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Bonneville Fire prompts wildfire safety reminder
Tyrese Boone, KSL | Posted July 13 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Bonneville Fire's proximity to the University of Utah campus is prompting university leaders and the Salt Lake City Fire Department to remind residents to prepare for future wildfires.
What is driving up your Utah car insurance bill?
Matt Gephardt, KSL | Posted July 13 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utah drivers are getting squeezed by car insurance, but new data shared with KSL shows there are some very specific things drivers may be doing that are pushing their bills higher.
What went wrong in Yellowstone bison attack? Utah wildlife expert explains
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Updated July 13 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Days after a man was attacked by a Yellowstone bison, wildlife experts in Utah said the encounter underscores how quickly bison behavior can escalate, especially during breeding season.
Rendering released for exterior of future Spanish Fork temple
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 13 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an exterior rending for the Spanish Fork Utah Temple, which was announced in April 2025.
Policy expert, report question effect of diversity, equity and inclusion law on women in leadership
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted July 13 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
A new Utah Women and Leadership Project report questions whether Utah's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion initiative law that passed in 2024 has affected women leaders in Utah's K-12 education system.
After record-breaking heat, doctors warn Utahns to watch for signs of heat illness
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted July 13 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City reached an all-time heat record on Sunday, hitting a historic 109 degrees. Now, doctors are reminding Utahns to stay alert as high temperatures continue.
The most adorable formidable predator: Hogle Zoo welcomes new sand cat kitten
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 13 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
The newest resident at Utah's Hogle Zoo is sure to steal the hearts of many with its adorably fuzzy appearance.
Heat-related equipment failures leave thousands without power along Wasatch Front
Annette Campbell, KSL | Posted July 13 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Record-breaking temperatures put both residents and power infrastructure under strain, contributing to outages that left an estimated 13,000 people without electricity on Sunday.
Trump shrinks sizes of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments — again
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 13 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has once again ordered the sizes of two monuments in southern Utah to be reduced, but his new order will shrink them beyond his first order nearly a decade ago.
Man sentenced to prison for driving getaway car while trying to rob Cedar City jewelry store
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 13 - 6:00 p.m. | Save Story
One man was sentenced to prison after admitting to attempting to rob a jewelry store and assaulting the owner while trying to get away. A warrant is still out for the arrest of another man charged with similar crimes.
Man stabbed, hospitalized at Valley Fair Mall
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted July 13 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed while working at Valley Fair Mall on Monday. Police have a suspect in custody.
14-year-old boy charged with murder in Tooele County
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 13 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in juvenile court in Tooele County in the death of a 66-year-old man.
Man robbed, run over while withdrawing money from ATM
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 13 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A man who had just withdrawn money from an ATM was robbed and run over on Friday, according to South Salt Lake police.
Mike Lee urges Congress to pass the SAVE America Act after Lindsey Graham's death
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted July 13 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is repeating calls for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act over the weekend, saying it would be "one of the best ways" to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died Saturday.
Three separate fires extinguished in Millcreek within 12 hours
Devin Oldroyd and Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated July 13 - 2:51 p.m. | Save Story
Fire crews responded to three fires on Sunday night and early Monday when two houses caught fire and a grass fire started in Millcreek.
Logan police searching for man wanted in domestic violence investigation
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated July 13 - 1:44 p.m. | Save Story
Logan police and county deputies are searching for a potentially armed man who is wanted in a domestic violence investigation.
Did man charged with attempted murder in southern Utah also make bomb threat?
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 13 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
A man charged with attempted murder in Cedar City is being investigated for allegedly making a bomb threat prior to allegedly stabbing another man.
1 dead, 1 arrested following confrontation in Springville
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 13 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
A disagreement led to a fatal stabbing in Springville over the weekend, police said.
Crash of a helicopter helping to fight a Colorado wildfire leaves the pilot dead
Associated Press | Posted July 13 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities say a helicopter helping to fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot.
Education »
Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
- 21-year-old BYU student running a marathon around each campus building
- Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
- Farmington High School Marching Band finds new stage after Washington parade cancellation
- Brigham Young University building new housing for married students
Environment »
What went wrong in Yellowstone bison attack? Utah wildlife expert explains
- After record-breaking heat, doctors warn Utahns to watch for signs of heat illness
- The most adorable formidable predator: Hogle Zoo welcomes new sand cat kitten
- Trump shrinks sizes of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments — again
- Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data show
Health »
US appeals court revives hundreds of private lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism
- After record-breaking heat, doctors warn Utahns to watch for signs of heat illness
- 'Urgent need': American Red Cross looking for more donors as needs outpace supply
- Outbreak of diarrhea caused by parasite jumps to more than 3,000 cases
- Christena Huntsman lost her sister to mental illness; she doesn't want that to happen to anyone else
Police & Courts »
Cottonwood Heights woman found guilty of manslaughter, abuse after elderly mother's death
Politics »
Policy expert, report question effect of diversity, equity and inclusion law on women in leadership
- Trump shrinks sizes of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments — again
- Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm
- Mike Lee urges Congress to pass the SAVE America Act after Lindsey Graham's death
- Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
Religion »
Rendering released for exterior of future Spanish Fork temple
- 90th annual Obon festival gathers more than a thousand attendees in Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake Buddhist Temple to host 90th annual Obon festival in Japantown
- NFL legendary coach Andy Reid joins Tabernacle Choir's tribute to America's 250th anniversary
- Nazarene Youth Conference gathers 10,000 high schoolers to walk 22,000 miles in prayer
Science »
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars
- The upshot of 'Showing Up' for Utah's teachers: Student success, connection
- Fossils reveal the earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known 'righty'
- The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor
- China blocks exports of helium, key for chipmaking, as Iran war squeezes supply
