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Running is really getting their kids somewhere

VideoPeter Rosen, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 7:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sarah and Sasha Pachev joke that they've got a family farm. But they're not growing corn or raising livestock. They're raising runners.

UTA considers first base fare rate increase in over a decade

VideoCarter Williams, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 6:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's largest transit agency is seeking its first base fare increase in over a decade, saying that rising costs are driving up the need.

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Fire in Uintah brings reminders of 2017 blaze, as firefighters preserve homes

VideoMike Anderson, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 6:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

For some Uintah homeowners, the Dugway fire was a frightening reminder of a 2017 fire in the area that destroyed several homes.

Florida's Jellyfish Museum is dedicated solely to the mesmerizing floating predators

David Fischer, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 6:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The private Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, is believed to be the first museum in the United States dedicated solely to jellyfish that opened this past spring.

Feds officially acknowledge Utah immigrant detention center plans have been abandoned

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 6:25 p.m.  |  Save Story

In a court filing, federal officials acknowledge that plans for an immigrant detention center in Salt Lake City have been abandoned, which had been presumed.

Ogden Valley leaders OK 512.6% tax hike, but Utah Supreme Court still has to weigh in

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 6:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ogden Valley officials narrowly approved a budget plan calling for a 512.6% tax hike, but the Utah Supreme Court still has to weigh in.

Utah finds a new economic and ecological partner in Argentina

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah has a new friend in South America, and the relationship could bring the state significant economic opportunity and answers to its most difficult ecological problems.

Zavier Gozo is off to England, where he'll continue to represent RSL, his family — and all of Utah

VideoSean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 4:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

The rising soccer star and Utah native completed a multi-million dollar transfer to Premier League club Crystal Palace on Monday, but not before leaving a legacy with his hometown club.

Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery

Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 4:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help Colombia recover from a devastating earthquake.

Winner emerges in 9-candidate Wyoming House race

Lauren Irwin, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 4:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray beat out eight other candidates in a crowded GOP primary for the state's lone seat in the House of Representatives.

Have You Seen This? Overzealous dad 'wins' lightsaber battle

VideoGrant Olsen for KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:39 p.m.  |  Save Story

After this video ended, the dad used the Force to knock over a tree, striking his house and sending terrified loved ones running for cover.

Lehi High School students begin final school year in Alpine School District

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Lehi High School are starting a historic school year as Alpine School District prepares to split into three separate districts, with student leaders encouraging classmates to get involved, make connections and create lasting memories.

4 charged in 'long-term investigation' into Utah street gang

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Four gang members recently charged as part of a long-term investigation highlight a recent rash of gang activity in Salt Lake County.

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Utah company powers you up, even in the backcountry

Momentum Upfitters  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 3:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

For RV owners exploring remote areas or simply camping without the hum of a generator, a properly designed solar and battery system can be priceless.

Utah Senate president threatens critics with defamation lawsuits

VideoBridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 2:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening several critics with defamation lawsuits for comments made following his primary election defeat in June.

Moab man dies in Nevada car crash

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 2:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 72-year-old man from Moab was killed after his truck spun out of control while traveling on state Route 305 in Nevada.

Will Hardy, Jazz players visit Lauri Markkanen in Finland

VideoChandler Holt, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 2:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Jazz Head Coach Will Hardy was joined by Keyonte George and Jaren Jackson Jr. on a trip to Helsinki, the capital of Finland, this week.

Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant seeks new trial

Jamie Stengle, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 2:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case.

Residents voice concerns over self-powered data center proposal in Spanish Fork

VideoCassidy Wixom and Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 1:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dozens of people voiced their concerns and questions about a proposed data center at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon in a meeting that stretched past midnight Tuesday.

Documented gang member faces 26 felony drug and gun-related charges

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 1:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

A documented gang member was using social media to distribute guns and drugs, according to prosecutors.

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

Ali Swenson and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 19 - 1:03 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and a trusted figure, to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

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Poll shows Utahns' reaction to Trump's decision to shrink Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante

Eva Terry, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 12:58 p.m.  |  Save Story

There seems to be some fundamental confusion as to what a monument is and does.

Clearfield man found guilty of murder for killing his dad with hatchet

Emily Ashcraft, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 19 - 12:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A jury found a man guilty on Wednesday of killing his father with a hatchet in his father's West Valley City home over two years ago.