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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah leaders gathered in Salt Lake City for the Central Utah Homeless Summit, bringing together state officials and community organizations to discuss challenges and potential solutions to homelessness. Gov. Spencer Cox delivered the keynote address, emphasizing how homelessness affects communities throughout the state.
BYU Athletics and Trucordia have announced an expanded multiyear corporate sponsorship agreement that includes new helmet branding for the football team. The company's logo is scheduled to appear on BYU football helmet bumpers starting Nov. 7.
The Salt Lake City International Airport is starting to look festive as crews set up its many holiday displays. All decorations will be up and in place Thanksgiving weekend.
Three upcoming conferences in Utah will examine business growth, life sciences, and technology. The events are scheduled for November 10, 11, and 13, 2026, in Salt Lake City and Orem.
NOVEMBER 5, 2026 / LOCAL NEWS Grants Available As Schools Roll Out Panic Buttons (Salt Lake City, UT) — Grants are available for schools that are required to install panic buttons by July 1st of 2027. There have already been delays in the rollout of the policy, but now state officials say districts have more options.
Hogle Zoo will offer free child admission for guests who donate non-perishable food to the Utah Food Bank between Nov. 6 and Nov. 22. The initiative aims to support Utah families in need through food donations.
Christian and Thomas Hales come from a divided family. One set of their grandparents went to Brigham Young University, while the other set attended the University of Utah. D. from Utah and teach there. Christian and Thomas are BYU Cougars themselves, but they have two siblings who went to Utah.
Governor Cox participated in Utah's Central Homelessness Summit on November 5 to discuss strategies for helping individuals move from crisis to stability. The event included over 350 service providers, first responders, and elected officials.
The Bureau of Land Management Vernal Field Office announced this week that they have issued an Environmental Assessment for the V1 Well Pad. The Official signed a decision record approving three Applications for Permit to Drill authorizing applicant Scout Energy Management to horizontally drill oil wells from the Vernon Well Pad.
The Rotary Club of Vernal has succeeded in warming community members as winter approaches and will now focus on warming hearts through Santa’s Community Effort. Their annual coat drive on Tuesday distributed hundreds of coats and gear for free to all who attended.
Duchesne County’s USU Extension has received a Community Partnership grant in support of its Utah Voices in Agriculture program. The Western AgCredit grant was presented by Darcy Flores of Western AgCredit’s Roosevelt branch.
Utah News Dispatch By the time Utah’s election night results were posted at 9 p.m. Tuesday, it was already clear that Democrats were sweeping the nation in a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Though margins indicated Democrats here were performing far better than they usually do, Utah’s congressional races largely came down as expected.
The Lehi Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Nov. 12, 2026, to consider several development requests, including a new residential subdivision and a drive-thru permit for a local bank.