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Delta partners with Salt Lake City Airport until 2044, helps fund 16-gate expansion

By Joe Wirthlin
January 18, 2023 12:00 AM
The Salt Lake City International Airport announced a deal with Delta Air Lines to extend their contract until 2044.
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Local

Family of killed Provo student pleads for answers

By Ariel Harmer
January 12, 2023 12:00 AM
Nearly eight years after Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado went missing, her family is still seeking justice and hopes to keep her memory alive.
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Local

Utah Democrats are disappointed yet encouraged by election results — 'the fight isn't over'

By Megan Brugger
November 09, 2022 12:00 AM
Independent Evan McMullin conceded to incumbent Senator Mike Lee for the Utah Senate race.
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Local

Orem Votes no to Proposition 2 Alpine School District split

By Alexa Elliott
November 09, 2022 12:00 AM
According to preliminary election results, 71.59% of Orem voters voted against Proposition 2.
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Local

Supreme Court to hear affirmative action case

By Courtney Denning
October 31, 2022 12:00 AM
Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases concerning public universities using race as a factor in admissions.
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Opinion

Opinion: Respectful conversations can help combat polarizing politics

By Payton Pingree
July 06, 2022 04:11 PM
“If you don’t support Black Lives Matter, unfollow me.”
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Nation

Survey: Businesses added a strong 213,000 jobs in January

By Associated Press
January 30, 2019 12:00 AM
In this Jan. 3, 2019, photo customers enter a McDonald's restaurant near an employment sign in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in January. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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Campus Events

Education Week: Understanding religious freedom

By Mariana Monteiro
August 22, 2018 12:00 AM
Religious freedom and civic virtue are essential for a successful society, according to William F. Atkin.
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Campus

BYU Cambodian Oral History Project connects generations

By Emma Benson
August 07, 2018 12:00 AM
Three generations of Cambodians pose for a photo: interviewee Him Hen with his daughter, Him Sophea and his grandchild. The family is part of the Cambodian Oral History Project. (Matt Boyd)
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Technology

More employers want to hire graduates who speak a foreign language

By Kaleena Mckell
March 27, 2018 12:00 AM
The 2016 Trends in the Demand for Foreign Languages IALC Study Travel Research Report outlines data about learning foreign languages. (Kaleena McKell)
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Capital West News

BYU students provide important influence on legislation

By Katelyn Stiles
January 28, 2018 12:00 AM
The Utah State Capitol sits in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers aim to power through several hundred bills each year before wrapping up their 45-day day 2018 legislative session, and BYU students have several varying opportunities to make a difference in the legislative process. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Local

Rural Utahns concerned about government

By Hayden Wise
June 14, 2017 12:00 AM
Loa, Utah resident Jan Ellett hauls hay at the Ellett farm in Bicknell. He has been farming land for 34 years. (Mary Ellett)
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Campus Events

Harvard professor addresses the 2016 election

By Jenny Lee
January 27, 2017 12:00 AM
Professor at Harvard and BYU alumnus Roger B. Porter holds a forum about the consequences of the 2016 election and the transition to a new presidency at the Wheatley Instituion. (Ari Davis)
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Nation

Chelsea Clinton encourages students' civic engagement

By Abby Hobbs
November 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Chelsea Clinton speaks while campaigning for her mother, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. (Associated Press)
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Metro

Native American leaders gather at state capitol for Bears Ears land rally

By Cassandra Shaffer
May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
A Ute Indian statue stands in front of the state capitol building. Many Ute tribe leaders were present during Wednesday's rally in hopes of protecting Bears Ears and surrounding land. (Cassandra Shaffer)
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Nation

Cyber security becomes major issue discussed by professors and students

By Jessica Banuelos
March 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Cyber security has become a major issue within the law. Apple Inc. has been asked to develop a 'backdoor' that could give the FBI access to data that could potentially assist in finding terrorists. (Illustration by Dalton Johnson)
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Food

Obama hosts dinner for Canadian Prime Minister

By Alayna Pehrson
March 10, 2016 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama smiles during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Thursday, March 10, 2016, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Nation

Obama moves to protect 1.8 million acres of California desert

February 16, 2016 12:00 AM
President Obama declares national monument status to Southern California desert. The desert consists of 1.8 million acres. (Associated Press)
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