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Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low.
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Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%
Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Every Tuesday in the winter, seven Salt Lake County women, all over the age of 40, go sledding together. They say it's been a way to channel their inner child and deepen friendships.
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A group of Utah moms channel their inner child, create friendships through sledding
Every Tuesday in the winter, seven Salt Lake County women, all over the age of 40, go sledding together. They say it's been a way to channel their inner child and deepen their friendships.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Halfway through Emily Miller's pregnancy, she and her husband, David, learned news no parent ever wants to hear — that their long-awaited second son would not survive after birth.
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'Find purpose in sorrow': Idaho family helping others process grief with children's book
The Miller family has channeled the grief of losing a loved one into a poem, which has since been adapted into an illustrated children's book, with the hope that the book can provide comfort and hope.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The Washington National Opera will leave the ​Kennedy Center, the two organizations said on Friday, marking the latest departure from the storied Washington arts institution since President Donald Trump and ⁠his allies took it over.
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Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
The Washington National Opera will leave the ​Kennedy Center, the two organizations said on Friday, marking the latest departure from the storied Washington arts institution since President Donald Trump and ⁠his allies took it over.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Almost everyone has been caught off guard by a spam call, with telemarketers trying again and again to grab a person's attention.
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Cutting down on telemarketing calls: How to avoid spam calls
Almost everyone has been caught off guard by a spam call, with telemarketers trying again and again to grab a person's attention, and seniors are most vulnerable. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Robots took over the floor at the biggest technology show of the year: I watched a towering humanoid robot march forward, spin its head and wave at an excited crowd. Then I almost bumped into a four-legged doglike robot behind me.
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Fears of an AI bubble were nowhere to be found at the world's biggest tech show
Robots took over the floor at the biggest technology show of the year, and CNN's Lisa Eadicicco was there for all of it, while also learning why an AI bubble is not happening any time soon.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The state of Utah plans to transform the trajectory of K-12 education by taking a giant step backward.
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Utah, the state that wants to unplug America's schools
The state of Utah plans to transform the trajectory of K-12 education by taking a giant step backward.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Utah Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists planted 2,258 small Bonneville cutthroat trout in Beus Creek in Weber County this past fall as part of their efforts to establish wild, self-sustaining populations of Utah's state fish. https://ow.ly/NUe150XUNZi
Utah wildlife experts work to protect, propagate Bonneville cutthroat trout
Utah Division of Wildlife fisheries biologists planted 2,258 small Bonneville cutthroat trout in Beus Creek in Weber County this past fall as part of their efforts to establish wild, self-sustaining populations of Utah's state fish.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Brigham Young University represented Utah well with 17 students garnering nominations at the Television Academy Foundation's 45th College Television Awards. https://ow.ly/zE3L50XUNG7
BYU students sweep nominations for College Television Awards
Brigham Young University represented Utah well with 17 students garnering nominations at the Television Academy Foundation's 45th College Television Awards.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:04 AM
A small but determined group gathered Friday evening in Logan to honor the life of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed during an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Vigil in Logan joins nationwide outcry after Minneapolis shooting
One small but determined group gathered Friday evening in Logan to honor the life of Renee Good, the woman shot and killed during an encounter with ICE agents in Minneapolis earlier this week.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called it "critically important" for the state to counter national trends that have left a sizable share of American men disoriented when it comes to their role, purpose and value in society.
Why so many American men feel lost, and what can be done
A significant number of men say they have no place in society and do not have anyone to discuss their mental health or sense of disconnection. The question is what to do about it.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
When students at Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy returned from winter break this week, they walked into something they had never experienced before: a permanent school building designed especially for them.
A new beginning: Chief Tahgee students return to a school built just for them
When students at Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy returned from winter break, they walked into something they had never experienced before — a permanent school building designed especially for them.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The new year is here — and it's bringing a brand-new slate of shows to theaters across Utah.
What's coming to the stage in Utah this year? Here's the latest
The new year is here — and it's bringing a brand-new slate of shows to theaters across Utah.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, residents nationwide are invited to get involved in their communities and make 2026 the largest year of volunteerism in the country's history.
America Gives aims for record volunteerism in 2026, with Church of Jesus Christ as a partner
As America celebrates its 250th birthday this year, residents nationwide are invited to get involved in their communities and make 2026 the largest year of volunteerism in the country's history.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A Salt Lake man was charged Friday with stabbing another passenger on a UTA bus multiple times.
Salt Lake man charged with stabbing bus passenger unprovoked
A Salt Lake man was charged Friday with stabbing another passenger on a Utah Transit Authority bus three times after the bus passed his stop.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A favorite Island Park gathering place is back in business after a five-year hiatus, much to the delight of locals who long considered it their spot.
Beloved Island Park restaurant reopens under new management
A favorite Island Park gathering place is back in business. After a five-year hiatus, Boondocks has officially reopened, much to the delight of locals who long considered it their spot.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Big change is on the horizon for Vineyard with an almost entirely brand new City Council and a focus on financial transparency after an audit last year revealed inaccurate reporting on transactions.
Vineyard implementing financial change while welcoming new City Council
Big change is on the horizon for Vineyard, with an almost entirely new council and a focus on financial transparency following last year's audit, which revealed inaccurate reporting of transactions.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:20 PM
2025 is over, but at least five Utah anglers walked away with a story to tell. https://ow.ly/Xg8R50XUtMO
5 Utah fishing records that fell in 2025
2025 is over, but at least five Utah anglers walked away with a story to tell.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Utah's snowpack total got closer to normal with storms this week, but a slowdown is expected as inversion conditions return. https://ow.ly/TFQx50XUt6u
Utah's snowpack season has already been 'very strange.' Here's how this week helped
Utah's snowpack total got closer to normal with storms this week, but a slowdown is expected as inversion conditions return.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
A Taylorsville man was charged Friday with luring a Herriman man to his auto shop, then killing him and eventually burying his body in a shallow Tooele County grave. https://ow.ly/bsHq50XUpOI
Taylorsville man lured Herriman man to shop, then killed and buried him, charges say
A Taylorsville man was charged Friday with luring a Herriman man to his auto shop, then killing him and eventually burying his body in a shallow Tooele County grave.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Utah's two U.S. senators voted against a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump from conducting further military action in Venezuela without the approval of Congress. https://ow.ly/mSan50XUgtG
Utah's 2 senators vote against resolution limiting Trump's actions in Venezuela
Utah's two U.S. senators voted against a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump from conducting further military action in Venezuela without the approval of Congress.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show."
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the
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January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Criminal charges were filed Thursday against a man who prosecutors say attacked four people outside a Provo motel, knocking two of them unconscious. https://ow.ly/M7gl50XUelB
Homeless man charged with attacking 4 outside Provo motel
Criminal charges were filed Thursday against a man who prosecutors say attacked four people outside a Provo motel, knocking two of them unconscious.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Spero, a new Pleasant Grove-based firm, is focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing the need to migrate from the Polynesian nation.
Utah firm Spero focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing migration
Spero, a new Pleasant Grove-based firm, is focused on helping Tongans find work at home, curtailing the need to migrate from the Polynesian nation.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
All lanes of southbound I-15 are slated to close across a five-mile stretch of Davis County for a short time this weekend, as crews continue to carry out work tied to a new interchange in the area.
UDOT warns of I-15 closure in south Davis County as work continues on new interchange
All lanes of southbound I-15 are slated to close across a five-mile stretch of Davis County for a short time this weekend, before nightly work next week.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM