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Real Salt Lake winless in 8th straight MLS match as Rapids retain Rocky Mountain Cup

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 10:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Real Salt Lake's skid in MLS play since returning from the FIFA men's World Cup break spiraled into something more Saturday night.

Inside the courtroom: Should former Utah death row inmate be released on bail 40 years later?

Amy Donaldson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A former death row inmate in Utah is getting a second chance at trial. But what should happen until then? Those involved in the case shared conflicting views in a hearing Wednesday.

Rooted in Philadelphia area, The Berenstain Bears has a "major media project in the works"

Madeleine Wright, KYW  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Berenstain Bears, created by Philadelphia natives Stan and Jan Berenstain, continue to entertain and teach generations of children more than 60 years after their debut.

Utah Royals back to 2nd in NWSL after season sweep of Orlando Pride

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 9:16 p.m.  |  Save Story

The universe seemed to be conspiring against Utah Royals FC when they flew into Orlando for a road trip against the Orlando Pride.

Are mortgage rates creeping up again?

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Mortgage rates are moving slightly, but not in the direction homebuyers want to see.

Push to rename Nashville airport for Dolly Parton gets a boost from Tennessee's governor

Russ Bynum, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A push by fans to rename Nashville's airport for Dolly Parton appears to be taking flight just days after the country music icon's death.

Game-worn Michael Jordan jersey could see record sale

Hayden Madson, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey is expected to break the record for most expensive basketball jersey to ever be auctioned.

Squealers Fun Park in Rigby reopens attractions after being closed for five years

Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 6:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

An amusement park that holds fond memories and nostalgia for many has returned to Rigby.

Former Utah State star Kaylie Kofe a perfect set for BYU volleyball

VideoSean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 6:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

BYU volleyball was never far from Kofe's upbringing in Idaho Falls, with two parents who attended Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) and the Smith Fieldhouse a frequent attract on their visits to Utah.

Floods strike homes in Emery County

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 6:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Multiple locations across Emery County have flooded following large storms across southern Utah. A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for multiple counties in southern Utah.

3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 5:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three people died in Duchesne County on Friday after colliding with a semitruck that overcorrected and drove into their lane. All three were inside a Kia car at the time of their deaths.

Unregulated horse racing at Ogden facility, decried by PETA, has stopped, for now

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

Unregulated quarter horse racing at Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden, decried by PETA, has stopped, at least for now.

New poll: Inside the 2026 wildfire season and how Utahns feel about it

Leah Bowers, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

This year's wildfire season in Utah — comprising 843 individual fires collectively burning more than half a million acres of land — is shaping up to be one of the state's worst on record.

A dolphin saved its founder 4,000 years ago. Now this city is returning the favor

Jonathan Hawkins, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 4:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Greek legend tells the story of Taras, son of Poseidon, whose ship was wrecked while sailing between Italy and Greece. The sailor's sea-god father dispatched a dolphin to rescue him, which he rode to the shores of the Ionian Peninsula.

Have You Seen This? Giant lizards take their wrestling match to the streets

VideoOrrin Olsen  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

The sight of two muscular monitors fighting in public must be nightmare fuel for people who are scared of lizards.

What's special about Westminster? New president Sylvia Torti is eager to offer answers

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 3:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wednesday was the first day of fall semester at Salt Lake City's Westminster University — and also a first-ever back-to-school moment for its new president.

Girl shoots, kills family member in Iron County, sheriff's office says

Ashley Imlay, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 29 - 2:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

A girl shot and killed a family member early Saturday in Iron County, the sheriff's office said.

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The complicated truth about the trade school boom

Ethan Bauer, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 2:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Trade school changed one young welder's life. Amid AI's threat to white-collar office work, she's not alone in "learning a trade" — but is it enough?

Goshute Indian tribe voices opposition to U.S. Army data center proposal in Tooele County

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 2:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Goshute Indian tribe opposes a proposed U.S. Army data center in the Dugway Proving Ground in Tooele County, worried it will deplete groundwater supplies.

Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves

Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the nation's battered energy industry.

Weber County citizenship review verifies 99.6% of voters, finds three noncitizens

Eric Cabrera, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 12:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A statewide citizenship review verified 99.6% of Weber County's registered voters as U.S. citizens. Three were confirmed noncitizens, while hundreds of other records initially could not be verified.

'Largest ethnic celebration in Idaho' returns to Pocatello

Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

What's been called the largest ethnic celebration in the Gem State will return this weekend to serve authentic Greek food to the residents of the Gate City.

Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars

Gopal Sharma, Saurabh Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Liz Lee, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 29 - 10:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nepal resumed search and rescue work on Saturday after a brief weather-related suspension as authorities searched for nearly 3,000 missing people following a devastating flood that killed hundreds ​and tore through a region bordering Tibet.