Provo leaders say no to a new bar downtown. Here's why.
The Provo City Council voted against a proposal for a new high-end bar on Center Street. Currently, there are four places in the city where people can buy a drink without buying food and only one is a stand-alone bar.
via Salt Lake TribuneProvoNovember 4, 2026
Garland man facing sexual assault charges had prior conviction for child abuse of 8-week-old infant
A 25-year-old Garland man facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges was previously convicted of severely abusing his infant daughter and was the subject of probation violation orders signed five days before the alleged assault. Nathen Aaron Lefevre was charged Oct.
via Box Elder News JournalGarlandNovember 4, 2026
LJ Martin’s status looms large as BYU tries to fix its run game before Utah
Provo • There was no beating around the bush when BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick watched the film from the Cougars’ 27-20 win over Arizona State last Saturday. The run game, or lack thereof, wasn’t a good look in the 7-point win over the Sun Devils.
via Salt Lake TribuneProvoNovember 4, 2026
Republican Kirk Cullimore trails Democrat Shana Anderson in Senate District 19 race
Utah Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore was trailing Democratic challenger Shana Anderson in the race for Senate District 19, according to unofficial reported results. Anderson had 17,361 votes, or 56.86%, while Cullimore had 13,173 votes, or 43.14%, as of Wednesday morning.
via KJZZStatewideNovember 4, 2026
Family and community events in St. George on Friday, Nov. 6
St. George calendars list four family and community events on Friday, Nov. 6.
St. GeorgeNovember 4, 2026
Two killed in Beryl Highway crash involving school bus
A man and a woman died Tuesday, Nov. 3, when a school bus and another vehicle collided at the intersection of Beryl Highway and 3200 North in Beryl. No students were on the bus at the time of the crash.
Iron CountyNovember 4, 2026