Former northern Utah elementary teacher charged, accused of raping student
Green was the teacher of a victim under the age of 14 between August 2020 and June 2021, police said. The charges say he inappropriately touched a student of his once at his desk and twice at her desk. The allegations in that case are similar to one of the alleged victims from his initial arrest in October 2022 when he was investigated for aggravated child sexual abuse.
via KSLStatewideOctober 7, 2026
UDOT studying safety of Roy intersection where crossing guard was hit last month
On Sept. Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGEKate McLean said she was the crossing guard who was hit and suffered multiple broken bones. WATCH: FOX 13 News heard from McLean after the incident Roy crossing guard recovering in the hospital after devastating crash 5500 S in Roy is a state road, so the Utah Department of Transportation manages the intersection.
via Fox 13RoyOctober 7, 2026
Utah County Warming Center opens Nov. 1 providing warm beds, expanded programs
The Utah County Warming Center will open Nov. The Utah County Warming Center is operated by Community Action Services and Food Bank, under the direction of the county's Winter Task Force. The warming center is located at the Utah County Public Works Warehouse, 2615 S.
via KSLUtah CountyOctober 7, 2026
Gov. Cox signs executive order establishing Utah’s pro-human approach to AI in state government
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox today signed an executive order establishing a structured, pro-human framework for artificial intelligence (AI) integration across state government.
via utahpolicy.comStatewideOctober 7, 2026
Inside this 60-something couple’s bike ride across the United States
Robert and Bliss Sawyer rode their bikes 3,635 miles from Bellingham, Washington, to Ocean City, New Jersey. The Utah couple camped, stayed in hotels and overnighted with people across the country who open their homes to cyclists. The trip took 87 days, averaging about 48 miles per day and gaining more than 96,000 feet in elevation.
via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 7, 2026
Sister Runia testifies to missionaries of 3 things that are actually true
In a devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center, Sister Tamara W. MDTSee More Deseret News Stories In Search Sister Tamara W. Runia, first counselor in the Young Women general presidency, speaks to missionaries during the Tuesday Devotional at the Provo Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, Tuesday, Oct.
via Deseret NewsProvoOctober 7, 2026