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News Articles: Utah

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  • National

Utah Gov. Cox appealed for civility after Charlie Kirk's murder. Did America listen?

After right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for civility. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with him at a meeting of the Western Governors' Association.

November 25, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Sept. 12 shows Tyler Robinson.

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  • News

Utah files murder charges against Tyler Robinson

Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Officials say they are seeking the death penalty.

September 16, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Kristin Schwiermann has lived in this home in Washington, Utah, for 16 years. She says she has known the Robinson family for "a long time." Tyler Robinson is a suspect in the Charlie Kirk assassination that took place Wednesday.

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  • National

Utah residents are reeling, knowing the Charlie Kirk suspect is one of their own

"This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state," one of the suspect's neighbors said. "It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore."

September 13, 2025
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza and
  • David Condos
Charlie Kirk throws hats to the crowd after arriving at Utah Valley University on Wednesday for a stop on his "American Comeback Tour." He was fatally shot less than an hour later.

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  • National

33 hours: A timeline of Charlie Kirk's shooting and the search for a suspect

Authorities said the suspect in Kirk's killing, Tyler Robinson, was detained on Thursday night — less than 36 hours after the shooting. Here's what happened in between.

September 12, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
People pay their respects to Charlie Kirk at a makeshift memorial at the national headquarters of Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Ariz., on Wednesday.

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  • National

What we know about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Kirk was killed Wednesday while speaking at a campus event in Utah. Authorities are still searching for a suspect, after releasing two people who were previously taken into custody.

September 11, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Ayana Archie
FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at the Turning Point Believers' Summit, July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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  • News

Georgia politicians react after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed at Utah college event

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, died after being shot Wednesday at a Utah event.

September 10, 2025
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By:
  • Associated Press
A new Nilson Homes development in Plain City, Utah, includes smaller starter homes side by side with larger market-rate ones.

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  • National

Starter homes are scarce, so Utah set a target to build more. Here's how it's going

In one of the country's priciest housing markets, Utah's leaders worry young people are shut out from building wealth. But despite new incentives, few developers are signing on to build smaller homes.

September 02, 2025
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden and
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, under renovation. Utah is among a growing number of states pressing cities to build more affordable housing.

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  • National

Frustrated by NIMBYs, states are trying to force cities to build affordable housing

Utah's leaders worry skyrocketing home prices are keeping young people from creating wealth. It's among a growing number of states — red and blue — passing laws to promote more affordable places.

July 24, 2025
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza and
  • Jennifer Ludden
Boat docks sit on dry cracked earth at the Great Salt Lake's Antelope Island Marina in 2021 near Syracuse, Utah.

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  • National

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.

July 28, 2024
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler and
  • Juliana Kim
A Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter carries rescuers from Hidden Valley Park on Thursday in Sandy, Utah.

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  • Weather

2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche, sheriff says

Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after they were buried in an avalanche in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said.

May 10, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Bonneville Elementary School parents and students gather during a block party supporting trans and non binary students and staff on April 29, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

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  • Law

Activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement

Activists have flooded the tip line with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation.

May 07, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Scientists Carly Biedul, Coordinator at The Great Salt Lake Institute, Bonnie Baxter, Director at The Great Salt Lake Institute, and Heidi Hoven, Senior Manager at the Gillmor Sanctuary and Audubon Rockies, showed us around a bird sanctuary where many species of birds and insects the the birds feed on are affected by the recession of The Great Salt Lake.

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  • Climate

What biologists see from the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake

Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.

April 13, 2024
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By:
  • Kirk Siegler
Defendant Ruby Franke looks on during court Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in St. George, Utah.

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  • National

YouTube mom Ruby Franke apologizes at sentencing in child abuse case

Franke told the judge that she would not argue for a shorter sentence before she stood to thank local police officers, doctors and social workers for being the "angels" who saved her children.

February 21, 2024
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
Former YouTube star Ruby Franke, pictured here in a video for her mental health counseling service ConneXions, was charged with six felony counts of child abuse.

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  • National

YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke formally charged with 6 felony counts of child abuse

Ruby Franke, the YouTube mommy blogger behind the channel 8 Passengers, was arrested last week after her 12-year-old son climbed out a window and ran to a neighbor's house asking for food and water.

September 06, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Ruby Franke, pictured here on her Instagram account, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated child abuse.

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  • National

Who is Ruby Franke? What to know about the mommy vlogger accused of child abuse

For years, the Utah YouTube star sparked criticism for her parenting tactics. She was arrested this week after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby home, police said.

September 01, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
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