Five members of a single family lost their lives in a flash flood in Wayne County over the weekend. Provo Fire & Rescue announced the passing of Capt. Spencer Long, his wife, Katrina, and their three sons. The oldest daughter, Lydia, was working in Kentucky at the time. A Go Fund Me campaign has raised more than $190,000. A hiker near Little Cottonwood Canyon also died due to weather - a lightning strike, and a swimmer drowned trying to cross Tibble Fork Reservoir Sunday evening. His body was recovered late last night.

Your guide to Pioneer Day activities, fireworks in Utah

10:00 am: Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee

Why Sen. Evan Vickers, of southern Utah, wants to be the state’s next Senate president (Utah News Dispatch)

Could one account replace food stamps, housing, child care benefits? This Utah group thinks so (KSL)

Sen. Mike Lee says mail-in voting ‘should not survive much longer’ — with few exceptions (Deseret News)

Protests by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to target governor, congressional delegation (Cache Valley Daily)

New Peruvian Consulate head to focus on community needs, gender issues, family violence (KSL)

Passport fairs bring expedited application and approval process to Utah cities (KSL)

Downtown Salt Lake report highlights booming events, more residents and billions in future investment (KSL)

Opinion: Election integrity requires evidence, not fear (Deseret News)

'A force for Utah politics': Family, friends remember Merrill Cook at state Capitol (KSL)

Davis County leader censured for hostile conduct hopes county can 'rise above this friction' (KSL)

Salt Lake City is 'America's Mountain City' in new tourism campaign (KSL)

2026 Utah wildfire season: 562 fires, 378,363 acres burned, 343 human-caused. (Utah Fire Info)

Nation reaches highest level of wildfire activity as Babylon Fire surpasses 107,000 acres burned (ABC4)

Debt collectors going after Utahns in large numbers. Here’s what’s driving the surge (Deseret News)

‘Beaver will recover’: Residents react to devastation as flooding forces evacuations, decimates infrastructure (ABC4)

Beaver residents warned to not drink tap water due to flooding contamination; I-15 closed (Fox13)

Opinion: AI anxiety is real — so are Utah’s solutions (Deseret News)

Voices: A trade fight in Washington will hurt Utah homeowners — and small Utah businesses like mine (Salt Lake Tribune)

The biggest winners of the American economy fear they’re sinking fast (Washington Post)

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentine 1-0 (AP)

America’s lasting impact on the World Cup (Deseret News)

The triumphant religious pluralism of the World Cup (Deseret News)

In rare prosecution, BYU student’s boyfriend sentenced for manslaughter after abuse that preceded her suicide (Salt Lake Tribune)

‘Patriot-owned’ Utah coffee shop faces lawsuit over use of ‘No Kings’ protest image (Salt Lake Tribune)

Andrew, Tristan Tate arrested in US on new charges of rape, trafficking (Reuters)

Mónica Guzmán: Love is not agreement — How to cherish someone you disagree with deeply (Deseret News)

The toll of hate: Muslim community responds to violent attack (Deseret News)

Her mac and cheese is top-ranked on Google. Now this Utahn is competing on national TV (Deseret News)

Why Trump’s trade chief is rushing to reshape the global economy in 2.5 years (Deseret News)

Iran war fueling economic uncertainty, pressures for Utah consumers (KSLNR)

Utah unemployment drops to 3.6% as state adds 26,300 jobs over past year (Cache Valley Daily)

'Best days at UVU are ahead': Jon Anderson appointed president at Utah Valley University (KSL)

Rep. John Arthur: Students with disabilities deserve better (Deseret News)

Utah’s largest school district is about to split. Here’s where its students will land. (Salt Lake Tribune)

State revokes license of Provo Canyon School’s Provo campus amid lawsuit, abuse allegations (KSL Newsradio)

Steve Handy: Utah’s leadership on permitting reform is a win for energy affordability (Deseret News)

Utah environmentalists worry about proposed EPA rule to skip public comment on some air permits (Utah News Dispatch)

In Utah, public lands are where politics should tread carefully (Deseret News)

In US West, drought pits farms against towns, industry in scramble for water (Reuters)

Learning to read (again) as a way to reclaim and deepen faith (Deseret News)

Opinion: Utah parents need help protecting kids from predators (Deseret News)

Cook Center for Human Connection expands parent mental health help nationwide (KUTV)

What to do when your child says, ‘I’m bored’ (Deseret News)

Taco Bell drops lettuce supplier as parasite outbreak dings foot traffic (Deseret News)

New study identifies link between air pollution and preterm birth (Deseret News)

Utah family builds backyard home to stay together as housing costs climb (KSL)

Priced-out young buyers are looking abroad for their first homes (Reuters)

JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years (AP)

The extraordinary effort behind a baby elephant’s survival at the National Zoo (Washington Post)

Dr. Valerie Hudson: Pete Hegseth wants a ‘High-T Department of War.’ I have questions (Deseret News)

Opinion: Birthright citizenship didn’t just create Americans, it helped create America (Deseret News)

Mullin pushes states to comply with election demands, echoing Trump’s claims about midterm risks (AP)

The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining (AP)

The U.S. Saw an Investment Boom in Venezuela. Now It’s a $37 Billion Problem. (Wall Street Journal)

Maine Democrats rally around logger Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner (Washington Post)

Nearly half of Americans in poll say Supreme Court bases rulings on politics (Washington Post)

Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’ (New York Times)

Republicans don’t want to go there again on Trump’s 2020 election fraud claims (Washington Post)

Editorial Board: The SAVE America Act backfires (Wall Street Journal)

Feds sue cities and states to block sanctuary policies (Utah News Dispatch)

ICE officers to wear body cameras during vehicle stops, border czar says (Reuters)

Justice Department activates untested court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations (AP)

Shuttered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ leaves complicated legacy in Florida (Politico)

US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming close (AP)

US launches Iran strikes for ninth day as another American confirmed killed (Reuters)

Iran and US widen attacks, raising fears for Gulf shipping and water supplies (Reuters)

Andy Burnham to become prime minister of United Kingdom (Deseret News)

Russia pounds Kyiv in major ballistic missile attack (Reuters)

Hungary’s president signs a constitutional amendment ending his term (AP)

Aug 4-6 — One Utah Summit, SUU America First Event Center, Register here

Aug 13 — Titan of Public Service Gala with the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, 7:00 pm, Grand America, Get tickets here

Aug 18-20 — August Interim

Nov 3 — General election

356 - Alexander the Great is born in Macedonia

1848 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton reads the “Declaration of Sentiments” at the Seneca Falls Convention

1921 - Congresswoman Alice Mary Robertson becomes the first woman to preside over the floor of US House of Representatives.

1944 - US President FDR nominated for an unprecedented 4th term at Democratic convention

1953 - The United Nations Economic and Social Council votes to make UNICEF a permanent agency

1969 - Neil Armstrong walks on the moon.

1973 - Actor and martial-arts expert Bruce Lee dies at age 32

1977 - A flash flood hits Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing 84 people and causing million of dollars in damages

2012 - Aurora movie theater shooting leaves 12 dead, 70 wounded