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Zhanna Martyrosian, 68, barely made it out of Russian-occupied territory in 2022 after her home in Mariupol was bombed in the early months of the war. She eventually found safe haven near her daughter Anzhelika in Utah, who had married another Ukrainian while studying at BYU-Idaho.
Last year, with 2,289 measles cases, there was speculation the U.S. would lose its status as a country where measles was considered eliminated. But 2026 has left those numbers in the dust.
The Monroe City Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to discuss updates to the city's Land Use Zoning Ordinance. The meeting will include a public hearing to receive comments on several proposed amendments.
Free Press The Skyridge High School boys golf team pulled off the biggest shocker of the prep fall season to date by earning second place at the 6A state golf tournament, played October 12 and 13 at Talons Cove Golf Club in Saratoga Springs. Lehi was one of the favorites coming into the event and they posted a runaway win to secure the championship with a two-round total of 562 (-14).
The Mosquito Abatement District discovered a single invasive mosquito at Bicentennial Park. The mosquito, Aedes aegypti, was found on October 8 during routine mosquito surveillance. The small, dark mosquito is not new to Utah but is new to Davis County.
SALT LAKE CITY — More Utah voters are choosing not to be affiliated with the two major political parties. State elections office data shows an increase of about 30,000 unaffiliated voters since last year. "The biggest political movement in Utah isn't from red to blue.
A home in Orem was decorated for Halloween with a Hogwarts theme, creating a magical attraction that organizers said was inspired by the wizarding world. Organizers Taryn Melissa Elkins and Jeremy Brown shared more about the house and what inspired them to create it.