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2 girls on e-scooter die after being struck by truck in Syracuse

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 5:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two 13-year-old girls died Wednesday after they were hit by a truck while riding on an electric scooter, police say.

Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated

Manuel Valdes, Martha Bellisle and Gene Johnson, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 4:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state's second-largest city.

Have You Seen This? Dad drives by to make his daughter's day

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A father drove along an empty roadway to make his daughter happy. Why? Because the roads were empty and she loves to watch vehicles drive by.

2 dead after crash on SR-32

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 3:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two people died on Monday morning when two vehicles collided on state Route 32.

Residents return to salvage belongings after Midvale apartment fire

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

People who evacuated after a large apartment complex caught fire are being allowed back inside to try to salvage any belongings.

Unloading the notebook: Utah football's assistant coach availability

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 3:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah made each of its assistant coaches available following Wednesday's fall camp practice, providing updates from every position group after the Utes' first two practices.

Fire leaves scorched hillsides along Parley's Historic Trail, officials urge caution

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A fire near Parley's Historic Trail has left visible damage along one of Salt Lake City's popular outdoor recreation areas, with hikers reporting scorched hillsides and debris near.

Residents near Widemouth 2 Fire can return home, urged to be prepared to evacuate again

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 2:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Millard County Sheriff's Office said communities near the Widemouth 2 Fire in Fillmore and Meadow in Millard County can return home but should be prepared to evacuate again.

Ogden officials compromise to preserve part of ex-school property as green space

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 2:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden leaders reached a compromise on the future of a vacant school property — part will be kept as open space and the rest will be sold for development.

Southern California Edison tower sparked devastating LA County's Eaton fire, report finds

Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 2:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Electrical sparks from an out-of-service transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the devastating 2025 wildfire that killed 19 people, fire investigators concluded on Tuesday.

Northern Utah chiropractor faces additional charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 2:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

More victims of a Cache County chiropractor accused of inappropriately touching patients under the guise of chiropractic care have been identified by investigators.

Hundreds mourn victims of Idaho In-N-Out shooting at candlelight vigil

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hundreds of people gathered together to mourn three people who lost their lives in the mass shooting in Magic Valley.

Utah shatters record for woodland area lost to wildfires by a wide margin, U. researchers say

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly 290,000 acres of combined wooded and forested acres have already burned this year, which is more than in any other year on record, Utah researchers say.

Utah rural leaders gather for 2026 One Utah Summit in Cedar City

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Members of Utah's rural communities have made their way to Southern Utah University for the 2026 One Utah Summit, bringing together leaders, innovators, and business owners from across the state.

Trump to promote tax cuts in Nevada visit as Republicans battle for House seats

Bo Erickson, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 12:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump will visit Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout his ​administration's tax cuts and sharpen contrasts with Democrats, as Republicans look to defend their congressional majorities.

Teen gets maximum sentence for shooting, killing man while robbing his apartment

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 19-year-old was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday after admitting to shooting, killing a man while robbing the man's apartment. The man's mother, brothers, spoke about their loss.

South Ogden man fights for second chance through liver and bone marrow donations

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 5 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Quinn Schiffman said a stranger saved his life through organ donation. Now his little sister is helping make sure he stays alive.

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Young men aren't apathetic. They're 'demoralized.' Here's what the data shows

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 11:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

Survey finds young men still hope for success, family and responsibility despite barriers.

Hildale city officials propose large tax increase, cite critical needs in police, fire departments

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Hildale residents may face a 167.79% property tax increase for 2027, with the city citing critical needs in its police and fire departments.

John Curtis makes decision on Trump's attorney general nominee, as one of few Senate holdouts

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a statement, Sen. John Curtis said he got the assurances he needed, including on a controversial anti-weaponization fund, to say he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche.

Home where astronaut Neil Armstrong's boyhood dreams of flying took off is for sale

John Seewer and Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Inside Neil Armstrong's boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they'd fly.

Man ordered to stand trial in capital case in killing of Santaquin police sergeant

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A judge ordered the man accused of killing a Santaquin police sergeant with a semitruck to stand trial for the 15 charges against him, including aggravated murder, in a written ruling.

Wildfire prevention emerges as a rare bipartisan priority in Congress

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 5 - 9:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

After millions of acres have burned in the Western United States in a record-setting wildfire season, senators are pushing to ensure the Fix Our Forests Act can get past the finish line.