376 new Utah coronavirus cases Sunday, health department says

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Wildfire updates: New fire growing fast in Duchesne County

KSL.com Staff  |  Updated Aug 9th - 2:39pm

Here are the latest updates on the wildfires burning across the state of Utah.

Have You Seen This? Cornish grandpa goes viral because no one can understand him

Martha Ostergar, KSL.com Contributor  |  Posted Aug 9th - 2:26pm

Not in a mean way, in an adorable way.

Whipsnakes use big second-half rally to claim Premier Lacrosse title in quarantined tournament

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug 9th - 1:40pm

Zed Williams had six goals, and goalkeeper Kyle Bernlohr had a 73% save percentage to help the Whipsnakes pull away from the Chaos, 12-6 for their second-straight championship in as many years of the league Sunday at Zions Bank Stadium.

The federal government gives Native students an inadequate education, and gets away with it

Alden Woods, Arizona Republic  |  Posted Aug 9th - 12:02pm

The Bureau of Indian Education has repeatedly neglected warnings that it is not providing a quality education for 46,000 Native students. Once called a “stain on our Nation’s history,” the school system has let down its students for generations.

2 arrested after fleeing police, pointing gun at witness, police say

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 9th - 10:57am

Two people were arrested by the Metro Gang Unit Thursday after police said they crashed into another vehicle while trying to escape and then pulled a gun on a bystander.

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Joe Biden’s tough road on reaching conservative religious voters

Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News  |  Updated Aug 9th - 10:53am

Joe Biden’s supporters believe he’ll protect people of faith. Why do many conservative voters disagree?

Vigil held for 4 people killed in West Jordan plane crash

Garna Mejia, KSL TV  |  Posted Aug 9th - 10:01am

The four people who died as a result of a plane crash in a West Jordan neighborhood were remembered Saturday during a special memorial.

2 juveniles hospitalized after car drives into Jordan River

Graham Dudley, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug 9th - 9:07am

Two juveniles are in critical condition Sunday after the vehicle they were riding in crashed into the Jordan River in Salt Lake City Saturday night.

Low-speed pursuit, fire in Kearns lead to discovery of larger series of crimes

Andrew Adams, KSL TV  |  Posted Aug 9th - 7:52am

A wild chain of events Friday that included a low-speed pursuit and fire led officers to the discovery of a larger series of crimes in Kearns.

Tony Finau sets up run for top-10 finish with 67 at PGA Championship

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Updated Aug 8th - 9:30pm

The Rose Park native got back on track with a 3-under-par 67 in the third round of the PGA Championship at Harding Park in San Francisco, earning a share of seventh place after a frantic finish Saturday.

Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax

Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug 8th - 9:23pm

President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation's lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.

Wildfire Updates: Richard Mountain Fire 90% contained

KSL.com Staff  |  Updated Aug 8th - 9:07pm

Here is the latest information on wildfires burning around the state of Utah.

Utah registered sex offender arrested in underage sex sting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 8th - 8:36pm

A registered sex offender who has already served time in the Utah State Prison has been arrested again.

'I’m glad we learned it now': Utah Jazz get some playoff prep in loss to Denver

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug 8th - 8:07pm

With 6.5 seconds left in overtime, Donovan Mitchell began his move. If anyone should have known just how long that was, it was the Jazz’s young All-Star.

Price police officer arrested, accused of illegal relationship with probationer

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug 8th - 7:47pm

A Price police officer has been arrested and accused of having an affair with a woman who was under the supervision of Adult Probation and Parole.

Unique rehabilitation hospital offers patients their best chance at getting their lives back

Wendy Leonard, KSL  |  Updated Aug 8th - 7:41pm

New University of Utah Health facility helps people get range of motion back after traumatic injury.

Donovan Mitchell's late-game heroics come up just short in Jazz's 2OT loss to Nuggets

Ryan Miller, KSL.com  |  Updated Aug 8th - 6:45pm

Mitchell came up with two sets of heroics. The Utah Jazz, it turns out, needed three. And he darn well almost came up with the third.

Holladay man critically injured in officer-involved shooting

Jen Riess, KSL.com  |  Posted Aug 8th - 6:34pm

A man is in critical condition in a hospital after an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon.

DOJ halts changes to Colorado meat processing plant, mounts probe

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL  |  Posted Aug 8th - 6:12pm

Lamb producers across West remain in lurch