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High school girls wrestling: Box Elder, defending state champ Wasatch win their respective 5A Divisional meets

2 days ago · The Utah Legislature should refrain from “reforming” Utah’s excellent judicial selection and retention system. Our “merit-based” system was adopted in 1985, the culmination of a long process begun in 1945 to establish a selection system devoid of partisan influence.

Jan 1, 2025 · In 2024, Deseret News reporters and photographers worked tirelessly covering news that matters to the West and the nation. In three short videos below, Deseret News’ national political correspondent Samuel Benson, veteran reporter Lois Collins and photojournalist Jeffrey D. Allred share key moments from 2024:

493 Trump puts a freeze on federal grants as he tries to exercise more control over spending; 432 Republicans take early trifecta victory lap as they lay the groundwork for Trump’s agenda; 255 The deal for a smaller temple in a Texas town is falling apart; 116 Quakers cite religious liberty in lawsuit against immigration raids on churches; 93 Free school lunch for every Utah K-12 public ...

The Deseret News Marathon is the longest-operating marathon in Utah. 2025 will be our 55th year that runners have been racing down the historic pioneer route into the Salt Lake Valley and through the Days of '47 Parade.

3 days ago · For the past 17 years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking and meeting with many Utah families across my district and across the state who have shared their stories, struggles and hopes. These conversations have reminded me that, while Utah is often celebrated for its economic success and quality ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Two federal agencies recently approved the resource management plan for Bears Ears National Monument, even as one freshman lawmaker from Utah wants to strip presidential authority to create monuments. “Congress, not the executive branch, has jurisdiction to make decisions on public land,” said ...

Dec 31, 2024 · The stories of 2024 that you won’t want to have missed From the dogs that work to find the lost, to a rural community’s solutions to loneliness and profiles on Mitt Romney and John Stockton, these are 20 Deseret News stories that moved the dial in the past year.

Dec 13, 2024 · Utah was energized this year and much more is to come in the future when it comes to the idea of keeping the lights on. Lawmakers made it clear in 2024 they want to hang onto coal, despite the outcry of clean energy advocates.