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DNR law enforcement keeps eyes on wildlife, livestock crimes amid recent incident

Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wildlife officers cautioned that there are "eyes and ears out everywhere" as they highlighted a recent poaching investigation that revealed a registered hunting guide had shot his bow at a herd of cattle.

Have You Seen This? A birthday surprise — in the middle of the ocean

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kelsey Pfendler, currently rowing from California to Hawaii to raise money for The Whale Foundation, received a very special birthday surprise from a Coast Guard crew on Wednesday.

'Special every time': Utah-born violinist returns to her roots with Utah Symphony tour

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah violinist who started her musical career at age 11 with the Utah Symphony has returned to the group for this year's Music Elevated State Tour celebrating America 250.

Man dies after being struck by vehicle in Cedar City parking lot

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 2:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man died after being struck by a vehicle outside a grocery store parking lot in Cedar City on Friday, police said.

Utah-born 'America's Potluck' invites neighbors nationwide to celebrate together

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated July 3 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A nationwide initiative invites Americans to gather with their communities for a potluck as part of the America 250 celebrations.

Utah's Venezuelans to gather to mourn earthquake victims; funds sought to send aid

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Venezuelan community will gather to mourn the victims of the earthquakes that hit the country, and funds are being raised to aid the country.

This grandma-granddaughter TikTok duo is spreading joy online

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Posted July 3 - 12:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Shelby Coleman decided two years ago to start posting videos of her "granny" on TikTok. It's a fun activity that continues to bring them together today

Preliminary report didn't flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12

The Associated Press  |  Posted July 3 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery crash of a plane last month on a skydiving outing in Missouri that killed all 12 people.

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Kelsey Grammer reflects on George Washington's early life in 'Young Washington'

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted July 3 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Young Washington" gives audiences a rare cinematic glimpse of Washington's formative years.

Piute County businesses say wildfire is hurting tourism for third straight summer

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 3 - 10:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Cottonwood Fire continues to burn on Beaver Mountain, but about 20 miles away in Marysvale, business owners say another struggle is unfolding.

Iron, Cherry fires close to full containment; Babylon Fire surpasses 85,000 acres

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Crews have made significant gains on two fires burning in central Utah, but poor conditions have helped a fire burning in southeast Utah double in size over the past few days.

250 years after its creation, BYU professor recreates Declaration of Independence

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham Young University professor Robert Buchert recreated the Declaration of Independence 250 years after its original creation.

NASA makes moves to dodge costly delays on its path to build a $30B moon base

Jackie Wattles, CNN  |  Updated July 3 - 8:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

NASA's moon base plans, conceptualized just a few months ago, are rolling out in earnest as the space agency maps out a strategy to deliver landers, rovers, buggies and other assets to the lunar surface.

Ogden men sentenced in separate shooting incidents from last November that drew police rebuke

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 8:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two Ogden men were sentenced in separate shooting incidents on Nov. 22, 2025, that had drawn a rebuke from Police Chief Jake Sube.

Kevin O'Leary talks election results, Stratos project timeline with KSL

Daniella Rivera, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 7:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary wants Utahns on his side as his massive artificial intelligence data center project planned for Box Elder County moves forward.

Utah reservoir systems reaches middle of 2026 at 11 percentage points below normal

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 7:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's reservoir system has fallen to a little less than two-thirds capacity at the midway point of the year.

Mike Lee floats constitutional amendment after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 2 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sen. Mike Lee and other conservatives have floated potential changes to the Constitution to limit birthright citizenship after a Supreme Court ruling upheld it.

Piute County community rallies around deputy after fire burns through his home

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 2 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

For more than two decades, Piute County sheriff's deputy Mike Gayler has answered calls for help, including during the Cottonwood Fire. Now, the community is returning the favor.

Provo commission gives Vesper Amphitheater thumbs down due to traffic concerns

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 2 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

After a lengthy public meeting where Provo Planning Commission members grilled the Vesper developers on proposal details, the commission ultimately recommended denial on a a proposed amphitheater

Review: 'Minions and Monsters' proves you really can have too much of a good thing

John Clyde for KSL  |  Posted July 2 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

By the time the credits rolled in "Minions and Monsters", I wasn't disappointed. But I was just kind of done before we got there.

Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape

Kate Brumback, Associated Press  |  Updated July 2 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: A moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit.

Spanish Fork coach sentenced to home confinement, probation for sexual abuse of teens

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted July 2 - 7:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Maple Mountain High School coach who admitted to engaging in a sexual act with two 17-year-old girls and providing them alcohol will spend time in home confinement before a four-year probation.

Church of Jesus Christ announces 'unified fast' of gratitude for religious liberty

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 2 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invited its members to participate in "unified fast" of gratitude this holiday weekend.