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San Juan found itself in very, very unfamiliar territory during Friday's 2A semifinal against South Summit. During its 16-game playoff winning streak spanning six seasons, San Juan never once trailed in the fourth quarter of any of those games.
A mare rescued from Lake Powell has been adopted by a Blanding, Utah resident. The horse, Emma Dean, is now settling into a new home with a pasture companion.
Blanding City has scheduled a work session, a City Council meeting, and a public hearing regarding a manufactured home moratorium for Nov. 10, 2026.
Whitehorse High School has transitioned to virtual learning for the remainder of the week due to potential widespread flooding of the San Juan River. The school's physical campus is closed to scholars, families, and staff, with meal services being relocated to the food bank and MCES.
BLANDING — The No. 8 Emery Spartans football team saw its season come to a close in the quarterfinals of the 2A state tournament, facing longtime rival and No. 1 seed San Juan on the road. Battling through a rainstorm in Blanding, the Spartans fought to keep their season alive, but the Broncos ultimately came away with a 48-0 victory to advance in the tournament.
Rainy conditions set the stage, with Mother Nature creating a slick field and causing chaos for both offenses. Ultimately, San Juan prevailed, punching their ticket to the state semifinals with a 48-0 win. The first quarter featured stop-and-go action, as the frame was partially delayed by lightning in the area.
A report published November 1 stated that rainfall in Utah reached a peak of 3.90 inches at 6 W Monticello. This total was part of a larger weather event that included 99 reports across two states.
A Latter-day Saint UCF player was suited up for the homecoming game against BYU when some of his own team's fans directed derogatory chants at BYU and its sponsoring institution, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. UCF tight end Grayson Brousseau, who grew up in Lehi, Utah, didn't personally hear the chants, he told reporters in his media availability on Monday.
One of the most memorable games in the century-old BYU-Utah football rivalry — at least for BYU fans — was played 20 years ago this month. After taking an early 14-0 lead, then falling behind 31-27 late in the fourth quarter at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, the Cougars won 33-31 on a touchdown pass from John Beck to Jonny Harline with no time remaining on the clock.
Two former Democrats who served as mayors in Summit and Wasatch counties were ahead in their races for state office on election night, but now trail in the latest results. Preliminary results on Tuesday night showed former Oakley Mayor Zane Woolstenhulme and former Midway Mayor Celeste Johnson, both Democrats, leading over the Republican candidates.
A Layton military family says they did everything right when purchasing their first home, only to discover extensive water damage just over a year later. The damage has left the house unlivable, and the family is struggling to find answers.
Park City leaders had a brief discussion on Thursday about the potential impacts of the 2034 Winter Olympics on the community's future, harkening back to the earlier Games era as they spoke about what has transpired since then. It was a notable part of a wider presentation about the municipal government's early preparations for the Games.
Following Tuesday’s election, three Republican candidates have separated from the pack as presumed winners of Wasatch County Council seats A, C and F: Rachel Kahler, Erik Rowland and Michael Murphy. Kahler, a former Heber City councilor, built her campaign for at-large seat A on managing growth and protecting Wasatch County’s rural character.