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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.
'Urgent need': American Red Cross looking for more donors as needs outpace supply
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 13 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The American Red Cross said it is facing an emergency blood shortage on Monday as demand is increasing while summer is leading to fewer donations.
UDOT warns of additional closures at I-215 and I-80 interchange, surrounding area
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 13 - 11:08 a.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials are warning drivers to be prepared for another big closure as construction crews continue to make improvements to the western I-215 and I-80 interchange.
Human-caused fire prompts power outages in Washington County overnight
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 13 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
The Turkey Farm Fire broke out over the night just north of St. George city limits in Washington County. Officials are reporting it as human-caused, and it burned over 73 acres.
Salt Lake City sets new highest temperature ever in 152 years of record keeping
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 13 - 10:36 a.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.
Christena Huntsman lost her sister to mental illness; she doesn't want that to happen to anyone else
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted July 13 - 9:31 a.m. | Save Story
The enormity of what's going on at the University of Utah to confront and treat mental illness is in many ways unequal to anything in the world.
West Valley officer cleared in December shooting
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 13 - 8:33 a.m. | Save Story
A West Valley officer who shot a man who had allegedly just fired multiple rounds at a SWAT armored vehicle was legally justified in shooting, the Salt Lake district attorney ruled.
Poll: 4 in 10 Utahns have skipped treatment, cut medication or delayed a doctor visit due to cost
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted July 13 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Doug Lusty, 63, and his wife, Sandy, 65, have medical conditions that are difficult to manage due to both their symptoms and the high cost of care and prescription medications.
Utah named best in show at Great American State Fair
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted July 13 - 7:33 a.m. | Save Story
It's the last day of the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., and Utah was named best in show.
Eagle Mountain becomes first ever 'Believer City'
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 13 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
Eagle Mountain has become the first official "Believer City" spearheaded by its very own "Runner Guy with a Sign," Benjamin Lyne. Lyne runs the nonprofit Show me a Sign, which will fund events and signs approved by the city.
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.
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
Health »
'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
- Poll: 4 in 10 Utahns have skipped treatment, cut medication or delayed a doctor visit due to cost
- China adds second GLP-1 diabetes drug to essential medicine list
Politics »
Mike Lee urges Congress to pass the SAVE America Act after Lindsey Graham's death
- Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm
- Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, picked to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
- 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
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 »
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
