Moab wingsuiter overcomes serious injuries to reach World Championships
( Joe Lohmuller) From the left, Clark Robinson, Joe Lohmuller and Alex Knaub won Nationals in 2025 and advanced to the World Championships. Comment Add as Preferred Source Less than two years after an accident left him with a broken pelvis and sacrum, Moab wingsuit pilot Joe Lohmuller is heading to represent the United States on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
via Salt Lake TribuneMoabOctober 8, 2026
Isaias Intensifies into Atlantic's First Hurricane Ahead of Gulf Coast Landfall
Hurricane Isaias has intensified into the Atlantic season's first hurricane, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 80 mph as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for 40 counties in anticipation of the storm's possible landfall as a hurricane by Friday.
StatewideSalt Lake CityOctober 8, 2026
A new film makes the case that an 1844 photo shows the face of Joseph Smith
These researchers are sure a 19th-century photograph shows the face of Joseph Smith. A new film contains their proof. A documentary, which premieres Friday, makes the case that an 1844 daguerreotype shows the image of the LDS founder. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A locket containing a daguerreotype reported to be from the 1840s.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Most Utahns oppose building more data centers. Here’s what they want done about them.
8, 2026. Comment Add as Preferred Source Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. As the number of planned data center projects seemingly explodes across Utah, most residents aren’t happy with how their elected leaders have handled them, according to a new survey.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Ask an Expert – Five ways to help someone struggling with mental health
USU Extension press release Guest article written by Ashley Yaugher Observant family members can be the first responders to mental health or substance use concerns. Recognizing changes, listening without judgment, and simply being available can make a meaningful difference.
via etvnews.comStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Anti-trafficking activist Tim Ballard says LDS Church excommunicated him to hide child abuse in the faith
Tim Ballard accused people within the LDS Church of conspiring to have him booted from the faith to keep him from becoming a U.S. senator after he sounded alarms about pedophilia within the church ranks.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
