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What’s coming to southern Utah this month

| August 10, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ascent, a condotel in the Frostwood Village area below Canyons Village at Park City, remains stalled, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Canyons Village condo-hotel expected to open ahead of 2027 ski season, new owner says

By Megan Banta | August 10, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Osmond family’s plan for massive music venue in Provo Canyon hits a roadblock

Here’s what the University of Utah plans to build on the final 50 acres of historic Fort Douglas

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(FOX 13 Now) An evacuation alert sent in Salt Lake City that turned out to be a false alarm.

Northern Utahns receive widespread wildfire false alarm to evacuate their homes. Did you get one?

“There was a glitch in the system,” officials say. Message was meant only for affected areas near the Rocky Canyon Fire.

By Spencer Burt | FOX 13 Now | August 10, 2026, 12:48 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Outdoor watering, such as seen here in Salt Lake City in 2021, is now off-limits in Cedar City as crews work to repair a failing well pump and a supply line leak

No more outdoor watering, for now, in this Utah city

Restrictions take hold as crews work to fix a failing pump and supply line leak.

By FOX 13 News | August 9, 2026, 7:59 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A helicopter battles the Widemouth 2 Fire near Fillmore, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Days later, a helicopter crashed, killing the two pilots.

Fillmore residents show support for firefighters after deadly helicopter crash

“It’s a constant reminder of how many people are up there” battling the blaze, says a resident.

By Darienne DeBrule | FOX 13 News | August 9, 2026, 4:23 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Planes battle the Cottonwood Fire, burning east of Beaver, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

While fighting wildfires, they’re also fighting illegal drones

Aircraft violating restrictions have disrupted firefighting efforts in Utah, Washington and other states.

By Madaleine Rubin | The New York Times | August 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Duncan | AP) The indoor track at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio in 2011. The academy will host the inaugural Patriot Games.

Two Utah student-athletes set to compete for $125,000 scholarships at Patriot Games

The Utah teens are among 120 athletes nationwide vying for scholarship money in the Trump-backed competition.

By Carmen Nesbitt | Jason Batacao | August 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Logan City Council is considering if it should allow development closer to wetlands.

Facing development pressure, this northern Utah city is considering rolling back wetlands protections

One scientist warns it could cause problems for the ecosystem.

By Brock Marchant | August 9, 2026, 3:22 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Helicopters work on the Widemouth 2 Fire near Fillmore on Aug. 3, 2026. Two firefighting pilots were killed in a helicopter crash.

Utah sheriff describes harrowing efforts to reach site of deadly copter crash as flames closed in

Two pilots praised as “fallen heroes.” Widemouth 2 Fire swells to the summer’s largest in Utah, threatens freeway.

By Samantha Moilanen | August 9, 2026, 7:42 p.m.

(Utah Fire Info) The Rocky Canyon Fire burning in Morgan County off Highway 66 on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. The blaze swelled to nearly 600 acres Saturday.

Triathlon is called off, campers evacuated as wildfire north of Salt Lake City grows

The Rocky Canyon Fire prompted the closure of Highway 66 and forced organizers to postpone a race.

By Samantha Moilanen | August 10, 2026, 12:43 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Lake, shown in 2021, was the site of a fatal plane crash Friday.

Plane crashes into Utah Lake, leaving one dead

Pilot survived, but passenger was killed.

By The Salt Lake Tribune | August 8, 2026, 1:49 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Widemouth 2 Fire burns near Fillmore on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

Widemouth 2 fire isn’t the only wildfire burning in Utah. Here’s what is still ablaze.

Nine different wildfires are burning in Utah as the scorching first week of August came to a close.

By Sean P. Means | August 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Durbo the goose eats a pepper out of Richard Nowak's hands at the Avian Sanctuary and Protection facility in West Valley City on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

‘A tough birdie’ is getting his beak back. Here’s how.

The sanctuary is working with the University of Utah to get the bird a prosthetic beak.

By Jordan Miller | August 8, 2026, 6:41 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Taudine Andrew, left, and Lillian Sanders, co-owners of Curveture plus-size thrift in Provo, featuring clothes, art, shoes jewelry and more are pictured on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

This Utah town is home to a rare plus-size thrift store. People from all over the country are flocking to visit.

“We have a running tally of how many people are crying in our store for happy tears,” said one of Curveture’s founders.

By Sydney Jezik | August 8, 2026, 3:24 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People dance in the rain on the courts of Eleventh Avenue Park in Salt Lake City as the setting sun lights up the sky in a warm glow, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The shower offered a brief reprieve during a sweltering July that brought repeated triple-digit temperatures.

In Arizona and Nevada, people are used to the heat. Here’s their advice to Utahns on keeping cool this scorching summer.

We asked, and seasoned heat experts answered.

By Samantha Moilanen | August 8, 2026, 2:45 p.m.

HEALTH

The national diarrhea outbreak hasn’t hit Utah — despite a CDC map showing up to 10 cases. State health officials explain.

By Carmen Nesbitt | July 15, 2026, 5:13 p.m.
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EDUCATION

Here’s what the University of Utah plans to build on the final 50 acres of historic Fort Douglas

By Courtney Tanner | August 10, 2026, 12:39 p.m.
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CRIME

At least 49 women reported sexual assaults by a Utah OB-GYN. Prosecutors filed charges related to 8 — and now say they’re stopping.

By Jessica Schreifels | August 6, 2026, 10:40 p.m.
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ENVIRONMENT

While fighting wildfires, they’re also fighting illegal drones

By Madaleine Rubin | The New York Times | August 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
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POLITICS

Donald Trump’s data centers blitz is losing support

By Mara Hoplamazian, NOTUS | August 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m.
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BUSINESS

This Utah town is home to a rare plus-size thrift store. People from all over the country are flocking to visit.

By Sydney Jezik | August 8, 2026, 3:24 p.m.
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