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Vernal residents shocked by soaring water bills as drought prompts steep rate increases

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Some Vernal residents say they are struggling to afford dramatically higher water bills after the Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District implemented steep rate increases.

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New guide to file for Social Security in 2026 now available

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted July 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New free guide for Utah residents that could help decide the best time to file for Social Security in 2026.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment, declines to answer at Senate hearing

Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Posted July 29 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on COVID-19's origins on Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Child dies after being left in hot car over 2 hours, Vernal man arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 7:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Vernal man is accused of leaving a child in a car with the windows rolled up for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, resulting in the child's death.

US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

Chan Ho-him, Associated Press  |  Updated July 29 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots, citing national security concerns. The move mainly targets China.

Resource officers gather in Sandy to learn lessons from Columbine survivors

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 29 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

As students prepare to return to classrooms across Utah, hundreds of school resource officers, educators and school administrators are spending three days preparing for the new school year.

Evacuations issued in Millard County due to Widemouth 2 Fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 29 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Turkey Track Lane and Cemetery Road in South Kanosh were ordered to evacuate overnight as crews worked to contain the Widemouth 2 Fire.

Utah one of 5 potential host states for a nuclear energy campus

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is one step closer to hosting a potential nuclear energy campus after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy to explore development in Tooele County.

Utah football's player-development standard now belongs to Morgan Scalley

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 11:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah football will open fall camp on Aug. 3 carrying a player-development reputation built over years and years that Morgan Scalley must now maintain.

'She was so loved': Community holds vigil for former Miss American Fork who died Sunday

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brynn Carnesecca's mother, Michelle Carnesecca, said she'd like her daughter to be remembered for the "amazing life she lived."

Man impales himself on trekking pole, hikes 10 miles down Montana's tallest mountain with it still in body

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted July 28 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

An emergency room nurse survived a freak hiking accident by doing something few people could imagine — hiking 10 miles back to safety with a trekking pole impaled completely through his torso.

'This isn't a close case,' state tells judge in Tyler Robinson case

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors in the Robinson capital murder case argue the decision to bind the case over to trial "is likely as straightforward ... as this court will ever see."

The $20K starter car is disappearing

  |  Posted July 28 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

New vehicles priced around $20,000 have nearly vanished from dealership lots, and industry experts say inflation is only part of the problem.

Wyoming bride arrested, accused of setting fire to Utah church she was set to get married in

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Wyoming bride-to-be was arrested and accused of starting a fire at the church building where she was supposed to get married the next day.

The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park spark investigation

The Associated Press  |  Updated July 28 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya 's Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife authorities said Tuesday.

West Jordan home complete loss in fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A home in West Jordan is a complete loss after a fire Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Government expanded the law for downwinders. Are you one?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted July 28 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

When people think of downwinders — people who later became ill as a result of radiation exposure during nuclear weapons tests decades ago — a lot of folks think the damage stopped in southern Utah.

Ballet West partners with Park City Opera for first ever collaborative production

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ballet and opera have always gone hand in hand throughout history, and for the first time, Ballet West dancers will share the stage with the Park City Opera to portray an iconic tragedy.

Human remains found in 2012 in Roy identified

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A badly decomposed body found in 2012 in Roy has been identified as a Florida man thanks to DNA testing.

'When life gives you bananas': Couple reflects on 3 years of turning prank into thriving business

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 5:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Man injured in Washington Terrace fire dies, children say

Dan Rascon and Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man injured in the fire that edged close to Washington Terrace on Monday has died, his children say, as the probe into the blaze continues.

Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

John Wawrow and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press  |  Updated July 28 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday.

Salt Lake City seeks to wrangle in how automatic license plate readers are used

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 4:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is seeking to balance public safety and residents' privacy concerns as they consider a new code that addresses how automatic license plate readers are used.