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How Utah can protect the 12 million birds that use Great Salt Lake, per new report
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 12 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The National Audubon Society unveiled a new habitat assessment that outlines ways to maintain and improve the Great Salt Lake and its surrounding wetlands.
West Jordan apartment building deemed uninhabitable after overnight fire
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL and Sarah Martin, KSL | Updated July 11 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
Dozens of Utahns were displaced by an apartment fire that ripped through a building in West Jordan. They returned home Saturday for the first time.
Hundreds gathered in Salt Lake City to celebrate the 90th annual Obon Festival
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Posted July 11 - 10:40 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of attendees gathered for the 90th annual Obon Festival hosted by the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple. Families gathered for an afternoon and evening of music, dancing and fun.
1 man dead, another in police custody, after Springville stabbing Saturday
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted July 11 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
One man is dead, and another was arrested after a stabbing in a Springville home Saturday.
'America's Got Talent' judges just called this audition the show's 'most memorable moment'
Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, Deseret News | Posted July 11 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Even as "America's Got Talent" is now in its 21st season, the show's creator and longtime judge, Simon Cowell, continues to be surprised by the wide range of contestants who step onto the stage for a shot at fame.
New fires start as Utah braces for record high temperatures this weekend
Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL | Updated July 11 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Multiple fires began Saturday, the same day Utah's first Extreme Heat Warning of the year began, with highs of 103-105°F expected until Tuesday. Ongoing wildfires also received updates.
Utah woman's viral video helps raise more than $174K for Navy veteran she spotted at airport
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated July 11 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Riverton woman's TikTok video highlighting a Navy veteran and airport worker struggling to walk inspired nearly 6,000 people to donate more than $180,000, helping support his retirement and his mother's hospice care.
Gas prices are falling. So why aren't Utahns feeling better about the economy?
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted July 11 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
New statewide polling finds the vast majority of Utahns are worried about the direction of the economy right now as the cost of basic necessities continue to rise amid ongoing fallout from the Iran war.
Why Utah's love affair with Toyota Land Cruiser is attracting attention from Japan
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted July 11 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Here's how this Midvale automotive shop went from a small Utah community to an attraction for Japanese engineers with Toyota.
21-year-old BYU student running a marathon around each campus building
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted July 11 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
BYU student Sam Johnson has been running a marathon around each building on campus. To date, he has run nine on-campus marathons and has no plans on stopping anytime soon.
Prepping ice supplies for the summer heat starts months in advance
Mike Anderson, KSL | Posted July 11 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
Demand for ice tends to surge during the summer months, especially during weekends and holidays. Mountain Brand Ice says they start preparing in late winter for those busy times.
Brain implant that stops seizures is life-changing for some epilepsy patients
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 11 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
One hundred epilepsy patients at Intermountain Health have been treated with a brain implant designed to stop seizures as they are starting.
Utah senator renews calls for forest management after touring recent fires
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 11 - 9:37 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis renewed his calls for his colleagues to pass a bill to modernize forest management as he toured fire sites in Utah.
'Miniature worlds in glass': Bountiful glass artist is building community through creating
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted July 11 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Jodie McDougall remembers being fascinated by paperweights as a kid, wondering how a picture got inside the glass bubble. Now, she creates her own miniature worlds in glass buttons.
Fire leads to closures in American Fork Canyon; other new starts reported Friday
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated July 10 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
A campground in American Fork Canyon was evacuated after a wildfire broke out late Thursday, while a popular reservoir in the area is also closed for firefighting operations.
Man who avoided charges in fatal shooting now sent to prison for child rape
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted July 10 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A 25-year-old Sandy man was sentenced to six years to life in prison after admitting to raping a 13-year-old girl in a hotel in Salt Lake County.
Eagle Point owner vows to rebuild after Cottonwood Fire devastates resort community
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Updated July 10 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The Cottonwood Fire burned lodges, damaged chairlifts and scorched large sections of the Eagle Point Ski Resort at Beaver Mountain.
Teen e-motorcycle rider critically injured in Provo crash
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted July 10 - 8:20 p.m. | Save Story
A 17-year-old was critically injured after the e-motorcycle they were riding was struck by another vehicle in Provo Friday afternoon.
President Trump expected to reduce the size of Utah monuments
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted July 10 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday afternoon shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah, which currently cover a combined 5,094 square miles, the Deseret News confirmed on background with a Utah source.
Religion »
Hundreds gathered in Salt Lake City to celebrate the 90th annual Obon Festival
- 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 »
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- The pitfalls of using social media and AI for health decisions, according to a doctor
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- Meta AI image detector fails to identify some of its own cropped AI images
- Some data center companies are working to be 'good neighbors,' but is it enough?
