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Utah nurse prescribes something extra: Opera
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
Luiz Meneghin performs for his patients at Aspen Ridge Transitional Rehabilitation.

Are mortgage rates creeping up again?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
Mortgage rates are moving slightly, but not in the direction homebuyers want to see.

Floods strike homes in Emery County
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple locations across Emery County have flooded following large storms across southern Utah. A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for multiple counties in southern Utah.

3 killed in Duchesne County after head-on collision with semi
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
Three people died in Duchesne County on Friday after colliding with a semitruck that overcorrected and drove into their lane. All three were inside a Kia car at the time of their deaths.

Unregulated horse racing at Ogden facility, decried by PETA, has stopped, for now
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:45 p.m. | Save Story
Unregulated quarter horse racing at Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden, decried by PETA, has stopped, at least for now.

New poll: Inside the 2026 wildfire season and how Utahns feel about it
Leah Bowers, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 29 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
This year's wildfire season in Utah — comprising 843 individual fires collectively burning more than half a million acres of land — is shaping up to be one of the state's worst on record.

What's special about Westminster? New president Sylvia Torti is eager to offer answers
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 29 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Wednesday was the first day of fall semester at Salt Lake City's Westminster University — and also a first-ever back-to-school moment for its new president.

Girl shoots, kills family member in Iron County, sheriff's office says
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Updated Aug. 29 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
A girl shot and killed a family member early Saturday in Iron County, the sheriff's office said.

Goshute Indian tribe voices opposition to U.S. Army data center proposal in Tooele County
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
A Goshute Indian tribe opposes a proposed U.S. Army data center in the Dugway Proving Ground in Tooele County, worried it will deplete groundwater supplies.

Weber County citizenship review verifies 99.6% of voters, finds three noncitizens
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A statewide citizenship review verified 99.6% of Weber County's registered voters as U.S. citizens. Three were confirmed noncitizens, while hundreds of other records initially could not be verified.

Ogden woman became widowed by suicide, now she hosts events for singles adults to meet
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
When Molly Bitton lost her husband to suicide in 2013, she needed a community she could call her own, and she found that in the Utah running community.

Salt Lake man ordered on probation after damaging property to get police attention
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
A man will spend three years on probation after admitting to damaging apartment complexes to get the attention of police the day after Christmas.

Hatch Green Chile roasting season arrives in Salt Lake Valley
VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL | Posted Aug. 29 - 7:50 a.m. | Save Story
Green chile roasting season is underway in the Salt Lake Valley, but the brief harvest window mean shoppers may want to stock up soon.

More US homebuyers getting 'cold feet'
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 29 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The rate of home sale cancellations last month was the highest in nearly three years.

Man sentenced to probation after shooting at stranger fixing his car
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Patrick Rosales Shearer-Davis was ordered to spend four years on probation after shooting multiple times towards a man who was fixing his car. He told police he thought the man had a gun.

Moab police suspend search for man suspected of aggravated assault
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:38 p.m. | Save Story
Moab police announced it was ceasing its search for a man accused of fleeing during an aggravated assault investigation.

Salt Lake City has a new vision for 500 West in fast-growing city section
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 9:10 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's capital city has a new vision for how it plans to add more greenery to the fast-growing Granary District.

St. George police arrest man who fled from police chase-crash
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Updated Aug. 28 - 8:30 p.m. | Save Story
St. George police arrested a man who fled after a police chase ended in a crash Friday night.

Initial work to repair scenic Beaver Canyon highway begins; timeline to reopen unknown
VideoCarter Williams, KSL | Posted Aug. 28 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Emergency construction has started to repair a popular scenic route and key south-central transportation corridor east of Beaver.
Business & Tech »

Rooted in Philadelphia area, The Berenstain Bears has a "major media project in the works"
Education »

What's special about Westminster? New president Sylvia Torti is eager to offer answers
- After Iron County vote, other 4-day school districts share lessons and warnings
- 'A reason to start': Utah Valley University launches scholarship for concurrent enrollment students
- Timpanogos School District eyeing possible school closures, consolidations
- The world's largest collection of outdoor gear designs is at a Utah university
Environment »

Floods strike homes in Emery County
- A dolphin saved its founder 4,000 years ago. Now this city is returning the favor
- Goshute Indian tribe voices opposition to U.S. Army data center proposal in Tooele County
- Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
- Challenge encourages Utahns to keep Jordan River clean
Police & Courts »

Inside the courtroom: Should former Utah death row inmate be released on bail 40 years later?
Politics »
Trump says US is taking partial control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves
- Nearly 200,000 people forcibly returned to Haiti so far this year, UN says
- Kentucky woman indicted on charges she damaged the World War II Memorial in Washington
- Longtime judge and an attorney appointed to 2 seats on Utah Supreme Court
- Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed




