The Week in Utah

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The week's stories

• Unbeaten in Big Sky play, Utah Tech volleyball takes 10-match streak to Montana4 hr ago · From Utah Tech Trailblazers Athletics
• New 'Feed Utah Kids' license plate raises money for school lunch debt5 hr ago · From Deseret News: Utah
• Downtown district plan adds 6,000-seat concert hall and rebuilt Delta Center entrance5 hr ago · From FOX 13 News Utah
• Judge halts plan to move Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City6 hr ago · From Salt Lake Tribune: Environment
• Ernie John leads the irrigation company. His handling of related council votes has been uneven.just now
• Moab-area pickleball courts and accessible playground open Oct. 236 hr ago · From The Times-Independent (Moab)

This weekend

• Wed, Oct 14 – Fri, Dec 11
  UBA Commercial Lending Development Program · ongoing cohortBusiness · 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (brochure; timezone not stated). Late enrollment unconfirmed · Downtown Salt Lake City; venue not specified
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  Big Jack's World Pumpkin DisplayFamily · During shopping center hours · Outlets at Traverse Mountain, Lehi
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sun, Oct 18
  Bluff Arts FestivalArts & Culture · Bluff
• Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Oct 30
  BOOtánical Garden After DarkCommunity · Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 17
  Draper Haunted TrailFamily · Time TBA · Ballard Arena, Draper
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  WitchFest at Gardner VillageFestivals · Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Halloween 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · Gardner Village, West Jordan
• Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Oct 30
  Hogle Halloween: A BooLights ExperienceFamily · 6:30–9:30 p.m. (Thu–Sun through Oct. 18; nightly Oct. 22–30) · Utah's Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  Kuwahara's Pumpkin Patch and Thriller ParkFamily · Time TBA; 18+ Halloween party Oct. 31 · Kuwahara's, 12153 S. 700 West, Draper

Votes and deadlines

• Tue, Oct 20 – Wed, Oct 21
  Utah Legislature interim committee meetingsGovernment · Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City
• Tue, Oct 20
  In-person early voting can begin for the general electionGovernment · Varies by county · County early-voting locations
• Wed, Oct 21
  Utah economic-policy interim committee meetingsGovernment · Scheduled windows: 8:30–11 a.m. and 1:15–3:45 p.m. MT · Confirm rooms and access in committee agendas
• Fri, Oct 23
  Voter registration deadline for the 2026 general electionGovernment · 5 p.m. · Statewide

Numbers to watch

• Fri, Oct 16
  Utah's Employment Summary (September 2026 data)Economy · 7:00 a.m. MT · Online release
• Mon, Oct 19
  Utah County Unemployment Rates (September 2026 data)Economy · Online release
• Wed, Oct 21
  Societal Impact Newsmaker Breakfast: "The Changing Economics of Higher Education"Economy · 8:00–9:30 a.m. MT · Thomas S. Monson Center

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