'Severely unaffordable': Housing prices, cost of living plague Utah quality of life survey | KSL.com
A report from the Utah Foundation released Monday said Utah's quality of life is at its lowest point since the survey was first administered 15 years ago. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) KEY TAKEAWAYS
A new survey shows Utah's quality of life has declined since 2013.
via KSLStatewideOctober 12, 2026
Need help applying for radiation compensation? Moab session will offer guidance
Oct. 15 at the Grand Center, 182 N. 500 West, in Moab. A presenter discusses Radiation Exposure Compensation Act applications during a previous Downwinders Day of Remembrance event hosted by HEAL Utah. The nonprofit will hold a free information session Oct.
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Moab’s own Karla VanderZanden feted for her leadership
Karla Vander Zanden has been selected as a member of the Utah Nonprofits Association Hall of Fame for 2026. CFI co-founder Karla Vander Zanden with Professor Valley Field Camp in the background. Courtesy photos The announcement was made in late September.
via moabtimes.comMoabOctober 12, 2026
Provo City School District Celebrates National School Lunch Week With Circus Theme
Provo City School District is celebrating National School Lunch Week from Oct. 12–16 with a circus-themed event. The festivities aim to celebrate school nutrition programs and the Child Nutrition employees serving students.
ProvoOctober 12, 2026
Utah’s Curtis joins US senators from both parties blasting Trump order to import Russian diesel as illegal
Following an Oct. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control lifted sanctions against the “import sale, delivery, offloading, or importation” of Russian diesel. ""Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine,"" they wrote.
via Utah News DispatchStatewideOctober 12, 2026
New Financial Crimes Intelligence Center Launched To Combat Financial Crime | Basin Now
Attorney General Derek Brown has announced the launch of the Utah Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC). “First brought to the Office by the Utah Fraud Prevention Coalition, the Utah Legislature established the FCIC in response to the rapid growth of financial crime across the state,” shares the announcement.
via basinnow.comStatewideOctober 12, 2026