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The Utah Department of Transportation closed part of the backcountry near Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon Monday. UDOT said its avalanche team is servicing its remote avalanche control systems. Spokesperson John Gleason said they're doing maintenance on the stationary towers placed in hard-to-reach areas that are more prone to slides.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has identified the man seriously injured in an October 12 crash near the Elwood overpass on Highway 13 as Marcos Alvarez. According to Tremonton Fire, Alvarez was found unresponsive and trapped inside his vehicle after it went off the road and down an embankment.
Sen. John Curtis said all ideas should be on the table when it comes to saving the Great Salt Lake during the Sutherland Institute’s 2026 Congressional Series at the Hinkley Institute of Politics on Monday. The problem doesn’t come down to one issue — not just data centers, climate change or bad policy — according to Curtis.
The Summit Mosquito Abatement District is requesting a property tax increase for the first time since its creation in 1983, which will add no more than $5 to the average Summit County homeowner's annual bill. The district provides mosquito control services for most of the county, including management, extermination and disease testing.
Lehi High School's No. 6 ranked girls soccer team concluded their season with an 11-9 overall record following a quarterfinal loss to No. 3 Farmington. The Pioneers previously defeated Herriman in the first round of the 6A state tournament.
CLEARFIELD, Utah, Oct. 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A single Aedes aegypti mosquito has been found at Bicentennial Park in Clearfield. The invasive insect is not new to Utah, but it is to Davis County. It was found in a trap on Oct. 8, according to the Davis County Health Department.
Bear Bachmeier earned Offensive Player of the Game honors following a Week 7 victory for the BYU Cougars over No. 2 Notre Dame. The Cougars secured a 28-24 win on Saturday night, bolstered by four touchdowns from the sophomore quarterback.