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Summit County woodworking business prepares to reopen nearly a year after devastating fire

Summit County woodworking business prepares to reopen nearly a year after devastating fire

Alex Cabrero, KSL  |  Updated July 23 - 6:16 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Summit County woodworking business is preparing to reopen nearly a year after a devastating fire burnt it to the ground.
Check out housing prices by zip code along the Wasatch Front

Check out housing prices by zip code along the Wasatch Front

Daniel Woodruff, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake County has hit a new record when it comes to housing prices. For the second quarter of this year, from April through June, a typical single-family home in Salt Lake County cost $645,000.
Why was Utah first lady Abby Cox in South Salt Lake reading 'Pete the Cat?'

Why was Utah first lady Abby Cox in South Salt Lake reading 'Pete the Cat?'

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted July 22 - 10:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

Utah first lady Abby Cox spent part of her morning on Tuesday encircled by about a dozen kids and reading, out loud, "Pete the Cat."
How fireworks affect wildlife, pets

How fireworks affect wildlife, pets

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted July 22 - 8:07 a.m.  |  Save Story

Wildlife officials and the Best Friends Animal Society are providing information on how fireworks affect pets and wildlife ahead of Pioneer Day and how to prepare pets for fireworks.
Firefighters, community honor Provo captain and family killed in flash flood

Firefighters, community honor Provo captain and family killed in flash flood

Shelby Lofton and Andrew Adams, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Firefighters across northern Utah lined overpasses to honor Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long and four members of his family who were killed in a flash flood during a weekend camping trip.
Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims

Nephi barbershop donates day's sales to support daughter of Wayne County flash flood victims

Brenna Donnelly, KSL  |  Posted July 21 - 7:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Nephi barbershop turned a day of haircuts into a fundraiser, donating all of its sales to support a young woman who lost members of her immediate family in the devastating flash flood.
How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

Associated Press  |  Updated July 20 - 8:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.
Donations pour in for woman who lost five family members in southern Utah flash flood

Donations pour in for woman who lost five family members in southern Utah flash flood

Shelby Lofton, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 7:55 p.m.  |  Save Story

A GoFundMe campaign created to support a 23-year-old woman who lost five family members in a devastating flash flood in southern Utah continues to draw donations from across the country.
Short sales spiked during the Great Recession. Here's the nation's new hot spots

Short sales spiked during the Great Recession. Here's the nation's new hot spots

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 20 - 11:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

When the global economy all but collapsed nearly two decades ago, many Americans soon found themselves forced to sell their homes for less than they owed on their mortgage to avoid foreclosure.
'I just keep climbing': How Utah man turns tragedies into gratitude each week on Pfeifferhorn

'I just keep climbing': How Utah man turns tragedies into gratitude each week on Pfeifferhorn

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted July 20 - 8:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Peter Van Horn, 61, climbs Pfeifferhorn weekly, finding solace after personal tragedies, including near-death experience, sibling loss and a years-long struggle with drug abuse.
This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

This Utah restaurant is now open to all ages. Here's why you should try the potstickers

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

At Drunken Kitchen, everything is made from scratch — from the noodles to the doughs for the pork buns, every dish is made with "care and love."
A social media post. Thousands of teens. Then chaos

A social media post. Thousands of teens. Then chaos

Emma Pitts, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 7:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

From beach closures to assaults on police, communities are confronting a growing youth phenomenon that experts say runs deeper than delinquency.
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

Devi Shastri, Associated Press  |  Updated July 19 - 4:00 p.m.  |  Save Story

The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see.
Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

KSL.com staff  |  Posted July 19 - 3:30 p.m.  |  Save Story

Celebrate the state of Utah with fireworks, parades and all kinds of festivities around Utah on Pioneer Day.
New Intermountain initiative helps kids with asthma get faster treatment during attacks

New Intermountain initiative helps kids with asthma get faster treatment during attacks

Emma Benson, KSL  |  Posted July 19 - 11:26 a.m.  |  Save Story

Intermountain Children's Health is expanding an asthma care model designed to help Utah children receive faster treatment and avoid unnecessary hospital stays.
Sick of the lousy weather and want to move? You're not alone

Sick of the lousy weather and want to move? You're not alone

Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News  |  Posted July 19 - 10:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

It probably won't come as a surprise that weather was the top reason Americans cited for moving to another state in a new survey.
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Mikella Schuettler, Thomas Peipert and Gene Johnson, Associated Press  |  Posted July 18 - 8:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead.
Cyclospora cases prompt questions about produce safety; Utah cases not linked to national outbreak

Cyclospora cases prompt questions about produce safety; Utah cases not linked to national outbreak

Debbie Worthen, KSL  |  Posted July 18 - 7:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A growing Cyclospora outbreak across parts of the country is causing concern among consumers and raising questions about whether fresh produce is safe to eat.
Utah family builds backyard home to stay together as housing costs climb

Utah family builds backyard home to stay together as housing costs climb

Tamara Vaifanua, KSL  |  Updated July 17 - 12:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

One family in Clinton found a solution to a problem many Utah families are facing: helping the next generation find a home without losing each other in the process.