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With the state Senate’s longtime leader and a frontrunner to succeed him both rejected by voters, Sen. Evan Vickers was chosen Friday night as its president-elect — as he and others in majority leadership immediately pledged to work across the aisle with a focus on helping Utah families. “The public has lost some trust; I think we have to be real about that.
Investigation: Witnesses said Democratic Sen. Kathleen Riebe harassed and discriminated against staffers and interns Riebe admitted to investigators that she asked to not have LGBTQ interns. Their report said she made discriminatory statements to a Senate staffer.
A driver died at the scene following a high-speed, single-vehicle collision with a steel traffic pole and a subsequent vehicle fire in Salt Lake City. The incident occurred a little after midnight on Saturday morning.
The Utah Office of Tourism and Utah Tourism Industry Association has recognized Sen. Evan Vickers, Nathan Rafferty and Shayne Wittwer as 2026 Utah Tourism Hall of Fame inductees for their significant, lasting contributions to Utah’s tourism industry.
The November 2026 Virgin Town Newsletter was released on November 7. The publication includes updates regarding town events, infrastructure projects, and legislative efforts concerning local post offices.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is investigating after receiving recent reports of illness and death in horses in southern Utah and surrounding areas. Alfalfa hay cubes are pictured, for illustative purposes only.
View our evening newscast for Friday, Nov. 6, in the video player above, then read the full stories below. Full story links: Southern Utah's storms brought more than flooding.