43+ min ago  (538+ words) A snowmobiler who died in the first of three fatal avalanches in Utah last week had become stuck on the mountain moments before a massive slide swept him away and narrowly missed his son, according to an incident report released…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (565+ words) Affordability is on the lips of lawmakers these days " and with good reason. Nearly half of Americans say they're struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent, groceries and health care. The good news is that Congress is weighing several…...

13+ hour, 36+ min ago  (458+ words) Affordability has emerged as the top issue for voters heading into the midterm elections, both in Utah and on the national level, according to the most recent polling for the Deseret News. A quarter (25%) of Utah voters say the economy…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (458+ words) Rep. Blake Moore, one of the original co-chairs of the Better Boundaries redistricting commission, is now urging the group to drop its latest efforts to undermine a Republican campaign seeking to repeal the Proposition 4 anti-gerrymandering law. In a 2-minute video…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago  (403+ words) The Justice Department has filed federal lawsuits against Utah and four other states for "failure to produce their full voter registration lists upon request." Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is the defendant in the case against Utah, and she posted…...

18+ hour, 36+ min ago  (850+ words) Elder Clark G. Gilbert's call makes him the eighth apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called in the past 10 years and four months. When was the last time so many new apostles were called in such a…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago  (834+ words) That makes the Post's cumulative losses more than what Jeff Bezos paid for the newspaper when he bought it in 2013. The Journal's reporting, attributed to anonymous "people familiar with the matter," provides context to recent layoffs that shrunk the editorial…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (407+ words) The Deseret News is covering 1A boys basketball quarterfinal action at Salt Lake Community College. This story will be updated. When defending 1A champion Panguitch defeated Manila 48-31 on Thursday at Salt Lake Community College, it was a battle of opposing philosophies: Manila's…...

22+ hour, 3+ min ago  (591+ words) This month, Washington has gone all-in on rare earths. President Trump unveiled a $12 billion plan to stockpile critical minerals, while the State Department gathered diplomats from more than 50 nations to fortify supply chains beyond China. The message is clear: America…...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago  (637+ words) Two Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are proposing legislation that would subject women who have abortions to the same criminal penalties as those individuals charged with homicide, including the death penalty. The proposed amendment would allow prosecutors to charge women with…...