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Red Bull's soapbox draws 50,000 to Salt Lake City — and many more laughs

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 9:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tens of thousands of people braved the heat to watch the wacky Red Bull Soapbox Race, which made its first ever stop in Utah on Saturday.

Davis County's Kenley Amphitheater starts a 30th season of live music

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:46 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kenley Amphitheater in Davis County opened in 1995 — 30 years ago — to highlight live music. It's still going strong with more options for residents and others to enjoy summer, music and each other.

Death of 2-year-old under investigation following incident near Christmas Meadows

Alex Tumalip, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 2-year-old child who had been reported missing in the Christmas Meadows area Saturday and was found a short time later.

Davis County Health Department striving to make more families aware of available services

Mike Anderson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 7:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Staffers with the Davis County Health Department are heading into parks around the county to make families more aware of the services available to them.

Improper turn leads to discovery of heroin by Springville police

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 6:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

What started as a traffic stop in Springville for an improper turn became an arrest after police say they found 33 grams of heroin in person's vehicle on Thursday night.

Republicans reject ranked choice voting nationwide. Why?

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 6:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

The conservative backlash against ranked choice voting grew to over one-third of U.S. states last week as Iowa banned the alternative voting system.

Trump's military parade kicks off after day of protests against him

Idrees Ali, Tim Reid, Brad Brooks and Karen Freifeld, Reuters  |  Updated June 14 - 5:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump's long-sought military parade rolled through the streets of downtown Washington on Saturday, but the celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary was marred by a day of violence and discord.

Minnesota police, FBI hunt suspect in deadly shooting of Democratic state lawmakers

Jonathan Landay, Reuters  |  Posted June 14 - 5:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A gunman killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband, and wounded a second lawmaker and his spouse, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and law enforcement officials said Saturday.

UVU, Ballet West partner to give dance academy students college credit

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 4:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Valley University has partnered with Ballet West to provide academy students an opportunity to earn college credit while training in dance.

USU supported $1.4B to the state economy in 2023, says new study

Brian Carlson, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 2:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

New data Wednesday showed Utah State University impacted the state by adding $1.4 billion in gross domestic product through employment, enrollment and education.

National Weather Service issues Alaska's first-ever heat advisory

Mark Thiessen, Associated Press  |  Posted June 14 - 12:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

For the first time ever, parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk at the end of that term.

'My stories': Gunlock-born downwinder pens book about atomic testing

E. George Goold, St. George News  |  Posted June 14 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Author Eddie "Mac" Jones is 87 years old. He said he's lost a kidney due to the radiation, his nose has been rebuilt three times, he lost a brother to pancreatic cancer and his sister has had three operations for breast cancer.

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We talked to BYU's Kevin Young about fatherhood. Here's what we learned

Jay Drew, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Family is everything for second-year college basketball coach.

White House reviews SpaceX contracts as Trump-Musk feud simmers, sources say

Reuters  |  Posted June 14 - 10:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

The White House directed the Defense Department and NASA to gather details on billions of dollars in SpaceX contracts following the public blowout between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk.

Growing pains: Inside St. George's surge

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

St. George is no longer a hidden gem in the desert. As the city expands, so do its challenges, from water shortages to rising housing costs and growing traffic.

Utah Rep. Maloy pushes against reinstating military reimbursements for abortion travel

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 14 - 9:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy pushed back against efforts to reinstate Biden-era policies directing the Department of Defense to reimburse abortion-related travel for military members.

Men hit by lightning plucked from mountain in record-high Colorado helicopter rescues

Mead Gruver, Associated Press  |  Posted June 14 - 8:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on record in this mountainous state.

Utah County firefighters sink car in Jordan River to practice water rescue

Sarah Martin, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 14 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters in Utah County took a plunge into the Jordan River Friday to train for water rescues involving submerged vehicles and hazardous materials.

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Is Ford's employee pricing real? Yes!

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 14 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From hybrids, trucks and SUVs to full electrics, Ford's summer pricing event unlocks deep discounts for every kind of driver.

Walking more may lower your risk for chronic low back pain by 23%, study suggests

Madeline Holcombe, CNN  |  Posted June 14 - 7:41 a.m.  |  Save Story

Getting your steps in is good for your health, but it may also help keep you from being affected by disability later, new research has found.

As Trump presses to remove humanitarian parolees, some in Utah have already left on their own

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted June 14 - 7:12 a.m.  |  Save Story

As the Trump administration presses to remove humanitarian parolees from the country, some have already left on their own, Utah officials say.

'We're missing the heart': Utah Royals winless in 7 games after 3-0 home loss to Gotham

Caleb Turner, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 11:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

The latest loss was a 3-0 result against Gotham FC at America First Field on Friday, when the visiting team opened the scoring in the ninth minute and didn't slow down.

NCAA track and field: BYU's James Corrigan adds name to 'Steeple U' with national title

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 10:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

James Corrigan powered down the final straightaway in a personal-best time of 8 minutes, 16.41 seconds to outkick the field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.

Ground is broken on future hospital, medical school campus in West Valley City

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ground was broken on Friday on the University of Utah Eccles Health Campus and Eccles Hospital in West Valley City, which aims to address health disparities, bolster a community and better connect patients with their caregivers.

Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel in response to airstrikes

Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated June 13 - 10:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles early Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive in a bid to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs

Daniel Wiessner, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 10:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked the State Department from implementing an agency-wide reorganization plan that includes nearly 2,000 layoffs.

Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to migrant smuggling charges after wrongful deportation

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 9:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, pleaded not guilty on Friday to criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States.

New jury trial set for Kamas mother charged with killing her husband

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 9:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

After Utah's Supreme Court said it would not consider an appeal for Kouri Richins, the stay on her case was lifted and a trial is now scheduled for February and March 2026.

Police arrest man accused of driving erratically through Moab, causing wrong-way crash

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 8:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say they arrested a man Thursday who drove recklessly through Moab, caused a crash that injured five people, and then left the scene of the crash.

Judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections

Nate Raymond, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 8:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and barring states from counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

'How to Train Your Dragon' is fine but misses the magic of the original

John Clyde for KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 7:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Here's a breakdown of what worked in the live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" and where it fell flat.

Bodycam video shows Salt Lake police shoot armed man who broke into ex-wife's home

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 7:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake police on Friday released body camera videos from a deadly police shooting involving a man who broke into his ex-wife's home and threatened her and her children.

Utah Warriors' 1st home playoff match a chance to keep doing what's been working

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 6:51 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Warriors will host the Seattle Seawolves on Saturday night for the home side's first Major League Rugby playoff match in four years, and their first home playoff match in the eighth-year franchise's history.

Harvey Weinstein judge declares mistrial on rape charge; third sex crimes trial planned

Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 6:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

The judge in Harvey Weinstein's criminal case in Manhattan declared a mistrial on a rape charge Thursday, one day after Weinstein was convicted on a separate felony sex abuse charge.

American Fork woman ordered to stand trial in alleged conspiracy to murder son-in-law

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

The cases against three family members accused of killing Matthew Restelli in American Fork are each moving forward to trial. His mother-in-law was ordered to stand trial Wednesday.

Trump's ICE arrests those with immigration violations only despite crime-focused message

Ted Hesson, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 5:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The number of people booked into immigration detention who have been charged only with immigration violations has jumped eightfold since President Donald Trump took office, government data shows, undercutting his anti-crime message.

Sen. Mike Lee wants to investigate former FBI director over social media post

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee introduced a resolution calling for an investigation into an ex-FBI director and Trump critic for a social media post Lee said called for the assassination of the president.

'Music & the Spoken Word' in Spanish will now air weekly on Telemundo Utah

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday that the Tabernacle Choir's weekly broadcast will now be airing on Telemundo Utah at 5 p.m. Sundays in Spanish.

Have You Seen This? Man creates 'Wallace and Gromit' inventions to recreate scene

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man created a replica of the inventions in "Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers" for a YouTube video.

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BYU system has added 100,000 students since 2000

Tad Walch Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 3:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Enrollment growth at every school has almost doubled the size of the Church Educational System of the Church of Jesus Christ in 20 years.

Helicopter crashes moments after takeoff at Woods Cross hangar

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com and Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 13 - 3:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

A helicopter crashed at the Skypark Airport in Woods Cross Friday just seconds after taking off. No one was injured.

Utah's quest to solve Great Salt Lake mystery could lead to a new warning system

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah hopes to have a network of air quality monitors set up soon that could help researchers better understand one of Great Salt Lake's biggest mysteries.

University of Utah police expect a peaceful No Kings protest

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 2:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

On the heels of Thursday's protest against President Trump's immigration crackdown, two more Salt Lake demonstrations are set to take place Saturday and throughout the state.

Men who stole $6M golden toilet from English mansion sentenced to prison terms

Brian Melley, Associated Press  |  Posted June 13 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two burglars who plotted the heist of a $6.4 million golden toilet at an English mansion were sentenced Friday to more than two years in a British prison.

3 arrested in Salt Lake gang-related shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 1:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Police say 24 rounds were fired at rival gang members during an incident in Salt Lake City in May. Three people were arrested Thursday.

$17K St. George trail project aims to aid hikers, protect ancient sites

Alysha Lundgren, St. George News  |  Posted June 13 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The city of St. George is home to numerous archeological sites. With the help of a grant from the state, staff are working to protect cultural resources in one such area, so they "last for thousands of years to come."

Flag Day 2025: Massive D.C. military parade, hundreds of 'No Kings' protests — and Trump's 79th birthday

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 12:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Saturday is Flag Day — an annual national observance that, for most Americans, comes and goes with little fanfare.

Trump allowed to keep National Guard in Los Angeles as more protests planned

Brad Brooks, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 11:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, according to a court ruling, as protests against immigration raids look set to enter their second week in the strongest backlash since his return to power in January.

Natural resources officer found legally justified in shooting armed, suicidal man

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah Department of Natural Resources officer who shot a man in April was found to be legally justified in using deadly force, according to the Duchesne County Attorney's Office.

Immigrant advocates protest in Salt Lake City as national debate heats up; assaults reported

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Updated June 13 - 10:49 a.m.  |  Save Story

About 1,000 protesters gathered in Salt Lake City Thursday evening for a largely peaceful demonstration in support of immigrants as national debate on the issue heats up.

'Community effort' needed to combat increasing elder abuse, experts say

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

Experts say elderly abuse is a growing problem and community efforts are needed to help check up on neighbors and watch for signs. June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month.

Advocates aim to revitalize downtown Tooele

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 10:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Tooele Downtown Alliance, a group of downtown business owners and community members, is working on turning downtown Tooele into a hub of activity — starting with summer "fests" in the center of the city.

Air India crash probe focuses on engine, flaps; India orders safety checks on 787 fleet

Sudipto Ganguly, Abhijith Ganapavaram and Aditya Kalra, Reuters  |  Posted June 13 - 9:44 a.m.  |  Save Story

The investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people is focusing on the engine, flaps and landing gear, a source said on Friday, as the aviation regulator ordered safety checks on the airline's entire Boeing-787 fleet.

Find out how Utah law protects you against auto-renewal subscriptions

Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV  |  Posted June 13 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

New data from CNET finds subscription creep is on the rise, with the average adult in the U.S. spending $205 on unused subscriptions every year.

Utah embraces the next step in nuclear energy — fuel enrichment

Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 8:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Utah National Guard is poised to ink a deal with a California-based company — confusingly called Utah Energy — to house a facility related to the fuel enrichment process.

How Trump's 'big beautiful bill' could wreck Utah's groundbreaking AI laws

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 13 - 8:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" budget package could derail the state's groundbreaking artificial intelligence laws unless it is changed.

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Is Ford's employee pricing real? Yes!

Jason Bell  |  Posted June 13 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

From hybrids, trucks and SUVs to full electrics, Ford's summer pricing event unlocks deep discounts for every kind of driver.

Orem residents initiate referendum on Wilkerson Farm rezone decision

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted June 13 - 7:45 a.m.  |  Save Story

After a controversial split vote on rezoning the Wilkerson Farm property for housing development, residents are hoping to decide for themselves on the issue through a referendum.