Richard Piatt

Salt Lake City has a pending zoning change request from a developer for the area of 2100 East and 2100 South. Some residents say that would change the character of the area. Others say change is coming, and they should have a say it what goes up in the ar

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Residents near 21st and 21st prepare to battle proposed zoning changes

Residents in Sugar House are getting fired up about proposed neighborhood renovations that could include putting up a five-story building in place of a favorite local eatery.

By Richard Piatt

Andrew Jensen received a letter from Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities letting him know that he could buy sewer line insurance. He aid he wasn't in the market for it and was put off by the solicitation.

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Letter for sewer insurance isn’t a scam, Salt Lake official says

Salt Lake City residents recently received a letter from the director of Salt Lake City Public Utilities Department for water and sewer insurance. The offer from HomeServe is confusing to some homeowners.

By Richard Piatt

A cyclist rides in a bike lane on 300 South in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. The marker for a parking stall is at right.

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Bike lane project on 300 South applauded and criticized

Salt Lake City is adding protected bike lanes on 300 South between 300 West and 600 East. The lanes are supposed to be safer for cyclists because it is closer to the curb, pushing parking spots a full lane away from the curb.

By Richard Piatt

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Injured, drunken man found inside state Capitol building, police say

The Utah Highway Patrol is reviewing security measures at the state Capitol after a highly intoxicated man was found bloody and injured Friday morning.

By Richard Piatt

Chuck Roberts, of West Valley City, created a special "no trespassing" sign. It lets law enforcement know a dog is on the premises and the owner does not consent to search. A University of Utah law professor says those signs won't mean a thing in exigent

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‘No trespassing’ sign may not stop officers from entering yard

The fatal shooting of a dog in a backyard last month prompted a Salt Lake County man to create and sell “no trespassing” signs, but legal experts say those signs may not stop officers from entering someone’s yard.

By Richard Piatt

This file photo shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waving to supporters at an election night rally in 2012.

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Leavitt: Romney backs Count My Vote initiative

Mike Leavitt, former governor of Utah, confirmed Sunday that Mitt Romney has thrown his support behind the Count My Vote effort to bring a primary election system to Utah.

By Richard Piatt

Utah

Family looks for answers after children are denied health coverage

A family’s quest to sign up for health insurance has left children in limbo and parents frustrated.

By Richard Piatt

Utah

Utah medical device company figuring out ways to make Affordable Care Act work

A Utah medical device company is paying millions of dollars to help fund the Affordable Care Act, but rather than complain about it, the head of Merit Medical said he’s figuring out ways to make it work.

By Richard Piatt

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Utah leaders cautiously optimistic debt ceiling question will be resolved before deadline

The U.S. is drawing closer each day to hitting its head on the debt ceiling, but Utah’s congressional delegation is cautiously optimistic that a solution will emerge before the Thursday deadline.

By McKenzie Romero and Richard Piatt

Salt Lake City residents have received mail-in ballots asking whether they agree that corporations are not the same as individuals when it comes to constitutional rights and that limiting corporate money is not the same as limiting political speech.

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Should corporate money be limited in elections? Opinion ballot asks Salt Lake City residents

Salt Lake City residents have received mail-in ballots asking whether they agree that corporations are not the same as individuals when it comes to constitutional rights and that limiting corporate money is not the same as limiting political speech.

By Richard Piatt

Kendra Gill, Miss Riverton, announced Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, that she was resigning from her position. In an emotional interview with KSL-TV and the Deseret News, she also talked about the consequences of creating homemade bombs.

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Miss Riverton steps down following ‘homemade bomb’ incident

Miss Riverton Kendra Gill, charged with tossing homemade “bottle bombs” from a moving car ,said she will resign her pageant title.

By Richard Piatt

Utah's unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent in September, down from 5.8 percent in August according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday.

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Utah unemployment rate drops

Utah’s unemployment rate dropped in September, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday. The drop is more than a full percentage point from a year ago, the latest indicator of continued economic strength in the state.

By Richard Piatt

Brigham Young University's Y in view of the campus in Provo Wednesday, April 25, 2012. A bill to preserve the land around the Y has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Bill to eliminate split ownership of land around Y Mountain passes U.S. House

A bill to preserve the land around Brigham Young University’s Y Mountain has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives.

By Richard Piatt

Utah

Who owns $10 million of paintings? Investigation seeks answers

A small painting by Douglas Snow sits in the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, but no one knows who the painting belongs to, the state or is it part of a private collection?

By Richard Piatt

Utah

New website attempts to reach millennial Republican voters

By Richard Piatt

Utah

Poll finds race for Salt Lake County mayor nomination will be close

A new poll shows West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder is leading fellow Republican Mark Crockett in the race to become the Salt Lake County GOP mayoral nominee. A large number of voters are still undecided.

By Richard Piatt

Liddy Huntsman, left, Abby Livingston, middle, and Mary Anne Huntsman talk politics on Feb. 2, 2012, and how they helped their father, Jon Huntsman Jr., get his message out.

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Jon 2012 Girls say you haven’t seen the last of Huntsman

By Richard Piatt

Tony Weller welcomes customers to the grand opening of Weller Book Works in Trolley Square on Friday.

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New Weller Book Works now open in Trolley Square

One of the last fixtures of old Salt Lake City’s Main Street has left and now has a new address.

By Richard Piatt

Tony Weller welcomes customers to the grand opening of Weller Book Works in Trolley Square Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. The bookstore previously known as Sam Wellers was a longtime anchor of Salt Lake Citys Main Street. Weller hopes to capture a new audience at

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New Weller Book Works now open in Trolley Square

By Richard Piatt

Firefighters work a fire Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 at a Sandy business.

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Two alarm fire at Sandy fur breeders business

A blowtorch being used to thaw a frozen pipe may have started a two-alarm fire that caused significant damage at a feed plant Monday.

By Pat Reavy and Richard Piatt

Architect, Philip Beesley uses his hand to trigger electronic eyes that are in his Hylozoicveil Sculpture Instillation that make it move and light up.

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Leonardo experiences slow and good days 1 month after opening; many still don’t know what it is

By Richard Piatt

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Leonardo experiences slow and good days 1 month after opening; many still don’t know what it is

The Leonardo is a museum that’s struggling with its image a month after it opened. Part of the reason may be because it’s hard to describe.

By Richard Piatt

Sarah Acree was so upset wth the illegal driving that she pushed the "Wrong Way" sign further out into the lane on Arapeen in Research Park in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Motorists have been driving down the wrong side of the road

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Construction project creating rush-hour gridlock at the U

SALT LAKE CITY — Traffic at the University of Utah near Research Park is even worse than usual this week because of a construction project at the intersection of Arapeen and Sunnyside.

By Richard Piatt