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Temple Square opens to the public for general conference Oct. 3-4 as the Salt Lake Temple renovation nears completion.

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NEW LONG FORM VIDEO: Why nobody eats Crumbl Cookies anymore

Crumbl Cookies went from a single store in Utah to more than 1,000 locations in less than seven years, becoming one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in America. At its peak, the average store was generating more than $1.8 million a year.

But by 2026, the story had changed dramatically. More than 20 locations closed in a single week, and some franchisees who had put their homes and savings on the line were facing serious financial losses.

Just a year ago, Crumbl seemed unstoppable. After all, selling cookies to Americans sounds like a business that should be almost impossible to mess up. So how did one of the fastest-growing food chains in the country suddenly start falling apart?

This is the rise and fall of Crumbl Cookies.

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Have you seen Frizzle the Adventure Cat? She's missing https://t.co/vu5UGv0wyT

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Lots happening in Utah this weekend

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released its 2027 calendar, headlined by a Salt Lake Temple celebration running April 5-Oct. 1.

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Frizzle the adventure cat has been missing since Sept 20

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Fruita Campground in Torrey ranks No. 20 of 136 in a new study of America's most-reviewed public campgrounds, the highest of 10 Utah sites.

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ICE is on pace for a record year in Utah, and West Valley City leads the state with 793 arrests this fiscal year, according to KUER.

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Spanish Fork City Council votes 3-2 to approve rules that clear the way for a self-powered data center at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon.

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About 7 in 10 Latter-day Saints rate their family life excellent or very good, among the highest of any U.S. religious group, a new Pew Research Center study finds.

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Park City Film will debut its first-ever Park City Film Festival Oct. 23-25, featuring eight curated films and a lineup of panel discussions and Q&As.

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ICYMI – DOJ sued Utah on Sept. 10 over its law granting in-state tuition to immigrants living in the country illegally — one of four suits filed that day, bringing the department's total to 25 nationwide

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A new state audit found Salt Lake City's water and sewer utility carries more than $600 million in debt with no plan to pay it off, while some sewer bills jumped up to 190% under a 2025 billing change.

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BYU researchers study rock glaciers in Utah's mountains as a possible source of clean water during drought

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AI-written scam messages fooled 28% of people in a new BYU study, compared with 21% for human-written scams

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The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down near Fruit Heights in Davis County on Friday afternoon

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Great Salt Lake Commissioner Hannah Freeze names five priorities for the $1 billion in federal funding President Donald Trump has proposed, pending approval from Congress

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Utah ranked 25th out of 50 in WalletHub's new "Most Fun States" study, thanks in part to a rough No. 48 nightlife ranking

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An audit found the Governor's Office of Economic Development can't verify how nearly $249 million in grants was spent from 2023 to 2025

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A new U of U study says controlling dust from Great Salt Lake's exposed lakebed could cost up to $31 billion over the next 50 years

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