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Fires spread across Utah, burning more than 180,000 acres
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 27 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
More than 180,000 acres have already burned from fires this year, state and federal firefighters reported early Saturday. That officially makes 2026 the busiest wildfire year since 2020.
70% of Salt Lake County residents are worried about Great Salt Lake, but some more than others
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 27 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Over two-thirds of Salt Lake County residents say they are concerned about the shrinking Great Salt Lake as it continues to fall this summer.
Pleasant View OKs expansion of residential rehabilitation home; neighbors mull legal action
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 27 - 8:33 a.m. | Save Story
Pleasant View officials approved a proposal allowing a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation home to expand, and some neighbors are considering legal action.
Ben McAdams is likely heading back to Congress. He feels a different urgency this time
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
There are a lot of similarities between Ben McAdams' primary win on Tuesday and his first House election in 2018. But the reality is far different this time around, he says.
Utah shop owners who stole $500K in donations get less than 3 years in prison
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah couple accused of stealing more than half a million dollars in donations meant for Ukraine through their ammunition shop were sentenced to less than three years in prison.
Sandy couple's wildfire mitigation efforts pay off when flames threaten backyard
Annette Campbell, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Years of preparation helped one Sandy couple protect their home after a fire broke out just steps from their backyard.
3 new Utah County school districts sign 'historic' resource allocation agreement
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
The trio of new school districts born from the 2024 decision of Utah County voters to split Alpine School District on Thursday approved a "historic" agreement regarding resource allocation.
Juab County evacuations ordered after 2 new fires merge into 20,000-acre blaze
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 26 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Juab County Sheriff's Office announced Friday night that evacuations were ordered for residents of Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City due to wildfires.
Utah lawmakers want more clarity from feds in light of proposed, then scrapped, ICE facility
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan group of Utah lawmakers is looking for clarity from the federal government on working together on law enforcement issues.
Utah, Salt Lake County awarded grants for community cleanup
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 26 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
he Environmental Protection Agency awarded Utah and Salt Lake County a total of $3.5 million in grants to assess polluted properties for eventual cleanup and redevelopment.
'Tonight is all about hope': Tabernacle Choir ends world tour with Hollywood Bowl benefit concerts
Keri Wilcox, KSL | Posted June 26 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Through Broadway tunes, hymns and stories, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and guests entertained audiences while raising money for global charities in the final stop of their "Songs of Hope" tour.
Salt Lake SWAT detective cleared in shooting during warrant service
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 26 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake officer was legally justified in shooting a man holding a gun while the SWAT team was serving a high-risk search warrant.
Longtime Fillmore mushroom farm closes after more than 50 years
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 26 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
After more than 50 years in business, Mountain View Mushrooms, in Fillmore, is closing its operations.
Firefighters proceed with caution against Cottonwood Fire amid PDS Red Flag Warning
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters were battling the Cottonwood Fire with caution Friday as winds picked up in the middle of a Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning.
Man killed in Logan after fleeing police
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
A man died in Logan on Friday morning after fleeing police in a vehicle, hitting a tree after police shot at him.
UHP investigates road rage involving 2 semis; 1 driver arrested
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A road rage confrontation between two semi drivers resulted in one man being arrested in southern Utah.
Logan man caught during police sting given 1 year in jail for minor solicitation
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 26 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Logan man was sentenced to a year in jail after police caught him attempting to solicit minors on a chat app.
Pineview Reservoir in Weber County to be largely drained for pipeline project
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 26 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
Pineview Reservoir in Weber County, a popular recreation draw, will be largely drained as part of Ogden's ongoing pipeline replacement project.
Utah firefighters brace for difficult weather conditions this weekend; relief in sight?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Hot and windy conditions are expected to create "critical" fire danger across Utah this weekend, but the state could also be at the center of moisture next month.
Business & Tech »
This Idaho Falls farmer raises camels — and he's hoping his historic farm survives
- Remember Utah's 2002 Olympic snowflake? Here's what the French Alps Winter Games chose
- Prediction market platform Polymarket tops $1B in annualized revenue, source says
- Longtime Fillmore mushroom farm closes after more than 50 years
- New York City freezes rents for 1 million apartments in Mamdani victory
Environment »
Fires spread across Utah, burning more than 180,000 acres
- 70% of Salt Lake County residents are worried about Great Salt Lake, but some more than others
- Utah, Salt Lake County awarded grants for community cleanup
- Pineview Reservoir in Weber County to be largely drained for pipeline project
- Utah firefighters brace for difficult weather conditions this weekend; relief in sight?
Police & Courts »
Inside resilience training aimed at helping first responders manage stress, burnout
- Pleasant View OKs expansion of residential rehabilitation home; neighbors mull legal action
- The man who set a Virginia city council member on fire gets 40 years in prison
- Utah shop owners who stole $500K in donations get less than 3 years in prison
- Sandy couple's wildfire mitigation efforts pay off when flames threaten backyard
Politics »
Pleasant View OKs expansion of residential rehabilitation home; neighbors mull legal action
- Ben McAdams is likely heading back to Congress. He feels a different urgency this time
- Utah lawmakers want more clarity from feds in light of proposed, then scrapped, ICE facility
- US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship that Trump says violated ceasefire
- Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
Religion »
'Tonight is all about hope': Tabernacle Choir ends world tour with Hollywood Bowl benefit concerts
- Massive Shiite crowds mark Ashoura amid fresh Iran-Israel-US war fallout
- Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people
- Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors
- Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can't sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
Science »
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first, but science explains why it's a bad idea
- Prediction market platform Polymarket tops $1B in annualized revenue, source says
- Apple is hiking the prices of MacBooks and iPads due to the memory chip shortage
- SpaceX plans to build 'Starpipe' natural gas pipeline to fuel Starship rockets
- US to create genomic and cellular 'BioVault' for endangered species
Utah Counties »
Inside resilience training aimed at helping first responders manage stress, burnout
- Fires spread across Utah, burning more than 180,000 acres
- Pleasant View OKs expansion of residential rehabilitation home; neighbors mull legal action
- Ben McAdams is likely heading back to Congress. He feels a different urgency this time
- Utah shop owners who stole $500K in donations get less than 3 years in prison
