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Eagle Point Resort won't reopen this winter as it recovers from massive wildfire

Carter Williams and Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Updated Aug. 3 - 12:11 p.m.  |  Save Story

Eagle Point Resort announced its decision to close for the upcoming winter season after the Cottonwood Fire destroyed parts of the resort.

Inside America's last great wilderness as oil drilling appears on the horizon in the Arctic refuge

Kevin Lind, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 12:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

A journey into Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge explores the clash between conservation and renewed oil development as leaders, Indigenous communities and environmental advocates debate the region's future.

New Utah festival headlined by Benson Boone, Sombr suddenly canceled

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 11:31 a.m.  |  Save Story

A new two-day Utah music festival that was to debut this fall with a lineup headlined by state resident Benson Boone and other rising pop stars, like Sombr, is not going to take place after all.

KSL Outdoors Snapshot of the Week: August 1, 2026

Adam Eakle, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 10:42 a.m.  |  Save Story

The KSL Outdoors Snapshot of the Week from our August 1, 2026 episode.

US shakes up currency markets with talk of unusual yen-buying via selling euros

Alun John, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

Traders grappling with an already rare co-ordinated U.S.-Japanese action to prop up the weak yen are also digesting a further unusual dynamic: the ​U.S. selling euros.

Ariana Grande withdraws from a London musical and will take a break from the public eye

Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 10:10 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ariana Grande has pulled out of an upcoming stage musical in London. Producers announced she plans to take a break from the public eye after her current tour finishes.

Dispute over dog may have led to fatal Liberty Park shooting

Pat Reavy, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 9:13 a.m.  |  Save Story

Police say a fatal shooting at Liberty Park on Sunday may have started as a dispute between two men over a dog.

2 injured, home lost in Sandy fire

Kennedy Camarena, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 8:24 a.m.  |  Save Story

Two people were injured and a cat died early Monday after a home caught fire in Sandy.

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Stay ahead of health issues: Echo Ultrasound's $400 comprehensive body scan

Echo Ultrasound  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 8:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

To provide patients with peace of mind sooner rather than later, Echo Ultrasound is now offering a $400 body scan that can alert you to potential medical concerns within days.

Cuba plunges into darkness as electric grid collapses

Ananya ​Palyekar, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:59 a.m.  |  Save Story

Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, ​the state-owned grid operator said, plunging the island of about 10 million people ‌into darkness as blackouts become more frequent.

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

Kevin Freking, Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 7:01 a.m.  |  Save Story

Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December as they look to avoid a government shutdown.

Idaho ranchers go high-tech with invisible fences for cattle

Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 6:35 a.m.  |  Save Story

A virtual fencing collar for cattle is a new management tool for Idaho ranchers that's growing in popularity.

Salt Lake City's unique Gilgal Sculpture Garden could become a landmark

Carter Williams, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 3 - 6:21 a.m.  |  Save Story

Salt Lake City is seeking to add its undeniably unique Gilgal Sculpture Garden to its list of protected landmarks.

Utah Royals score 5 unanswered to rout Portland, return to top-3 in NWSL

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 10:47 p.m.  |  Save Story

All that Utah Royals FC needed after giving up the fastest goal in the NWSL in triple-digit temperatures was some water, and a historic performance by two of its rising stars.

Inside the unraveling of Trump's pick for attorney general

Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Heard of the saying: Mess around and find out? President Donald Trump is getting a taste of the "finding out" this week.

Unlikely winner clinches Utah Championship after 'completely absurd' 5-man playoff

Sean Walker, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 10:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Derek Hitchner birdied the first hole of a five-man playoff to clinch his first Korn Ferry Tour title Sunday at Ogden Golf and Country Club.

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes

John Hanna, Associated Press  |  Updated Aug. 2 - 10:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

About 5,000 homes have been evacuated, and about 600 homes and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained in eastern Washington state, authorities said.

Gov. Cox cautions against 'careless action' as Utah's wildfire preparedness level rises

Kennedy Camarena and Mary Culbertson, KSL  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 9:08 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged caution in Utah as the state's regional wildfire preparedness level rose to four out of five on Sunday.

Scientists believe newly discovered demon cavefish may be among the rarest fish in the world

Sneha Dhandapani, CNN  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 8:24 p.m.  |  Save Story

Dr. Matthew Niemiller recently discovered an eyeless and hunchbacked species of cavefish never seen before.

Boys are falling behind in school. What would help?

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 7:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

An author of several books spoke with the Deseret News regarding an educational question vexing the nation: Why are so many boys and young men struggling to succeed in school?

The Creamery serves farm-fresh ice cream to long lines in this small Utah town

Sarah Gambles, Deseret News  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 7:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

If you're ever driving from northern Utah to St. George or to one of the beautiful national parks like Zion or Bryce Canyon, a great place to stop on the trip is The Creamery in Beaver, Utah.

Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

The Associated Press  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 5:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said, crediting an off-duty officer and a citizen with firing shots that diverted him.

For GLP-1 users, the in-store clothes shopping trip is back

Danielle Kaye, Reuters  |  Posted Aug. 2 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Nora Nye, 58, is refreshing her wardrobe as she sizes down for the first time in over three decades after losing 80 pounds on weight-loss drug Mounjaro. Earlier ​this year, the Denver bankruptcy lawyer walked into a Macy's and found herself overwhelmed.