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Cox issues 'hybrid' fireworks policy for Pioneer Day, allowing some bans to remain

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 12:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gov. Spencer Cox says he plans to issue a "hybrid" fireworks policy on Monday, which will allow some cities to ban personal fireworks during the upcoming Pioneer Day weekend over wildfire concerns.

Man falls, dies while searching for missing woman in Carbon County

Cassidy Wixom, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 12:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

A central Utah sheriff's office is urging the public to not "self-deploy" on search missions after a man fell and died over the weekend when he tried to locate a woman who has been missing since February.

Man with history of threatening government officials charged again in Salt Lake County

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

A man on pretrial release for allegedly making a terroristic threat against the DA's office is accused of making more threats.

Short sales spiked during the Great Recession. Here's the nation's new hot spots

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

When the global economy all but collapsed nearly two decades ago, many Americans soon found themselves forced to sell their homes for less than they owed on their mortgage to avoid foreclosure.

Man accused of starting Timp Fire charged with arson

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

The man believed by police to have ignited the Timp Fire in American Fork Canyon is now facing a second-degree felony charge.

Bluffdale man charged with murder in connection to Springville stabbing

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 10:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Bluffdale man has been charged with murder and accused of stabbing another man 15 times and causing fatal injuries.

Why are Americans still feeling kind of 'meh' about higher education?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

So how much confidence does your next-door neighbor, or the woman at church, or maybe the guy at work have in higher education?

Man threatened by 'finger guns' arrested in road rage investigation

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man was arrested and accused of rear-ending another vehicle on purpose and throwing rocks through the windows because he was threatened by finger guns.

Man arrested for allegedly trying to kill woman who did not 'believe' him

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man who punched a woman in Salt Lake City because she allegedly did not believe him was arrested for investigation of attempted murder.

Man's body found at Tibble Fork Reservoir

Devin Oldroyd, KSL  |  Updated July 20 - 8:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A man's body was found after police said he never resurfaced while swimming in Tibble Fork Reservoir Sunday.

'I just keep climbing': How Utah man turns tragedies into gratitude each week on Pfeifferhorn

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Peter Van Horn, 61, climbs Pfeifferhorn weekly, finding solace after personal tragedies, including near-death experience, sibling loss and a years-long struggle with drug abuse.

It's not Halloween — but beware the bats

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utahns might see more bats in July and August because baby bats, or pups, are learning to fly and leaving their roosts for the first time.

Trump's Utah monument cuts put a century-old law under the microscope

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 6:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

The perpetual tug-of-war over monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante have many Americans up in arms over the 1906 Antiquities Act.

Mom killed in flash-flooding incident remembered as fierce businesswoman, adventurer, mentor

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 10:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

Friends, family and employees gathered at a vigil to remember Katrina Gubler Long, one of five family members killed in a suspected flash-flooding incident in Wayne County.

This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At Drunken Kitchen, everything is made from scratch — from the noodles to the doughs for the pork buns, every dish is made with "care and love."

Flooding forces I-15 closure and urgent water notice in Beaver

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated July 19 - 10:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

I-15 in Beaver was flooded as a flash flood emergency alert was issued for residents of Beaver, specifically in the Grove area, on Sunday.

Salt Lake City is 'America's Mountain City' in new tourism campaign

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 9:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

County tourism officials are launching a catchy new way to capitalize on Salt Lake City's proximity to mountains.

Research aircraft flying over Salt Lake City hunting for ozone

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 8:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

NASA, the Utah Division of Air Quality, and several universities are teaming up to find out why the Salt Lake Valley has so much bad air by using a research aircraft to measure it.

Brandon Sanderson's 'Mistborn' turns 20. What you need to know about the epic fantasy series

Caitlin Keith, Deseret News  |  Updated July 19 - 6:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah-based fantasy author Brandon Sanderson celebrated a major milestone this week, as Friday was the 20th anniversary of his epic fantasy series "Mistborn."