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Utah’s 2025-2026 water year was very low, despite two months of record precipitation. Utah’s water year begins in October. Utah Snow Survey Data Collection Officer Jordan Clayton said starting in the fall better encapsulates when the state receives water and when it flows into reservoirs.
Utah Snow Survey Data Collection Officer Jordan Clayton recaps 2025-2026 water year, and the start of the state's new water year. He says despite an active summer monsoon season, the winter snowpack was record-low. That left Utah with a poor runoff from melting snow and low reservoir levels.
Park City staff say the Park Silly Sunday Market and Kimball Arts Festival were successes this year. The two events attracted over 200,000 attendees in total. Lea este artículo en español. The annual Kimball Arts Festival and Park Silly Sunday Market are big summer events in Park City, both filling Main Street with locals and visitors.
Voters in two Silver Creek precincts received incorrect ballots due to a mapping error, the county says. Upper Silver Creek Estates resident Kim Keffer pays taxes to the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District. But when her ballot arrived this month, the district's $71 million bond question wasn't on it.
Utah teens are scoring higher on the ACT compared to their peers across the country. New test data shows Utah’s 2026 high school graduates did better overall on the ACT, raising the average composite score to 20.1. The average score for the Class of 2025 was 19.9.
The design was the top choice in a countywide survey. The Summit County Council had to decide not on a policy Wednesday, but aesthetics. They decided on a "mountain motif" for a future pedestrian bridge over state Route 224 in Kimball Junction.
Peace Officer Standards and Training confirmed that no further action was needed after it completed an investigation into a Park City Police Department K9’s leap from a freeway overpass while it assisted with an incident in September. The Department of Public Safety division, commonly referred to as POST, certifies officers in the state.
Multiple flood warnings are in effect across parts of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico due to excessive rainfall. The National Weather Service has reported ongoing flooding in several regions, including San Juan County, Utah, where high water levels are expected to continue.
Due to heavy rains and increased flooding, Bluff Elementary School, Montezuma Creek Elementary School, Whitehorse High School, Monument Valley High School, Tse'Bii'Nidzisgai Elementary School, and Navajo Mountain High School will extend at-home learning to tomorrow, Thursday, October 22nd. School and District leadership are continually monitoring the weather.
The Farmington City Council is considering Ordinance 2026-38, which proposes updates to impervious surface regulations within the Foothill Overlay Zone. The notice was published on October 22, 2026.
The Farmington City Council has issued a notice of cancellation for its regularly scheduled meeting originally set for Nov. 3, 2026.
HURRICANE, Utah (ABC4) — After an intense storm hit Southern Utah, one woman's house was completely flooded. Flash floods, severe thunderstorms, and even hail hit Southern Utah this morning. Some areas, including the Willow Wind RV Park, were evacuated, and various roads shut down due to debris.
Mayor Clark Fawcett declared a local emergency in Hurricane, Utah, on October 22, 2026, following significant flash flooding that impacted approximately 130 residential structures. The flooding caused damage to critical infrastructure, including bridges and roadways, and forced evacuations near Gould's Wash and Willow Wind RV Park.