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SALT LAKE CITY — For Cristina Olvera, the matriarch of two La Casa Del Tamal restaurant locations in Salt Lake County, it's all about family and tamales. For around 20 years, the immigrant from Mexico hustled around the Salt Lake City area, delivering homemade tamales and building a loyal customer base, even as she maintained day jobs to ensure a steady income.
Salt Lake City calendars list two library programs on Monday, Nov. 2.
A guide published October 30 outlines various activities and services available in Salt Lake during November 2026. The report covers holiday food options, volunteer opportunities, and seasonal events such as a lantern festival.
SALT LAKE CITY — With Election Day approaching, the ACLU of Utah and Ignite! Utah brought music, food and community resources together Friday evening in an effort to encourage more Utahns to participate in the voting process.
Platform Accounting Group secured $355 million in growth financing led by Treville Capital Group to accelerate its national acquisition strategy and technological investments. The financing, which includes participation from several institutional investors, follows a history of over 65 acquisitions by the Holladay, Utah-based firm.
The Salt Lake City Planning Commission is scheduled to review a new hospital campus proposal from Intermountain Health on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. The project, which includes a 10-story inpatient hospital and a 7-story medical office building, requires specific design relief and conditional use approvals to proceed at the former Sears site.
The No. 16 ranked Utah cross country team is scheduled to compete in the Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. The event will take place at the Greiner Family Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Okla., beginning at 9 a.m. (MDT).
There’s an old saying: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. For Utah Democrats, that goes for the Republican elephant, as well. Signs are pointing to a good election for Democrats nationally. The party is hoping that translates into some wins in state legislative races.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark stated that multiple College Football Playoff bids are deserved as the first rankings approach, potentially benefiting teams like BYU and Utah. The 13-person selection committee, which includes Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan, is tasked with ranking the top 25 teams to determine the 12-team postseason field.
Following the fires in Hawaii in 2023, organizers from the Salt Lake Community College West Valley City Center dedicated Day of the Dead to the victims of the tragedy with Hawaiian offerings and traditional dances. On another occasion, the event highlighted the lives of deceased women close to the community.
USU Extension press release UTAH – Long after fire embers cool and structural rebuilding begins, adolescents’ mental health may still need attention. Utah’s 2026 wildfire season underscores that need. More than 474,000 acres were burned by 755 wildfires, disrupting communities and raising concerns beyond immediate property damage.
A memorial service was scheduled for Santaquin Police Sgt. Bill Hooser, who died in the line of duty during a 2024 hit-and-run accident. The Utah Department of Public Safety announced the funeral details for the fallen officer.
As a child, Consuelo Soto Vargas spent days traveling by train to Oaxaca with her mother and siblings. During the Day of the Dead, Vargas said her memories of those journeys are some of the ones she treasures the most.