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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.
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.
ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Updated July 2 - 6:40 p.m. | Save Story
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.
How Utah determines whether fish are safe to eat
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted July 2 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
The toxic chemical that made Utah Lake carp unsafe to eat for years still exists in the lake today, even though that type of fish is no longer under a consumption advisory.
Layton man charged with raping, kidnapping girl in Ogden in 2016
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 2 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Layton man has been charged with raping and kidnapping a girl in Ogden in 2016, but authorities are still searching for the man.
Park City man achieves the unachievable, completes the Double 7
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 2 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Rob Lea just became the first person to complete what is known in the endurance world as the Double Seven.
Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know
Moriah Balingit, Associated Press | Updated July 2 - 5:20 p.m. | Save Story
On Saturday, the Trump administration plans to launch Trump Accounts in an effort to boost financial independence for American kids. Here's what to know about them.
Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike this year, killing at least 27 people
Gleb Garanich and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Updated July 2 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 27 people, wounding scores more and damaging around 130 buildings.
Utah senator shares picture of graffiti reading 'kill trillionaires,' says he's 'metaphorically speaking'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 2 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin shared a picture of graffiti that read, in part, "kill trillionaires" on social media earlier this week, adding in the caption that he was "metaphorically speaking."
How firefighters keep track of new starts to keep the public safe
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted July 2 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
KSL took a closer look at how the huge support teams behind Utah's firefighters keep track of new starts and make sure the public gets timely alerts to stay safe.
Unlicensed contractor previously convicted faces new charges
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 2 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah man previously sent to prison for defrauding clients is facing new charges.
Have You Seen This? Man saves panicked fawn from swimming pool
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 2 - 3:34 p.m. | Save Story
After a fawn somehow stumbled into a Texas swimming pool, a man came to the rescue as the critter's worried mother looked on.
Tyler Robinson's appeal request denied by Utah Supreme Court
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 2 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
The state's high court will not consider a judge's decision to allow electronic media in the courtroom for the Tyler Robinson capital murder trial.
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- Provo commission gives Vesper Amphitheater thumbs down due to traffic concerns
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- Iron, Cherry fires close to full containment; Babylon Fire surpasses 85,000 acres
- 250 years after its creation, BYU professor recreates Declaration of Independence
- Ogden men sentenced in separate shooting incidents from last November that drew police rebuke
- Kevin O'Leary talks election results, Stratos project timeline with KSL
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Politics »
Mike Lee floats constitutional amendment after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
- Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
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- Watchdog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting
- Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike this year, killing at least 27 people
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Utah-born 'America's Potluck' invites neighbors nationwide to celebrate together
- Iron, Cherry fires close to full containment; Babylon Fire surpasses 85,000 acres
- 250 years after its creation, BYU professor recreates Declaration of Independence
- Ogden men sentenced in separate shooting incidents from last November that drew police rebuke
- Kevin O'Leary talks election results, Stratos project timeline with KSL
