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Near-record heat expected this weekend

Annette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

Health experts say triple-digit temperatures can quickly lead to serious heat-related illnesses, especially among vulnerable populations.

1 airlifted in Mountain View Corridor crash involving police cruiser

Mary Culbertson, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 9:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

One person was flown to the hospital after a crash on Mountain View Corridor in Herriman on Friday morning.

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Campground evacuated, reservoir closed after fire breaks out in American Fork Canyon

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 10 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

A campground in American Fork Canyon was evacuated after a wildfire broke out late Thursday, while a popular reservoir in the area is also closed for firefighting operations.

'They're in the driver's seat': Inside the Logan nonprofit empowering people with disabilities

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Cache Employment and Training Center has been a staple of the region's community for over six decades, launched in the early 1960s by concerned parents seeking an alternative for caring people with disabilities.

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Tour England, Ireland and Scotland for $4,999 including air from SLC

Jensen McKay Tours  |  Posted July 10 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From England's iconic landmarks to the rugged landscapes of Scotland and Ireland, the U.K. offers a wealth of experiences in a compact area.

Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches

Molly Quell, Associated Press  |  Updated July 10 - 7:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.

The GOAT: Hooved friend provides moral support to firefighters in Colorado

Jessica Hill, Associated Press  |  Updated July 10 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Crews were quashing a small wildfire in Colorado this week when a surprise guest decided to keep them company.

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press  |  Updated July 10 - 6:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

A former Olympic canoe racer has pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?

Mike Anderson, KSL  |  Posted July 10 - 6:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

As proposals for new data centers seem to be on the rise, some companies say they are working hard to be good neighbors in their communities. Still, some worry it's not enough.

Newly unsealed charges say West Point veteran's doorbell camera 'recorded the murder'

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Charges unsealed this week claim a doorbell camera captured what appears to be a targeted shooting that led to the death of a veteran in Davis County in May.

John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement

Sarah Raza, Associated Press  |  Updated July 9 - 9:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines.

Get Gephardt helps Utah woman fight to get her power of attorney recognized

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Sandy woman says even with power of attorney, she could not get a major credit card company to recognize her authority over her brother's finances.

A man planted thousands of flowers for his sick wife. Now, hundreds of thousands visit every year

John Lauritsen, WCCO  |  Posted July 9 - 8:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Munsinger-Clemens Gardens has about 350,000 visitors a year. The garden is located on Riverside Drive in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Here's when Utah's congressional candidates will debate ahead of the fall elections

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah Debate Commission on Thursday announced this year's slate of four congressional debates ahead of the fall general election.

Yellowstone National Park limits fishing times due to extreme high temperatures

Kaitlyn Hart, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 9 - 7:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Due to the extremely high temperatures approaching this week, Yellowstone National Park has limited the allowable fishing times.

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 9 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and his wife, first lady Abby Cox, are staging a Utah Statewide Read-A-Thon for all ages.

State rests in Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated July 9 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The much talked about recorded interview with Tyler Robinson's roommate was shown in court on Thursday.

BYU's Sitake, Utah's Scalley continue calls for softer, gentler rivalry based on 'mutual respect'

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 6:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Even while leading two different sides of a heated rivalry, BYU's Kalani Sitake and Utah's Morgan Scalley agree on several things — including the need to bring a gentler, civil tone to "one of the best rivalries in the country."

1 dead in Ogden motorcycle crash

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Updated July 9 - 6:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police said one person died in a crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday on Washington Boulevard in Ogden.

Review: Live-action 'Moana' is lifeless carbon copy of animated classic

Jake Coyle, Associated Press  |  Posted July 9 - 5:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

The greatest benefit of the live-action update comes in the recreation of Moana's native Motunui.

Ohio man who sent 'coded' sexual letters to Utah child pleads guilty

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 5:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Ohio man who was arrested in Utah last year and accused of engaging in coded, sexual conversations with a minor pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to enticement.

Identity of human remains found in Iron County released

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 5:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Iron County Sheriff's Office identified a set of human remains found earlier this year as Michael Greene, a 62-year-old man from the Greater Salt Lake area.

Utah System of Higher Education set for region-focused 'reimagining'

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 9 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah System of Higher Education is set for a "reimagining" focused on bolstering collaboration, reducing competition, improving access and outcomes for students and operating more as a system.