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FAIRVIEW—Brad Welch, CEO and general manager of Fairview-based Centra Com, has been named to the board of directors of USTelecom, a national trade association representing broadband and telecommunications providers. Centra Com CEO and General Manager Brad Welch stands beside a company service truck and reels of fiber-optic cable.
PLEASANT—North Sanpete sheep rancher Carson Jorgensen is helping lead a national push for restrictions on lamb imports, with federal officials nearing a decision that could affect sheep producers across the United States. Pleasant sheep rancher Carson Jorgensen, right, wearing a cowboy hat, attends an Oct.
The language in Amendment B on this year’s ballot seems innocuous enough. “Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to require that citizen-proposed laws that increase taxes compared to existing law be approved by at least 60% of voters, instead of a simple majority?”
HERRIMAN—The No. 1 Manti High School girls soccer team came within minutes of capturing a state championship Saturday before No. 2 Ogden rallied for a 2-1 victory at Zions Bank Stadium. Manti High School senior McKinzee Chidester prepares to strike the ball during girls soccer action.
Three Bear Lake High School boys have qualified for the 4A State Cross Country Championships following strong performances at the District 5 meet. The Bear Lake boys and girls teams both secured third-place finishes in the competition.
The Paragonah Town Planning Commission is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Oct. 28, to discuss several municipal updates, including hazard mitigation and transportation planning.
Ogden High secured a repeat 3A girls soccer state championship with a 2-1 walkoff victory over Manti on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman. Senior Elle Weston scored the decisive golden goal with five minutes remaining in the match.
Updated - Oct. 29, 2026 at 10:34 p.m. | Posted - Oct. 29, 2026 at 5:50 p.m. Staff Tim Schorzman, Salt Lake County elections asset coordinator, operates the Agilis ballot sorting machine at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Automatic license plate readers are appearing in communities across Utah, where police say they help investigate crimes. But proposals to use cameras to catch drivers running red lights have faced resistance from some lawmakers. Utah’s Department of Public Safety crash portal lists 22,590 crashes involving drivers who ignored traffic control devices since 2020.
The Big 12 Conference has fined UCF $100,000 following a review of discriminatory chants directed at BYU during a football game. The conference is also implementing a new policy to establish escalating consequences for discriminatory conduct at athletic events.
In 2008, Sidney Crosby hosted a group of 5-year-old kids on the ice in Pittsburgh as part of his “Little Penguins” program. Eighteen years later, one of those kids scored a hat trick against Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Steel City.
Logan Cooley completed a hat trick with one second remaining in the third period to lead the Utah Mammoth to a 4-3 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. Mikhail Sergachev secured the win for Utah with an overtime goal at 3:27.
The Utah Mammoth secured a 4-3 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. L. Cooley scored a hat trick to lead the Utah Mammoth in the contest.