Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. One of the many natural features that make Utah ...

In a remote corner of northwestern Utah, there isn't a rock, or tree, or even a blade of grass in sight — just miles and miles of salt in every direction. It's here, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, ...

The head of the organization that runs an annual land-speed event at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats said Monday that an investigation is ongoing into the death of veteran driver Chris Raschke.

Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86. Breedlove died at his home in Rio Vista, California, ...

Craig Breedlove became the first person to drive faster than 500 miles per hour. But his record-breaking run almost ended in disaster. 60 years ago, a jet-powered tricycle shattered the land speed ...