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Researchers delve into history of Utah's 'buffalo soldiers,' create trail recalling their presence
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
Utah researchers have been delving into the history of Utah's 'buffalo soldiers' and have created a heritage trail recalling their presence in the post-Civil War period.
'Antiques Roadshow' returns to Utah for unique finds
Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com | Posted June 4 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
The hit TV show "Antiques Roadshow" was filming in Salt Lake City Tuesday and will feature appraisals for more than 100 items owned by Utahns.
Japantown advocates watchful as redevelopment plans around Delta Center, Salt Palace proceed
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 3 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
Japantown advocates are watching with a measure of apprehension as major redevelopment plans around the Delta Center and Salt Palace edge forward.
2 new baptismal fonts near completion as Salt Lake Temple renovations continue
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 28 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
Renovations to Salt Lake Temple's interior are picking up as seismic upgrades to the historic building wind down.
WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and 'nonrecoverable,' but 4 are finally coming home
Michael Hill, Associated Press | Posted May 26 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
The remains of four crew members, once believed to be nonrecoverable, are beginning to return to their hometowns after a remarkable investigation by family members and a recovery mission involving elite Navy divers.
Memorial Day: 2 Utah veterans' cemeteries ranked among the nation's 'most revered'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 26 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
For Americans across generations, military burial grounds are regarded as sacred, but many others in the country are equally revered — including two in Utah.
Bonneville Shoreline Trail: From an ancient lake to a modern-day connection between cities
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 25 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
If you venture past the developed areas and into the foothills, you will find a patchwork of trails winding up and across what used to be the shoreline of an ancient lake — the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
History made: Westminster University honors its class of '25 during school's 150th anniversary
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 9:58 p.m. | Save Story
Westminster University honors its annual graduating class of students every spring — but the class of 2025 will forever hold a special distinction.
WWII pilot returning home to Utah for burial 80 years after his plane crashed
Emma Benson, KSL-TV | Posted May 19 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
The remains of a WWII pilot who crashed and died in France 80 years ago are coming home to Utah for burial after the discovery of the crash site.
These historical Utah 'treasures' are on the verge of disappearing forever
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 6:18 a.m. | Save Story
Preservation Utah added a dozen more historic sites to its Most Endangered list, highlighting pieces of state history at risk of being lost forever.
Harvard's $27 copy of Magna Carta dated to 1300
Billy Stockwell, CNN | Posted May 15 - 10:59 a.m. | Save Story
A "copy" of Magna Carta bought decades ago by Harvard Law School for just $27.50 is now understood to be an extremely rare original from 1300, according to new research.
Argentina's top court finds 80 boxes of Nazi materials in its basement
Walter Bianchi and Miguel Lo Bianco, Reuters | Posted May 11 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of boxes of Nazi material confiscated by Argentinean authorities during World War II were recently rediscovered in the Supreme Court's basement, the court said on Sunday.
Newest way to move around Salt Lake City doubles as history lesson
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 11 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
A new bus service aims to provide tourists and locals alike a new way to learn about Salt Lake City's rich history.
'It became this really cool thing': Utah's long history with mammoths
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's new NHL team name puts the state's mammoth history back into the spotlight.
'You won't believe what's here': Pioneer-era home tells western Weber County's history
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
A colorful Victorian home and "live-in museum" in western Weber County tells the area's history since settlement by some of the original pioneers.
Saigon fell 50 years ago. This Utah woman was on the last refugee ship out of Vietnam
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted May 3 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
Naja Pham Lockwood fled Vietnam on the last ship as Saigon fell. Now living in Park City, she remembers that moment 50 years later.
'We're so proud of them': The deep meaning behind this Utah highway's new name
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted April 21 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah leaders unveiled new signage Monday for state Route 102, which was renamed this year to honor a family that made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II.
Utah's first Olympic gold medalist subject of new film
Carole Mikita, KSL-TV | Posted April 21 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A prominent Utah director's new film is about a young man who became the first gold medalist from Utah.
