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Logan’s Historic Downtown Ghost Tour brings people to experience ghost tales first hand. Each tour consists of four tales in different locations throughout downtown Logan. Tours start in dark room on the ground floor of the Thatcher-Young Mansion.
Mason Falslev and Dallin Hall have been named to the Pac-12 Preseason Impact Players List ahead of Utah State's inaugural season in the conference. The Aggies were also selected second in the league's preseason media poll.
Utah State University reported a record fall enrollment of 32,286 students, representing an 8% increase over fall 2025. Growth was driven by statewide campuses and concurrent enrollment programs, while the overall statewide public college system saw a 0.8% increase.
The Utah Mammoth secured a 4-3 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game played on October 29, 2026. Logan Cooley recorded a hat trick to lead the Mammoth to the win at PPG Paints Arena.
When Logan Cooley just started learning the game of hockey as a kid growing up in Pittsburgh, he took part in Sidney Crosby's Little Penguins Learn to Play hockey program. Now, the standout Mammoth forward is 22 years old and scored a hat trick on Thursday night against his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jay Hill, the all-time winningest football coach in Weber State history, has expressed openness to returning to a head coaching role. Hill previously led the Wildcats for nine seasons before departing for BYU in 2022.
Colorado State enters a Saturday game at Utah State ranked 12th in the nation in scoring offense with 38.6 points per game. Coach Jim Mora noted that despite roster changes, the offense remains highly effective through varied schemes.
Following the fires in Hawaii in 2023, organizers from the Salt Lake Community College West Valley City Center dedicated Day of the Dead to the victims of the tragedy with Hawaiian offerings and traditional dances. On another occasion, the event highlighted the lives of deceased women close to the community.
USU Extension press release UTAH – Long after fire embers cool and structural rebuilding begins, adolescents’ mental health may still need attention. Utah’s 2026 wildfire season underscores that need. More than 474,000 acres were burned by 755 wildfires, disrupting communities and raising concerns beyond immediate property damage.
A memorial service was scheduled for Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, who died in the line of duty during a 2024 hit-and-run accident. The Utah Department of Public Safety announced the funeral details for the fallen officer.
As a child, Consuelo Soto Vargas spent days traveling by train to Oaxaca with her mother and siblings. During the Day of the Dead, Vargas said her memories of those journeys are some of the ones she treasures the most.
For Jesse and Denae Medina, enjoying music has never just been casual. Sure, Jesse spent hours of his childhood watching MTV, hooked by the Give it Away video from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, while Denae used Limewire to download remix after remix.
Pamela Atkinson, a longtime advocate for the poor, was celebrated Friday at the First Presbyterian as caring for the needy. A number of politicians as well as civic and religious leaders were on hand to remember her.