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For Latter-day Saints across the globe, Thursday marks the 180th anniversary of a tragedy — on June 27, 1844, an armed mob stormed into Carthage Jail and took the lives of the prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith.
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'It needs to stand': Abravanel Hall is full of major milestones for one woman
Carole Mikita, KSL-TV|Posted June 27 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
The future of Abravanel Hall is in question with future development plans and needs for renovation at the music venue.
West Jordan police investigate hacked sign that displayed racist slur
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV|Posted June 27 - 7:47 p.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan construction sign is the center of a police investigation after it was reportedly hacked to display a racist message.
50 members of church youth group checked after lightning strike in Sevier County
Logan Stefanich and Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Updated June 27 - 7:26 p.m. | Save Story
About 50 members of a church youth group from Salina who were hiking on Thursday felt the effects of a nearby lightning strike, with seven taken to area hospitals for treatment.
UDOT suspending project construction this weekend to aid air show traffic
Carter Williams, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 7:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah transportation officials say they will suspend work to construct a new I-15 interchange at 5600 South in Roy this weekend to help accommodate projected Warriors Over the Wasatch air show traffic expected in the area.
Utah County doctor sued by nearly 100 women faces first criminal charge
Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 5:21 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah County OB-GYN who was the subject of lawsuit filed on behalf of nearly 100 women is now facing his first criminal charge.
Convention-only candidates flounder in Utah's GOP primaries
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
Most Republican convention winners in major Utah races underperformed their convention results in Tuesday's GOP primary elections.
Crews fight fires by working to prevent them from starting
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV|Posted June 27 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Fire department are working to mitigate the risk and severity of wildfire this summer. Part of that effort is educating residents about firework safety.
Why this summer probably won't be an 'anomaly' for the Great Salt Lake
Carter Williams, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Those tasked with overseeing the Great Salt Lake's recovery say the lake could face more evaporative losses this summer than it did last year.
Victim's brother recounts oldest cold case in Utah after it was finally closed
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV|Posted June 27 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's oldest cold case was recently solved, and the family and investigators of the 1965 murder are relieved.
Overnight fire burns wooden pallets, semitrucks at Salt Lake City recycling center
Matt Brooks, KSL.com|Updated June 27 - 12:40 p.m. | Save Story
A fire in an industrial part of Salt Lake City Thursday morning caused heavy damage to a recycling business and forced the closure of 900 South between 2700 West and 3200 West.
More than 9,000 without power in American Fork, adding to string of outages
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 12:25 p.m. | Save Story
American Fork is the latest city to be hit with a mass power outage after a string of outages have occurred across the Wasatch Front.
Roy man sent to prison for shooting a woman in the face during road rage incident
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
A man who shot a woman in the face while driving on I-15 in Davis County was sentenced to nine years to life in prison.
2 face charges for alleged home body sculpting procedures
Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 10:59 a.m. | Save Story
Two people who allegedly offered post-liposuction and other medical procedures in the basem*nt of a rental home in West Valley are facing criminal charges.
Pair of incumbent state lawmakers headed for defeat after Tuesday's primaries
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Updated June 27 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
Reps. Jeffrey Stenquist, R-Draper, and Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, appear headed for defeat following Tuesday's primary elections.
Utah inmate about to be released admits to second arson, sex abuse, charges say
Pat Reavy, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Cedar City man who was about to be released from prison for burning his mother's house is now admitting to burning down another house and sexually abusing a woman, new charges state.
John Curtis wins the GOP primary for US Senate in Utah, AP projects
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com|Updated June 27 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
The Associated Press called Utah's U.S. Senate race for Rep. John Curtis Tuesday evening, about 24 minutes after polls closed.
Provo nonprofit highlighted for helping adults with autism live independently
Emma Everett Johnson, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 9:11 a.m. | Save Story
SenicView Academy in Provo is the subject of a new documentary highlighting the school for its work to help adults with autism live independently.
Attending the Utah Arts Festival? Here's a look at this year's lineup
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
The largest outdoor multidisciplinary arts event in Utah will be held in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Woman sentenced to prison for 18 months for stealing an Amazon truck, packages
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com|Posted June 27 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing an Amazon truck and packages in Taylorsville.
You need to calm down: 'Swiftonomics' isn't real — at least for national economies
- Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers foreign workers over US citizens
- Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more
- Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
- Uber pays US car owners to switch to other transport modes for 5 weeks
Education »
Provo nonprofit highlighted for helping adults with autism live independently- 4 State School Board incumbents in Utah faced GOP primary election opponents
- US Geological Survey adopts BYU-made water cycle curriculum to be taught nationwide
- Experts urge parents to talk to their kids about marijuana
- Row, row, row your concrete: BYU hosts concrete canoe championships
Environment »
Why this summer probably won't be an 'anomaly' for the Great Salt Lake- More than 9,000 without power in American Fork, adding to string of outages
- Herriman pond closed after hundreds of fish found dead
- Trespassing at 'extremely unsafe' historic Utah County mill on the rise, again
- Tooele firefighters worry about 'volatile' conditions as fireworks go on sale in Utah
Health »
US charges 193 people in $2.75B health care fraud bust- New Primary Children's Hospital facility is one step closer to completion
- US Supreme Court poised to permit emergency abortions in Idaho, Bloomberg reports
- Women have become less likely to get birth control in states restricting abortion, study finds
- FDA warns breadmaker not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't
US charges 193 people in $2.75B health care fraud bust
- West Jordan police investigate hacked sign that displayed racist slur
- Former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief indicted over deadly shooting
- Utah County doctor sued by nearly 100 women faces first criminal charge
- Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 for trial
Politics »
Biden delivers uneven performance under Trump's barrage of falsehoods at first debate- Watch: Age, ability in focus as Biden, Trump face off in early debate
- Convention-only candidates flounder in Utah's GOP primaries
- Supreme Court blocks EPA's 'Good Neighbor' air pollution plan
- Supreme Court faults SEC's use of in-house judges in latest curbs on agency powers
Religion »
AP Poll: Republicans wary of immigration from Middle East- Mormon church backs religious liberty after Trump comments
- Legal experts agree: Trump's proposal unconstitutional
- Cache school district approves land swap with LDS church
- Man accused of stealing human remains held on $100,000 bail
Science »
Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide- On the heels of Italy, Spain to go drastic in battling virus
- Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
- Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
- 7 commandments for better sleep on World Sleep Day
Utah Counties »
'It needs to stand': Abravanel Hall is full of major milestones for one woman- West Jordan police investigate hacked sign that displayed racist slur
- 50 members of church youth group checked after lightning strike in Sevier County
- UDOT suspending project construction this weekend to aid air show traffic
- Utah County doctor sued by nearly 100 women faces first criminal charge
