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Sandy couple's wildfire mitigation efforts pay off when flames threaten backyard
Annette Campbell, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Years of preparation helped one Sandy couple protect their home after a fire broke out just steps from their backyard.
3 new Utah County school districts sign 'historic' resource allocation agreement
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
The trio of new school districts born from the 2024 decision of Utah County voters to split Alpine School District on Thursday approved a "historic" agreement regarding resource allocation.
Juab County evacuations ordered after 2 new fires merge into 20,000-acre blaze
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 26 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Juab County Sheriff's Office announced Friday night that evacuations were ordered for residents of Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City due to wildfires.
Utah lawmakers want more clarity from feds in light of proposed, then scrapped, ICE facility
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan group of Utah lawmakers is looking for clarity from the federal government on working together on law enforcement issues.
Utah, Salt Lake County awarded grants for community cleanup
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted June 26 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
he Environmental Protection Agency awarded Utah and Salt Lake County a total of $3.5 million in grants to assess polluted properties for eventual cleanup and redevelopment.
'Tonight is all about hope': Tabernacle Choir ends world tour with Hollywood Bowl benefit concerts
Keri Wilcox, KSL | Posted June 26 - 7:30 p.m. | Save Story
Through Broadway tunes, hymns and stories, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and guests entertained audiences while raising money for global charities in the final stop of their "Songs of Hope" tour.
Salt Lake SWAT detective cleared in shooting during warrant service
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 26 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Salt Lake officer was legally justified in shooting a man holding a gun while the SWAT team was serving a high-risk search warrant.
Longtime Fillmore mushroom farm closes after more than 50 years
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 26 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
After more than 50 years in business, Mountain View Mushrooms, in Fillmore, is closing its operations.
Firefighters proceed with caution against Cottonwood Fire amid PDS Red Flag Warning
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters were battling the Cottonwood Fire with caution Friday as winds picked up in the middle of a Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning.
Man killed in Logan after fleeing police
Payton Davis, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
A man died in Logan on Friday morning after fleeing police in a vehicle, hitting a tree after police shot at him.
UHP investigates road rage involving 2 semis; 1 driver arrested
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A road rage confrontation between two semi drivers resulted in one man being arrested in southern Utah.
Logan man caught during police sting given 1 year in jail for minor solicitation
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted June 26 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Logan man was sentenced to a year in jail after police caught him attempting to solicit minors on a chat app.
Pineview Reservoir in Weber County to be largely drained for pipeline project
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 26 - 3:39 p.m. | Save Story
Pineview Reservoir in Weber County, a popular recreation draw, will be largely drained as part of Ogden's ongoing pipeline replacement project.
Utah firefighters brace for difficult weather conditions this weekend; relief in sight?
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Hot and windy conditions are expected to create "critical" fire danger across Utah this weekend, but the state could also be at the center of moisture next month.
DNA testing leads to charges in 2025 sexual assault investigation
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 26 - 2:04 p.m. | Save Story
Charges have been filed in a case involving a woman attacked by a stranger while walking along a trail in West Valley last year.
Utah County Attorney's Office found in contempt in Robinson case, but death penalty still on table
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 26 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Attorney's Office was found Friday to be in contempt of court for violating the judge's pre-trial publicity order, but the death penalty remains.
Convicted rapist Nicholas Rossi dies in prison
Pat Reavy, KSL | Updated June 26 - 12:15 p.m. | Save Story
The man convicted of raping two women, who fled the country, faked his death and assumed a new identity to avoid prosecution, has died.
Program at UVU aims to help history teachers better teach the next generation
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted June 26 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
The Center for Constitutional Studies hosted its seventh annual Constitutional Literacy Institute program to further educate K-12 history teachers so they can better educate the next generation.
'Particularly dangerous situation' pushes Cottonwood Fire to 71,000 acres
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted June 26 - 10:54 a.m. | Save Story
The Cottonwood Fire has continued to grow with the help of low humidity and high temperatures, spreading to 71,841 acres with 0% containment on Friday.
Environment »
Utah, Salt Lake County awarded grants for community cleanup
- Pineview Reservoir in Weber County to be largely drained for pipeline project
- Utah firefighters brace for difficult weather conditions this weekend; relief in sight?
- Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
- 'Particularly dangerous situation' pushes Cottonwood Fire to 71,000 acres
Politics »
Utah lawmakers want more clarity from feds in light of proposed, then scrapped, ICE facility
- US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship that Trump says violated ceasefire
- Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation
- Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in 'first step' toward peace, Rubio says
- New York City freezes rents for 1 million apartments in Mamdani victory
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
