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A chimney and the smell of smoke was all that remained of a home in Holladay Wednesday after a significant amount of old dynamite was discovered inside.

Annetta’s uncle, Mervyn Bennion, of Vernon, was captain of the USS West Virginia in the Navy.

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens was praised for his work with the formerly incarcerated. Read more

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens was praised for his work with the formerly incarcerated. Read more

Speakers and panelists discussed using religious liberty to bring people together during the Fairness for All Summit on the 10th annual Iowa Religious Freedom Day.

The Daily Universe The Asian American Collegiate Alliance celebrated Utah Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a rally on Saturday, May 22 at the Salt Lake City and County Building. Sam Lam, Katrina Lam, Kayleen Lam, Lehua Koon, Amber Lam (from left to right), Utah State University and University of Utah students support the rally in honor of the Utah Asian American Pacific Islander community for its Heritage Month in May. (Kristine Kim) The rally had a turnout of several ...

Deseret News ‘It belongs to the public’: Family donates first 45-star banner to fly over the U.S. Capitol Share this story Serge Horton Benson, center, and Jan Benson salute the 45-star flag that has been in their family after presenting it to the state at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. It is the original 45-star flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol when Utah became the 45th state in 1896. It will be displayed on the first floor of the Utah Capitol. Kristin Murphy, ...

Utah was the 45th star on the American flag. Now one of the first flags to include it has come home Carter Williams © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Serge Horton Benson, center, and Jan Benson salute the 45-star flag that has been in their family after presenting it to the state at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. It is the original 45-star flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol when Utah became the 45th state in 1896. It will be displayed on the first floo...

KSL TV Editors note: This article is a part of a series reviewing Utah and U.S. history for KSL.coms Historic section. SALT LAKE CITY — For years Jan Benson felt conflicted about a piece of Utah and American history that his family had in their possession. His family, through his fathers various political and history connections, had acquired the first 45-star flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol right after Utah became the countrys 45th state on Jan. 4, 1896. Benson, of Logan, was proud of h...