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A highly infectious, often fatal viral disease affecting rabbits has been detected in Utah's wildlife for the first time in four years. ow.ly/989s50Zg4fk

As many Utah cities mull property tax hikes, Weber County commissioners instead approved a 0.2% sales tax increase to bolster revenue. ow.ly/ojS050Zg4f3

Smoke continued to fill the skies in Salt Lake City and beyond, as fires burned throughout parts of Utah on Monday ahead of July's fireworks season. ow.ly/3hxV50Zg4eT

Benadette Vander Meer fell to her death from Angel's Landing 20 years ago. On Tuesday, her husband was charged with murder and insurance fraud. ow.ly/WLXJ50Zg4ev

The University of Utah is on track to reallocate over two-thirds of its total state-mandated cuts next year. ow.ly/6Njf50ZfOEA

A 19-year-old man fell at least 60 feet off a cliff in Toquerville on Sunday and was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, rescue personnel said. ow.ly/l97250ZfOAz

For decades, breaking into the music business meant convincing a handful of powerful gatekeepers that your song deserved to be heard. ow.ly/L3K050ZfOxq

After some 80 years, researchers have uncovered the final resting place of around 1,200 British and Dutch prisoners of war from World War II. ow.ly/4jzr50ZfOun

The memorial in Wasatch County near the site of a Japanese aviator's 1929 plane crash has been upgraded and was rededicated on Saturday. ow.ly/p06E50ZfsVZ

Utahns across the state will get to enjoy a patriotic military display on the Fourth of July as part of Hill Air Force Base's "Freedom 250 Celebration." ow.ly/y5yh50ZfsTS

Costco is to open a new store next week in Syracuse, and the city's mayor expects the major retailer's presence will motor even more commercial growth. ow.ly/leQZ50ZfsSw

The latest: Firefighters in Iron County were still fighting a growing human-caused fire on Monday after keeping the blaze from reaching houses in Eureka. ow.ly/uWIB50ZfsR3

Just in: A paraglider died Sunday after an accident that prompted the Utah County Sheriff's Office to conduct a search and rescue operation in Provo Canyon. ow.ly/jnjL50Zfmw8

Washington County Sheriff's Office announced Friday that K9 Deputy Cyrus has passed away following a three-day battle with a "sudden, unexpected medical emergency." ow.ly/HshF50ZeMgY

The Washington County Water Conservancy District announced it will pay property owners up to $3 for each square foot of grass replaced with water-efficient landscaping in the first 1,000 square feet of a project area. ow.ly/jNje50ZeM9V

More court filings were made this week by both sides in the Tyler Robinson case as the judge is expected to rule on contempt and hearsay issues on Monday. ow.ly/YSIL50ZeM9O

A person is in custody and has been booked on charges of reckless burning and other felonies after a fire that burned a section of Memory Grove Park in Salt Lake City on Friday morning. ow.ly/4Atc50ZeM9q

Father's Day is Sunday, June 21, and if your dad, husband, or partner has ever said "I don't need anything" while quietly coveting every gadget on the internet, this list is for him. ow.ly/g3wi50ZeM8M

Nearly 3,000 Colombians in Utah can vote in Colombia's presidential election, with balloting here to take place at the Salt Lake County Government Center. ow.ly/sQAI50ZeM8k

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed its goal of delivering 250 truckloads of food across the country with a delivery in Hawaii, the last state to receive donations. ow.ly/1IWa50ZeM77