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9+ hour, 38+ min ago (221+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources stocked 11.6 million fish across 655 water bodies in 2025, a decrease of 1 million from the previous year as drought conditions impact the state's fisheries management strategy. The reduction reflects a careful balancing act wildlife officials must perform when determining how many fish to stock in drought-affected waters, according to Richard Hepworth, the DWR's fish hatchery coordinator. In his 28 years on the job, Hepworth has observed Utah's water bodies getting warmer, creating challenges for cold-water species like trout. To adapt, the DWR has increased stocking of warm-water species such as bass and catfish. The agency also stocks grass carp, but not the undesirable species that are outcompeting native fish in Utah Lake. These sterile grass carp serve a specific purpose: enhancing water quality by consuming algae, moss, and weeds. Because they cannot reproduce, their populations…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago (422+ words) (Seth Wenig | AP) Jennifer Shah leaves federal court in New York on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, after a judge sentenced her to 6 1/2 years in prison. Jen Shah, the former "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star who pleaded guilty in 2022 to her role in a telemarketing fraud scheme, is no longer behind bars. Her future with the reality show, though, remains in doubt. The Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Shah, 52, was released Wednesday morning from Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, where she's been an inmate since 2023. She then was transferred to a "community confinement" program that's overseen by the bureau's Residential Reentry Management field office in Phoenix, a bureau spokesperson said. There is no field office in Utah. That transfer indicates she'll either be in "home confinement" or a halfway house, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson noted the bureau doesn't discuss…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago (246+ words) Jennifer Shah, a former star on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed that Shah was transferred Wednesday morning from the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, to the program overseen by the Phoenix Residential Reentry Management Office. The transfer means that Shah is either being held in home confinement or in a halfway house. Her projected release date is Aug. 30. Jen Shah of TV series "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" has pleaded guilty to a fraud conspiracy charge that could result in a prison sentence. Shah pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in July 2022, and during her sentencing she apologized to the "innocent people" she said…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago (504+ words) Andy Cohen and Heather Gay are'very'excited about'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City'Season 6 reunion. The'RHOSLC'cast member and reunion host gathered in NYC with the rest of the snowflake holders on Thursday, Dec. 4, to film the reunion. And, according to them,'a lot'went down. Andy also noted that the women will address Meredith and BFF'Lisa Barlow's knack for speaking for each other during the reunion. "I know at the reunion, every time one of them started to speak for the other, the rest of you were like, 'Let them say it on their own,'" he recalled. Heather continued to tease more details about the reunion during her time on'WWHL. She admitted that Lisa got the "most heated," Bronwyn Newport "shed the most tears," and all of them have the "most growth to do after the reunion." RELATED: Meredith Marks Sheds New…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago (834+ words) For those planning a winter getaway to Park City, let the travel guide ahead inform your itinerary'from the best hotels to where you can find the perfect pot of gooey fondue. For those with a hankering for farm-to-table cuisine, Handle's menu of fresh, simple dishes will satiate the craving. On the lighter side, the kale salad with pine nuts or Hokkaido scallops will hit it out of the park. Or if you prefer something heartier, cozy up with their mushroom bolognese and a glass of Nebbiolo. Get your caffeine fix at this small-batch artisan roaster that donates a portion of its sales to go toward open space and wildlife conservation. With its cafe conveniently located on Main Street, you can pick up a latte or flat white and enjoy a scenic stroll around the historic district. When alpine-style dining feels…...

17+ hour, 31+ min ago (36+ words) More than 80 identical giant inflatable Christmas lawn decorations took over a Utah neighborhood ahead of the holiday. More than 80 identical giant inflatable Christmas lawn decorations took over a Utah neighborhood ahead of the holiday....

18+ hour, 8+ min ago (1510+ words) " MLB Draft Lottery: The White Sox won the MLB Draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft after entering the night with the best odds of any team. The Rays, Twins, Giants and Pirates round out the top five. " Messi wins MVP: Lionel Messi won his second straight MLS MVP, becoming the first player in league history to win the award in consecutive seasons and just the second to win the award multiple times, period. " MLB Winter Meetings: Kyle Schwarber is signing a five-year, $150 million deal to stay in Philly and Edwin D'az is joining the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million deal, giving the two-time defending champs the best reliever on the market. " Rivers returns to Indy: The Colts signed Philip Rivers to their practice squad as a potential replacement for Daniel Jones (Achilles). Rivers, 44, hasn't played since 2020, when…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago (40+ words) Former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, Jen Shah, has been released from prison early, according to ABC News. Former Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, Jen Shah, has been released from prison early, according to ABC News....

19+ hour, 49+ min ago (475+ words) Former "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jen Shah was released from federal prison on Wednesday, more than four years early from her 6.5-year sentence, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed to NBC News. Shah has been moved from Federal Prison Camp, a minimum security federal prison camp in Texas, to community confinement overseen by the Bureau of Prisons, the spokesperson, Emery Nelson, said in a statement. Nelson added that Shah is either in home confinement or a halfway house, but would not specify due to privacy and safety concerns. Shah was arrested in March 2021 while Bravo cameras were rolling in connection with an alleged nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme. After insisting that she was innocent on the Bravo series " even using the following tagline for the show's second season, "The only thing I'm guilty of is being Shah-mazing…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (783+ words) Dec 10, 2025, 6:00 AM Persistent issues with overcrowding at the Salt Lake County Jail have led to increased recidivism rates and, in some cases, more severe offenses, according to a new legislative audit. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News) (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News) BY BRIDGER BEAL-CVETKO, KSL Inmates released due to overcrowding at jails in the state's most populous county are more than twice as likely to reoffend as those released through other methods, according to a report released Tuesday by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General. That same group was more likely to be arrested again on first- and second-degree felony charges, auditors found. After analyzing 100 randomly selected overcrowding inmates released from 2025, auditors say they identified 29 released individuals who were rated at the highest risk level on a test measuring the likelihood of reoffense, violence or failure to appear in court. Five…...