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Convicted sex offender accused of abusing girl at birthday party
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 30 - 12:47 p.m. | Save Story
A man who is already on lifetime federal sex offender supervision is facing a new charge of allegedly abusing a child in Salt Lake City.

'Definitely a need': Muslim leader says Utah needs Islamic advocacy group representation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 30 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
In the wake of a violent July 13 attack, a leader in Utah's Muslim community says the state needs an advocacy group to defend the Islamic community's interests.

Keynote speaker surprised with Superintendent of the Year award
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted July 30 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
It was a complete surprise when Davis School District Superintendent Dan Linford was presented with the Superintendent of the Year award on Wednesday during a conference.

Funding uncertainty threatens future of UVU's Utah Lake algae barge
Dan Rascon, KSL | Updated July 30 - 10:35 a.m. | Save Story
A one-of-a-kind boat designed by Utah Valley University students and faculty to combat harmful algae blooms on Utah Lake could be entering its final season on the water.

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.

How a new Utah cold case unit solved its 1st case with DNA genealogy
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted July 30 - 9:18 a.m. | Save Story
A newly formed cold case unit within the State Bureau of Investigation has solved its first case, identifying a man, whose body remained a mystery for more than 14 years, through the use of forensic genetic genealogy.

Sen. John Curtis discusses Utah voter, land issues with Trump AG nominee
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted July 30 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. John Curtis met behind closed doors with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday as the Utah Republican weighs whether to officially confirm the nominee to the top administration position.

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.

Kouri Richins' request for new trial denied
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 30 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
A judge has denied Kouri Richins' request to have her convictions thrown out, including her aggravated murder conviction for killing her husband in 2022.

Driver shares firsthand encounter of powerful lightning strike, truck fire near Cedar City
Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated July 30 - 6:31 a.m. | Save Story
A driver said lightning struck his truck as he traveled on I-15 Wednesday, starting a fire that decimated the vehicle.

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.

Poll suggests Utahns ready to pay more for clean energy sources
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted July 29 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
A study by researchers at Utah State University suggests that more than half of Utahns may be willing to pay more for cleaner energy sources. Other case studies, however, suggest that may not be completely true.

Baby girl dies after being left in hot car over 2 hours, Vernal man arrested
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated July 29 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man is accused of leaving his 7-month-old daughter in a car with the windows rolled up for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday, resulting in the child's death.

Get Gephardt helps Orem man fight for a refund after his dentist retires mid-treatment
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted July 29 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem man said his dentist retired with thousands of dollars' worth of work left to do on his teeth. When he couldn't get his work completed or his money back, he decided to Get Gephardt.

U.S. second-home mortgages are up for the first time since the pandemic
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 29 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
More Americans took out mortgages for a second home in 2025 than during the previous year, something that hasn't happened since the COVID-19 pandemic buying frenzy.

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.

Truck struck by lightning on I-15 in southern Utah Wednesday afternoon
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 29 - 6:58 p.m. | Save Story
A truck was struck by lightning on I-15 in southern Utah Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The truck, a 2021 Ford F-150, was deemed a total loss.

Veteran law enforcer charged and accused of firing shots in hotel room
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 29 - 6:26 p.m. | Save Story
A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly firing two rounds inside a hotel room, including after police had confronted him.

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.
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