Utah's 3 other representatives back Celeste Maloy's reelection bid over GOP challenger

Juneteenth to be marked at Ogden festival, Salt Lake flag-raising ceremony

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated June 13 - 3:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of U.S. slaves, will be marked by a festival in Ogden, a flag-raising ceremony in Salt Lake and other activities.

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Utah author shares poignant stories of spiritual rebirth in a free e-book

Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC  |  Posted June 13 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new book offers a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint perspective on the journey to God through spiritual rebirth. "Putting on Christ" by author Steven Anthony Bishop seeks to inspire those who are diligent truth seekers.

RSL midseason check-in: 'Stronger mentality' raising bar to new heights in MLS trophy hunt

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 2:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

Real Salt Lake already has its best squad in 10 years, both statistically and according to long-time players, but the team is looking to take it a step further to compete for its first trophy since the 2009 MLS Cup.

President Biden speaks on Hunter Biden for first time since verdict, says he's proud of his son

Kevin Liptak, CNN  |  Updated June 13 - 2:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden on Thursday offered his first public remarks about his son Hunter Biden's conviction on federal gun charges earlier this week, telling reporters in Italy he is "proud" of him and accepts the jury's verdict.

'Dedicated public servant': Utah leaders mourn passing of former state Sen. Peter Knudson

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Former Utah state Sen. Peter Knudson died on June 5 at the age of 86, according to an obituary.

'We don't want to get hit by a bullet': Crews respond to Sandy fire containing ammo, gunpowder

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A detached garage containing raw gunpowder and a "significant amount" of ammunition caught fire Thursday in Sandy, leading to a hazardous situation for responding firefighters.

Police confirm remains belong to missing southern Utah woman

Haven Scott, St. George News  |  Posted June 13 - 1:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Office of the Medical Examiner has identified the remains found near Duck Creek in Kane County as those of Courtney Lynne Townsend, who was last seen six months ago.

SLC issues summer pollution warning, which experts say is more difficult to escape than the heat

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 13 - 12:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City issued a new warning for ozone pollution levels amid rising temperatures that are supposed to keep going up.

Owens leads legislation to rename Santaquin post office in honor of fallen officer

Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens introduced legislation Wednesday to rename the Santaquin post office in honor of Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, who was killed in the line of duty on May 5.

Motorcyclist chased after driver, shot him in Cedar City road rage case, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Updated June 13 - 11:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

A motorcyclist was arrested Wednesday after police say he shot and critically injured a man during a road rage incident in Cedar City.

Allstate XII? Big 12 reportedly in talks to sell conference naming rights

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 11:55 a.m.  |  Save Story

Private equity may be coming to college football, and Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark has a unique vision of how to increase his conference's sponsorship valuation.

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Former 'American Idol' star announces she'll serve a Latter-day Saint mission

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 11:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Kenedi Anderson left "American Idol" for personal reasons in 2022 after making the top 24. She announced to her 200,000 Instagram followers she has accepted a Latter-day Saint mission call.

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Enjoy summer nights with the Utah Symphony's 20th annual Deer Valley Music Festival

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera  |  Posted June 13 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

What better way to enjoy warm evenings than at the Utah Symphony's 20th annual Deer Valley Music Festival?

G7 leaders back deal to use interest from Russian assets for Ukraine

Andrea Shalal and Angelo Amante, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 11:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies started their annual summit on Thursday. Diplomats said a deal had been agreed in principle on plans to issue $50 billion of loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets.

How Utah's new 'helitack' program aims to help crews attack wildfires faster

Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 13 - 9:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new "helitack" program for Utah fire crews means they can make it to the frontlines of wildfire faster.

US Supreme Court rules against effort to restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone

Andrew Chung, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 9:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden's administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug.

Despite difficult offseason, Runnin' Utes coach Craig Smith 'super excited' by rebuild

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

In a matter of a few weeks, Utah men's basketball went from a promising season to a complete roster rebuild, which included multiple players and coaches.

Texas man charged with groping teen arrested, accused of groping 2nd teen in Utah

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 8:38 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Texas man charged with groping a teenage girl at a Salt Lake store in August has been arrested and accused of groping a second girl at another Salt Lake store.

Southern Utah sky watchers capture 'magical' fire rainbow

Chris Reed, St. George News  |  Posted June 13 - 8:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brian and Liz Baker have been self-admitted sky watchers for over six decades. But around noon on Sunday, they saw something in the skies above Washington Fields they say they have never seen: a band of prism colors.