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'Now is not the time to be careless with fires,' Gill warns
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Charges filed against man accused of starting Memory Grove fire as DA warns about reckless behavior with camp fires and fireworks during upcoming holidays.
Car crashes into American Fork shop, forcing closure on Father's Day
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
A small Utah County business is closed until further notice after a car slammed through its storefront on Father's Day.
Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from 'end of times'
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah mother, who believed she was saving her kids from "the end of times," is facing federal kidnapping charges after she fled to Croatia with her four children.
Salt Lake City to begin requiring business licenses for short-term rentals
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 23 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city is now cracking down on recent short-term rental challenges through an ordinance that will require business licenses to operate them.
Vernal foster mother to stand trial on child abuse homicide accusations, judge rules
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted June 23 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
Angela Accuttoroop was scheduled for a 2027 jury trial for child abuse homicide on Thursday after a judge ruled there was enough evidence for her to stand trial.
Tyler Robinson isn't first high profile case to allow cameras, media argues
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
The battle over allowing electronic media coverage of the Tyler Robinson capital murder case continued with media attorneys filing their response to the Utah Supreme Court.
Husband charged in 2006 death of wife in Angel's Landing fall
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 23 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
Benadette Vander Meer fell to her death from Angel's Landing 20 years ago. On Tuesday, her husband was charged with murder and insurance fraud.
Human remains found in Garfield County nearly 30 years ago identified
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
Forensic genetic genealogy testing has provided a breakthrough for investigators in a nearly three decade old cold case in Garfield County.
Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL | Posted June 23 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Temple reinstalled its east doors, which are set to open soon to the world in the largest open house The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has hosted.
A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 23 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease affecting rabbits has been detected in Utah's wildlife for the first time in four years.
As many cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County OKs 0.2% sales tax increase
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
As many Utah cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County commissioners instead approved a 0.2% sales tax increase to bolster revenue.
'We knew that this was coming': Smoke fills Utah's skies as fires continue to blaze
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 23 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
Smoke continued to fill the skies in Salt Lake City and beyond, as fires burned throughout parts of Utah on Monday ahead of July's fireworks season.
Summer just started, and we already have 70 major wildfires in the US. What's next?
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
Historically, the U.S. experiences an average of 68,707 wildfires each year, and AccuWeather says it could only be beginning, with 2026 shaping up to surpass that.
Trump targets Utah mail-in voting — state officials say he has it backward
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted June 23 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump accused Utah of moving toward a universal vote-by-mail election system in a post on Thursday, leading state officials to respond to his comments.
Does the Vesper Amphitheater follow Provo's hillsides and canyons preservation guidelines?
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Opponents of the proposed Vesper Amphitheater project claim the proposal violates the city's "Hillsides and Canyons Plan" but the project owners say it actually fulfills the city's goals.
West Jordan man trying to 'mark' woman is arrested in connection with severe beating
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
A man who police say used a stick and either a hammer or tomahawk to assault a woman in West Jordan has been arrested.
Here's what to watch for on primary Election Day in Utah
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 23 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Tuesday evening marks the end of Utah's primary election season, which will determine which candidates will represent their political parties in the general election this fall.
Expansion of Pleasant View residential rehabilitation home sparking concern, intense debate
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 23 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
The proposed expansion of a Pleasant View home that serves as a residential rehabilitation facility for recovering addicts is sparking concern and intense debate.
Firefighters say 'at least 48 hours' longer for evacuees from Iron Fire
Kennedy Camarena and Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated June 23 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Firefighters in Iron County were still fighting a growing human-caused fire on Monday after keeping the blaze from reaching houses in Eureka.
Environment »
A highly infectious disease has been found in Utah's wild rabbit population again
- 'We knew that this was coming': Smoke fills Utah's skies as fires continue to blaze
- Summer just started, and we already have 70 major wildfires in the US. What's next?
- Does the Vesper Amphitheater follow Provo's hillsides and canyons preservation guidelines?
- The 'earthquake gate' stopping a San Andreas disaster is under its highest stress in 1,000 years
Health »
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says
- Utah's measles outbreak is a year old. Is highly contagious disease still spreading?
- Supplement company asks questions despite its 'no questions asked' return policy
- Doctors warn of health risks as wildfire smoke drifts across Utah
- Mother, daughter raise awareness for organ donation at Transplant Games
Police & Courts »
'Now is not the time to be careless with fires,' Gill warns
- Car crashes into American Fork shop, forcing closure on Father's Day
- Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from 'end of times'
- Leader of Texas immigration center attack gets 100-year prison sentence
- Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
Religion »
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
- Tabernacle Choir makes historic return to Hollywood Bowl, benefiting charities worldwide
- Consistent religious involvement has a positive impact on mental, physical and social health
- Church of Jesus Christ delivers food to all 50 states to celebrate America 250
Science »
Pregnant teen murdered in 1975 identified as Cheryl Edwards of Illinois thanks to DNA genealogy
- Kids are talking to AI more than ever. John Curtis wants rules to ensure their safety
- Meta launches cheaper range of AI smart glasses starting at $299
- The 'earthquake gate' stopping a San Andreas disaster is under its highest stress in 1,000 years
- Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why
Utah Counties »
'Now is not the time to be careless with fires,' Gill warns
- Car crashes into American Fork shop, forcing closure on Father's Day
- Utah mother charged with international kidnapping claims she was saving kids from 'end of times'
- Salt Lake City to begin requiring business licenses for short-term rentals
- Vernal foster mother to stand trial on child abuse homicide accusations, judge rules
