Here comes the sun. Maybe. ☀️ The US House passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent on a 308-117 vote. A 2025 AP poll found that 56% of US adults prefer making DST permanent. In 2024, Rep. Celeste Maloy reintroduced the Daylight Act that would have allowed states to observe permanent daylight saving time if they chose. That bill never became law. The current version faces almost certain defeat in the US Senate.

Ogden Valley City can’t levy taxes this year, judge rules, but the city isn’t giving up; plus, the Erling Haaland memes you need to see

Tribal leaders say they weren’t consulted before Trump order shrunk 2 Utah national monuments (Deseret News)

Policy expert, report, question effect of diversity, equity and inclusion law on women in leadership (KSL NR)

Utah donors double down on Ken Paxton as Texas Senate race fundraising soars (Deseret News)

Sen. Curtis says Congress needs to weigh in after Trump restarts military operations in Iran (Deseret News)

Salt Lake City OKs $2M loan to help business owner drastically rebuild after Main Street fire (KSL)

2026 wildfire season: 506 wildfires, 382,431 acres burned, 329 human-caused (Utah Fire Info)

Bonneville Fire prompts wildfire safety reminder (KSL)

Fourth fire ignites in Millcreek area as extreme heat takes toll on crews (KUTV)

Stookey Fire surpasses 9,000 acres, communities now in ‘Ready’ status (ABC4)

Piute County businesses report significant drop in tourism dollars due to Cottonwood Fire (KUTV)

Utah’s Hill Air Force Base welcomes its new commander (Deseret News)

Opinion: A Key Step for Utah’s Transportation Future (Deseret News)

One of Utah’s public ski areas is for sale (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Utah residents invited to share life jacket experiences in statewide survey (ABC4)

'Surprising and exciting': U. astronomers harness NASA telescopes for black hole discovery (KSL)

Beaver shuts off pressurized irrigation over flooding issues (KSL)

Voices: I’ve taught about America’s founding for years. There’s something most people miss about the Declaration of Independence. (The Salt Lake Tribune)

This bar is one of the best to watch World Cup soccer in SLC — but you’ll want to arrive early (The Salt Lake Tribune)

'Sacred,' 'pristine': Data center foes redouble calls to protect area where facility would be built (KSL)

Data center backer says foes' wishes should be honored if efforts to challenge plans proceed (KSL)

Utah’s data center fight pits industry against conservation (Deseret News)

How Northrop Grumman is fortifying a legacy of Utah innovation — and protecting America (Deseret News)

Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, sources say (Reuters)

14-year-old boy charged with murder in Tooele County (KSL)

Dog collar, zip ties found at camp where woman was allegedly held captive, abused (KSL)

Valley Fair Mall attack: Stranger stabbed kiosk worker more than 15 times ‘because of his religion,’ police say (Salt Lake Tribune)

Transport employee accused in West Valley carbon monoxide deaths expected in court (KUTV)

Software engineer was illegally fired after a joke about a Utah Jazz owner, federal board rules (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Murder trial delayed again as suspect faces new prison gang assault charge (KUTV)

How tradition, nostalgia, and a bit of change have helped a Utah amusement park live on (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Bank of Utah hides $10,000 wallet for treasure hunters to find, with side quests (ABC4)

Buzz of the Week: How are you feeling about the economy right now? (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Opinion: The stark difference between classrooms with and without phones (Deseret News)

12 Utah charter school hopefuls submit bids for approval (KSL)

To help students and to save money, Utah’s public colleges, universities now in regional groups (KSLNR)

Families await Utah Supreme Court decision on school voucher program (KUTV)

Here's when students return to school across Utah for the 2026-27 year (KUTV)

Editorial Board: Utah monuments are smaller, until the next Democratic president (Deseret News)

Trump cut the Grand Staircase out of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. See how else Utah’s monuments are changing. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Trump’s shrinking of Utah monuments leave state’s lawsuit against federal government in limbo. Here’s why. (Salt Lake Tribune)

It’s not Halloween — but beware the bats (Deseret News)

Monsoon season has arrived in Utah, bringing much-needed rain and new threats (KSL)

What went wrong in Yellowstone bison attack? Utah wildlife expert explains (KSL)

2025 was Utah's hottest on record. 2026 is on track to be even hotter (KSL)

Letter: Water restrictions need to be applicable to everyone. Utah’s leaders owe us answers to pressing questions. (The Salt Lake Tribune)

A major Colorado River decision looms. Here’s how it will affect millions. (Washington Post)

Opinion: The population bust is coming sooner than anyone is prepared for (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Clinical psychologist suggests alternatives to a screen-filled summer for children (ABC4)

Latter-day Saints hit new record with 88,500 missionaries. Here’s why and what it means (Deseret News)

Two decades after failing, the LDS Church may soon gain ownership of a sacred site (The Salt Lake Tribune)

From Silicon Valley to seminary: A man‘s quest for a ‘solid self’ (Deseret News)

After record-breaking heat, doctors warn Utahns to watch for signs of heat illness (KSL)

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

CDC warns of ‘very big shift’ as cyclospriasis cases surge (Deseret News)

Utah homeowners insurance up 59%, lawmakers concerned about cost and impact of wildfires (KUTV)

Opinion: Affordable housing helps Utah families live the American dream (Deseret News)

Utah has a state response for the cold, but what about the heat? (KUER)

Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million (NPR)

E. Jean Carroll collects more than $5 million from Trump 3 years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation (NBC News)

Darline Graham sworn into Senate to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham (Deseret News)

Justices Kagan and Barrett testify before Congress for their budget increase as threat level is ‘high’ (Deseret News)

Blanche to face Senate grilling in bid to be Trump's attorney general (Reuters)

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies (AP)

Donald Trump endorses ‘Pillow Man’ Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor (AP)

Protests erupt as second fatal ICE shooting in less than a week leaves man dead in Maine (Deseret News)

Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings (AP)

Trump says ICE won't halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings (Reuters)

Kyiv's vanishing warning: The missiles are faster than the sirens now (Fox 13)

Ukrainian drone strikes choke Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov (Reuters)

Russia hopes Lindsey Graham’s death will advance Kremlin interests (Washington Post)

Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports after US reimposes a blockade and intensifies strikes (AP)

US military attacks Iran after Trump’s threat of wider strikes (The Hill)

Trump backtracks on plan to charge 20 percent fee for ships traveling through Strait of Hormuz (Politico)

France showcases 500 pro-Ukraine troops at Bastille Day (Reuters)

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Aug 18-20 — August Interim

Nov 3 — General election

1799 - The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign

1806 - Zebulon Pike leads an exploring party across the American Southwest. He ends up in Colorado and has a mountain named after him. 

1899 - Estelle Ishigo is born. An artist, she joined her Japanese-American husband in a Wyoming internment camp during WWII, made sketches of her experience for the War Relocation Authority, and published “Lone Heart Mountain” in 1972 chronicling her internment.

1923 - Connie Boucher is born. An artist, she helped start the character merchandising industry by licensing characters such as Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” and Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.”

1952 - Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is born. In 1989, Ros-Lehtinen became the first Cuban American and Latina elected to Congress. She gave the first Republican response to the State of the Union Address in Spanish in 2011 then again in 2014.

1971 - US President Richard Nixon announces he will visit the People's Republic of China

1982 - Senate confirms George P. Shultz as US 60th Secretary of State by vote of 97-0

2006 - Twitter officially launches

2012 - Korean rapper Psy’s campy performance of his hit song "Gangam Style," featuring his "invisible horse" dance, debuts on YouTube. By December it becomes the first music video to top 1 billion views.