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Utah’s 2025 wildfire season destroyed homes, forced evacuations, and burned more than 160,000 acres — and the state’s lone full-time wildfire investigator said the system is stretched as human-caused fires rise and costly cases drag on without answers.

The federal program that provides food assistance to tens of thousands of Utahns will run out at midnight on Saturday.

As food pantries prepare to help, other businesses are stepping up to do the same, like Gills Point S Tire and Auto in Murray.

St. George voters will soon decide between Jimmie Hughes and returning candidate Michele Randall for town mayor.

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Two lifelong Tooele residents are vying to become the city's next mayor.

"Just imagine ... imagine a lawnmower being right next to you all the time," he said.

BREAKING: TRAX vs. vehicle crash forces "significant" delays in downtown Salt Lake.

BREAKING: Paraglider pronounced dead after flying into powerlines in Washington County.

David Remley, accused of kidnapping his then-girlfriend and her children, was found guilty of several felony charges.

A woman was detained at the Salt Lake airport by plainclothed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Woman accused of crashing stolen vehicle into police car in McDonald's drive-thru A womanTapina Tofi Leupolu, 32, was arrested on suspicion of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, a second-degree felony; three counts of aggravated ass

A woman — who had been released from custody less than 24 hours earlier — was arrested after she allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a police car in a McDonald's drive-thru.

Up to $4 million in funds approved for Utah food banks during government shutdown Utah state leaders approved up to $4 million of funding for local food banks as the federal shutdown nears record length.The Office of the Governor announced Th

Up to $4 million in funds were approved by the state for local food banks as the government shutdown nears record length.

Several nonprofit, government, and business leaders made a $250,000 donation to Utah's Child Nutrition Programs to combat child hunger in schools throughout the state.

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Election day is just days away, and the mayoral race in Provo is heating up. Two candidates — one the current mayor and the other a former legislator — are vying for the job.
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An Ogden man was arrested after he allegedly threw six three-week-old puppies out his car window while driving at highway speeds on US-89.

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Police are offering a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who caused $20,000 in damages to Eaglewood Golf Course in North Salt Lake.

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Southern Utah will have beautiful weather for trick-or-treating this year.🎃
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Planning on trick-or-treating this year? Here's the forecast for Halloween night along the Wasatch Front.

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The Utah Jazz have brought back a fan-favorite with a new look. What do you think of the 2025-26 City Edition jerseys?

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President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an “equal basis” with Russia and China.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for the man accused of shooting and killing two Tremonton officers and injuring a Box Elder County Sheriff's deputy and his K9 officer earlier this year.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are facing an unprecedented surge in death threats and violent attacks, new data from the Department of Homeland Security reveals.

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Five more people were arrested overnight in the Louvre crown-jewels heist — including a man identified by DNA as one of the suspected robbers.
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Two drivers were seriously injured after a crash near Erda in Tooele County.

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On today's Morning Minute☀️

🚑 A 5-year-old is recovering after being attacked by a dog in southern Utah.
🏛️Ogden delays utility payments for furloughed federal workers until March.
🏥The first case of measles may have been detected in Salt Lake County.

People across the northern Caribbean were digging out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa on Thursday as deaths from the catastrophic storm climbed.

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🌄Last night's sunset over the Wasatch Front looked like a painting.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers shuffled their slumping lineup for Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night, and the changes did absolutely nothing to prevent another dismal offensive performance by their powerhouse lineup.

Jrue Holiday had 27 points and eight assists, and he hit four free throws in the final seconds to help the Portland Trail Blazers hold off a late Utah rally and beat the Jazz 136-134 on Wednesday night.

In the weeks since witnessing the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk on Utah Valley University’s campus, four strangers-turned-survivors are beginning to articulate how that day changed them.