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Minor flooding expected in areas along Weber River in Summit County this week

Minor flooding expected in areas along Weber River in Summit County this week

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 10:25 a.m.  |  Save Story

Areas of two RV parks and acres of farmland were flooded Tuesday as the Weber River swelled with runoff waters. Water managers said they anticipated the potential for more minor flooding through the week with hot temperatures finally arriving.
Salt Lake police, DWR crews attempting to remove bear from tree

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Salt Lake police, DWR crews attempting to remove bear from tree

Josh Ellis, KSL-TV  |  Updated June 5 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police have asked some Salt Lake City residents to remain inside their homes while officers and crews from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources attempt to remove a bear from a tree.
Mountain basketball: Jazz course correct with purple, black and blue rebrand

Mountain basketball: Jazz course correct with purple, black and blue rebrand

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 10:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Purple is back … for real this time.
2 groups from Utah performing in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day

2 groups from Utah performing in Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 9:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

The dance team at Anthem Preparatory School and the Utah Pipe Band will be traveling to Normandy, France, to perform for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Hourly retail workers are now wearing police-like body cameras

Hourly retail workers are now wearing police-like body cameras

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN  |  Posted June 5 - 8:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores.
Woman-owned climbing, canyoneering company redefines outdoor thrills in southern Utah

Woman-owned climbing, canyoneering company redefines outdoor thrills in southern Utah

Jessi Bang, St. George News  |  Posted June 5 - 8:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

This woman-owned climbing business is proving that the sky's the limit when it comes to adventure and empowerment, guiding climbers to conquer heights while breaking stereotypes and blazing trails in the great outdoors.
Utah family shares message on anniversary of deadly road rage crash

Utah family shares message on anniversary of deadly road rage crash

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 5 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family of a Utah man killed while on a Sunday drive a year ago is sharing a message for all drivers —  especially in light of two recent road rage-related deaths.
Southern Utah man charged in ATV crash that killed his wife 4 years ago

Southern Utah man charged in ATV crash that killed his wife 4 years ago

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 7:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man was charged Tuesday with automobile homicide for allegedly crashing an ATV while driving impaired nearly four years ago, resulting in the death of his wife.
Italian court finds American Amanda Knox guilty of slander

Italian court finds American Amanda Knox guilty of slander

Silvia Ognibene, Reuters  |  Posted June 5 - 6:47 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Italian court found American Amanda Knox guilty of slander on Wednesday and handed her a three-year jail sentence in a case related to the murder in 2007 of her British flatmate.
For 4th-term Rep. John Curtis, running for Senate is a whole new ballgame

For 4th-term Rep. John Curtis, running for Senate is a whole new ballgame

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 5 - 6:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. John Curtis once balked at running for Senate and believed his time in Washington was winding down. Just weeks before the GOP primary, he knows he made the right choice.
Teen flown to hospital after losing control of dirt bike, crashing into school door

Teen flown to hospital after losing control of dirt bike, crashing into school door

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 4 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A teenage girl was injured and flown to the hospital after she crashed into a door frame while riding a dirt bike.
We need better disagreement to solve our nation's problems, Gov. Cox says

We need better disagreement to solve our nation's problems, Gov. Cox says

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted June 4 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

On 'Good Morning America,' the Utah and Maryland governors spoke about how they hope people embrace the Disagree Better initiative.
Utah's primary election ballots to hit mailboxes Tuesday. Here's who's on it

Utah's primary election ballots to hit mailboxes Tuesday. Here's who's on it

Lindsay Aerts, KSL-TV  |  Updated June 4 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's primary election ballots will hit mailboxes starting Tuesday ahead of Election Day on June 25.
Woman dies in southern Utah rollover crash

Woman dies in southern Utah rollover crash

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 4 - 9:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

A woman was killed in a rollover crash in southern Utah Tuesday.
'The Danny DeVito of lakes': Utah Lake's eco-makeover underway thanks to volunteer planting

'The Danny DeVito of lakes': Utah Lake's eco-makeover underway thanks to volunteer planting

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 4 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Lake Authority decided to involve the community in its latest project: planting 10,000 native plants along the lakeshore.
Trump verdict, foreign policy take center stage in debate of 3rd Congressional District candidates

Trump verdict, foreign policy take center stage in debate of 3rd Congressional District candidates

Hanna Seariac, Deseret News  |  Posted June 4 - 8:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Candidates for Utah's 3rd Congressional District laid out their positions on the Trump verdict, aid for Ukraine and America's support of Israel during a debate in Sandy on Tuesday.
Salt Lake City plans to flip former public safety building into 244 new housing units

Salt Lake City plans to flip former public safety building into 244 new housing units

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 4 - 8:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three organizations were picked to oversee an ambitious project to convert a 66-year-old Salt Lake City building into affordable multifamily housing.
New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says

New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says

Joseph B. Frederick and Karen Matthews, Associated Press  |  Posted June 4 - 8:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Kane has used a magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely.
U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions down as Biden OKs new restrictions on asylum seekers

U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions down as Biden OKs new restrictions on asylum seekers

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 4 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest U.S. figures on border apprehensions — central in the debate over border security — show numbers have dipped considerably, to 2021 levels.

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