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Former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter appears in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, for a bond hearing on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)

Man ordered released on bail after decades on Utah’s death row after DNA tests show no match to him

By Matthew Brown - Associated Press

Federal prosecutors say mailman tossed 300 mail-in ballots ahead of Utah primary

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Venezuelan mother sits with her daughter among food trucks Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Midvale, Utah. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Many Venezuelan immigrants shun Florida and turn to smaller cities in Utah, elsewhere

By Elliot Spagat - Associated Press

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Letter to the editor: Accused Kirk killer’s remarkable unremarkableness

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP, File)

Lawyers defending accused assassin of Charlie Kirk cite victim’s ‘hateful’ speech

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

FILE - Ohio State running back CJ Donaldson is stopped by the Texas defense during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio., Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field

By Maura Carey - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah. (U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake National Forest via AP)

Dangerous wildfire keeps crews from reaching helicopter crash in Utah

By Josh Funk - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, shows the Widemouth 2 wildfire burning near Richfield, Utah. (U.S. Forest Service/Fishlake National Forest via AP)

A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard

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FILE - The Multiprogram Research Facility is seen at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 10, 2019, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

5 states offer to accept nuclear waste in exchange for help developing nuclear energy

By Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott - Associated Press

This photo provided by Provo Fire & Rescue, Monday, July 20, 2026, shows Provo Fire Department Capt. Spencer Long posing for an official portrait at the Provo City Hall in Provo, Utah, April 10, 2024. (Brett Borget/Provo Fire & Rescue via AP)

5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say

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The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is seen on July 9, 2017. (Spenser Heaps/The Deseret News via AP, File)

Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal

By Matthew Brown and Savannah Peters - Associated Press

law enforcement monitors the parking lot outside the fourth judicial District courthouse where a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk try to sow doubt about DNA evidence

By Hannah Schoenbaum and Matthew Brown - Associated Press

Paris Hilton protests outside the Provo Canyon School, where she says she suffered abuse as a teen, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Springville, Utah. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Utah revokes license for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen

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Bottles of medications sit on shelves at the Stormont Vail Retail Pharmacy in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/John Hanna) ** FILE **

Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah’s automated refill program

By Matthew Perrone - Associated Press

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow to attend key hearing for the man accused of his killing

By Hannah Schoenbaum - Associated Press

A plume of smoke rises from the Cottonwood Fire, Friday, June 26, 2026, near Beaver, Utah. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western U.S.

By Susan Montoya Bryan - Associated Press

FILE - In this image made from pool video footage, Nicholas Rossi, accused of faking his death and fleeing to Europe to avoid rape charges, appears at a jury trial in Salt Lake City, Aug. 11, 2025. (Firecrest Films via AP, Pool, File)

Nicholas Rossi, accused of faking death and fleeing U.S. to Scotland after rape charges, has died

By Ed White - Associated Press

This undated image provided by the U.S. Forest Service Friday, June 26, 2026, shows firefighters responding to the Cottonwood Fire on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, above Birch Lake, near Beaver, Utah. (Mike McMillan/U.S. Forest Service via AP)

No fireworks, no exceptions: Utah governor declares emergency ahead of Fourth of July

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The Iron Fire burns outside near Eureka, Utah, Jun. 20, 2026. (Kelly Wickens/Utah Forestry, Fire State Lands via AP)

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in U.S. West

By Valerie Gonzalez - Associated Press

Lauren Ellenburg, a nurse, prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a patient at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S.C., March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File)

Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

By Devi Shastri - Associated Press