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Vigil held for family killed in West Jordan murder-suicide

Simone Seikaly and Dan Rascon, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 23 - 11:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A vigil was held Tuesday night for a mother and her two children who died in a murder-suicide in a house fire at their West Jordan home.

Who is Krew Jones? Meet the top-ranked 2027 football prospect from Utah

Josh Furlong, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 10:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

The four-star talent is a menace on the field and has already showcased an elite ability to disrupt opposing offenses with his 6-foot-4 frame.

White City man arrested, accused of spiking tires of multiple vehicles

Pat Reavy, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 10:30 a.m.  |  Save Story

A White City man was arrested Tuesday and accused of placing homemade spike strips in the road, damaging multiple vehicles.

MLB views Salt Lake City as one of the 'strongest' expansion options, baseball insider says

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 9:56 a.m.  |  Save Story

One of baseball's top insiders says Utah has an inside track on landing a big league team, but MLB's commissioner says don't expect a decision anytime soon.

Pleasant Grove man dies days after motorcycle crash

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 9:32 a.m.  |  Save Story

A Pleasant Grove man died on July 16, more than one week after sustaining severe injuries crashing into a tree during a motorcycle ride in American Fork Canyon.

Hershey says it is hiking chocolate prices

Ramishah Maruf, CNN  |  Posted July 23 - 9:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Your Kit Kat bar and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are officially getting pricier.

Watch: Bryan Kohberger sentencing for murders of 4 University of Idaho students

Associated Press  |  Posted July 23 - 8:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

A judge is expected to order Bryan Kohberger to serve four life sentences without parole Wednesday for the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students nearly three years ago.

15-year-old cancer survivor honored at Days of '47 Rodeo

Erin Cox, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 23 - 8:20 a.m.  |  Save Story

Cancer survivor Jake Williams, 15, drove a wagon team of horses Tuesday at the start of the Days of '47 Rodeo program to raise awareness for childhood cancer.

Work to restore Salt Lake City Main Library's unique 'Crescent Wall' now underway

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 8:08 a.m.  |  Save Story

The second phase of Salt Lake City's massive renovation of its Main Library is now underway, restoring another popular piece of the library.

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Looking for a new vehicle? 3 reasons you should buy this weekend

Young Automotive Group and Goldenwest Credit Union  |  Posted July 23 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

July 24 is often recognized as a day to start a long weekend, watch a parade and explore beautiful destinations. This year, it might be a great time to buy a car.

Logan Canyon reopens after shutdown from wildfire

Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com  |  Updated July 23 - 7:52 a.m.  |  Save Story

A wildfire forced the closure of Logan Canyon on Tuesday, but the roads reopened Wednesday morning.

Trump administration insists 'Made in USA' should mean what it says

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted July 23 - 7:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Trump administration spotlighted Leitner-Poma-Skytrac in Utah Tuesday for its domestic production amid a crackdown on companies who misuse the "Made in USA" label.

Ogden woman pleads guilty to beating man to death in 2022

Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 7:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

An Ogden woman pleaded guilty to murder this month for the beating death of a man in October 2022.

Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second time

John Irish and Doina Chiacu, Reuters  |  Posted July 23 - 6:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the "woke" and "divisive" U.N. culture and education agency UNESCO, the White House said on Tuesday, repeating a move he took in his first term that was reversed by Joe Biden.

Colorado attorney general sues deputy for role in Utah student's immigration arrest

Tim Vandenack, KSL.com  |  Posted July 23 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

The Colorado attorney general is suing a sheriff's deputy for his role in the detention last month of a University of Utah student by federal immigration officials.

Bryan Kohberger has another chance to explain why he killed 4 Idaho college students

Alaa Elassar, CNN  |  Posted July 22 - 10:31 p.m.  |  Save Story

Bryan Kohberger has one last chance Wednesday to give the grieving parents of four University of Idaho students he admitted to killing the answers they've desperately sought for nearly three years.

'Rotting meat forced us inside': Ogden families find relief after months of unbearable odor

Shara Park, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 22 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

What began as a faint odor turned into a smelly situation for an Ogden neighborhood thanks to rotting wild game meat left in a shuttered processing plant, but relief is coming.

Lehi pauses proposed bridge ordinance; veterans' happy tradition can continue

Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV  |  Posted July 22 - 9:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

Lehi paused a proposed ordinance that would restrict bridge activities, intended to stop kids from jumping into the Jordan River from pedestrian bridges.

How Salt Lake City's decision to transfer its foreign trade zone authority became 'fortuitous'

Carter Williams, KSL.com  |  Posted July 22 - 9:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City recently transferred authority of a zone that can help businesses importing goods. It's now poised for statewide expansion during a pivotal time for many businesses.

Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer

Wyatte Grantham-philips, Associated Press  |  Updated July 22 - 8:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

When the "KissCam" at a Coldplay concert landed on a couple who tried (but failed) to duck out of the spotlight, the internet immediately got to work.

Trump says Fed's Powell will be out in 8 months

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Updated July 22 - 8:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a "numbskull" who has kept interest rates too high, but he will be out in eight months, President Donald Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday.

Utahns get up close and personal with floats ahead of Days of '47 Parade

Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com  |  Posted July 22 - 7:49 p.m.  |  Save Story

Parade floats to be seen in the Days of '47 parade gathered at the Mountain America Expo center to provide a piece of history and fun.

Former death row inmate will be moved from prison to jail to await new trial

Emily Ashcraft, KSL.com  |  Posted July 22 - 7:12 p.m.  |  Save Story

After 40 years on death row, Douglas Carter was ordered Tuesday to move from the state prison to the Utah County Jail to await a new murder trial.