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Salt Lake City sets new highest temperature ever in 152 years of record keeping
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 12 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sunday was officially the hottest day in Utah's capital city since records of the city's data were first kept over 150 years ago.
US housing prices highest ever
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The cost of a median-priced home in the United States just hit a new high.
A longtime Olympic sport is out for 2030, but could Utah bring it back?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Nordic combined, which includes both ski jumping and cross-country skiing, is one of only a few sports that's been part of every Olympics since the first Winter Games.
Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox announced a statewide read-a-thon for Oct. 2, encouraging schools, businesses and communities to set aside time to read.
Lightning sparks wildfire near Currant Creek Reservoir in Wasatch County
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted July 12 - 4:19 p.m. | Save Story
A new wildfire started Sunday in Wasatch County near the Currant Creek Reservoir.
'A true American Patriot': President, Utah lawmakers mourn passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted July 12 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump and Utah lawmakers shared their condolences on social media after Sen. Lindsey Graham died on Saturday.
Man accused of starting Mountain Road Fire
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted July 12 - 2:46 p.m. | Save Story
A boy was questioned and a man was arrested on Saturday for investigation of starting a fire in Ogden that threatened homes in the area.
The upshot of 'Showing Up' for Utah's teachers: Student success, connection
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted July 12 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah first lady Abby Cox would challenge assertions that AI will shrink the essentialness of teachers.
Murray police fear there could be more victims in child sex abuse case
Becky Bruce, KSL | Posted July 12 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Murray Police have issued a warning that there could be more victims in a child sexual abuse investigation involving two 18-year-old men.
How Utah can protect the 12 million birds that use Great Salt Lake, per new report
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The National Audubon Society unveiled a new habitat assessment that outlines ways to maintain and improve the Great Salt Lake and its surrounding wetlands.
West Jordan apartment building deemed uninhabitable after overnight fire
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL and Sarah Martin, KSL | Updated July 11 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of Utahns were displaced by an apartment fire that ripped through a building in West Jordan. They returned home Saturday for the first time.
90th annual Obon festival gathers more than a thousand attendees in Salt Lake City
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted July 11 - 10:40 p.m. | Save Story
More than a thousand attendees gathered for the 90th annual Obon Festival hosted by the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple. Families gathered for an afternoon and evening of music, dancing and fun.
1 man dead, another in police custody, after Springville stabbing Saturday
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted July 11 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
One man is dead, and another was arrested after a stabbing in a Springville home Saturday.
'America's Got Talent' judges just called this audition the show's 'most memorable moment'
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted July 11 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Even as "America's Got Talent" is now in its 21st season, the show's creator and longtime judge, Simon Cowell, continues to be surprised by the wide range of contestants who step onto the stage for a shot at fame.
New fires start as Utah braces for record high temperatures this weekend
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 11 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple fires began Saturday, the same day Utah's first Extreme Heat Warning of the year began, with highs of 103-105°F expected until Tuesday. Ongoing wildfires also received updates.
Utah woman's viral video helps raise more than $174K for Navy veteran she spotted at airport
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated July 11 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Riverton woman's TikTok video highlighting a Navy veteran and airport worker struggling to walk inspired nearly 6,000 people to donate more than $180,000, helping support his retirement and his mother's hospice care.
Gas prices are falling. So why aren't Utahns feeling better about the economy?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 11 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
New statewide polling finds the vast majority of Utahns are worried about the direction of the economy right now as the cost of basic necessities continue to rise amid ongoing fallout from the Iran war.
Why Utah's love affair with Toyota Land Cruiser is attracting attention from Japan
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted July 11 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Here's how this Midvale automotive shop went from a small Utah community to an attraction for Japanese engineers with Toyota.
21-year-old BYU student running a marathon around each campus building
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 11 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
BYU student Sam Johnson has been running a marathon around each building on campus. To date, he has run nine on-campus marathons and has no plans on stopping anytime soon.
Business & Tech »
US housing prices highest ever
- Why will Utahns be showing up to work Oct. 2 in jammies — and with a favorite book?
- Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
- Why's the US military hitting its 2026 recruitment goals months ahead of schedule?
- US Postal Service raises stamp price to 82 cents
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
Politics »
Lindsey Graham, Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71 from heart ailment
- McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
- Why's the US military hitting its 2026 recruitment goals months ahead of schedule?
- Trump says he will not sign 'big yawn' bipartisan housing bill
- Utah senator renews calls for forest management after touring recent fires
Religion »
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
- Pope Leo XIV urges US to welcome immigrants in July 4 appeal from Lampedusa
Science »
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
- Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images
