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Wildfire evacuees in Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City allowed to return home
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 28 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Residents in Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City were told they could return home on Sunday after being evacuated due to wildfires.

3 firefighters killed, 2 injured in Snyder wildfire on Utah-Colorado border
Ty Oneil and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press | Updated June 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Three firefighters have died and two were injured while battling fires on the Colorado-Utah border.

BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 28 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Every year, millions of Hindu pilgrims embark on a sacred pilgrimage through the Himalayas to visit ancient temple sites and every year, thousands die along the way.

Salt Lake City has a new festival — and it's already booked this bestselling author
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City will soon have its own citywide book festival — and a bestselling author is already set to attend.

Most Utahns disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran war: Poll
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
A plurality of Utah voters disapprove of the military actions taking place in Iran and are critical of the way President Donald Trump is handling the war, according to a new poll.

Utahns are going crazy for these croissants
Sarah Gambles, Deseret News | Posted June 28 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
Eli Fuhrman opened All Purpose Bakehouse, a bakery and coffee shop that sells some of the most popular croissants around. And they might be the best in Utah.

Salt Lake looking for artists to help beautify Jordan River Parkway in Rose Park neighborhood
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The Jordan River Parkway is already a top destination in Salt Lake County, but a local arts council wants to make it more enticing with public murals celebrating the Rose Park neighborhood.

Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
A Stanford business professor says the University of Utah enjoys the best odds of transforming college student-entrepreneurs into wealthy "unicorn" founders. Why is that?

Crews battle dry conditions, strong winds as Cottonwood Fire grows to more than 92,000 acres
Mike Anderson, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 27 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
Ground crews are battling dry conditions and strong winds as they try to gain some kind of containment around the massive Cottonwood Fire, which has grown to well over 92,000 acres.

Beaver community helps family who lost condo in Cottonwood Fire
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted June 27 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Mo Larsen says she was hesitant to ask for help after her family lost what was their primary home in the Cottonwood Fire. Still, a small army of people showed up to help her Saturday.

Firefighters respond to fire that spread to 5 homes
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 27 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters responded to a fire that spread to five homes in St. George on Saturday.

Fear of data centers outpaces knowledge about them
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Are concerns about data centers well-founded? The Stratos Project in Utah is one of more than 1,800 U.S.-based data centers in various stages of development.

Why Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as wise career-path educational options
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Rep. Burgess Owens is certain that going to college is not the only dependable route to rewarding careers, and he spoke about that during a House subcommittee meeting on Wednesday.

A mother's harrowing tale after boat sank on Fish Lake
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 27 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A fishing boat began to sink during a sudden storm that flooded it at Fish Lake. The family of seven on board all had life jackets on except the mother, Heather West.

'A passion': Utah's Latino community uniting around World Cup as soccer tournament unfolds
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 27 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
Many in Utah's Latino community are united around the World Cup, cheering for Mexico and other teams, as the soccer tournament unfolds.

Inside resilience training aimed at helping first responders manage stress, burnout
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted June 27 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
For those men and women serving as first responders, the job can take a toll.

70% of Salt Lake County residents are worried about Great Salt Lake, but some more than others
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 27 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Over two-thirds of Salt Lake County residents say they are concerned about the shrinking Great Salt Lake as it continues to fall this summer.

Pleasant View OKs expansion of residential rehabilitation home; neighbors mull legal action
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted June 27 - 8:33 a.m. | Save Story
Pleasant View officials approved a proposal allowing a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation home to expand, and some neighbors are considering legal action.

Ben McAdams is likely heading back to Congress. He feels a different urgency this time
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted June 27 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
There are a lot of similarities between Ben McAdams' primary win on Tuesday and his first House election in 2018. But the reality is far different this time around, he says.
Business & Tech »

Salt Lake City has a new festival — and it's already booked this bestselling author
- Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses
- Fear of data centers outpaces knowledge about them
- This Idaho Falls farmer raises camels — and he's hoping his historic farm survives
- Remember Utah's 2002 Olympic snowflake? Here's what the French Alps Winter Games chose
Education »

BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India
- Bankable news for University of Utah student-entrepreneurs envisioning $1B 'unicorn' businesses
- Why Burgess Owens touts apprenticeships as wise career-path educational options
- 3 new Utah County school districts sign 'historic' resource allocation agreement
- Program at UVU aims to help history teachers better teach the next generation
Police & Courts »

Firefighters respond to fire that spread to 5 homes
- Inside resilience training aimed at helping first responders manage stress, burnout
- Pleasant View OKs expansion of residential rehabilitation home; neighbors mull legal action
- The man who set a Virginia city council member on fire gets 40 years in prison
- Utah shop owners who stole $500K in donations get less than 3 years in prison
Religion »

'Tonight is all about hope': Tabernacle Choir ends world tour with Hollywood Bowl benefit concerts
- Massive Shiite crowds mark Ashoura amid fresh Iran-Israel-US war fallout
- Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people
- Salt Lake Temple marks milestone with reinstallation of east temple doors
- Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can't sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks
Science »

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
- Fear of data centers outpaces knowledge about them
- Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first, but science explains why it's a bad idea
- Prediction market platform Polymarket tops $1B in annualized revenue, source says
- Apple is hiking the prices of MacBooks and iPads due to the memory chip shortage
Utah Counties »

Data center fallout upends Utah politics, ousting Senate president
- Wildfire evacuees in Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City allowed to return home
- BYU nursing professors, students working to transform mountain rescue operations in India
- Salt Lake City has a new festival — and it's already booked this bestselling author
- Most Utahns disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran war: Poll



