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Authorities identified him as 41-year-old Steve Matheson of Saratoga Springs. A GoFundMe created for Matheson’s family describes him as a devoted husband to his wife, Abbie, and a loving father to their four children. _____Trending
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Steve Matheson was in the water near Fort De Soto Park on Florida's west coast when he was struck on Saturday. "He was the kind of husband and father who loved deeply, showed up fully, and made his family the center of his world," the page said.
Two earthquakes occurred in Utah near Saratoga Springs and Teasdale, Wayne County, within minutes of each other on a Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
An explainer of the Alpine School District's role in Saratoga Springs and the transition to the new Lake Mountain School District.
On Friday, the teen, who was 15 at the time of his alleged crimes, was charged in 4th District Juvenile Court with two counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony. "The teen is accused of killing his mother, Jessica Orton Lyman, 44, and her 8-year-old son, Eli Painter — the teen's half-brother — on March 27, 2025.
Saratoga Springs Library will begin its fall program schedule in approximately two weeks. Residents can find program descriptions and registration tutorials on the library's website.
The Vitamin Shoppe has opened a new retail location in Saratoga Springs, Utah. The store is situated in the Westlake Shopping Center and features mobile checkout capabilities.
The Huntington City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on September 10, 2026, to discuss a proposed zoning map amendment. The hearing aims to gather public comment regarding reclassifying several properties from residential to commercial use.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School announced that kindergarten students have officially joined the school. The school also announced that Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County will begin offering after-school programming at the location on September 8.
A fall tradition in Midway is on hold this year after a late spring freeze severely impacted apple crops at Wasatch Mountain State Park's historic Huber Grove orchard. For generations, families have visited Huber Grove each fall to pick apples from trees that date back to the late 1800s.
The Utah Arts Alliance held its annual Urban Arts Festival last Saturday, Aug. 22, celebrating the local community of visual and performing artists. For the first time in its 16-year run, the arts alliance hosted the festival at Smith's Ballpark, providing a bigger space to display artists. The festival featured a variety of activities...
September 5, 1942 ~ August 20, 2026 Carol Pauline Wood Broderick, age 83, passed away on August 20, 2026 in Delta, Utah. She was born on September 5, 1942 in Downey, California to Francis Byrd and June Eliza Beagley Wood. She grew up in Los Angeles County in Southern California with her younger brother, Gary.
LOGAN — A 22-year-old Nibley man has been sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy several times two to three years ago. Kaden S. Hawk has been in the Cache County Jail since a warrant was issued for…