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2 new Utah wildfires merge, estimated at 20,000 acres
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 26 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple new wildfires have sparked within the last 24 hours across the state, diverting fire crew attentions away from tackling the largest blazes.
'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
Joe Wirthlin, 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.
DNA testing leads to charges in 2025 sexual assault investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 26 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Charges have been filed in a case involving a woman attacked by a stranger while walking along a trail in West Valley last year.
Utah County Attorney's Office found in contempt in Robinson case, but death penalty still on table
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 26 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Attorney's Office was found Friday to be in contempt of court for violating the judge's pre-trial publicity order, but the death penalty remains.
Convicted rapist Nicholas Rossi dies in prison
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 26 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
The man convicted of raping two women, who fled the country, faked his death and assumed a new identity to avoid prosecution, has died.
Program at UVU aims to help history teachers better teach the next generation
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted June 26 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Center for Constitutional Studies hosted its seventh annual Constitutional Literacy Institute program to further educate K-12 history teachers so they can better educate the next generation.
'Particularly dangerous situation' pushes Cottonwood Fire to 71,000 acres
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:54 a.m. | Save Story
The Cottonwood Fire has continued to grow with the help of low humidity and high temperatures, spreading to 71,841 acres with 0% containment on Friday.
'We're not afraid': Supporters rally for longtime Salt Lake City man detained, facing deportation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated June 26 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Friends and family rallied in support of a longtime Salt Lake City man, originally from Mexico, who was detained by immigration agents and faces deportation.
Why a Utah couple is renovating a castle in Scotland
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:12 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah couple is renovating and restoring a castle in Scotland. KSL recently traveled there to get a look at the renovation and talk to the Leavitts about their experience.
1 dead after crash in Salt Lake City Friday
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:59 a.m. | Save Story
A person is dead following a crash on 5600 West, between California Avenue and 1730 South.
Community fundraising efforts take shape to support families displaced by Cottonwood Fire
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
Community efforts were taking shape to support families displaced by the Cottonwood Fire, as firefighters expressed concerns about anticipated thunderstorms.
Environment »
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?
- Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
- 'Particularly dangerous situation' pushes Cottonwood Fire to 71,000 acres
Politics »
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
- Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
- New York City freezes rents for 1 million apartments in Mamdani victory
- Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents
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
