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Salt Lake City fire investigators determined that an accidental flash fire destroyed the second floor of a house Friday afternoon.

Military service personnel who suffer at least two mild traumatic brain injuries are far more likely to commit suicide or have suicidal thoughts than those who have one or fewer such injuries, according to research published online Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry .

"This is a bit of a pleasant surprise," said Nash, a geology and geophysics professor at the University of Utah.

To keep John Brickman Wall in jail as he awaits trial for the alleged murder of his ex-wife, the couple's 19-year-old son will testify in court Monday that his father is a violent, vindictive man who poses a threat to himself and his four children.

Faculty of the Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Utah say a move to a tucked-away underground floor threatens the health of their nascent major.

Salt Lake City, Utah - Frances B. Monson, wife of Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints passed away at 6:35 a.m. this morning in a Salt Lake City hospital surrounded by family.

A Navy commander has been relieved of duty for sending "inappropriate" emails and text messages to female enlisted sailors, Navy officials said Thursday.

Using " The Island President " as a rallying point, 11 of Salt Lake City's leading activists came together on May 15, 2013 at the Broadway Centre Cinemas to explore the diverse faces of climate justice.

Among the 25 guys competing for airtime ... er, uh, competing for the heart of bachelorette Desiree Hartsock is Salt Laker Brooks Forester.

Last fall, Alex Terry was a bright, lively, 6-year-old living in Sandy. In November, he developed a cold, sore throat and laryngitis.

From May 16-26, 2013, three Salt Lake City restaurants will feature food and drink specials-creatively named Mormon Cocktail Hour-inspired by the works of playwright and author Miguel Santana.

In Salt Lake City, a walk down South Temple is a stroll through the city's main artery.

The slide that took down a corner of Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Mine just might land in the record books.

Brighton's Jackson Barton stands with his parents Paul and Mikki between basketball games at the school in Salt Lake County Friday, Feb.

Emily North was crowned the 2013 Wasatch County Dairy Ambassador on May 9, in the Wasatch County Dairy Scholarship Competition.

A survey of 161 military personnel who were stationed in Iraq and evaluated for a possible traumatic brain injury -- also known as TBI -- showed that the risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors increased not only in the short term, as measured during the past 12 months, but during the individual's lifetime.

Research conducted by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that the long-term success rates of a surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse are lower than expected.

Change of heart: Liza Morong, 21, has revealed that she was motivated to convert to Mormonism after watching The Book of Mormon A student from Boston, Massachusetts, has opened up about her decision to convert to Mormonism after seeing Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.

A curtain system, one similar to one installed at the University of Arizona's McKale Center, is among the items being considered at the University of Utah's Huntsman Center.

The Virginia Tanner Creative Dance Program for Children has been a Utah arts organization for 75 years now.