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Evacuation order issued after fire starts near Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

Joe Wirthlin, KSL  |  Updated June 6 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire that started near the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has prompted an evacuation order in the area.

Have You Seen This? Police officer investigates man riding steer in parking lot

Grant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted June 6 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Not only did the officer allow the cowboy to continue his journey, but he went for a brief ride on the steer.

Democratic firm behind 'Republican' campaign seeks to oust commissioners over data center

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 6 - 2:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Democratic campaign firm is behind an effort to oust county commissioners who approved a special zoning agreement in May for a controversial data center proposal.

Utah officials 'a little bit concerned' after screwworm found in US for first time in decades

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 6 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah agricultural officials say they're closely monitoring the U.S. screwworm situation after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed an infestation of the parasite with flesh-eating larvae in Texas.

Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest

Marta Serafinko, Reuters  |  Updated June 6 - 1:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the past century, the Blue-fronted Lorikeet was one of Indonesia's most elusive birds, known only from a 2014 photographic record and a handful of ​museum specimens, with a lingering hope that it had not vanished.

Karianne Lisonbee blames growing national debt on performative politicians

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted June 6 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congressional candidate Karianne Lisonbee said the staggering national debt has been driven by politicians who are more concerned about being reelected than addressing spending.

New charges filed against Utah man convicted of sexually abusing child

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 6 - 11:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Orem man sentenced to up to life in prison for sexually abusing a young girl is now accused of doing the same thing to a teen girl.

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Why Thermopolis should be your next weekend getaway

Hot Springs County Travel and Tourism  |  Posted June 6 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

This easy road trip combines two universally child-approved activities — dinosaurs and splashing around — with a laid-back pace ideal for supervising adults.

Woman crossing street hit, killed by vehicle in Salt Lake City

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 6 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A woman crossing the street in Salt Lake City was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday night.

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It was the winter without snow. The effects are coming

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted June 6 - 11:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

The region has been hit by a widely covered trilemma: a lack of winter snow, record-breaking spring heat waves and a long-sustained drought that blights the resources on which growing populations rely

The small African country with big World Cup dreams

Simon Robinson, Reuters  |  Posted June 6 - 10:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

With fewer than 600,000 inhabitants, Cape Verde ⁠is the third smallest country by population to ever reach the world's biggest sporting event and is a surprise qualifier ​for the 2026 World Cup.

Utah filmmaker tackling thorny immigration issue through new movie, 'Brotherhood'

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 6 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah filmmaker Ross Boothe is taking on the thorny issue of immigration in a new musical drama, "Brotherhood," shot in various locations in the state.

Trump pardons former US congressman convicted of insider trading

Steve Gorman and Christian Martinez, Reuters  |  Posted June 6 - 9:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has pardoned former U.S. Rep. Stephen Buyer, an Indiana ​Republican, who was convicted of securities fraud for engaging in insider trading in 2018.

What it takes to keep 'The World's Most Famous Arena' secure during NBA Finals

Mark Morales, CNN  |  Updated June 6 - 8:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

Law enforcement officials in New York are ramping up security with the NBA Finals coming to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1999.

Diaper cost keeps many people in poverty. Here's how to help

Mallory Mailloux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 6 - 8:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Doulas of Utah is partnering with the Utah Food Bank, which runs the state's diaper bank, to hold a diaper drive for the community from June 15 to July 6.

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Why Flaming Gorge is the perfect (and most serene) summer getaway

Flaming Gorge   |  Posted June 6 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

June is an especially ideal time to visit Flaming Gorge thanks to long days and warm daytime temperatures, which create prime conditions for boating, fishing, camping, and scenic drives.

Miraculous survival high on Everest as Sherpa guide missing for a week found alive

Helen Regan, CNN  |  Updated June 6 - 7:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Sherpa climbing guide who was believed to have died high on Mount Everest was found crawling back to Base Camp after spending almost a week on the mountain with no food or bottled oxygen.

Rep. Celeste Maloy secures initial $10M in Utah's bid for $1 billion in Great Salt Lake funding

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 6 - 7:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy secured $10 million to create a new Great Salt Lake Watershed Recovery Program in a spending bill which received congressional committee approval Wednesday.

Sen. Curtis warns Trump's pick for attorney general could face hurdles

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 5 - 10:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. John Curtis suggested acting Attorney General Todd Blanche could have a hard time being confirmed to the position if the Trump administration doesn't eliminate the Justice Department's anti-weaponization fund.

Man charged with murder in stabbing of actor James Handy, who was his mother's boyfriend

Andrew Dalton and Hallie Golden, Associated Press  |  Posted June 5 - 10:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Actor James Handy has been stabbed to death, and police have charged the son of his girlfriend in the killing.

15-year-old hospitalized after chain-reaction crash on I-15 in Riverdale

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Updated June 5 - 9:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

A crash involving nine vehicles caused major traffic impacts and injured a 15-year-old on Friday.

Review: 'Masters of the Universe' embraces absurdity of He-Man and that's exactly why it works

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted June 5 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

"Masters of the Universe" did something very important to make sure it was a film worth seeing: It knew it was ridiculous and it ran with it.

Second lawsuit takes aim at Box Elder County data center project

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted June 5 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A second lawsuit has been filed in Salt Lake County targeting the controversial Box Elder County data center project, already focus of legal action in Box Elder County.