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Seeking election for the third time in three years, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy is adapting to a newly drawn congressional map that spans St. George to Summit County. Rep. Maloy joined the KOAL newsroom to discuss her time on the campaign trail, her platform and what she aims to accomplish if elected.
TROPIC – Melford Douglas Ahlstrom, 76 of Tropic, passed away on October 20, 2026, in St. George, Utah. Doug, as he was always called, was born on July 2, 1950, in Panguitch, Utah, to Melford and Rachel D. Ahlstrom. He was an only child, though he had step-siblings later in life.
The city of St. George is rolling out a new utility notification system designed to help residents report power outages, water leaks and other service disruptions while providing real-time information about affected areas and restoration efforts. The system allows customers to report problems by text or phone and view an online outage map showing affected areas and updates from utility crews.
According to a November 2 report from the City of St. George, several upcoming community events and infrastructure updates are scheduled for the region. The report highlights diverse activities ranging from holiday celebrations to park expansions and local races.
St. George calendars list two library programs on Thursday, Nov. 5.
St. George calendars list four family and community events on Thursday, Nov. 5.
St. George school, library and city calendars list 11 public events for Tuesday, Nov. 3, including Musical Theatre Foundations and Musical Theatre Jazz.
There’s no sugar-coating it: Karel Vejmelka has not been good enough for the Utah Mammoth this year. And with no one but a rookie goaltender to back him up, fans have been starting to worry. With every game he plays, though, that rookie goalie is beginning to look like the answer.
Eight Utah state school board seats were up for grabs this November, and half of those races were decided ahead of Tuesday. Here’s what early returns show for the four competitive races as of 9:08 p.m. District 1 Incumbent Republican Jennie Earl leads Democrat challenger Cathy Callow-Heusser with 64.24% of the vote to Callow-Heusser’s 35.66%.
A Salt Lake County park near you could be getting upgrades next year if early results hold. The Salt Lake County Council approved the issuance of up to $128 million in general obligation bonds in August, which will fund 30 recreation projects across the county, including in regional parks, trails, open spaces and other facilities if approved by voters.
Democrats in the Utah Senate are calling for the resignation of State Sen. Kathleen Riebe following an investigation into alleged workplace discrimination and harassment. The Senate Minority Caucus released a statement Tuesday announcing that Riebe had been removed from the caucus, but also asked her to step down from office.
Votes are rolling in and Democratic incumbent Sim Gill has jumped to an early lead in the race for Salt Lake County district attorney. By 9:02 p.m., Gill captured 66.3% of the vote, while Davis held 33.7%, according to early, unofficial returns from the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office.
When defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa left the University of Utah to join rival BYU a few years ago, he famously said that he knew the move “was going to cause earthquakes” in Salt Lake City. Metaphorically, he wasn’t wrong.