This LDS OB-GYN find herself 'quite torn' over Idaho's abortion measure
Even when Roe v. Wade was the law of the land, Heather Pugmire, a Latter-day Saint OB-GYN, didn’t perform elective abortions. “I chose not to,” the Idahoan told The Salt Lake Tribune in a recent “Mormon Land” podcast. “I didn’t want to.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Utah accused of threatening to blow up a synagogue
A Utah man accused of threatening to blow up a synagogue nearly a year ago now faces multiple federal charges, including attempting to commit a hate crime. Attorney Melissa Holyoak. The charges stem from an investigation that began after Rose was accused of making online threats against a Utah synagogue in December 2025.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Utah Man Charged with Attempted Hate Crime, and other Crimes After Allegedly Making Online Threats to “blow up” a Synagogue
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a Utah man with multiple federal crimes including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threat to kill and injure persons and to destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other charges, after threats were allegedly made online relating to a Utah synagogue
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
BLM to Combat Invasive Annual Grasses in Carbon County | Bureau of Land Management
The BLM, in cooperation with the USWFS, plans to conduct aerial herbicide treatments from Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, 2026, as weather permits, in the Clarks Valley area of Carbon County, UT.
Carbon CountyOctober 23, 2026
BLM to combat invasive annual Grasses in Carbon County
PRICE, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management, in cooperation with the United States Wildland Fire Service, plans to conduct aerial herbicide treatments from Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, 2026, as weather permits. The treatment area includes approximately 3,875 acres in the Clarks Valley area of Carbon County, approximately seven miles east of Wellington, Utah.
via ETV NewsWellingtonOctober 23, 2026
Utah judge stays on ballot despite unanimous negative review
Only one Utah judge on this year’s ballot received a negative review. He’s letting voters decide. Judges who receive a negative review usually retire. A Weber County justice court judge is the first in a decade working to keep his job.
via Salt Lake TribuneWeber CountyOctober 23, 2026