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200-acre Parleys Canyon fire forces evacuations; I-80 to close Friday morning
Lauren Bennett, KSL.com | Updated Aug 6th - 11:03pm
I-80 will close in both directions at 9 a.m. on Friday to “support firefighting operations,” Unified fire officials said. Drivers are advised to plan an alternate route.
Why women shouldn’t delay routine mammograms during the COVID-19 pandemic
Aley Davis, KSL TV | Posted Aug 6th - 10:19pm
Earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, nonurgent breast care screenings and mammograms were rescheduled due to safety restrictions. But now doctors are urging women who missed their screenings to get in as soon as possible. One Utah women is grateful she stayed on top of her care.
Wildfire Updates: 7K-acre Richard Mountain Fire on Wyoming-Utah border 30% contained; Upper Provo Fire in Uinta Mountains 44% contained
KSL.com Staff | Updated Aug 6th - 9:50pm
The latest information on wildfires burning around the state of Utah.
Fall 2020 reopening plans: How each Utah school district is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
KSL.com Staff | Updated Aug 6th - 9:38pm
Will Utah students be returning to class in person? Online? A hybrid model of both? Here are each district's plans for reopening schools in the fall of 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, plus links to KSL's coverage.
Students rally for closure of University of Utah police department, firing of former officer
Amy Donaldson, KSL | Posted Aug 6th - 9:17pm
In the two years since Lauren McCluskey was shot to death on campus, the students with the group Unsafe U say they have not seen, heard or experienced anything that restored trust in the campus’ police department.
Coronavirus updates: State toughens school quarantine guidelines, Davis approves reopening plan; 587 more cases, 3 deaths reported
KSL.com Staff | Updated Aug 6th - 9:15pm
Here are the latest updates on COVID-19 from Utah and around the world.
How the atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima, the end of war with Japan was covered in Utah newspapers
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug 6th - 8:57pm
Here’s a look into how the final weeks of the U.S. war against Japan were covered in local newspapers 75 years ago, and how the personal stories of two of the most devastating bombings in world history eventually made their way to Utah.
Davis school board affirms district’s plan for alternating-day return-to-class schedule
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated Aug 6th - 8:55pm
The Davis School District board of education unanimously affirmed the district’s decision to begin the upcoming school year with an alternating-day, hybrid schedule during a special meeting Thursday night at the district offices in Farmington.
Earthquakes in Vernal and Corrine? Nope. Mine blast combined with small tremor shook things up
Amy Donaldson, KSL | Updated Aug 6th - 8:54pm
A couple of rural Utah communities experienced small earthquakes Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Utah offering grants for rent for those collecting unemployment
Annie Knox, KSL | Posted Aug 6th - 8:08pm
Utah renters receiving unemployment checks are now eligible for state grants to allow them to stay in their homes.
Woman seriously injured, 2 others suffer minor injuries in US 189 crash near Deer Creek
Lauren Bennett, KSL.com | Updated Aug 6th - 7:48pm
A head-on crash Thursday afternoon injured three individuals and closed both directions of U.S. 189 near Deer Creek Reservoir, causing heavy traffic delays.
Wendover man charged in UDOT trailer arson
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated Aug 6th - 7:42pm
A man accused of setting fire to a trailer owned by the Utah Department of Transportation was charged Thursday.
'Mistakes were made,' but Cox stands by Utah’s COVID-19 response
Mike Headrick and Keri Wilcox, KSL TV | Posted Aug 6th - 5:19pm
From a statewide mask mandate to mistakes in the state’s steps to fight COVID-19 and how politics has shaped the response – Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox sat down with KSL to discuss his tough choices as head of the state’s Coronavirus Task Force.
Convicted Kearns sex offender now faces human trafficking charge
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Aug 6th - 4:38pm
A Kearns man convicted in November of possessing child pornography now faces allegations of human trafficking after investigators say they discovered he was selling sexually explicit homemade videos online.
Unemployment claims on the decline in Utah, report says
Jasen Lee, KSL | Updated Aug 6th - 3:33pm
The state saw a 16% drop in new jobless claims last week as fewer Utahns are filing for unemployment compensation, according to figures the Utah Department of Workforce Services reported Thursday.
Gov. Herbert sets new COVID-19 goal; school guidelines, process for local mask mandates adjusted
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Updated Aug 6th - 3:12pm
Utah’s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 587 from Wednesday, with three more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
Utah officials praise ranked-choice voting in Thursday forum
Graham Dudley, KSL.com | Posted Aug 6th - 3:08pm
Utah officials Thursday participated in a series of webinars about ranked-choice voting, an alternative polling method that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference rather than voting for just one.
After more than a decade, Saratoga Springs family finds their Mustang that 'got away'
Brian Champagne, KSL.com Contributor | Posted Aug 6th - 2:02pm
Most of us have that "one that got away." This family got theirs back, but not without a lot of luck and hard work.
Lori Vallow Daybell waives her preliminary hearing
Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Aug 6th - 1:30pm
Lori Vallow Daybell’s conspiracy charges will be heading directly to district court after a motion filed by her attorney Thursday.
Education »
State School Board says no to stricter reopening rules, but students should stay away for 2 weeks after exposure
- Fall 2020 reopening plans: How each Utah school district is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
- Students rally for closure of University of Utah police department, firing of former officer
- Davis school board affirms district’s plan for alternating-day return-to-class schedule
- Davis School District calls emergency meeting to discuss reopening plans amid debate
KSL Investigates »
Gephardt: How robocallers can skirt new blocking technology to get to your number
- Gephardt: Utah congressman introduces bill to avoid ‘clumsy’ stimulus payments to dead people
- Gephardt: Utah’s real estate market remains strong during pandemic
- Gephardt: Gas company resumes disconnecting delinquents, vows to help customers
- KSL Investigates: Is Healthy Together app worth investment after state turns off main feature?
Staying Safe »
The silver lining of the pandemic: Why a Utah doctor says virtual visits are the future
- Evenflo, maker of the 'Big Kid' booster seat, put profits over child safety
- Police search for neighborhood 'stranger' waving kids over to van
- 2 Utah children accidentally shoot themselves in head on same day in unrelated incidents
- A major shake-up is coming in Utah: Seismic safety steps, large and small
