Spanish Fork hires 12 firefighters with $2M federal grant
SPANISH FORK — Spanish Fork announced it will be hiring 12 new firefighters after receiving a $2 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The grant is part of the federal agency's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program, also called the "SAFER" grant.
via KSLSpanish ForkNovember 2, 2026
Lt. Gov. Henderson to allow electronic voting in San Juan County after flooding
Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson has issued a Declaration of Emergency Election Accommodations in San Juan County due to ongoing flooding conditions. The declaration will allow county residents to receive an electronic ballot and return it electronically on Tuesday.
via Fox 13San Juan CountyNovember 2, 2026
Haven't voted yet? Here's what you need to know
Election Day is on Tuesday, and statewide voter turnout hovered at just around 27% as of Monday. Ryan Cowley, elections director, said turnout is expected to jump considerably before polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday as more people turn in ballots or vote in person.
via KSLStatewideNovember 2, 2026
Southwest Flooding Triggers Evacuations and Alters Election Day Voting Plans
Heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the Southwest have triggered mandatory evacuations and altered voting plans for Election Day in several states. While some rivers are beginning to recede, officials in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah remain on alert as Pacific storm systems continue to impact the region.
San Juan CountyNovember 2, 2026
Tanner McKee’s Latter-day Saint mission featured on NBC
NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast of the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders highlighted Latter-day Saint missions on Sunday. While Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee huddled with his teammates in the second quarter, photos of his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — that were taken for a 2019 Deseret News story — appeared on the broadcast.
via Deseret NewsStatewideNovember 2, 2026
LaVell’s innovation changed football forever
Editor’s note: Seventh in an occasional series exploring LaVell Edwards’ legacy of leadership. In 1971, the average home price in America was $25,200, the hourly minimum wage was $1.60, a group of guys in Los Angeles formed a band called the Eagles, and LaVell Edwards was summoned to sit down with BYU President Dallin H. Oaks.
via Deseret NewsStatewideNovember 2, 2026
