Alpine School District to Honor Instructional Coaches on Oct. 6
Alpine School District will celebrate National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day on Oct. 6 to honor educators who support classroom success. These coaches collaborate with teachers and administrators to refine instructional strategies and enhance student learning outcomes.
LehiOctober 5, 2026
At 16, Parker Fawcett Is Building Software—and Testing the Limits of AI Coding Agents
The Herriman High School student did not set out to become an AI researcher.
Rather than repeatedly asking an AI model to clean up its own work, Fawcett tried a different approach.
Parker Fawcett, a 16-year-old Herriman High School student and Artificial Intelligence Engineer at CHG Healthcare, is also the founder of Skora, an ed-tech platform for independent college counselors.
via techbuzznews.comHerrimanOctober 5, 2026
Alexander Albert Wilkins
Alexander Albert Wilkins, 35, was born March 5, 1991. He was placed for adoption through LDS Social Services when he was two weeks old. He passed away Sept. 28, 2026, in Tooele, Utah.
via tooeleonline.comTooeleOctober 5, 2026
Nuclear energy, public lands among dividing lines in 3rd Congressional District debate at Utah Tech
Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy and Democratic challenger Kent Udell offered different approaches to public lands, energy, water and the cost of living Friday during a debate for Utah’s newly drawn 3rd Congressional District.
via stgeorgeutah.comStatewideOctober 5, 2026
Health officials issue urgent warning after four Utah deaths tied to herbal supplements
Utah health officials issued a public health warning after four deaths across the state were linked to certain herbal supplements, including kratom products and "cat's claw." The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said the four deaths were linked to high-potency and illegal chemical compounds found in the products.
via KUTVStatewideOctober 5, 2026
71-year-old jailed after trying to meet undercover officer posing as teen for sex
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'Particularly heinous and disgusting': Pleasant Grove man arrested for grooming, exploitation of 17-year-old
A user, later identified as Butts, responded to the post and started chatting with whom he believed was a minor.
via ABC 4Pleasant GroveOctober 5, 2026
