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Utah-born 'America's Potluck' invites neighbors nationwide to celebrate together

Garna Mejia, KSL  |  Updated July 3 - 2:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A nationwide initiative invites Americans to gather with their communities for a potluck as part of the America 250 celebrations.

Utah's Venezuelans to gather to mourn earthquake victims; funds sought to send aid

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 12:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Venezuelan community will gather to mourn the victims of the earthquakes that hit the country, and funds are being raised to aid the country.

Preliminary report didn't flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12

The Associated Press  |  Posted July 3 - 11:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery crash of a plane last month on a skydiving outing in Missouri that killed all 12 people.

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Kelsey Grammer reflects on George Washington's early life in 'Young Washington'

Margaret Darby, Deseret News  |  Posted July 3 - 11:27 a.m.  |  Save Story

"Young Washington" gives audiences a rare cinematic glimpse of Washington's formative years.

Piute County businesses say wildfire is hurting tourism for third straight summer

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 3 - 10:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Cottonwood Fire continues to burn on Beaver Mountain, but about 20 miles away in Marysvale, business owners say another struggle is unfolding.

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.

250 years after its creation, BYU professor recreates Declaration of Independence

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 3 - 9:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Brigham Young University professor Robert Buchert recreated the Declaration of Independence 250 years after its original creation.

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.