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Utah wildfire evacuees return home as wildfires rage on
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 29 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
Residents in Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City, in Juab County, were told they could return home on Sunday after being evacuated due to wildfires.
'Gift to the future': Developers break ground on first phase of The Point at former state prison site
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 29 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Developers on Monday broke ground on the first phase of redevelopment for The Point, which aims to be a mixed-use, living-working community at the former state prison site.
Community to hold benefit auction for families of Parowan girls killed, injured in ATV rollover
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 29 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
Communities in Parowan are coming together to hold a benefit dinner and softball and baseball tournament to help the families of two girls who were in a side-by-side accident on June 12.
West Nile virus detected in Davis County mosquitoes
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 29 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Davis County.
Mike Lee says it's 'more urgent than ever' to pass election bill
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 1:27 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is again amping up pressure to pass his sweeping election reform bill after the Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow for late-arriving mail ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked before Election Day.
20 passengers sue Delta over '2.5 minutes of terror' from turbulence on flight out of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 29 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Nearly two dozen passengers who were on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam last year are now suing the airline, after the plane hit severe turbulence that led to multiple hospitalizations.
Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments
Ariel Harmer, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 11:11 a.m. | Save Story
"Pioneer Fiddles: The Soundtrack of the Gathering to Zion" will showcase family instruments with a connection to Utah history.
Identities of 3 firefighters killed in Utah wildfires are released
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 29 - 10:16 a.m. | Save Story
Three firefighters died on Saturday while fighting a wildfire burning at the border of Colorado and Utah. Two other firefighters were injured.
Intoxicated Vernal man accused of stabbing wife
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 29 - 9:09 a.m. | Save Story
A Vernal man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife over the weekend.
Utah divided over July 4th fireworks ban as wildfires rage across the state
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 29 - 8:28 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's record-breaking wildfire season prompted Gov. Spencer Cox to declare a state of emergency and temporarily ban most fireworks statewide, sparking political debate.
Outgunned: The high-stakes battle for Utah's local dental practices
Brooke Nally for KSL | Posted June 29 - 7:35 a.m. | Save Story
Utah dentists are competing against corporate dental support operations for independent practices — and winning. Here's how they're doing it.
This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 29 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
The Washington County School District is projected to be debt-free by 2031, joining only an hand full of school districts in the state who don't currently require the use of bonds.
Sculptor to build $55 million monument depicting American history in Utah
Erin Cox, KSL | Posted June 28 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A first-of-its-kind monument that could become one of the largest bronze sculptures in the western United States is under construction in Utah.
'Bravery, dedication and sacrifice': 3 firefighters die at Utah-Colorado border
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted June 28 - 10:06 p.m. | Save Story
Three firefighters were killed and two were injured this weekend while battling a burn that spans the border of Grand County in Utah and Mesa County in Colorado.
'2 dreams came true at the same time': BYU athlete runs personal best 9 months after giving birth
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 28 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
BYU 800-meter runner Krystie Solomon-Jensen placed 14th at the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 13, just nine months after giving birth.
World Cup setting TV ratings records. Are Utahns watching?
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
More than half of Utahns say they will watch at least one and as many as 15 or more World Cup matches, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll.
Ogden restaurateur promotes healthy eating with $3.95 curry bowls
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 28 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden restaurant operator Steve Ballard is spearheading an initiative to promote healthy eating with $3.95 curry bowls offered at the Ogden Produce Co.
Data center fallout upends Utah politics, ousting Senate president
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Republican voters sent a stunning rebuke to state leaders overseeing the Box Elder County data center on Tuesday, as a swing in support coincided with a massive electoral upset.
3 firefighters killed, 2 injured in Snyder wildfire on Utah-Colorado border
Ty Oneil and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press | Updated June 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Three firefighters have died and two were injured while battling fires on the Colorado-Utah border.
Business & Tech »
'Gift to the future': Developers break ground on first phase of The Point at former state prison site
- Comcast plans to split into 2 public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal, Sky
- 20 passengers sue Delta over '2.5 minutes of terror' from turbulence on flight out of Utah
- Outgunned: The high-stakes battle for Utah's local dental practices
- Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
Education »
This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031
- BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India
- Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses
- Why Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as wise career-path educational options
- 3 new Utah County school districts sign 'historic' resource allocation agreement
Politics »
Mike Lee says it's 'more urgent than ever' to pass election bill
- Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
- SCOTUS rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
- Utah divided over July 4th fireworks ban as wildfires rage across the state
- Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent residence or leave, Homeland Secretary says
Religion »
Utah Symphony, Church of Jesus Christ call for pioneer-era instruments
- Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
- '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
Science »
Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
- NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
- Fear of data centers outpaces knowledge about them
- 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
Utah Counties »
Orem dentist charged with sexual abuse of high school intern
- Utah wildfire evacuees return home as wildfires rage on
- 'Gift to the future': Developers break ground on first phase of The Point at former state prison site
- Community to hold benefit auction for families of Parowan girls killed, injured in ATV rollover
- West Nile virus detected in Davis County mosquitoes
