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Church of Jesus Christ
How a 2:30 a.m. phone call changed the direction of President Oaks' life
See photos from the family life of President Dallin H. Oaks
President Oaks gives first interview as prophet
Politics
American say Trump, Republicans and Democrats are to blame for shutdown
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Lauren Irwin
The West
Unraveling the mystery of a murdered sibling they didn't know they had
DNA revealed three sisters who grew up in a small Utah town have a half-sister whose remains were found among victims of infamous California serial killers.
By
Dennis Romboy
rivalry week
'Rival Right' went wrong last year. But Utah and BYU are trying again
Washington Post highlights peacemaking efforts, ‘Rival Right’ before Utah-BYU game
Entertainment
‘Truth & Treason’: The real story behind the Latter-day Saint teen who resisted the Nazis
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Margaret Darby
Utah
Brigham Young University
Lifting the lid on BYU’s 50-year time capsule
Here’s a look at what Brigham Young University students left behind 50 years ago in a time capsule opened Thursday morning.
By
Emma Neff
‘No Kings’ to return to Utah and the nation — with new security in SLC
By
Emma Pitts
Prosecutors refute alleged dealer’s claim in Kouri Richins murder case
By
Pat Reavy, KSL.com
The man who ate at every Chuck-A-Rama in 24 hours
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Meg Walter
How the Salt Lake airport is helping federal workers during the shutdown
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Lois M. Collins
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