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Growth & housing
SR-29 in Emery County to close at least a week after flood washes out road
About 100 feet of the eastbound lane in Straight Canyon washed away, and drivers are asked to use other routes.
Published October 24, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Sports
Utah Valley wrestling's black team wins Wrestle-Offs 25-15
Three of the five wrestlers who earned bonus points for the black team are newcomers.
Published October 24, 2026 · From Utah Valley Wolverines Athletics
Sports
Utah Royals clinch first NWSL playoff berth despite 0-0 draw with Seattle
Portland's 1-0 win over North Carolina gave the Royals the help they needed after they failed to beat the Reign in Sandy.
Published October 24, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Community
Making Strides breast cancer walk takes place Saturday in Sandy
The American Cancer Society fundraiser supports research, advocacy and a Salt Lake City lodge that hosts about 1,100 patients a year.
Published October 24, 2026 · From FOX 13 News Utah
Sports
Jazz edge Pelicans 120-119 for first win after Murray's last shot misses
Darryn Peterson's go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left put Utah ahead after the Jazz blew a 15-point lead.
Published October 24, 2026 · From ABC4 Utah
Politics
Federal judge dismisses Justice Department suit over Utah's voter data
Judge David Barlow ruled the federal law cited does not reach the statewide voter list, and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Published October 24, 2026 · From Gephardt Daily
Sports
Utah Tech men's soccer beats UC Davis 2-1 for first Mountain West win
Two goals three minutes apart in the first half erased an early penalty-kick deficit and gave the Trailblazers their first road win of the season.
Published October 24, 2026 · From Utah Tech Trailblazers Athletics
Growth & housing
Utah State adds battery storage and more than 1 megawatt of solar on three sites
The new 500-kilowatt-hour battery at the Uintah Basin Campus is the university's first large-scale storage system, and part of it is reserved for Rocky Mountain Power.
Published October 24, 2026 · From Cache Valley Daily
Outdoors
Northern Utah expects a cool, dry weekend while showers linger in the south
Temperatures are running about 5 degrees below average, with the best chance of rain in the eastern half of the state.
Published October 24, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Community
Religious freedom fellows from nine countries visit Utah faith sites
Visa denials kept nine of 18 invited fellows from Nepal, Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe from attending.
Published October 24, 2026 · From Deseret News
Community
West Jordan holds free Dumpster Day Saturday at the Public Works yard
Residents can drop off green waste and general waste from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Published October 23, 2026 · From West Jordan City
Community
Salt Lake City's Madsen Park closes Oct. 26 for upgrades, reopening in spring
The Department of Public Lands will build new amenities that residents prioritized at the park at 9 N. Chicago St.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Salt Lake City news
Business · Feature
A small-business continuity plan Utah owners can start this week
Utah's Be Ready Business program offers free help building a continuity plan. Here is how to start with essential work, staff response, communication and supplies.
Published October 23, 2026
Education
Sandra Buendia, a former Salt Lake City school administrator, runs for school board
Sandra Buendia is challenging incumbent Annie Romano for the Precinct 5 seat in the Nov. 3 election.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Sports
Cosmo the Cougar bobblehead released after BYU's win over Notre Dame
Only 2,026 of the limited-edition figures will be made, and they ship in April.
Published October 23, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Politics
Forest Service move to Salt Lake City still on despite court block, secretary says
A federal judge halted the reorganization on Oct. 13 while a lawsuit proceeds, and the administration is appealing.
Published October 23, 2026 · From KUER 90.1 (NPR Utah)
Community · Feature
A Utah household emergency plan you can actually use
Utah's official preparedness pages boil household planning down to four jobs: agree on how you will reach each other, sign up for local alerts, build supplies around real people, and rank what to grab.
Published October 23, 2026
Crime & safety
Clinton City warns of unauthorized emails sent from city addresses
The city said it has no indication that any information other than the email accounts was compromised.
Published October 23, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Crime & safety
U of U students told to shelter after report of man with gun at Lassonde Studios
Police determined the item was an Airsoft rifle and detained the person on the third floor just before 11 p.m.
Published October 23, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Education
Utah public college enrollment rises less than 1% as growth slows
Fall headcount rose from 216,117 to 217,864, compared with about 4% growth a year earlier, while technical colleges grew faster.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Deseret News: Utah
Community
Provo food bank raises $100,000 in days, now seeks $1.5 million by year end
Two donor families gave $50,000 each, and interim CEO Caitlin Rangel said the organization may have to close without more funding.
Published October 23, 2026 · From FOX 13 News Utah
Crime & safety
Former Cache County victims services director charged with fraud over claimed PhD
Charging documents say she received $14,156.50 more in pay than she would have without the increase.
Published October 23, 2026 · From ABC4 Utah
Sports
Mammoth lose 5-3 to Kraken in Seattle despite two Cooley goals
Utah erased a two-goal deficit with Logan Cooley scoring twice in the third period before Seattle scored twice more.
Published October 23, 2026 · From ABC4 Utah
Education
Utah public school enrollment falls 2.4% to 640,471 students
Charter school enrollment rose 2.3% to 87,161 students while district enrollment dropped 3.1%.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Utah Business
Outdoors
Flash floods hit Zion National Park as Escalante and Paria rivers rise
The National Weather Service said parts of the Escalante River basin saw up to 3.5 inches of rain in 36 hours.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Politics
Poll finds 76% of Utah voters confident in election as DOJ monitors are sent
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said she welcomes the scrutiny and that at least one monitor is expected in Salt Lake County.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Deseret News: Politics
Business
Gov. Cox leads Utah trade mission to Ireland, meets prime minister
The delegation includes representatives from the tech, life sciences, energy, quantum and research sectors.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Deseret News: Utah
Growth & housing
Sandy council approves 86 townhomes at Canyons district education center site
The council rejected the development agreement in September before revising its rental restrictions.
Published October 23, 2026 · From Building Salt Lake
Business
Magnolia Bakery to open second Utah location in Foothill Village on Oct. 28
Utah would be the first state outside New York to have more than one of the bakery's locations, the company said.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Growth & housing
Summum appeals approval of 10-story Salt Lake City apartments near its pyramid
The group says shadows would fall on its sanctuary in March, June, September and December.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Politics
Weber County judge stays on ballot despite panel's recommendation he be removed
All 13 members of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission found he did not meet standards.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Politics
Utah mail-in ballots without postage will still be delivered, USPS says
Six counties ask voters to pay return postage this year, while Cache, Grand and Salt Lake counties prepay it.
Published October 23, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Education
Utah lawmakers hear that school threat assessments are carried out inconsistently
The committee took no action, heard closed-session testimony and plans to consider new laws in the 2027 session.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Politics
Ogden bodycam video shows an officer holding a man's arms during an ICE arrest
Ogden police said the department is investigating the incident, and the man's immigration case is ongoing.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUER 90.1 (NPR Utah)
Politics
Utah County deputies' removal of woman at data center meeting draws calls for review
The sheriff's office says the woman struck a deputy, while she denies it and says she suffered a concussion and bruises.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Community
Hurricane declares local emergency after flooding damages homes and RVs
Bridges, culverts, roads and electrical power boxes were damaged, and mud and debris cover city roads, the city said.
Published October 22, 2026 · From FOX 13 News Utah
Politics
What Utah's mail-voting study found, and what ID checks at drop boxes would cost
The $100,000 study lawmakers ordered in HB 311 found neither voting method is inherently more secure and priced two ways to add an ID check at drop boxes; a third, digital ID, was left unpriced.
Published October 22, 2026
Politics · Feature
Three local tax questions on Utah's Nov. 3 ballot, explained
Snyderville Basin voters decide up to $71 million in recreation bonds, San Juan County votes on a 1% ambulance sales tax, and Washington City votes on a fire and emergency services sales tax. Here is what each measure does, what it would cost and what is not on the ballot.
Published October 22, 2026
Growth & housing
Utah panelists say the state can keep growing while cutting water use
Speakers at a ULI Utah conference said regional water use has stayed flat for 40 years as the population doubled, but that no conservation target exists yet.
Published October 22, 2026 · From Building Salt Lake
Sports
BYU's Matthias Leach says he helped up Notre Dame's Jaden Greathouse to show respect
Leach, a sophomore cornerback who stepped in after injuries, said he regretted how he reacted after breaking up a pass earlier in the Cougars' 28-24 win.
Published October 22, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Tech
Utah investors weigh a shift from software to hardware as AI drives demand
Venture firms say demand for physical infrastructure is growing, but hard tech brings higher costs and longer timelines.
Published October 22, 2026 · From Utah Business
Education
Six San Juan School District schools move to at-home learning over flood risk
Students at the schools were sent home early Wednesday as thunderstorms moved into southern Utah.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUTV 2News (CBS)
Sports
Jaren Jackson Jr. gets standing ovation in Memphis return as fans split loyalties
Jackson, playing his old team for the first time since being traded, fouled out in the Jazz's 123-103 loss.
Published October 22, 2026 · From The Salt Lake Tribune
Outdoors
Water closes Mill Creek Parkway trail under Moab's Main Street bridge
The city says a marked detour is in place and a flood watch for Grand County runs through noon Friday.
Published October 22, 2026 · From The Times-Independent (Moab)
Sports
BYU receiver Kyler Kasper won a tryout to throw the trick pass against Notre Dame
Offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick says Kasper won the job with his first throw at practice.
Published October 22, 2026 · From Deseret News
Sports
Weber State men's basketball hosts Westminster in exhibition Saturday
The 4 p.m. game at the Dee Events Center is free to attend and will not be broadcast.
Published October 22, 2026 · From Weber State Wildcats Athletics
Politics
Justice Department to send election monitors to Utah for Nov. 3 midterms
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said the monitors must follow state poll watcher law and cannot interfere with voting.
Published October 22, 2026 · From KUER 90.1 (NPR Utah)
Outdoors
Researcher says dams can make it harder for native fish to survive drought
Keith Gido, a Kansas State professor, says sediment from wildfires can prolong the damage to fish communities.
Published October 22, 2026 · From Utah Public Radio
Business
Nordstrom Rack opens at Junction Commons in Park City
The 25,000-square-foot store is the first Nordstrom launch in the area in 10 years, a company executive said.
Published October 22, 2026 · From The Park Record
Crime & safety
Flash flooding in Hurricane forces evacuations and closes roads in southern Utah
Evacuation orders and road closures followed overnight storms in Washington County, with more rain expected Thursday.
Published October 22, 2026 · From FOX 13 News Utah