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How smart retirees make their savings go twice as far

B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions and Advisors  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Could coordinating your taxes, Social Security, income, healthcare, and investment risk make your savings go twice as far in retirement?

Moab Music Festival celebrates 250 years of American music in Utah canyons

Ariel Harmer, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 7:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Moab Music Festival combines music and nature for a series of indoor and outdoor performances featuring chamber music, jazz, Latin music and more.

Israel sends troops into West Bank homes besieged by Jewish settlers

Ali Sawafta, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 13 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Israeli troops took up positions inside Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra on Thursday, the mayor said.

Back-to-school at Olympus High School

Madi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 13 - 6:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Olympus High School are starting a new school year, with seniors preparing for their final year and staff encouraging students to get involved and make the most of their time at school.

Why Utah's percentage of human-caused fires has fallen well below the national average

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 13 - 6:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah is now within 100,000 acres of having its worst fire year in terms of acreage lost, but this year likely won't be its worst year for human-caused fires.

Vineyard councilman steps down, takes new job with Provo City Council

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 10:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

In the latest shakeup to local government officials, Vineyard City Councilman Ezra Nair is stepping down from his position to work for Provo.

Utah Jazz unveil 4-game 2026-27 preseason schedule

Chandler Holt, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 10:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

With the NBA regular season schedule release around the corner, the Utah Jazz released the team's preseason schedule on Wednesday.

Potential tropical cyclone threatens Hawaii; Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Tropical Storm Cristobal, well west of the Azores, was expected to dissipate while a Pacific storm system could threaten Hawaii this weekend, forecasters said.

Doctors, health officials urge measles vaccine as cases linger and school is starting

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 9:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah health experts and pediatricians are urging measles vaccinations as school is beginning and cases are continuing to be diagnosed each week in Utah.

Shoplifting survey points to financial strain as Americans struggle with costs

Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 9:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

A new survey found 30% of American adults say they have shoplifted. Experts say the findings may reflect financial desperation as families struggle with the cost of necessities.

Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says

Steve Holland, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 8:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

A threat that Air Force One could be targeted by a shoulder-fired missile prompted the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump onto a smaller government jet during a trip ​to Turkey last month.

Utah leaders honor the lives of fallen firefighters

Emily Walker, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 8:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's congressional and local leaders paid tribute to the firefighters who died fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire last week.

Man accused of sports card fraud avoids conviction with diversion agreement

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 7:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man accused of selling $5 sports cards when he'd promised Michael Jordan and not giving refunds accepted a diversion agreement, agreeing to pay the victims back.

Man charged in stabbing at West Valley Mall indicted for federal hate crime

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Utah man who is accused of targeting a Muslim man in a stabbing at a West Valley mall last month is now facing additional hate crime charges in federal court.

Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 6:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

More than 200 gold statuettes of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart disappeared from his hometown of Salzburg, officials said Wednesday, on the day of his 270th birthday.

West Nile Virus found in one-third of mosquitos sampled within Salt Lake City district

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 5:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

West Nile Virus was detected in 35% of mosquitoes tested this week within the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District, posing a "significantly higher-than-normal risk" of the virus, county health officials say.

Roy leaders OK scaled-back 34.25% tax hike; foes plan challenge to halt it

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Roy leaders approved a scaled-back 34.25% property tax hike after a lengthy hearing, and foes are saying they plan a campaign to halt the increase.

Weather helps Widemouth 2 Fire containment but poses flooding risks

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's largest wildfire, the Widemouth 2 Fire, is now 36% contained thanks to better weather conditions.

New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 4:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.

Utah teachers address immigration crackdown, how it's impacting their students

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 4:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

A group of Utah educators addressed the immigration crackdown and the adverse impact it's having on their students at a forum.

Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month's end

Jacob Bogage, Ismail ‌Shakil ​and ‌Christian ⁠Martinez, Reuters  |  Updated Aug. 12 - 3:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

​President Donald Trump ‌said on ⁠Wednesday ​that ⁠White ‌House ‌press secretary ⁠Karoline Leavitt ⁠would depart her role at ‌the ​end of the month to spend ​more ‌time ‌with her ⁠family.

Have You Seen This? Mule-drawn golf cart offers hilarious transportation alternative

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 3:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

You've seen horse-drawn carriages, but what about donkey-drawn golf carts?

Great Salt Lake not expected to hit new low in 2026; but what if it does in the future?

Adam Small, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 12 - 3:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

While just feet away from its all-time low, the Great Salt Lake is not expected to break its record this year. But what would the state's leaders do if it did?