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Driver shares firsthand encounter of powerful lightning strike, truck fire near Cedar City
| Posted July 29 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
A driver said lightning struck his truck as he traveled on I-15 Wednesday, starting a fire that decimated the vehicle.
Funding uncertainty threatens future of UVU's Utah Lake algae barge
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted July 29 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
A one-of-a-kind boat designed by Utah Valley University students and faculty to combat harmful algae blooms on Utah Lake could be entering its final season on the water.
Baby girl dies after being left in hot car over 2 hours, Vernal man arrested
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated July 29 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man is accused of leaving his 7-month-old daughter in a car with the windows rolled up for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, resulting in the child's death.
Get Gephardt helps Orem man fight for a refund after his dentist retires mid-treatment
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted July 29 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem man said his dentist retired with thousands of dollars' worth of work left to do on his teeth. When he couldn't get his work completed or his money back, he decided to Get Gephardt.
U.S. second-home mortgages are up for the first time since the pandemic
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 29 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
More Americans took out mortgages for a second home in 2025 than during the previous year, something that hasn't happened since the COVID-19 pandemic buying frenzy.
Utah girl reunites with emergency crew who saved her life
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted July 29 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Four-year-old Estelle Santiago attended a late birthday celebration in Salt Lake City with a flight team of caregivers who helped save her life after she became sick in Uruguay.
Family searching for missing WWII uniform, hopes to recover cherished heirloom
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted July 29 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah family is searching for a World War II military uniform that they believe was thrifted somewhere in eastern Idaho without their permission, and they are asking for the public's help in tracking it down.
Truck struck by lightning on I-15 in southern Utah Wednesday afternoon
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 29 - 6:58 p.m. | Save Story
A truck was struck by lightning on I-15 in southern Utah Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The truck, a 2021 Ford F-150, was deemed a total loss.
Veteran law enforcer charged and accused of firing shots in hotel room
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 29 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly firing two rounds inside a hotel room, including after police had confronted him.
Flooding likely killed thousands of fish at southern Utah reservoir, wildlife officials say
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 29 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Flash flooding from the Cottonwood Fire burn scar likely killed thousands of fish downstream at Minersville Reservoir, Utah wildlife officials say.
Electric aircraft could provide speedy emergency response to Utah's most rural areas
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 29 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
California-based electric aircraft company Jump Aero made a stop in Utah to showcase Pulse, the company's high-speed, all-electric aircraft.
Gov. Cox appoints Alex Peterson as senior adviser, director of Utah Office of Families
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 29 - 4:51 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday appointed Alex Peterson as senior adviser and director of the Utah Office of Families to replace Aimee Winder Newton.
Man charged with murder in Park City stabbing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 29 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man who police say called another man a "reptilian" while stabbing him 10 times was charged Wednesday with murder.
'Live like the Longs': Family killed in Utah flash flood laid to rest
Cassidy Wixom and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 29 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Provo Fire Capt. Spencer Long and his family were remembered as compassionate, driven and full of life at a funeral on Wednesday.
Daycare provider accused of punching toddler, claims she 'lost her mind'
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 29 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
A Taylorsville woman who runs an in-home daycare is facing a charge of aggravated child abuse.
Video: New wildfire spawns rare 'firenado' as it burns through central Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 29 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's newest large fire spawned a rare fire-induced tornado that was caught on video as it quickly burned thousands of acres in central Utah on Tuesday.
Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' movie 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.
Owens says progressives are getting involved with GOP primaries to shift Utah leftward
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 29 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens issued a warning to his in-state Republicans: Progressives are "inside the gate," and they want to shift the Beehive State leftward.
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.
Business & Tech »
Poll suggests Utahns ready to pay more for clean energy sources
- Get Gephardt helps Orem man fight for a refund after his dentist retires mid-treatment
- U.S. second-home mortgages are up for the first time since the pandemic
- Electric aircraft could provide speedy emergency response to Utah's most rural areas
- Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown
Education »
36 years after ADA, Utah advocates say more progress needed for people with disabilities
- SUU honors fallen Army Capt. Tyler Feehan during Pioneer Legacy Celebration
- Utah Tech University student-athletes travel to Beaver to aid flood relief efforts
- State revokes license of Provo Canyon School's Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations
- 'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery
Environment »
Poll suggests Utahns ready to pay more for clean energy sources
- Funding uncertainty threatens future of UVU's Utah Lake algae barge
- Flooding likely killed thousands of fish at southern Utah reservoir, wildlife officials say
- Flooding spreads in eastern New York as the heavy rain responsible shifts to New England
- Conservation groups oppose proposed water treatment plant near Great Salt Lake
Police & Courts »
Driver shares firsthand encounter of powerful lightning strike, truck fire near Cedar City
Utah Counties »
Poll suggests Utahns ready to pay more for clean energy sources
- Driver shares firsthand encounter of powerful lightning strike, truck fire near Cedar City
- Funding uncertainty threatens future of UVU's Utah Lake algae barge
- Baby girl dies after being left in hot car over 2 hours, Vernal man arrested
- Get Gephardt helps Orem man fight for a refund after his dentist retires mid-treatment
