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Most Recent UPDATED 'I'm living it up': What 3-time MVP Mike Trout had to say about his Salt Lake return Antelope Island State Park closed due to grass fire 'The main theme is compassion': Buddhist Church of Ogden holds annual Obon Festival Utahns at Washington Square betting they'll live their Olympic dreams Federal judge dismisses claim in lawsuit against Utah's social media laws 1 hospitalized after Kaysville house catches fire Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench Utah seeking to dismiss Utah Education Association voucher lawsuit From Mathew to Ellis, Ivory footprints are all over This Is The Place 'Get this over': Relatives of slain Utah woman want Taberon Honie to be executed Plan to connect all Utahns to high-speed internet receives federal funding Utah County man arrested in alleged road rage shooting Heber City caregiver charged with sexually abusing 2 elderly dementia patients Heat advisory, flash flooding potential in Utah's Pioneer Day forecast Sen. Mitt Romney won't be in Paris for the 2034 Winter Games decision. Here's why Ogden homeowner says he and a neighbor shot 2 pit bulls in self-defense UHP: Illinois woman arrested following high-speed chase that spanned 60 miles in southern Utah Human remains found in Grand County where crews were searching for missing Texas couple Utah political leaders react to Gov. Spencer Cox's endorsem*nt of Donald Trump Education » Environment » Health » Politics » Religion » Science » Utah Counties »

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"Béisbol en Salt Lake," a two-day "baseball fiesta," will bring in two teams from Mexico to Smith's Ballpark in October for what could be the final games ever played at the stadium.
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'I'm living it up': What 3-time MVP Mike Trout had to say about his Salt Lake return

Carter Williams, KSL.com|Updated July 23 - 8:13 p.m. | Save Story

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout reflected on his time in Salt Lake as he began what is expected to be a brief rehab stint with the Bees this week.
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Antelope Island State Park closed due to grass fire

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com|Updated July 23 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story

Officials shut down Antelope Island State Park on Tuesday afternoon due to a grass fire.
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'The main theme is compassion': Buddhist Church of Ogden holds annual Obon Festival

Arianne Brown for KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story

The Buddhist Church of Ogden held its annual Obon Festival to honor ancestors and loved ones lost. The church has been a staple in the Ogden Japanese community since 1964, but the community at large has a much deeper history and a universal message to share.
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Utahns at Washington Square betting they'll live their Olympic dreams

Lois M. Collins, Deseret News|Posted July 23 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story

Utahns wait for what they all hope — and expect — will be the announcement from Paris that Salt Lake City will host the 2034 Winter Games.
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Federal judge dismisses claim in lawsuit against Utah's social media laws

Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story

A federal judge dismissed a claim from a lawsuit by a tech industry group over Utah's social media regulations, saying federal law doesn't preempt the state's prohibitions of certain features on minors' social media accounts.
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1 hospitalized after Kaysville house catches fire

Collin Leonard, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story

A house bordering Morgan Elementary School in Kaysville caught fire Tuesday, with multiple crews in the area responding. One person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
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Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench

Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 5:27 p.m. | Save Story

An Oakley, Summit County, man was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday after police say he beat his wife multiple times with a wrench.
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Utah seeking to dismiss Utah Education Association voucher lawsuit

Logan Stefanich, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story

Attorneys for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the state by the Utah Education Association.
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From Mathew to Ellis, Ivory footprints are all over This Is The Place

Lee Benson, Deseret News|Posted July 23 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story

At 83, Ellis Ivory has made it his life's work to preserve the memory and legacy of long-ago pioneers to make sure they are commemorated and not forgotten.
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'Get this over': Relatives of slain Utah woman want Taberon Honie to be executed

Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Updated July 23 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story

Four women, all related to Claudia Benn who was brutally murdered in 1998, testified Tuesday during Taberon Honie's commutation hearing that he should be put to death.
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Plan to connect all Utahns to high-speed internet receives federal funding

Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV|Posted July 23 - 2:03 p.m. | Save Story

Organizers of a plan to bring high-speed internet tothe most remote corners of Utah announced Monday that the federal government signed off on the funds to make it happen.
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Utah County man arrested in alleged road rage shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story

A man who allegedly shot at another vehicle after purportedly being cut off has been arrested.
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Heber City caregiver charged with sexually abusing 2 elderly dementia patients

Collin Leonard, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 12:33 p.m. | Save Story

A 20-year-old nursing assistant at an assisted living home in Heber City was charged Monday with attempted rape and object rape of two residents in their 80s with late stage dementia.
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Heat advisory, flash flooding potential in Utah's Pioneer Day forecast

Carter Williams, KSL.com|Posted July 23 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story

Pioneer Day will be hot for many Utahns, but some may also deal with flash flooding this year.
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Sen. Mitt Romney won't be in Paris for the 2034 Winter Games decision. Here's why

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News|Posted July 23 - 9:53 a.m. | Save Story

Plenty of prominent Utahns will be in Paris when the International Olympic Committee votes Wednesday on whether the state will host the 2034 Winter Games.
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Ogden homeowner says he and a neighbor shot 2 pit bulls in self-defense

Andrew Adams, KSL-TV|Posted July 23 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story

A homeowner said he and a neighbor shot two pit bulls in self-defense Monday after the dogs cornered, attacked and charged at them.
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UHP: Illinois woman arrested following high-speed chase that spanned 60 miles in southern Utah

Jeff Richards, St. George News|Posted July 23 - 7:28 a.m. | Save Story

A 26-year-old Illinois woman was arrested on Friday evening after leading police on a 60-mile high-speed chase along I-15 in southern Utah, police said.
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Human remains found in Grand County where crews were searching for missing Texas couple

Josh Ellis, KSL-TV|Posted July 23 - 6:46 a.m. | Save Story

Search and rescue crews found human remains in Grand County's Millcreek Canyon, the same area where they were previously searching for a Texas couple who went missing in June.
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Utah political leaders react to Gov. Spencer Cox's endorsem*nt of Donald Trump

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News|Posted July 23 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox reversed his longtime position on Donald Trump, publicly endorsing the former president.

Utahns at Washington Square betting they'll live their Olympic dreams
  • Federal judge dismisses claim in lawsuit against Utah's social media laws
  • US opens probe into Delta following widespread flight cancellations
  • Apple likely to release foldable iPhone as early as 2026, the Information reports
  • US agency looking into targeted pricing based on personal data

Education »

Utah seeking to dismiss Utah Education Association voucher lawsuit
  • Changes are coming to the ACT test. Here's what that might mean for students
  • What Weber District will do if new high school, elementary aren't ready for 1st day of class
  • Rep. Burgess Owens launches new Merit Caucus to reform education policies
  • Utah State University's 'Cow to Cone' event shows the process of how ice cream is made

Environment »

Cox urges Utahns to celebrate Pioneer Day safely after near 'catastrophes'
  • Utah identifies 8 new 'priorities' in plan to mitigate Great Salt Lake dust
  • Utah's 2024 precipitation remains above average, so why is most of it 'abnormally dry'?
  • How cows are used as weed eaters — literally — to help the Great Salt Lake retain water
  • Navigating the growing demand and costs of aggregate in Utah

Health »

What modern medicine says about waiting to go swimming after eating
  • Utah patient is first to benefit from innovative 3D model designed for colorectal cancer surgeries
  • Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat
  • Controversial technique could reduce transplant organ shortage
  • Lehi jewelry business donates $75K for Alzheimer's research through purple heart earring

Officers left post to search for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police says
  • Antelope Island State Park closed due to grass fire
  • Federal judge dismisses claim in lawsuit against Utah's social media laws
  • 1 hospitalized after Kaysville house catches fire
  • Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench

Politics »

Officers left post to search for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police says
  • Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against Trump at rally
  • Federal judge dismisses claim in lawsuit against Utah's social media laws
  • Harris takes marginal lead over Trump in new poll
  • Utah seeking to dismiss Utah Education Association voucher lawsuit

Religion »

AP Poll: Republicans wary of immigration from Middle East
  • Mormon church backs religious liberty after Trump comments
  • Legal experts agree: Trump's proposal unconstitutional
  • Cache school district approves land swap with LDS church
  • Man accused of stealing human remains held on $100,000 bail

Science »

Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide
  • On the heels of Italy, Spain to go drastic in battling virus
  • Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
  • Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
  • 7 commandments for better sleep on World Sleep Day

Utah Counties »

'Baseball fiesta' featuring Mexican clubs planned for Smith's Ballpark's 'last hurrah'
  • Antelope Island State Park closed due to grass fire
  • 'The main theme is compassion': Buddhist Church of Ogden holds annual Obon Festival
  • 1 hospitalized after Kaysville house catches fire
  • Summit County man accused of trying to kill wife with wrench
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