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'Life-threatening': Juab County wildfire forces evacuations as it explodes to 13,000 acres
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Updated June 20 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
The town of Eureka, Juab County, was ordered to evacuate on Saturday evening as the Iron Fire exploded to 13,323 acres in size.
Celebrate Dad this Father's Day with these food deals
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted June 20 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
If you want stick with the same old Father's Day lineup, go ahead and buy him that tie, but if you want to be his favorite child, take him out to snag this weekend's food deals.
Mike Lee pursuing bill to bolster fines on immigrants in the country illegally, their employers
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 20 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is pursuing legislation to bolster the fines applicable to immigrants who enter the country illegally and their employers.
Sandy firefighters urge hydration, reparation after heat injury rescue
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 20 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
As temperatures soared into the 90s Friday causing a heat injury rescue, firefighters warned hikers to be prepared for summer weather, including proper hydration.
St. George therapist shares healing journey through music, aims to help others
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
St. George therapist, Cory Reese has navigated his own healing journey through creating music, and has turned that into helping others through his therapy practice.
Invest like a woman: Female investing habits examined
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted June 20 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
If you're worrying about dark clouds lurking over the stock market and are unsure what to do, you might consider this advice: Invest like a woman.
Utah DNR rejects recommendation to ban cougar trapping on public lands
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted June 20 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Wildlife Board of Utah's Division of Natural Resources "unanimously rejected" a proposed change to cougar trapping rules during a meeting on Thursday.
Have a parks idea for South Salt Lake's downtown area? The city wants your input
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 20 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
Officials in South Salt Lake are seeking resident input for its downtown parks master plan.
Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight
Devi Shastri, Associated Press | Posted June 20 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks in almost every county. And experts say there's no clear end in sight.
Man arrested for investigation of reckless burning after Memory Grove blaze
Arianne Brown, KSL | Updated June 20 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A person is in custody and has been booked for investigation of reckless burning after a fire burned a section of Memory Grove in Salt Lake City on Friday morning.
Team Utah heads to Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted June 20 - 11:17 a.m. | Save Story
It was a big day for Team Utah Friday as athletes headed to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.
2 injured, including firefighter, in Tremonton tire shop fire
Arianne Brown, KSL | Updated June 20 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
A firefighter and another person were sent to the hospital following injuries sustained in a tire shop fire in Tremonton on Friday morning.
After a car crash left a Sandy animal shelter in limbo, leaders are hopeful for its recovery
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted June 20 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Leaders at the Utah Animal Adoption Center in Sandy say they're facing a financial strain after a crash damaged the building in April.
Man shot, killed at Taylorsville gas station
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 20 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
A man was shot and killed in Taylorsville early Saturday during a fight at a Speedway gas station.
Dead fish sightings highlight bigger issue for Provo River
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 20 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
State wildlife workers have been fielding concerned calls about dead fish along the Provo River, likely a symptom of congregations of carp further upstream.
Former treasurer of youth baseball league charged with embezzling about $76,000
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 20 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan woman is accused of buying numerous products from Amazon and Walmart not approved by the West Jordan Copper Hills Baseball League.
Most Utahns reject political violence. Why are some still willing to justify it?
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted June 20 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
A new Deseret News poll says support for political violence rises when Utahns view it as defending liberty, free speech or the Constitution, yet most Utahns still reject it.
Valar Atomics' nuclear reactor reaches criticality in Utah
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 19 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
After four decades of stagnation, the United States is seeing a resurgence of nuclear technology. At about 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Valar Atomics' small modular reactor in Orangeville, Utah, reached zero-power fueled criticality.
Teenage girl killed in off-highway vehicle crash in Garden City
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 19 - 7:59 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old girl was killed Friday when the off-highway vehicle she was riding on overturned in Garden City, according to police.
Education »
AI deepfake media can sway public opinion as effectively as real media, UVU study finds
- SITLA agrees to sell over 50,600 acres in the Book Cliffs in 'historic' nearly $30M deal
- Utah first lady Abby Cox optimistic about legislative moves to strengthen child literacy
- Nebo School District sued over allegations of failing to protect student from bullying, assault
- Audit: 'Ghost students' cost Utah's higher education system over $840K last year
Police & Courts »
U. students told to shelter in place as fire continues to burn near Red Butte Canyon
- 'Life-threatening': Juab County wildfire forces evacuations as it explodes to 13,000 acres
- Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist's death
- Sandy firefighters urge hydration, reparation after heat injury rescue
- Man arrested for investigation of reckless burning after Memory Grove blaze
Politics »
Trump blames Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism
- Mike Lee pursuing bill to bolster fines on immigrants in the country illegally, their employers
- US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
- President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet
- Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school
Religion »
Church of Jesus Christ delivers food to all 50 states to celebrate America 250
- Open house begins for renovated San Diego California Temple
- Want to join a general conference choir? Auditions open for singers from Nephi to Logan
- Church of Jesus Christ opens application for Salt Lake Temple Celebration volunteers
- A Latter-day Saint apostle and Utah's governor on the need for education and morality
