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BOUNTIFUL, Utah, June 22, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters battled a brush fire along I-15 Sunday afternoon, controlling the roadside blaze as motorists looked on. South Davis Metro Fire was able to fight the smokey brush fire apparently without having to divert or otherwise disrupt freeway traffic, according to a

Utah was officially granted statehood in 1896, making it the 45th state of the U.S.Though it's one of the newer additions to the country, the state's history goes back much further. In the 1830s, settlers belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began moving west to escape...

Smoke from a wildfire near Salt Lake City is drifting into eastern Utah and western Colorado, where hot and dry conditions are leading to heightened fire risks this week.

The 2026 National Pony Express Re-Ride made its way through the Beehive State on Sunday.

More than 100 firefighters worked Sunday to contain the Bonneville Fire. Among them were dads who spent Father’s Day away from their families, risking their lives to keep the community safe.

SALT LAKE CITY A rapidly spreading wildfire burning above the University of Utah has escalated...

SALT LAKE CITY — A jury found a man guilty of murder after police said he shot another man in the head while walking away from an argument about a cigarette. Joseph Marquez, 64, was found guilty of murder, a first-degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony. The verdict was reached on June 4 after

TAYLORSVILLE — Two men and a teen boy have been arrested in connection with a fatal shootout at a Taylorsville gas station early Saturday. Daniel Vargas Rodriguez, 19, and Alejandro Julian Bia, 23, were each booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated murder, discharge of a firearm and obstruc

The 2026 Gina Bachauer Piano Competition Junior Edition in Salt Lake City, Utah, has come to a close, and awarded its First Prize to 14-year-old pianist Jueon Lee from South Korea. As the first-place winner of the Junior Edition, Jueon will receive $10,000 alongside a Commemorative Gold Medal. Second place...

SALT LAKE CITY — A growing number of Olympic skaters are coming to Utah to take their performance to the next level — not at an ice rink, but in a dance studio to work with a sought after local choreographer. "I have zero actual skating skills. What...