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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.
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.
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.
Former BYU running back Tyler Allgeier was often asked to carry the bulk of the rushing burden during his time as a Cougar. On Sunday, that was asked of him during the Arizona Cardinals's game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium after the Cardinals lost both Jeremiyah Love (ankle injury) and Bam Knight (entered concussion protocol).
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.
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.
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.