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Fire crews ask Utah recreationists to stay clear as aircraft collect water

Fire crews ask Utah recreationists to stay clear as aircraft collect water

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 7:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

As helicopters make repeated trips to nearby reservoirs to collect water for the Rocky Canyon Fire, fire officials are urging people to give aircraft plenty of room to operate.
South Carolina Republican vote in Lindsey Graham's seat heads to run-off

South Carolina Republican vote in Lindsey Graham's seat heads to run-off

Costas Pitas and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 6:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Lindsey Graham's sister led a field of candidates vying to be the Republican Party's nominee for the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat in November's ​election following her brother's death, but the vote looks set to head to a run-off, according to U.S. media.
Real Salt Lake adds another shutout in Leagues Cup win over FC Juarez

Real Salt Lake adds another shutout in Leagues Cup win over FC Juarez

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 12:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Real Salt Lake kept its Leagues Cup knockout-round hopes alive, even if for one more day.
Former BYU QB McCae Hillstead primed to lead in return to Utah State

Former BYU QB McCae Hillstead primed to lead in return to Utah State

Brian Preece, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 11:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

It has been more than two and a half years since McCae Hillstead last took a snap for Utah State.
Motorcyclist killed in Ogden crash

Motorcyclist killed in Ogden crash

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 10:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist died Tuesday night following a collision with a car in Ogden.
Sen. Cory Booker to host fundraisers in Utah for Democrats this week

Sen. Cory Booker to host fundraisers in Utah for Democrats this week

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 10:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

New Jersey Sen. and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker will hold a pair of fundraising events in Utah on Wednesday.
Artist behind proposed $55M Grand Liberty Arch says he won't build it at Utah Capitol

Artist behind proposed $55M Grand Liberty Arch says he won't build it at Utah Capitol

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 10:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The artist behind a 60-foot arch aimed at celebrating the history of U.S., proposed to be built near the Utah Capitol, said he is pursuing a new location following neighborhood pushback.
Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota's climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota's climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 10:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Hiroshi Okuda, the former chief executive of Toyota, who led the Japanese automaker's stellar rise in global markets, has died, the company said Wednesday. He was 93.
99 Job Corps centers, including Clearfield's, to stay open as settlement is reached

99 Job Corps centers, including Clearfield's, to stay open as settlement is reached

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 9:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Job Corps site in Clearfield will stay open thanks to a settlement reached in a lawsuit against federal efforts to close 99 centers around the country.
Utah man accused of stealing materials from work, selling them

Utah man accused of stealing materials from work, selling them

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man is accused of steeling nearly $200,000 worth of materials over the past two years and making about $50,000 selling them on the side.
Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting

Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting

Nate Raymond and Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 8:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from implementing part of President ​Donald Trump's executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November.
Convicted felon hides in scrapyard after hitting police vehicle with stolen car

Convicted felon hides in scrapyard after hitting police vehicle with stolen car

Michael Houck, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Newly-obtained body camera footage shows two escape attempts by a convicted felon from two different Salt Lake County police departments in 2025.
New drug to treat one of the deadliest cancers is 'the real deal,' oncologist says

New drug to treat one of the deadliest cancers is 'the real deal,' oncologist says

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new drug is now available in Utah for certain stage 4 pancreatic cancer patients. Studies have shown the drug has more than doubled life expectancy in some cases.
Man once accused of enticing child sues police, claims they had the wrong guy

Man once accused of enticing child sues police, claims they had the wrong guy

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 6:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A southern Utah man who had a charge of enticing a minor against him dismissed is now suing the officers who conducted the investigation.
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

Marko Alvarez, Astrid Suarez and Megan Janetsky, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Search and rescue efforts have resumed in Colombia after a powerful earthquake on Monday left over 3,000 missing and killed at least 181 people.
2 officers hit by car, 1 injured near Beaver

2 officers hit by car, 1 injured near Beaver

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Highway Patrol deputy suffered minor injuries after they and a UHP trooper were hit by a car on Tuesday.
Furniture, household items available for Midvale fire victims

Furniture, household items available for Midvale fire victims

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A nonprofit organization is working to help people who lost their homes in a large apartment complex fire in Midvale.
Utah's Colombian community seeking donations to help Colombian quake victims

Utah's Colombian community seeking donations to help Colombian quake victims

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Members of Utah's Colombian community are seeking donations to help victims of the devastating earthquake and aftershocks that have shaken Colombia.
Russia uses North Korean missiles in attack that killed 6 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Russia uses North Korean missiles in attack that killed 6 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ron Popeski and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Russian forces killed six people early on Tuesday in an attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia that involved North Korean ballistic missiles, ​President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Mother believed she was going to die, son charged with her attempted murder

Mother believed she was going to die, son charged with her attempted murder

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 4:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah County man accused of smothering his mother with a pillow is now charged with trying to kill her.
Have you seen this? Adorable baby joins in on Old MacDonald chorus

Have you seen this? Adorable baby joins in on Old MacDonald chorus

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

This infant is a natural performer, but just like the rest of us they may still forget their lines occasionally. This baby's "EIEI-O" is sure to make you smile.
'A huge win': Utah State University, technical colleges partner to bolster robotics workforce

'A huge win': Utah State University, technical colleges partner to bolster robotics workforce

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 11 - 3:10 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University is expanding access to robotics and automation education through a new degree program aimed at turning hands-on experience and training into college credits.
Fire near East Canyon tore through a recently expanded 'critical' wildlife habitat

Fire near East Canyon tore through a recently expanded 'critical' wildlife habitat

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 11 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

A large wildfire that sparked in the Wasatch Back on Friday has ripped through most of a vital big game winter range and habitat for a declining bird species, including areas the state recently acquired.
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