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KUER's evening headlines for Aug. 6, 2025

About half of all U.S. adults told a poll that grocery costs are a major stressor in their lives. In Utah, a North Salt Lake pantry has seen demand nearly double in the last year, and others in the state are looking for ways to shave costs.

KUER's morning headlines for Aug. 6, 2025

The initial power outage last week, caused by the Monroe Canyon fire, lasted for 30 hours. Garkane Energy Cooperative Incorporated will start more permanent repairs to power lines Aug. 6.

La preocupación es mayor en las áreas del estado donde un alto porcentaje de estudiantes no tiene la vacuna MMR (sarampión, paperas y rubéola), como en la esquina suroeste de Utah.

Jake Retzlaff led BYU to an 11-2 record and an Alamo Bowl victory over Colorado a year ago while throwing for 2,947 yards and 20 touchdowns. But he left the school in July following a since-dismissed civil lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault.

The concern is greatest for areas of the state where a high percentage of students do not have the MMR vaccine, like the southwest corner of Utah.

Retzlaff is trying to move past recent reputational harm in Utah, learn a new offense and outperform three other transfer QBs at Tulane.

The Monroe Canyon fire has burned 75 square miles, and the wind-whipped fire along the Grand Canyon has become a "megafire." Both are burning so hot that they are spurring the formation of "fire clouds."

Tamarisk trees are a scourge on riverside ecosystems across southern Utah. Scientists hope their natural enemies, tamarisk beetles, can help local ecosystems fight back.