigned spot to serve as a poll watcher. "The instructions are that we are there to observe," Carlin said, "call the...

Utah · 6d
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Ogden Quilting Novel by Salt Lake City Lawyer Hits No. 5 on NYT List

A debut novel about an Ogden quilting group that welcomes two gay men ahead of its biggest competition of the year has climbed to No. 5 on the New York Times paperback bestseller list, turning a Salt Lake City lawyer and humor columnist into the unlikely face of a publishing surprise. Eli McCann, 42, wrote “Stitched” after spending years watching his mother’s quilting circle from the sidelines, and the book has now sold nearly 38,000 print copies and gone through three printings.

Salt Lake City, UT · 7d
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Natural gas leak forces road closure in Salt Lake City

A natural gas leak has forced the closure of a Salt Lake City roadway Monday afternoon, with people told to avoid the area.

Salt Lake City, UT · 6d

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Utah’s first lady Abby Cox wrote a children’s book

Book follows Jennie Kearns through tragedies — such as the death of her newborn daughter — and shows her continuing to focus on helping others.

Utah · 6d

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Utah weather: Pleasant Election Day weather, more showers Wednesday

Happy Election Day, Utah! It'll be a cool, dry day across the state today, but the San Juan River could still see some flooding. A slight disturbance will bring some showers for the midweek before quickly drying back out.

Utah · 5d

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Restaurant Earns Utah’s First Michelin Star

On August 26 Monte earned Utah’s first and only Michelin star just 13 months after opening on July 1 2025. Monte is a fine dining restaurant inside Beehive Distilling at 2245 S W Temple St in South Salt Lake, UT. Monte’s recent edition to the Michelin Guide has helped restaurants around Utah towards improvement.

South Salt Lake, UT · 10d

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Second oldest congregation in Utah continues to serve Salt Lake City

The First Congregational Church is the first church outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be founded in Utah. More than a century later, the congregation still thrives.

Salt Lake City, UT · 12d

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Salt Lake City commission voices concerns with proposed new LDS Hospital design

SALT LAKE CITY — Intermountain Health officials and members of the Salt Lake City Planning Commission appeared to be at odds about some elements of a planned "urban hospital" near downtown Salt Lake City, as the concept inches closer to reality. Different interpretations of a development agreement between Intermountain...

Salt Lake City, UT · 9d

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Community groups plan poll watching presence for Utah elections

It was a "party at the polls" as community groups served up food, gave out stickers and buttons and urged people to get out and vote.

Utah · 6d

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Salt Lake City weighs new approaches to housing affordability

As voters consider housing affordability heading into the midterm elections, Salt Lake City is weighing proposals that approach the issue from different angles: allowing more homes in existing neighborhoods, expanding roommate options and addressing displacement when properties are redeveloped. These proposals are being considered as changes to Salt Lake City’s...

Salt Lake City, UT · 6d

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‘The one that transforms Utah’s economy’: Inland Port Authority unveils PortSLC

The Utah Inland Port Authority on Wednesday unveiled PortSLC, a rebranding of its Northwest Quadrant project area intended to launch an international campaign focused on attracting aerospace and defense, life sciences and advanced manufacturing companies to the Beehive State.

Utah · 9d

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Higher education in the midterms

As the midterms near, The Daily Utah Chronicle has spoken to state representatives for the area around the University of Utah for comment on recent legislation on higher education. They discussed changes to Pell Grants, technical training and policy changes. Brent Milne, the Academic Senate president, said in an interview...

Salt Lake City, UT · 6d

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This Utah All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Was Voted The Best In Salt Lake City

Live lobsters and stone crabs fly in from Canada three times a week for one all-you-can-eat buffet in Utah. The bluefin tuna comes from Spain, and the A5 Wagyu ships weekly from Japan. I can’t imagine many buffet lines with that kind of passport. The spread runs past 150 items,...

Utah · 16d

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Utah hawk found at Salt Lake Country Club after 99-day escape

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah hawk took an unexpected summer vacation, spending nearly 100 days at a country club before finally returning home. And apparently, he has expensive taste. Meet Stax, a 14-year-old Harris’s hawk who lives at HawkWatch International, where he serves as a raptor ambassador,...

Salt Lake City, UT · 9d

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Utah patients among first in America to receive revolutionary AI-Designed Lens

DRAPER, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Imagine a world where faces become blurry, colors fade, and once-simple tasks like reading or driving become increasingly difficult. For millions of Americans living with cataracts, this is an everyday reality. But a groundbreaking advancement in vision care could change what they see, and how they live. Five Utah […]

Utah · 10d

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Daybreak Halloween map helps families plan trick-or-treat routes

SOUTH JORDAN — Families looking for the best Halloween displays in Daybreak can now use an online map and mobile app to plan their trick-or-treating routes and discover participating homes throughout the community. The effort is coordinated through DaybreakHolidays.com and PorchlightVillage.com, where homeowners can register their properties and provide...

South Jordan, UT · 9d

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Landlords Are Offering Free Rent in These Cities to Attract Tenants

Finding an affordable apartment hasn’t been easy in recent years, but renters in some parts of the country are finally getting a little more bargaining power. Some landlords are even offering a month or more of free rent to attract new tenants. According to Apartment List’s report on the best cities for renters, higher vacancy... The post Landlords Are Offering Free Rent in These Cities to Attract Tenants first appeared on The Thrifty Apartment .

San Francisco, CA · 15d

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West Valley City approves development agreement for over 150 new homes

After years of sitting vacant, a large parcel in West Valley City could soon see homes built on site. Earlier this week, the West Valley City City Council approved a resolution to create a new development agreement for a 26.34-acre development in the city’s Highbury neighborhood. The vote paves the way to develop the parcel, located at 5035 West Lake Park Blvd., into 158 units, which include townhomes and detached single family homes. The land is zoned as single family residential (R-1-8).

West Valley City, UT · 7d

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Utah correctional officers required to work mandatory overtime to compensate for short-staffing

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Department of Corrections is now asking all of its correctional officers to work mandatory overtime to cope with short-staffing. Richard Piatt, the department's director of public affairs, said there are currently 57 vacancies at the facilities in Salt Lake City and 12 at the Central Utah Correctional Facility that they need to fill to be fully staffed. Until then, correctional officers are being required to work one mandatory overtime shift per pay period.

Salt Lake City, UT · 10d