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Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing expected to wrap up Friday
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:56 a.m. | Save Story
The week-long Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing is expected to wrap up on Friday, but a decision on binding him over for trial is still weeks away.

'They're in the driver's seat': Inside the Logan nonprofit empowering people with disabilities
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Cache Employment and Training Center has been a staple of the region's community for over six decades, launched in the early 1960s by concerned parents seeking an alternative for caring people with disabilities.

1 airlifted in Mountain View Corridor crash involving police cruiser
Mary Culbertson, KSL | Posted July 10 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
One person was flown to the hospital after a crash on Mountain View Corridor in Herriman on Friday morning.

Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:03 a.m. | Save Story
As proposals for new data centers seem to be on the rise, some companies say they are working hard to be good neighbors in their communities. Still, some worry it's not enough.

British man hopes to set new cycling land speed record at Bonneville Speedway
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted July 9 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Months after a harrowing accident during a test run that left him bruised inside and out, a British man said Thursday he hoped for a better outcome this weekend as he attempted to break the cycling land speed record.

What's in Great Salt Lake dust? Researchers explain after dust sweeps through Salt Lake Valley
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Updated July 9 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A University of Utah researcher said Wednesday's dust event particle levels reached four times the healthy threshold.

Newly unsealed charges say West Point veteran's doorbell camera 'recorded the murder'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 9 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Charges unsealed this week claim a doorbell camera captured what appears to be a targeted shooting that led to the death of a veteran in Davis County in May.

Near-record heat expected this weekend
Annette Campbell, KSL | Posted July 9 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Health experts say triple-digit temperatures can quickly lead to serious heat-related illnesses, especially among vulnerable populations.

Get Gephardt helps Utah woman fight to get her power of attorney recognized
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted July 9 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Sandy woman says even with power of attorney, she could not get a major credit card company to recognize her authority over her brother's finances.

Here's when Utah's congressional candidates will debate ahead of the fall elections
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 9 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Debate Commission on Thursday announced this year's slate of four congressional debates ahead of the fall general election.

Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 9 - 7:09 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and his wife, first lady Abby Cox, are staging a Utah Statewide Read-A-Thon for all ages.

State rests in Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated July 9 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
The much talked about recorded interview with Tyler Robinson's roommate was shown in court on Thursday.

1 dead in Ogden motorcycle crash
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 9 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
Police said one person died in a crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday on Washington Boulevard in Ogden.

Ohio man who sent 'coded' sexual letters to Utah child pleads guilty
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 9 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
An Ohio man who was arrested in Utah last year and accused of engaging in coded, sexual conversations with a minor pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to enticement.

Identity of human remains found in Iron County released
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted July 9 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Iron County Sheriff's Office identified a set of human remains found earlier this year as Michael Greene, a 62-year-old man from the Greater Salt Lake area.

Utah System of Higher Education set for region-focused 'reimagining'
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 9 - 5:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah System of Higher Education is set for a "reimagining" focused on bolstering collaboration, reducing competition, improving access and outcomes for students and operating more as a system.

Commission pushes private jail ban in Salt Lake City amid ICE facility concerns
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 9 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city could tweak its zoning code again to potentially thwart the construction of an immigration detention facility, after the concept received a key endorsement.

1 injured after fire breaks out at Salt Lake City recycling plant
Carter Williams, KSL and Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 9 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
One person was injured after a large fire broke out at a recycling facility in Salt Lake City's west side on Thursday.

Extreme heat is forecast for Utah this weekend, but is monsoon relief on the other side of it?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 9 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Many daily high-temperature records could be broken in Utah this weekend, but signs point to monsoonal moisture developing afterward.
Business & Tech »

Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way
- 'They're in the driver's seat': Inside the Logan nonprofit empowering people with disabilities
- Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
- John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
- Get Gephardt helps Utah woman fight to get her power of attorney recognized
Environment »

Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
- What's in Great Salt Lake dust? Researchers explain after dust sweeps through Salt Lake Valley
- Near-record heat expected this weekend
- Extreme heat is forecast for Utah this weekend, but is monsoon relief on the other side of it?
- BYU students help protect birds while making skies safer near Provo Airport
Health »

Gene-edited babies are now closer to becoming a reality. The ethical debate is far from settled
Police & Courts »

Campground evacuated, reservoir closed after fire breaks out in American Fork Canyon
- Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing expected to wrap up Friday
- The GOAT: Hooved friend provides moral support to firefighters in Colorado
- Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
- Newly unsealed charges say West Point veteran's doorbell camera 'recorded the murder'
Politics »

Here's when Utah's congressional candidates will debate ahead of the fall elections
- Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in DC wins early approval from a key federal agency
- Commission pushes private jail ban in Salt Lake City amid ICE facility concerns
- Smithsonian head says White House report unfairly characterized US history museum
- Fatal ICE shooting in Houston sparks mass protest, demands for transparency
Religion »

Salt Lake Buddhist Temple to host 90th annual Obon festival in Japantown
- NFL legendary coach Andy Reid joins Tabernacle Choir's tribute to America's 250th anniversary
- Nazarene Youth Conference gathers 10,000 high schoolers to walk 22,000 miles in prayer
- Pope Leo XIV urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
- FamilySearch is inviting Americans to learn about their heritage
Science »

Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
- The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor
- Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
- Space station bioprinting experiment advances quest for lab-grown tissues, company says
- BYU students help protect birds while making skies safer near Provo Airport
Utah Counties »

Campground evacuated, reservoir closed after fire breaks out in American Fork Canyon
- Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing expected to wrap up Friday
- 'They're in the driver's seat': Inside the Logan nonprofit empowering people with disabilities
- 1 airlifted in Mountain View Corridor crash involving police cruiser
- Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?


