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Disney, Warner Bros launch streaming bundle with ad-free plan for $30 per month

Disney, Warner Bros launch streaming bundle with ad-free plan for $30 per month

Deborah Sophia, Reuters  |  Posted July 26 - 12:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

A streaming bundle with Disney+, Hulu and Max services will be available in the United States from Thursday for a monthly price of $16.99 with ads, and $29.99 without ads, parent companies Walt Disney and Warner Bros Discovery said.
Drought returns to Utah, but storms forecast to continue in state's driest region

Drought returns to Utah, but storms forecast to continue in state's driest region

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated July 26 - 9:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's droughtless streak didn't last very long, but the section now in drought could get some much-needed rain over the next few days.
The gap between the Great Salt Lake's arms is closing. What does that mean for salinity?

The gap between the Great Salt Lake's arms is closing. What does that mean for salinity?

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 26 - 7:57 a.m.  |  Save Story

The gap between the Great Salt Lake's two arms has been cut in half, but lake managers aren't seeing any salinity challenges like they did in 2022.
A man got third-degree burns walking on blazing hot sand dunes in Death Valley, rangers say

A man got third-degree burns walking on blazing hot sand dunes in Death Valley, rangers say

Anita Snow, Associated Press  |  Updated July 25 - 6:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Rangers at California's Death Valley National Park say a European visitor got third-degree burns on his feet while briefly walking barefoot on blazing hot sand dunes at the park.
US Senate advances two child online safety bills

US Senate advances two child online safety bills

Moira Warburton and Jody Godoy, Reuters  |  Posted July 25 - 4:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Senate on a broad bipartisan basis on Thursday advanced two online safety bills that would force social media companies to take responsibility for how their platforms affect children and teens, a step that parents and advocates have demanded for years.
Have You Seen This? Hunting orca tail-whips a seal into space

Have You Seen This? Hunting orca tail-whips a seal into space

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 3:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

An orca was captured on video launching a seal so high and far, it had to show its passport upon landing.
'Small explosions' at Biscuit Basin could be possible for months, Yellowstone officials say

'Small explosions' at Biscuit Basin could be possible for months, Yellowstone officials say

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 25 - 1:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Biscuit Basin within Yellowstone National Park will remain closed to visitors for the rest of the summer following Tuesday's hydrothermal explosion.
Taking on White Rim Trail: 'We adapt and figure it out and do it'

Taking on White Rim Trail: 'We adapt and figure it out and do it'

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted July 25 - 8:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

At first light on a clear October morning, far out in the badlands of Canyonlands National Park, four intrepid mountain bikers take the plunge down the Mineral Basin switchbacks.
Rexburg drive-in permanently closing after 75 years. Here's what's happening with the property

Rexburg drive-in permanently closing after 75 years. Here's what's happening with the property

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 24 - 7:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

A longtime drive-in theater is closing its doors after 75 years of operation.
Maloy says Congress, not presidents, should establish monuments like Bears Ears

Maloy says Congress, not presidents, should establish monuments like Bears Ears

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com  |  Posted July 24 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy suggested Congress should oversee the declaration of national monuments such as Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
A real water theme park is finally open in southern Utah with debut of Zion Jellystone Park

A real water theme park is finally open in southern Utah with debut of Zion Jellystone Park

Chris Reed, St. George News  |  Posted July 24 - 4:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Yogi Bear's Zion Utah Jellystone Park Camp-Resort opened its gates for the first time on May 26. The resort includes a water park, amusement zone, recreational vehicle park and "glampers" resort.
19-year-old pushing the limits of adaptive sports, aiming to summit Mount Timpanogos

19-year-old pushing the limits of adaptive sports, aiming to summit Mount Timpanogos

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted July 24 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Summiting Mount Timpanogos is a feat not everyone dares to attempt, but even though 19-year-old Emily Traveller can't walk, she is undeterred.
Have You Seen This? Whale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat

Have You Seen This? Whale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat

The Associated Press  |  Posted July 24 - 2:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two fishermen are safe after a whale crashed onto their boat, capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore.
Days of '47 celebrates historic and modern pioneers

Days of '47 celebrates historic and modern pioneers

Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com  |  Posted July 24 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

Thousands set up camping chairs, canopies and air mattresses along the Days of '47 Parade route Tuesday night and Wednesday to watch one of the oldest parades in the U.S.
Antelope Island State Park reopens day after grass fire

Antelope Island State Park reopens day after grass fire

Cassidy Wixom and Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Updated July 24 - 12:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Antelope Island State Park has reopened a day after a grass fire scorched about 59 acres of land near its entrance.
Trespassing dispute: Coalition gives ultimatum over access to Willard Canyon

Trespassing dispute: Coalition gives ultimatum over access to Willard Canyon

Collin Leonard, KSL.com  |  Posted July 24 - 12:17 p.m.  |  Save Story

Local trail users are fighting for access to the Willard Canyon trail system after landowners closed the trails because of safety concerns around the gravel mines on their property.
Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion

Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted July 23 - 4:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed following a massive explosion that was caught on camera Tuesday morning.
Have You Seen This? Idaho, Idaho State to play annually for 19.4-pound wooden potato

Have You Seen This? Idaho, Idaho State to play annually for 19.4-pound wooden potato

Sean Walker, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 3:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Gem State is going spuds up for the top in-conference college football rivalry in Idaho.
Heat advisory, flash flooding potential in Utah's Pioneer Day forecast

Heat advisory, flash flooding potential in Utah's Pioneer Day forecast

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pioneer Day will be hot for many Utahns, but some may also deal with flash flooding this year.