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Beaver school employees keep kids fed despite water woes
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted July 21 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
Not having water has made things complicated for Beaver County School District employees who feed hundreds of children during the summer, but quitting was never an option.

Parts of scenic SR 153 in southern Utah washed out, forcing UDOT to close it indefinitely
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 21 - 1:55 p.m. | Save Story
A highway that cuts through Beaver Canyon is now closed indefinitely after Sunday's floods washed away segments of the road.

Warrant issued for man accused of assaulting woman while driving
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 21 - 1:34 p.m. | Save Story
A man accused of repeatedly punching a woman while driving and then continuing the assault after he pulled over has been charged with attempted murder.

Road near Lindon boat harbor in Vineyard closed after crash
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted July 21 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
A road near the Lindon boat harbor in Vineyard was closed Tuesday after a car crash damaged multiple power poles, a fence and other property nearby.

Forest Service determines what sparked Utah's largest fire so far this year
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 21 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
Federal foresters have finally determined what sparked Utah's largest wildfire nearly a decade.

Draper man accused of abusing, torturing children in home
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted July 21 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
A Draper man is accused of beating children with a leather belt and making them stand on one foot for hours. He was arrested for investigation of child torture.

Beaver County Commission declares state of emergency after fires, flooding
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 21 - 10:13 a.m. | Save Story
The Beaver County Commission voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency following a deluge of wildfires and flooding.

Brigham Young University researchers using tech to preserve languages, improve translation
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted July 21 - 10:12 a.m. | Save Story
Students in Brigham Young University's MATRIX Lab are partnering with international BYU-Pathway Worldwide students to collect speech and text data for low-resource languages.

Utah woman speaks out after losing husband to post-sepsis syndrome
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 21 - 8:07 a.m. | Save Story
Stefani Ellison, of Cedar City, lost her husband Stephen Ellison one year ago to suicide, due largely to post-sepsis syndrome. She hopes sharing their story will help others.

Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted July 21 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
A Nephi barbershop turned a day of haircuts into a fundraiser, donating all of its sales to support a young woman who lost members of her immediate family in the devastating flash flood.

'Folks are really, really upset': Reductions to 2 Utah monuments sparks protests
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 21 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Hundreds stood outside of the Utah Governor's Mansion to sound their frustration about last week's reduction of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.

Llama ranch among properties devastated by Beaver flooding
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated July 20 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Families in Beaver are picking up the pieces after a large flash flood swept through the area on Sunday.

Roy fires destroy 3 homes, damage several others
Devin Oldroyd and Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated July 20 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Three homes were destroyed, and several others were damaged after catching fire in Roy Monday afternoon.

1 dead after hood malfunction leads to crash on I-215 in Salt Lake County
Cassidy Wixom and Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 20 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
The driver of a compact car was killed after they stopped in the middle of a freeway to address a hood malfunction when their vehicle was struck by a semitruck, authorities say.

Utah woman worries she's being taken for a ride after classic car restoration stalls
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL | Posted July 20 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Working on a classic car is not your typical job; it can take a year or two. But nearly six years and counting?

SUU student identified as US soldier killed in Jordan
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Updated July 20 - 8:59 p.m. | Save Story
Southern Utah University confirmed Monday a soldier killed in action while serving in Jordan was a current student at the school.

Donations pour in for woman who lost five family members in southern Utah flash flood
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted July 20 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
A GoFundMe campaign created to support a 23-year-old woman who lost five family members in a devastating flash flood in southern Utah continues to draw donations from across the country.

After scrutiny, Crimson Heights agrees to close residential facilities serving minors in Utah
Courtney Johns, KSL | Posted July 20 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Under an agreement with state regulators, Crimson Heights is shutting down its congregate care facilities serving minors following a series of licensing actions and alleged violations.

Man charged with attempted murder dies from self-inflicted injury in jail
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 20 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Jose Delfino Lopez Garcia died from self inflicted injuries less than two weeks after being charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend from alleged abuse,
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US, Mexico resume USMCA trade talks as Trump hits Canada with new tariffs
- Trump says US-Lebanon flights can resume, pledges help for that country after meeting its president
- Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly, accusing it of false advertising
- Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims
- US imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products
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State revokes license of Provo Canyon School's Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations
- 'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery
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- 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?
Environment »

Parts of scenic SR 153 in southern Utah washed out, forcing UDOT to close it indefinitely
Police & Courts »

Feds, state officials probe Roy fire that torched 3 homes, but quiet for now on cause
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