Provo City Council Adopts New Outdoor Lighting Standards
The Provo City Council unanimously voted to adopt new outdoor lighting standards on Aug. 25 to decrease light pollution and improve visibility. The new ordinance applies to new installations, major remodels, and full fixture replacements.
ProvoAugust 27, 2026
Update: Utah DWR confirms Sanpete County bear cub was euthanized after mother could not be found
SANPETE COUNTY, Utah, Aug. 27, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Michael Packer, a Utah Division of Wildlife Resources outreach manager, confirmed Thursday that a bear cub found alone in Sanpete County was not relocated, as hoped, but was euthanized.
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UHP IDs driver, passenger killed in 3-vehicle collision on I-215 in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah Highway Patrol officials have released the names of the two people who died Tuesday when three vehicles collided on southbound Interstate 215 near 2300 South. The victims who were driver Jody W.
via gephardtdaily.comSalt Lake CityAugust 27, 2026
Trump names new head of agency overseeing ballroom construction
Aug. 27 (UPI) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday named a new head of the agency that oversees his ballroom project at the White House and a proposed national arch in Washington, D.C. Mark Paoletta, the general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget, will take charge of the National Capital Planning Commission.
via gephardtdaily.comStatewideAugust 27, 2026
SLCo DA’s Office files murder charges against teen suspect and his father in Kearns funeral shooting
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 27, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has announced charges filed related to a fatal shooting outside a funeral in Kearns on Aug. 17, 2026.
via gephardtdaily.comKearnsAugust 27, 2026
Utah Courts Enforce Strict Rules Against Recording Judicial Proceedings
Access to the Utah Courts calendar search results and Ogden City Justice Court information remains restricted as of August 28, 2026. The Utah Courts maintains strict rules regarding the recording and transmission of judicial proceedings.
OgdenAugust 27, 2026