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NOVEMBER 6, 2026 / FEATURED NEWS, LOCAL NEWS
Corrections Department Disputes Lockdown Care Claims (Gunnison, UT) — Utah corrections officials are disputing claims of inadequate inmate care during a month-long lockdown. The lockdown at the Central Utah Correctional Facility followed a September attack that injured an officer, and housing tiers were gradually reopened by late October.
The Bar D Wranglers are scheduled to perform at the historic Casino Star Theatre in Gunnison on Saturday, Nov. 7. The Durango, Colorado, group will host two performances featuring Western music and cowboy humor.
The Utah Department of Corrections has ended partial lockdowns at the Utah State Correctional Facility and the Central Utah Correctional Facility, restoring normal operations following an investigation into a violent assault on a correctional officer.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A lockdown put in place at state prisons in Salt Lake City and Gunnison has been lifted. The Utah Department of Corrections enacted it more than a month ago after an inmate reportedly attacked a guard at the Central Utah Correctional Facility.
GUNNISON—Kyle Merchant, a science teacher at Gunnison Valley Middle School, has been recognized as an Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher by the Utah Science Teaching Association. Gunnison Valley Middle School science teacher Kyle Merchant displays his award from the Utah Science Teaching Association.
GUNNISON—Gunnison Valley Middle School will present the play “Aladdin” Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12 and 13, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. Linkin Murray, portraying Aladdin, and Kinley Graham, portraying Princess Jasmine, perform a magic carpet scene during Gunnison Valley Middle School’s production of “Aladdin.”
MANTI—The Sanpete County Commission gave conditional approval Oct. 20 for a major Gunnison City waterline project, heard updates on a regional fiber-optic network and approved several public safety grants, infrastructure agreements and personnel changes.
The Cedar City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, to consider several items including a proposed development agreement and engineering standard amendments.
Weston Shirey, a Park City resident who has clocked in 15 years on Park City Mountain’s ski patrol, loves the outdoors so much that he became a professional landscape photographer. His images have been published in SKI Magazine, Powder, Men’s Journal and Backcountry Magazine, to name a few.
Expect heavier traffic on Kane Creek Boulevard Friday afternoon, congestion all day Saturday and brief road closures Saturday morning as about 2,000 participants arrive for the Moab Trail Marathon weekend, race director Danelle Ballengee said. Ballengee sent those details Oct. 19, before the latest flooding.
Happy Friday, Utah! A disturbance will bring some light canyon winds across southwest Utah through Friday afternoon. High pressure will bring more sunshine and milder conditions this weekend.
Regular gasoline in Utah averaged $4.50 per gallon on November 6, 2026, according to AAA. This price is $0.43 higher than the national average of $4.07 reported on the same day.
Lehi High School boys cross country won the 6A UHSAA state championship on November 5, marking the program's first title since 1995. The team secured the victory through consistent team performance at Sugar House Park.