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Salt Lake City police investigate deaths of peafowl, as residents push for charges
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 30 - 4:29 p.m. | Save Story
Residents of a Salt Lake City neighborhood are pushing for the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office to charge a person they say has intentionally killed wild peafowls that serve as the area's mascot.

4 structures destroyed as crews continue to fight Babylon Fire
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Posted June 30 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Four structures have been lost in the Babylon Fire, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced Tuesday.

Have You Seen This? Colorado man bears uninvited passenger in truck
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 30 - 3:28 p.m. | Save Story
A Colorado man recently found an unexpected passenger in his truck.

NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 2:29 p.m. | Save Story
National Public Radio quickly retracted an article Tuesday that incorrectly reported that Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, blaming the error on "a misunderstanding."

Here's the lineup for Netflix coming in July
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted June 30 - 1:50 p.m. | Save Story
As we cross the halfway point of the year, here's what Netflix has to add to your watch list.

Influencer asking strangers to share their good news with the world
Madeline Montgomery, WUPA via CNN | Updated June 30 - 1:01 p.m. | Save Story
An Atlanta influencer is going viral by getting strangers to share their good news.
US is working on ban targeting Chinese energy inverters, sources say
Alexandra Alper and Sarah McFarlane, Reuters | Posted June 30 - 12:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is drafting a ban on imports of foreign inverters, which connect solar projects and batteries to the grid, over concerns China could use them to disrupt power supplies.

1 killed in Washington County crash on I-15
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Posted June 30 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
One person died on Tuesday in Washington County on I-15 after a vehicle and a pickup truck pulling a boat crashed.

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4 critical implant questions Utah dentists are avoiding
Smile Clinic | Posted June 30 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
When Melissa Buehler's teeth were failing, her dentist told her All-on-4 was her only option. Just a day before her scheduled treatment, she saw an ad for a different kind of procedure.

Jazz license plate gets a flashy new redesign, which could soon be joined by Mammoth
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 30 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Jazz and Mammoth fans will have a new way to support each team on roadways.

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He wrote the book on Michael Jackson. Now he runs a hiking company in Utah
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted June 30 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
Joe Vogel was a tenured professor with best-selling books before a mountain called him home.

Envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran amid tensions following weekend attacks
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Posted June 30 - 11:04 a.m. | Save Story
Two U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar on Tuesday for talks with mediators about the implementation of an initial deal to end the war in Iran, an official said.

Giant bluegill at Mantua Reservoir provide fishing fun for anglers and kids
Adam Eakle, KSL | Updated June 30 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
Bluegill fishing at Manuta Reservoir is great for families, and we prove it by taking kids who end up outfishing the "expert" adults!

Robinson makes second appeal to Utah Supreme Court over hearsay evidence
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 30 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
Tyler Robinson wants the Utah Supreme Court to review a judge's decision to allow video testimony of Lance Twiggs at the preliminary hearing.

SCOTUS upholds state laws banning transgender girls from school athletic teams
Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Updated June 30 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.

This Utah town is watching its mountain and way of life burn
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted June 30 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Evacuated Beaver residents are prepared for a completely different town than the one they left behind as the Cottonwood Fire continues to burn.

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Updated June 30 - 9:54 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order declaring children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not Americans.
US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact
David Lawder, Reuters | Posted June 30 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement as the three countries haggle over proposed changes.

Man initially arrested for simple assault now charged with attempted murder
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 30 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
A man in southern Utah who was initially arrested for investigation of misdemeanor assault is now facing a charge of attempted murder.

Independence Day celebration in Idaho to be bigger than ever
Logan Ramsey, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 30 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, organizers in Pocatello, Idaho, plan to hold the biggest Independence Day celebration it's ever held.

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Is It better to leave your thermostat at one temperature all day?
Gillette Services | Posted June 30 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
In most cases, adjusting your thermostat when you're away can save energy and money without sacrificing comfort.

'It's pretty sad': Utah's largest fire likely destroyed iconic 'Big Tree,' ranger says
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted June 30 - 7:34 a.m. | Save Story
A massive ponderosa pine tree that was a fixture of the Tushar Mountains likely didn't survive the Cottonwood Fire, U.S. Forest Service officials said.

Idaho's newest state park had its grand opening this weekend
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 30 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
State officials are celebrating the grand opening of Twin Peaks Ranch State Park, Idaho's newest state park.
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- 'It's pretty sad': Utah's largest fire likely destroyed iconic 'Big Tree,' ranger says
- 1 killed in Washington County crash on I-15
- Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
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- 1 dead, 3 injured in Rich County construction accident
- Draper fire chief reflects on losing one of his own after deadly firefighter tragedy
- Idaho's newest state park had its grand opening this weekend
- Jazz license plate gets a flashy new redesign, which could soon be joined by Mammoth
- Estimated 150 buildings destroyed in southern Utah wildfire, fire managers say
- Man's body recovered after drowning at Lake Powell
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