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Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire with SpaceX's IPO

Bernard Condon, Associated Press  |  Updated June 12 - 7:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Elon Musk may never colonize Mars as promised, but enough investors consider the SpaceX founder a sort of miracle man whom they may help Friday when he takes the rocket company public.

Mike Lee says it's time to rethink the Roadless Rule

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted June 12 - 6:54 a.m.  |  Save Story

A wildfire prevention bill, which includes a repeal of the "Roadless Rule," moved favorably out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday.

NCAA track and field: Ben Barton 1st decathlon champion from BYU since 1981

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 11:57 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ben Barton finished eighth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:32.61, to clinch BYU's first national champion in the decathlon since Tito Stiener won his third title in 1981.

Man, 24, critically injured after falling down a hole at Mapleton construction site

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 10:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man was critically injured while working at a construction site in Mapleton on Thursday.

Utah soccer fans celebrate start of 2026 World Cup at watch parties

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Soccer fans marked the beginning of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday with celebrations and community watch parties, even though Salt Lake City is not a tournament host city.

False alarm at the Pentagon triggers brief shelter-in-place order

Phil Stewart, ‌Doina Chiacu and ⁠Ryan ​Patrick Jones, Reuters  |  Updated June 11 - 10:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A false alarm at the Pentagon ​following an air quality warning triggered a shelter-in-place order on Wednesday as first responders worked to ⁠rule out exposure ​to hazardous materials, officials ⁠said.

Public colleges in Utah update budget plans for strategic reinvestment

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 11 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Leaders from the Beehive State's eight public degree-granting institutions on Thursday updated the Utah Board of Higher Education on their ongoing budget reallocations.

'Erratic' driver slams into a home in Perry, police say

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

A driver crashed into a home in Box Elder County on Thursday afternoon, police said.

Scientists unlock the secret behind the Venus flytrap's snap

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Updated June 11 - 8:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have now found the physical mechanism behind the snapping action of the Venus flytrap.

House passes bill cracking down on 'ghost students' stealing financial aid

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 11 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The House passed a bill led by Utah Rep. Burgess Owens looking to crack down on so-called "ghost students," by a bipartisan vote on Thursday.

Riding an e-vehicle at Dimple Dell Park? Sandy wants you to know the rules

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sandy is cracking down on illegal e-motorcycle riding at one of Salt Lake County's more popular trails and trying to clear up confusion amid a new age of travel.

Steps homeowners should take to help avoid contractor trouble

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah regulators have received more than 1,200 complaints involving contractors this fiscal year, so far. Here are steps homeowners should take now to avoid contractor trouble later.

FDA grants emergency approval for over-the-counter drug to treat screwworm in pets

Reuters  |  Posted June 11 - 6:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the emergency ​use of a generic over-the-counter tablet to treat infestations caused by the New World screwworm in dogs and cats.

Submissions open for Draper's annual Art in the Barn showcase

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 5:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Artists are encouraged to apply for Draper's Art in the Barn art show and sale; submission are open through June 15.

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Buy and sell with confidence with ratings and reviews on KSL Classifieds

Kathleen Clove, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

When you're looking to buy and sell online, you need to know who's trustworthy. That's why KSL Classifieds is constantly working to make our online marketplace safer and more transparent.

Backlash erupts in Utah County after 23-year-old conservative influencer becomes deputy clerk

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 5:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah County clerk is facing backlash for filling the role of chief deputy clerk with a 23-year-old conservative influencer.

Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer

Tim Sullivan and Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press  |  Updated June 11 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Vance Boelter, who assassinated the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, has pleaded guilty so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.

'My heart is broken': Friends remember Utah woman killed in murder-suicide

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 4:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Friends are remembering 19-year-old Norah Nelson, a Utah woman who was killed in a murder-suicide in Cottonwood Heights on May 30.

Human-caused fire near Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City fully contained, officials say

Cassidy Wixom and Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated June 11 - 4:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

Voluntary evacuations from a grass fire burning near Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City have been lifted, but some roads remain closed as firefighters seek to fully extinguish it.

Congress rejects short-term FISA extension as expiration looms

David Morgan and Jonathan Landay, Reuters  |  Updated June 11 - 4:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Congress on Thursday rejected a short-term extension of foreign surveillance powers sought by President Donald Trump over his selection of Bill Pulte as the top spy chief.

Have You Seen This? Utah's Big Boy takes over the East Coast for the first time

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 3:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Big Boy No. 4014, which has Utah ties, is making East Coast rounds for the first time, leading to some incredible photos and videos.

Trump says US, Iran could sign peace deal as soon as this weekend

Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi and Susan Heavey, Reuters  |  Updated June 11 - 3:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon ​as this weekend that would reopen shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

'High-profile project': 900,000-square-foot industrial park breaks ground in Payson

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted June 11 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

An expansive, state-of-the-art industrial park dubbed Payson Central Tech is coming to Utah County after developers broke ground on the site Thursday.