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Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' movie is an "early step" closer to completion

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brandon Sanderson, who has published dozens of books over the course of more than two decades, announced Tuesday that the first draft of the screenplay for the movie "Mistborn" was completed.

Rescuers search for survivors after 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press  |  Updated July 29 - 9:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through rubble looking for survivors Wednesday after an earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan.

Suazo Business Center founder Gladys Gonzalez dies, but backers say her legacy will live on

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Suazo Business Center founder Gladys Gonzalez, who put a focus on helping Latino immigrants, has died, but her backers say her legacy will live on.

Gov. Cox appoints Alex Peterson as senior adviser, director of Utah Office of Families

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

On Tuesday, Gov. Spencer Cox appointed Alex Peterson to replace Aimee Winder Newton as senior adviser and director of the Utah Office of Families. Newton served four years in that role.

BYU football storylines to monitor during fall camp 2026

Mitch Harper, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The 2026 BYU football season might be the most anticipated in program history.

Vernal residents shocked by soaring water bills as drought prompts steep rate increases

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

Some Vernal residents say they are struggling to afford dramatically higher water bills after the Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District implemented steep rate increases.

Is the Rio Grande Plan dead? Salt Lake City leaders signal support after setback

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

An ambitious plan to bury railroad lines that cross through the middle of Salt Lake City may not be among the pursued transportation solutions to solve the city's long east-west gap after a recent vote.

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New guide to file for Social Security in 2026 now available

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted July 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

New free guide for Utah residents that could help decide the best time to file for Social Security in 2026.

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment, declines to answer at Senate hearing

Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters  |  Posted July 29 - 7:43 a.m.  |  Save Story

Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on COVID-19's origins on Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Child dies after being left in hot car over 2 hours, Vernal man arrested

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 7:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Vernal man is accused of leaving a child in a car with the windows rolled up for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, resulting in the child's death.

US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

Chan Ho-him, Associated Press  |  Updated July 29 - 7:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots, citing national security concerns. The move mainly targets China.

Resource officers gather in Sandy to learn lessons from Columbine survivors

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 29 - 6:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

As students prepare to return to classrooms across Utah, hundreds of school resource officers, educators and school administrators are spending three days preparing for the new school year.

Evacuations issued in Millard County due to Widemouth 2 Fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 29 - 6:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Turkey Track Lane and Cemetery Road in South Kanosh were ordered to evacuate overnight as crews worked to contain the Widemouth 2 Fire.

Utah one of 5 potential host states for a nuclear energy campus

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 6:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is one step closer to hosting a potential nuclear energy campus after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy to explore development in Tooele County.

Utah football's player-development standard now belongs to Morgan Scalley

Steve Bartle, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 11:21 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah football will open fall camp on Aug. 3 carrying a player-development reputation built over years and years that Morgan Scalley must now maintain.

'She was so loved': Community holds vigil for former Miss American Fork who died Sunday

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brynn Carnesecca's mother, Michelle Carnesecca, said she'd like her daughter to be remembered for the "amazing life she lived."

Man impales himself on trekking pole, hikes 10 miles down Montana's tallest mountain with it still in body

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted July 28 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

An emergency room nurse survived a freak hiking accident by doing something few people could imagine — hiking 10 miles back to safety with a trekking pole impaled completely through his torso.

'This isn't a close case,' state tells judge in Tyler Robinson case

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 9:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Prosecutors in the Robinson capital murder case argue the decision to bind the case over to trial "is likely as straightforward ... as this court will ever see."

The $20K starter car is disappearing

  |  Posted July 28 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

New vehicles priced around $20,000 have nearly vanished from dealership lots, and industry experts say inflation is only part of the problem.

Wyoming bride arrested, accused of setting fire to Utah church she was set to get married in

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Wyoming bride-to-be was arrested and accused of starting a fire at the church building where she was supposed to get married the next day.

The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park spark investigation

The Associated Press  |  Updated July 28 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya 's Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife authorities said Tuesday.

West Jordan home complete loss in fire

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 7:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

A home in West Jordan is a complete loss after a fire Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Government expanded the law for downwinders. Are you one?

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted July 28 - 7:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

When people think of downwinders — people who later became ill as a result of radiation exposure during nuclear weapons tests decades ago — a lot of folks think the damage stopped in southern Utah.