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Utah-born 'America's Potluck' invites neighbors nationwide to celebrate together
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted July 3 - 10:30 a.m. | Save Story
A nationwide initiative invites Americans to gather with their communities for a potluck as part of the America 250 celebrations.
Iron, Cherry fires close to full containment; Babylon Fire surpasses 85,000 acres
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 3 - 10:14 a.m. | Save Story
Crews have made significant gains on two fires burning in central Utah, but poor conditions have helped a fire burning in southeast Utah double in size over the past few days.
250 years after its creation, BYU professor recreates Declaration of Independence
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 3 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
Brigham Young University professor Robert Buchert recreated the Declaration of Independence 250 years after its original creation.
Ogden men sentenced in separate shooting incidents from last November that drew police rebuke
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 3 - 8:19 a.m. | Save Story
Two Ogden men were sentenced in separate shooting incidents on Nov. 22, 2025, that had drawn a rebuke from Police Chief Jake Sube.
Kevin O'Leary talks election results, Stratos project timeline with KSL
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Posted July 3 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary wants Utahns on his side as his massive artificial intelligence data center project planned for Box Elder County moves forward.
Utah reservoir systems reaches middle of 2026 at 11 percentage points below normal
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 3 - 7:17 a.m. | Save Story
Utah's reservoir system has fallen to a little less than two-thirds capacity at the midway point of the year.
Mike Lee floats constitutional amendment after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 2 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee and other conservatives have floated potential changes to the Constitution to limit birthright citizenship after a Supreme Court ruling upheld it.
Piute County community rallies around deputy after fire burns through his home
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Updated July 2 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
For more than two decades, Piute County sheriff's deputy Mike Gayler has answered calls for help, including during the Cottonwood Fire. Now, the community is returning the favor.
Provo commission gives Vesper Amphitheater thumbs down due to traffic concerns
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 2 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
After a lengthy public meeting where Provo Planning Commission members grilled the Vesper developers on proposal details, the commission ultimately recommended denial on a a proposed amphitheater
Nonprofit surprises 9-year-old monster truck superfan ahead of Monster Jam World Finals
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted July 2 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
With the Monster Jam World Finals rolling into town this weekend, a 9‑year‑old superfan received a surprise that stole the spotlight long before engines roar at Rice‑Eccles Stadium.
On the road with Sen. John Curtis as he walks 250 miles through Utah
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 2 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis is nearing the end of his 250-mile walk celebrating the 250th anniversary of America's founding.
Utah wildfires take heavy toll on livestock
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted July 2 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ranchers are often running out of time to rescue their cattle and sheep from wildfires, leading to several losses, said the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Spanish Fork coach sentenced to home confinement, probation for sexual abuse of teens
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 2 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
A Maple Mountain High School coach who admitted to engaging in a sexual act with two 17-year-old girls and providing them alcohol will spend time in home confinement before a four-year probation.
Church of Jesus Christ announces 'unified fast' of gratitude for religious liberty
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 2 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invited its members to participate in "unified fast" of gratitude this holiday weekend.
How Utah determines whether fish are safe to eat
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted July 2 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
The toxic chemical that made Utah Lake carp unsafe to eat for years still exists in the lake today, even though that type of fish is no longer under a consumption advisory.
Layton man charged with raping, kidnapping girl in Ogden in 2016
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted July 2 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Layton man has been charged with raping and kidnapping a girl in Ogden in 2016, but authorities are still searching for the man.
Park City man achieves the unachievable, completes the Double 7
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 2 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Rob Lea just became the first person to complete what is known in the endurance world as the Double Seven.
Utah senator shares picture of graffiti reading 'kill trillionaires,' says he's 'metaphorically speaking'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 2 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah state Sen. Nate Blouin shared a picture of graffiti that read, in part, "kill trillionaires" on social media earlier this week, adding in the caption that he was "metaphorically speaking."
Mapleton boy finds living kidney donor in a neighborhood friend
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted July 2 - 4:41 p.m. | Save Story
For 16 years, Collin Chournos lived with just one kidney working at far below normal levels. When a kidney donation became his only option, he found a match right in his backyard.
Education »
Provo-Orem cracks another coveted national list
- University of Utah graduates have the best odds of launching $1B company, Stanford study finds
- SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls from school athletic teams
- This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031
- BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India
Environment »
Kevin O'Leary talks election results, Stratos project timeline with KSL
- Utah reservoir systems reaches middle of 2026 at 11 percentage points below normal
- Provo commission gives Vesper Amphitheater thumbs down due to traffic concerns
- This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say
- Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
Health »
125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco
Police & Courts »
Preliminary report didn't flag an engine failure before a skydiving plane crash that killed 12
- Piute County businesses say wildfire is hurting tourism for third straight summer
- DNR law enforcement keeps eyes on wildlife, livestock crimes amid recent incident
- Iron, Cherry fires close to full containment; Babylon Fire surpasses 85,000 acres
- Ogden men sentenced in separate shooting incidents from last November that drew police rebuke
Politics »
Mike Lee floats constitutional amendment after SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
- Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured US ship
- ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push
- Watchdog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting
- Russia bombards Kyiv in deadliest strike this year, killing at least 27 people
Utah Counties »
Piute County businesses say wildfire is hurting tourism for third straight summer
- Iron, Cherry fires close to full containment; Babylon Fire surpasses 85,000 acres
- 250 years after its creation, BYU professor recreates Declaration of Independence
- Ogden men sentenced in separate shooting incidents from last November that drew police rebuke
- Kevin O'Leary talks election results, Stratos project timeline with KSL
