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Fireworks sales begin Wednesday amid widespread fire restrictions, active wildfire season

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firework sales begin Wednesday in Utah, but state and local officials are urging residents to think twice before lighting them, as dry conditions fuel one of the state's most active wildfire seasons.

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Cottonwood Fire east of Beaver grows to 4,000 acres

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 9:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

People in the HiLo area and Eagle Point east of Beaver have been advised to evacuate due to a wildfire in the area.

The 'earthquake gate' stopping a San Andreas disaster is under its highest stress in 1,000 years

Kasha Patel, CNN  |  Updated June 22 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers report that an earthquake along the San Andreas fault could be more widespread and damaging than previously thought.

Ex-Uintah County officer sentenced after handcuffing wife during argument

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 9:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was sentenced to home confinement, probation after pleading no contest to handcuffing his wife during an argument while he worked as a corrections officer.

Here's how Utah develops Olympic athletes

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted June 22 - 8:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Sports Tourism Symposium at America First Field was held in Sandy on Wednesday. Casey Dawson credited his success to the opportunity to try a wide range of sports while growing up in Park City.

Bonneville Fire slows but weather could change conditions

Kennedy Camarena and Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Bonneville Fire slowed down on Monday morning after first being reported to have started above the University of Utah on Saturday.

Top auto regulator opens probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old

Bernard Condon, Associated Press  |  Posted June 22 - 7:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

A ransom note about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance says she died, CNN reports

The Associated Press  |  Posted June 22 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting.

1 dead, teen 'family member' in custody in Tooele County

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 7:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody Saturday in Tooele County in what police are calling a homicide investigation.

Man hospitalized after fall from 60-foot cliff in Toquerville

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old man fell at least 60 feet off a cliff in Toquerville on Sunday and was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, rescue personnel said.

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

Rebecca Boone And Eric Tucker, Associated Press  |  Updated June 22 - 6:20 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show.

The 'gatekeepers' are gone: What that means for Utah musicians

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For decades, breaking into the music business meant convincing a handful of powerful gatekeepers that your song deserved to be heard.

Darryn Peterson says he met with Utah Jazz on weekend before NBA draft

Chandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 5:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Last week, storylines around the top of the NBA Draft shifted as Kansas guard Darryn Peterson said he would only be meeting with the Washington Wizards.

Middlefork Fire in Weber County largely contained after torching 334 acres

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 5:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

The human-caused Middlefork Fire northeast of Huntsville in Weber County is largely contained after torching around 334 acres.

Uber board sued over alleged 'serial' compliance failures, sexual abuse lawsuits

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Updated June 22 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Uber Technologies' board was sued on Monday by shareholders who accused management of letting the company cut corners on compliance, leading to thousands of lawsuits from sexual assault victims.

Sunken wreck of WWII 'hell ship' used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years

Katie Hunt, CNN  |  Updated June 22 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

After some 80 years, researchers have uncovered the final resting place of around 1,200 British and Dutch prisoners of war from World War II.

Utah Mammoth extend Andre Tourigny & Blaine Forsythe as Adam Foote joins staff

Cole Bagley, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 3:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Following a successful second season that witnessed the organization's first ever playoff berth, the Utah Mammoth have extended head coach Andre Tourigny

Primary watch: Utah voter turnout under 20%, candidate accused of breaking rules

Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 3:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Fewer than 20% of Utah voters have cast ballots ahead of Tuesday's primary election, as allegations of improper mailers in one race have surfaced in the final days of campaigning.

Firefighters continue combatting Iron Fire in Eureka

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 3:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Iron County were still fighting a growing human-caused fire on Monday after keeping the blaze from reaching houses in Eureka.

Utah woman accused of killing her father

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 22 - 1:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sanpete County woman is accused of shooting and killing her father.

BYU Cougarettes team up with 'America's Got Talent' finalists in Japan

Emma Neff, Deseret News  |  Updated June 22 - 1:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

The BYU Cougarettes are no strangers to going viral online — most notably, the group's 2017 collaboration with Brigham Young Univerity's mascot, Cosmo the Cougar.

Texas man accused of 'ghost broker' scheme in Utah

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Texas man is accused of defrauding insurance companies by offering faulty or non-existent policies.

Wasatch County memorial near Japanese aviator's crash site revamped, rededicated

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated June 22 - 12:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

The memorial in Wasatch County near the site of a Japanese aviator's 1929 plane crash has been upgraded and was rededicated on Saturday.