Rivalry game deserved a better kickoff time, but it doesn't diminish its enormity
It will be Breakfast at Rice-Eccles Saturday, and a chance for No. 3 Utah and No. 9 BYU to showcase their upward trajectory Drum roll, please. It's finally here: The showdown everybody has been awaiting BYU and Utah, mano a mano, starting with a weird, morning kickoff, brought to you by TV.
via Deseret NewsStatewideNovember 5, 2026
El Niño has brought flooding. It's also slowly lifting Utah out of drought
A large chunk of Utah is now out of drought as an onslaught of rain, tied to an El Niño oceanic pattern, continued to pepper the state over the past week. Approximately two-thirds of Utah is still in some form of drought, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday, down from over 90% last week.
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Latter-day Saints in Edmonton gather thousands of pounds of food for families in need
Latter-day Saint volunteers load bags full of food donations for local food banks into trucks as part of a food drive in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. MST By Church News Latter-day Saint volunteers load bags full of food donations for local food banks into trucks as part of a food drive in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, Sept.
via Deseret NewsStatewideNovember 5, 2026
Viewing for Katie Huggins scheduled for Thursday in Layton
A public viewing for Katie Sue Ruth Huggins is scheduled for Thursday at Myers Mortuary in Layton. Huggins, 22, died on Halloween following a critical collision on Oct. 27 near the mouth of Ogden Canyon.
LaytonNovember 5, 2026
Scene Happenings for Nov. 4 through Nov. 8
The Arts Council’s 40th Birthday Bash The Arts Council of Park City & Summit County will throw a 40th birthday bash from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at CREATE PC, 1500 Kearns Blvd, Suite F110. The theme is ’80s Prom, and attendees are encouraged to dress in their best Day-Glo, New Wave and punk attire.
via Park RecordPark CityNovember 5, 2026
Blake Moore defeats Crosby in Utah's 2nd Congressional District race
It took a little longer than expected, but Rep. Blake Moore is returning to Washington after winning Utah's 2nd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Moore over Democratic challenger Peter Crosby on Thursday morning, over a full day after polls closed.
via Fox 13StatewideNovember 5, 2026