No. 8 BYU Hosts No. 2 Notre Dame as College GameDay Returns to Provo
No. 8 BYU prepares to host No. 2 Notre Dame in a top-10 showdown on Saturday, Oct. 17, as ESPN's College GameDay returns to Provo for the first time since 2009. The matchup features a clash between two unbeaten programs and will feature Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young as the celebrity guest picker.
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ESPN’s Pat McAfee’s past comments on Utah, Latter-day Saints
BYU Cougars What to expect when Pat McAfee comes to town The ESPN ‘College Gameday’ analyst has been effusive in his praise for both Utah and Latter-day Saints. But there’s something you should know ...
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8 new youth songs are a soundtrack for the Salt Lake Temple celebration, too
A new album tied to the 2027 youth theme and next year's Salt Lake Temple open house and celebration has been released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The album Rejoice in Christ was released on Friday and is made up of eight new songs inviting listeners to find joy in following the Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Champi Forecast to Pass Near Guam Sunday as Category 2 Typhoon
A Typhoon Watch and a Flood Watch are in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan through Sunday afternoon. Tropical Storm Champi is forecast to intensify into a Category 2 typhoon and pass near Guam late Sunday morning.
October 16, 2026
Utah, Idaho and Wyoming’s governors tour a nuclear power plant under construction
Microsoft founder Bill Gates hosted the governors of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming at a construction site for a new nuclear power plant. “We've got our permit, we've got our construction plans, so here we are,” he said. Gates, who also founded the company Terra Power, is behind the nuclear power project being built here in western Wyoming.
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Carbon finishes strong taking second at State Golf
Photo Courtesy of the Carbon Country Club Golf Course The Carbon Dino golf team closed out the season at the Carbon Country Club on Thursday following the two-day State Championships. The Dinos finished second after day one but couldn't overcome the eventual State Champion Morgan Trojans, though they shot better on day two.
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