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Could blankets help ski resorts survive warming winters? A Utah ski area is finding out.

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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Last winter, Soldier Hollow Nordic Center covered an apartment-sized snow pile with insulated blankets in the hope the pile would last through the summer — Utah's hottest on record. This is what happened.

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Parents charged with child torture plead no contest

Jeremiah and Jennifer Perkins will be sentenced on Nov. 17; and agree to have no contact with the victim until he’s 18. (Times-Independent file photo) Nurses at the Children’s Justice Center, pictured here, encountered a boy who had been fed a sparse diet and was routinely tortured when Moab Police brought him there last October.

via Salt Lake TribuneMoabOctober 7, 2026

Lady Spartan soccer falls to Union on Senior Night

Emery welcomed the Union Cougars to the pitch in Castle Dale on Tuesday for their final regular-season game and Senior Night. The Spartans made it through a difficult season but couldn't secure a win, falling to Union 4-0. Emery ended the regular season at 0-16 and will most likely finish in the No.

via castlecountryradio.comCastle DaleOctober 7, 2026

North Tooele Fire District respond to recent Lake Point fires

The following information was provided by NTFD's public information officer, Jon Smith, regarding fires that had occurred in Lake Point on Sept. 27 and Oct. 2, 2026. NTFD firefighters were dispatched to an area on Clinton Landing Road behind the Sinclair gas station after receiving reports of a structure fire.

via tooeleonline.comLake PointOctober 7, 2026

Timpview Football Scheduled to Face Pleasant Grove on Oct. 8

Timpview football is scheduled to play Pleasant Grove on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. The game is set to begin with a 7:00 PM kickoff.

Pleasant GroveOctober 7, 2026

High school counselor jailed for online enticement of 13-year-old girl

A high school counselor from Davis County has been arrested for allegedly sending sexual messages to minors online. Spencer David Keddington, 44, has been arrested for criminal solicitation of a minor, a first-degree felony, and enticing a minor, a second-degree felony.

via ABC 4StatewideOctober 7, 2026

Sleepy Ridge launches ‘The Range,’ blending real golf with year-round appeal

The Range, a 32-bay outdoor facility that opened this week with Track Man technology, real Callaway golf balls that can fly up to 325 yards, individual heaters and lighting. Holt, who owns Golden Landscaping, has always been a dreamer.

via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 7, 2026