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Community to hold benefit auction for families of Parowan girls killed, injured in ATV rollover

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 2:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Communities in Parowan are coming together to hold a benefit dinner and softball and baseball tournament to help the families of two girls who were in a side-by-side accident on June 12.

West Nile virus detected in Davis County mosquitoes

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 29 - 1:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Davis County.

Mike Lee says it's 'more urgent than ever' to pass election bill

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 1:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is again amping up pressure to pass his sweeping election reform bill after the Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow for late-arriving mail ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked before Election Day.

Comcast plans to split into 2 public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal, Sky

Michelle Chapman, Associated Press  |  Posted June 29 - 12:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.

20 passengers sue Delta over '2.5 minutes of terror' from turbulence on flight out of Utah

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 11:39 a.m.  |  Save Story

Nearly two dozen passengers who were on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam last year are now suing the airline, after the plane hit severe turbulence that led to multiple hospitalizations.

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Utah's best-kept secret since 1889: The story of a 15-year-old who founded the world's largest laundry company

Alsco Uniforms  |  Posted June 29 - 11:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

In 1889, a 15-year-old boy named George A. Steiner purchased a towel delivery route in Lincoln, Nebraska, for $50.80. More than 135 years later, that modest investment has grown into Alsco Uniforms, one of the world's largest providers of uniform and linen laundry services, headquartered right here in Salt Lake City.

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He had tenure, published books and ate pizza with Spike Lee. Then he took a hike

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 11:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Joe Vogel's journey from professor to founder of Timpanogos Hiking Co. began with loneliness, loss and a mountain that made him feel something again.

Dangerous and likely record-setting heat wave to scorch millions July Fourth week

Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN  |  Posted June 29 - 10:33 a.m.  |  Save Story

Millions of Americans across the eastern half of the U.S. are facing a prolonged stretch of dangerous heat that's likely to break records as Americans get set to head outdoors to celebrate the country's 250th Independence Day.

Identities of 3 firefighters killed in Utah wildfires are released

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 29 - 10:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three firefighters died on Saturday while fighting a wildfire burning at the border of Colorado and Utah. Two other firefighters were injured.

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

Mark Sherman, Associated Press  |  Posted June 29 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump.

Intoxicated Vernal man accused of stabbing wife

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 9:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Vernal man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife over the weekend.

Utah wildfire evacuees return home as wildfires rage on

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated June 29 - 9:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

Residents in Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City were told they could return home on Sunday after being evacuated due to wildfires.

SCOTUS rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Posted June 29 - 8:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury's finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.

Utah divided over July 4th fireworks ban as wildfires rage across the state

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted June 29 - 8:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's record-breaking wildfire season prompted Gov. Spencer Cox to declare a state of emergency and temporarily ban most fireworks statewide, sparking political debate.

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Why is your hospital MRI $3,000 when I can get it across the street for $399?

TaylorMED MRI  |  Posted June 29 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

An MRI at the hospital could cost you thousands of dollars more than a clinic across the street.

Outgunned: The high-stakes battle for Utah's local dental practices

Brooke Nally for KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 7:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah dentists are competing against corporate dental support operations for independent practices — and winning. Here's how they're doing it.

America's royal couple, Taylor and Travis, may wed this week

Lisa Richwine, Reuters  |  Posted June 29 - 7:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

Taylor Swift may enter her marriage era this week.

Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar

Sudarshan Varadhan, Ruth Chai and Adrian Portugal, Reuters  |  Posted June 29 - 6:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on rooftops and escape the burden of soaring electricity ​prices, making it the world's biggest spender on solar panels since the war in Iran started.

This Utah school district is projected to be debt-free by 2031

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted June 29 - 6:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Washington County School District is projected to be debt-free by 2031, joining only an hand full of school districts in the state who don't currently require the use of bonds.

Sculptor to build $55 million monument depicting American history in Utah

Erin Cox, KSL  |  Posted June 28 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

A first-of-its-kind monument that could become one of the largest bronze sculptures in the western United States is under construction in Utah.

'Bravery, dedication and sacrifice': 3 firefighters die at Utah-Colorado border

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted June 28 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Three firefighters were killed and two were injured this weekend while battling a burn that spans the border of Grand County in Utah and Mesa County in Colorado.

Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent residence or leave, Homeland Secretary says

Douglas Gillison, Reuters  |  Posted June 28 - 8:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for ​their home countries, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Sunday.

Influencer asking strangers to share their good news with the world

Madeline Montgomery, WUPA via CNN  |  Posted June 28 - 7:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

An Atlanta influencer is going viral by getting strangers to share their good news.