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Family searching for missing WWII uniform, hopes to recover cherished heirloom

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated July 30 - 10:09 a.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.

Milk van's fourth fife is delivering smiles throughout Utah

Brian Champagne for KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 8:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

He rode in it as a kid, delivered milk in it as a teen, and now shows it as an adult.

Are Utah summers getting hotter? This is what the data says

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 30 - 6:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

More extreme heat is in Utah's forecast for this weekend, playing into a growing trend of hot summers.

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.

Sky-gazers can look forward to a double meteor shower peak this week. How and when to see it

Amen Galinato, CNN  |  Updated July 29 - 6:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

A double meteor shower peak will occur this week — but sky-gazers might have a difficult time catching a glimpse of the cosmic activity.

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.

Have You Seen This? Teenage lifeguard saves boy from drowning

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old lifeguard in California rushed into waves double his height to rescue a drowning 10-year-old boy.

K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

Maria Sherman, Associated Press  |  Updated July 29 - 1:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

K-pop powerhouse BTS said they will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.

Here's what Netflix has lined up for August

Alex Tumalip, KSL  |  Posted July 29 - 11:36 a.m.  |  Save Story

Take advantage of the last weeks of summer with a new lineup of movies, TV series and more on Netflix.

Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

Padraic Halpin, Reuters  |  Updated July 29 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Musician Glen Hansard, who won an Oscar for best original song in 2008 for the indie film "Once," and was lead singer for rock group The ‌Frames, died in a motorcycle crash early Wednesday.

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.

'She was so loved': Community holds vigil for former Miss American Fork who died Sunday

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Updated July 28 - 10:38 p.m.  |  Save Story

Brynn Carnesecca's mother, Michelle Carnesecca, said she'd like her daughter to be remembered for the "amazing life she lived."

Man impales himself on trekking pole, hikes 10 miles down Montana's tallest mountain with it still in body

EastIdahoNews.com staff  |  Posted July 28 - 10:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

An emergency room nurse survived a freak hiking accident by doing something few people could imagine — hiking 10 miles back to safety with a trekking pole impaled completely through his torso.

The $20K starter car is disappearing

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 9:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

New vehicles priced around $20,000 have nearly vanished from dealership lots, and industry experts say inflation is only part of the problem.

The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park spark investigation

The Associated Press  |  Updated July 28 - 8:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya 's Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife authorities said Tuesday.

Ballet West partners with Park City Opera for first ever collaborative production

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 7:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ballet and opera have always gone hand in hand throughout history, and for the first time, Ballet West dancers will share the stage with the Park City Opera to portray an iconic tragedy.

'When life gives you bananas': Couple reflects on 3 years of turning prank into thriving business

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 5:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

John Wawrow and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press  |  Updated July 28 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday.

Have You Seen This? People gather to re-create parade from 'Aladdin'

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted July 28 - 3:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of people from multiple states gathered in Sweetwater, Tennessee to recreate the Prince Ali parade from Disney's Aladdin for a DoorDash driver.