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Families showed up with diapers and plenty of energy to give on Friday with donation that will go t...

Madi Vollmer, KSL

Utah families donate diapers, tour new homes for people experiencing homelessness

Families showed up with diapers and energy on Friday with donations that will go to families across Utah through the Utah Diaper Bank.

The convicted ringleader of a "sprawling" yearslong check fraud scheme that totaled more than $1.7 ...

Cassidy Wixom, KSL

Ringleader of 'sprawling' check fraud scheme handed 9 years in prison

The convicted ringleader of a "sprawling" yearslong check fraud scheme that totaled more than $1.7 million was sentenced last month to nine years in federal prison.

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent year-round. Supporters argue...

Shelby Lofton, KSL

Utah ski resorts consider big impacts as Sunshine Protection Act progresses

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent year-round. Supporters argue the change would lead to increased outdoor and economic activity in the winter.

A woman agreed to pay back over $26,000 she had taken from a man living in an assisted living cente...

Emily Ashcraft, KSL

Assisted living center director admits to taking money from deaf tenant

A woman admitted to making purchases totaling thousands of dollars with a deaf man's account without his permission while in a role as executive director at Rosewood Assisted Care in South Salt Lake. She has agreed to pay him back.

Sections of Capitol Reef National Park and Zion National Park were issued with flash flood warnings...

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL and Carter Williams, KSL

Tornado warning issued in Tooele County; flood warnings in southern Utah

Flash flood warnings were issued across portions of southern Utah on Thursday, including in Springdale and Pine Valley in Washington County.

Flags in front of the Capitol fly at half-staff in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. The flags were lowere...

Emily Walker, Deseret News

Utah leaders honor the lives of fallen firefighters

Gov. Spencer Cox ordered that Utah flags fly at half-staff beginning Tuesday, and stay lowered until the last day of internment of two firefighters who died fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire.

Utah Traffic + Weather

Trees downed by severe storms from Tuesday, block access to a home and close parts of Main Street o...

Dave Collins and Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest

Severe storms in the Midwest unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity.

A "Please Be Patient" sign is pictured. (Photo: Greg Anderson, KSL)...

Annette Campbell, KSL

AAA, Zero Fatalities launch 'Please Be Patient' magnet program for teen drivers

AAA Utah and Zero Fatalities are launching a new initiative designed to improve safety for teen drivers by encouraging other motorists to show a little more patience on the road.

Nick Sylvester takes a break from running to drink water at Liberty Park during a heat wave in Salt...

Carter Williams, KSL

Utah almost broke another heat record in July — it was also wetter than average

Last month was the warmest July in the contiguous U.S. since at least 1895, but not in Utah — just barely.

Podcaster Chandler Hendry died following a multi-vehicle crash in Lehi on Timpanogos Highway on Fri...

Kennedy Camarena, KSL

Religious podcaster, Chandler David Hendry, dies in Lehi multi-vehicle crash

A social media influencer died Friday in a multi-vehicle crash in Lehi. Chandler David Hendry, 27, was the sole victim of a three-vehicle crash.

People cool off in a fountain at the Georgetown Waterfront Park on July 02, 2026 in Washington, DC....

Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer

Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says

The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Tourists are seen in Piazza Duomo on June 29, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Italy has placed all major citi...

Giada Zampano, Kristen Grieshaber and Justin Spike, Associated Press

Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record

Italy has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.

Breaking News

Sections of Capitol Reef National Park and Zion National Park were issued with flash flood warnings...

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL and Carter Williams, KSL

Tornado warning issued in Tooele County; flood warnings in southern Utah

Flash flood warnings were issued across portions of southern Utah on Thursday, including in Springdale and Pine Valley in Washington County.

A plane drops fire retardant around the Rocky Canyon Fire near Henefer on Monday. The Summit County...

Joe R. Wirthlin Jr, KSL

Summit County Sheriff's Office lifts fire evacuations from Henefer

Summit County officials announced that residents in Henefer could return to their homes on Thursday, but warned that evacuations could return.

A 24-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle in Orem on Monday. (Greg Anderson, KSL)...

Kennedy Camarena, KSL

Man dead after being struck by vehicle in Orem

A 24-year-old man died after a vehicle hit him on Monday afternoon in Orem, police said.

A motorcycle crushed by the debris of a partially collapsed building at the Bellavista neighborhood...

Astrid Suarez, ASTRID SUÁREZ, MEGAN JANETSKY and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press937

Magnitude 7.4 quake hits western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings.

A Sikorsky Skycrane approaches to refill as crews fight the Widemouth 2 Fire east of Fillmore, Utah...

Becky Bruce

Pilot, crewmember killed in helicopter crash while fighting Widemouth 2 fire

National fire officials said the pilot and crew member died as a result of the helicopter crash near Richfield Friday.

A helicopter carrying two people crashed near a massive wildfire burning in central Utah on Friday,...

Carter Williams, KSL

Helicopter with 2 on board crashes near Widemouth 2 Fire

A helicopter carrying two people crashed near a massive wildfire burning in central Utah on Friday, federal aviation officials confirmed.

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How Harper Clinic's IOP is changing the face of mental health treatment in Utah....

Harper Clinic

A new standard of care: How Harper Clinic's IOP is changing the face of mental health treatment in Utah

As demand for mental health care continues to rise across Utah County, Orem's Harper Clinic says it is trying to close the gap with a more comprehensive approach to mental health treatment.

The weight of depression is real. Many people spend years fighting it, adjusting medications, manag...

Harper Clinic

Breaking free from depression: How Harper Clinic's TMS Therapy can help

Breaking free from depression: How Harper Clinic's TMS Therapy can help.

National News

FILE: An American Airlines plane taxis past planes at their gates at Sky Harbor International Airpo...

Josh Funk, AP Transportation writer

2 American Airlines planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster

Early Friday, a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly.

A motorcycle crushed by the debris of a partially collapsed building at the Bellavista neighborhood...

Marko Alvarez, Astrid Suarez and Nayara Batschke, Associated Press

Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris

Rescuers reported apparent signs of life under the rubble in two of the Colombian cities hit hardest by a massive earthquake, rekindling hopes Friday that more people could be found alive.

A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when t...

Annie Ma and Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

AP Exclusive: US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families.

FILE: Travis Clark, right, watches as the USS Abraham Lincoln prepares to leave Naval Station Evere...

Jason Swensen, Deseret News

Hegseth responds to alarming reports about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln

The long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier carrying approximately 5,000 troops, has been heavily involved in the ongoing war with Iran.

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent year-round. Supporters argue...

Shelby Lofton, KSL

Utah ski resorts consider big impacts as Sunshine Protection Act progresses

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent year-round. Supporters argue the change would lead to increased outdoor and economic activity in the winter.

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, sits duri...

Jack Queen, Reuters

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case over insurance CEO killing

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in his federal criminal case ​stemming from the killing of a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk.

KSLSports.com

Real Salt Lake defender Lukas Engel during a mid-summer friendly against EFL Championship side Burn...

Josh Furlong

Back in black: RSL looks to carry Leagues Cup momentum into MLS play against Minnesota

Real Salt Lake will look different Saturday night. The important question is whether it continues to play differently.

5A/6A high school football...

KSL Sports

Week 1: Friday night’s Utah 1A 8-player high school football recap

After a three-game appetizer Thursday that included Mountain Ridge's statement-making win over Skyridge, the Utah high school football season returned to a full slate of 55 games Friday night.

Corner Canyon Chargers wide receiver Beckam Coon (23) runs to the end zone with the ball to score a...

KSL Sports

Week 1: Friday night’s Utah high school football nonregion recap

After a three-game appetizer Thursday that included Mountain Ridge's statement-making win over Skyridge, the Utah high school football season returned to a full slate of 55 games Friday night.

Fremont plays Weber in a Utah high school football season opener for both teams, Friday, Aug. 14, 2...

Sean Walker

Game Night Live, Week 1: Fremont opens season with rivalry win over Weber

OGDEN — Isaia Fonotisatele is only a freshman, but the Fremont three-way player made a name for himself Friday night. Fonotisatele caught two touchdown passes and added another score on a 55-yard punt return as the Silverwolves got out to a 21-3 halftime lead and never looked back in a 34-3 rivalry win over Weber […]

Utah Royals forward Mina Tanaka celebrates her game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Racing Louisvill...

Sean Walker

Resilience, Tanaka’s PK rallies Utah Royals to 3-2 win over Bay FC

Miyabi and Narumi each scored a first-half goal, and Mina Tanaka converted the decisive penalty kick as Utah Royals FC rallied to a 3-2 win over Bay FC in front of an announced crowd of 7,020 fans at America First Field.

Real Salt Lake winger Diego Luna looks for a shot during a Leagues Cup game against FC Juarez, Tues...

Sean Walker

Real Salt Lake advances to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals. Here’s what (and where) you need to know

Real Salt Lake and Club Léon will meet Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, the second of four Leagues Cup quarterfinal matches.