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Draper fire chief reflects on losing one of his own after deadly firefighter tragedy
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted June 30 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
The sudden and tragic deaths of three firefighters along the Utah-Colorado border over the weekend are hitting especially close to home for the Draper Fire Department.
Utah fire departments honor firefighters killed, injured in Snyder Fire
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted June 29 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah fire chief is honoring three firefighters who were killed while battling a wildfire at the Utah-Colorado border.
Alaska Airlines unveils Fallen Soldier Cart at Salt Lake City International Airport
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted June 29 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
A custom-built Fallen Soldier Cart was unveiled Monday at Salt Lake City International Airport.
1 dead, 3 injured in Rich County construction accident
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted June 29 - 9:23 p.m. | Save Story
One person is dead, and three others were injured after a construction accident near the Wasatch Ridge area of Monte Cristo on Monday morning.
HOA gone away? Repair bills may still be waiting
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted June 29 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
An Ogden neighborhood lost water after a main broke. Then residents learned their "dissolved" HOA still left them responsible for private pipes and roads.
Estimated 150 buildings destroyed in southern Utah wildfire, fire managers say
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 29 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
An estimated 150 buildings have been destroyed in the Cottonwood Fire burning east of Beaver.
Beaver suspends July Fourth celebration due to Cottonwood Fire
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 29 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
The city of Beaver decided to suspend Fourth of July celebration amid wildfire spreading in the area.
'Cruel, heartless': Critics raise health concerns with proposed immigrant detention facility
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 29 - 7:27 p.m. | Save Story
Critics warn that plans for a proposed immigration detention center in Salt Lake City may not be dead and are raising healthcare concerns if such a facility is built.
Salt Lake City continues drone show tradition for Fourth of July celebrations
Annette Campbell, KSL | Posted June 29 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A statewide fireworks ban is prompting many communities to rethink how they mark Independence Day, and in Salt Lake City, that means looking to the skies in a whole new way.
Pregnant woman seriously injured, loses baby in Rich County crash
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted June 29 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
A pregnant woman was seriously injured and lost her baby in a collision in Rich County on Sunday afternoon.
Man's body recovered after drowning at Lake Powell
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted June 29 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities with the National Park Service recovered the body of a man who drowned at Lake Powell Saturday morning.
2 adults, teen boy charged in fatal Taylorsville shootout
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 29 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Three people were charged in 3rd Distinct Court on Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a Taylorsville gas station.
Venezuelans in Utah collect aid, press for pause on deportations after deadly quakes
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 29 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuelans in Utah collected aid over the weekend to help those impacted by two deadly earthquakes and are pressing for a pause on deportations to the country.
Orem dentist charged with sexual abuse of high school intern
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 29 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
An Orem dentist arrested last week has been charged with sexually abusing a high school intern in 2024.
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.
Business & Tech »
HOA gone away? Repair bills may still be waiting
- Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
- '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
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
Environment »
'It's pretty sad': Utah's largest fire likely destroyed iconic 'Big Tree,' ranger says
- Utah wildfire evacuees return home as wildfires rage on
- 'Bravery, dedication and sacrifice': 3 firefighters die at Utah-Colorado border
- 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured in Snyder wildfire on Utah-Colorado border
- Crews battle dry conditions, strong winds as Cottonwood Fire grows to more than 92,000 acres
Police & Courts »
Draper fire chief reflects on losing one of his own after deadly firefighter tragedy
Politics »
'Cruel, heartless': Critics raise health concerns with proposed immigrant detention facility
- Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
- Venezuelans in Utah collect aid, press for pause on deportations after deadly quakes
- 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
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
