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The Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) is proposing a new recreation area on 40 acres the Mayflower Interchange that was previously used for mine tailings. The Jordanelle Marina Recreation Area Public Infrastructure District (JMARA) is a separate governmental entity created through a partnership between MIDA, Wasatch County and private developers.
About 50 million ballots have been cast nationwide, an early turnout higher than the last midterm election, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson reported that approximately 8.3% of Utah’s 1.8 million active voters had cast their ballots as of Friday morning. But Wasatch County is not showing that same surge.
Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby’s motion to disqualify Third District Judge Richard Mrazik in his felony case was denied. The motion argued that Mrazik has problematic ties to the ongoing Kouri Darden Richins case. The Kamas mother was convicted of murder and is currently filing an appeal for a new trial and facing a separate financial crimes trial.
Rigby is due in court Wednesday for a hearing about whether to make more information in his grand jury indictment public. The presiding judge in Utah’s 3rd District has denied Jared Rigby’s request to replace Judge Richard Mrazik. Mrazik is presiding over the felony obstruction of justice case against Rigby, the Wasatch County sheriff.
Todd Bonner wants to make it easier to remove his successors and other sheriffs across Utah. "A sheriff needs to be held accountable at a higher level than his deputies, Bonner said. Bonner served as the Wasatch County sheriff for 10 years, ending in 2019.
The Wasatch County Clerk-Auditor has posted October campaign expenditures, and Paul Moore, an unaffiliated candidate running for Wasatch County sheriff, spent the most out of all candidates and received the most contributions throughout the course of his campaign. Campaign financial disclosures are due seven days before each election.
The Utah House District 59 election has seen an influx of PAC money as Democrats look to flip the seat. In her last campaign financial report before the Nov. 3 general election, former Midway Mayor Celeste Johnson reported $149,000 in fundraising.
No. 7 BYU will travel to face No. 3 Utah on Nov. 7 at 12 p.m. EST in a top-10 Big 12 matchup. The game will be broadcast on ABC.
Two people were rescued from a pickup truck after attempting to cross a river below Gunlock Falls. The Washington County Search & Rescue team coordinated with multiple agencies to safely transport the individuals to dry ground.
Author Shannon Hale visited Forbes Elementary to discuss the process of becoming a published author. The event, supported by the Alpine Foundation, Operation Literacy, and Utah Humanities, included book signings for students.
Disney on Broadway Night on Dancing with the Stars is now complete, and the night full of performances to Broadway songs ended in another elimination. There are now just seven couples left going into next week, with three episodes left in the season.
WHAV launched its 2026 NewsMatch fundraiser on Monday, Nov. 2, marking what the station described as its most consequential campaign in its nearly 80-year history. The campaign involves 436 nonprofit newsrooms and includes a $5,000 local match from Haverhill Bank.
The Tabiona Town Council will hold a regular meeting and public hearing on Nov. 10, 2026. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Tabiona Town Hall.