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The Summit Mosquito Abatement District is requesting a property tax increase for the first time since its creation in 1983, which will add no more than $5 to the average Summit County homeowner's annual bill. The district provides mosquito control services for most of the county, including management, extermination and disease testing.
Early detection vastly improves survival rates for breast cancer. The new Park City Hospital Cancer Center brings lifesaving treatment closer to local patients. One in eight American women will get breast cancer in their lifetime. It's the second leading cause of cancer death among women after lung cancer.
High Valley Transit says the first section of dedicated bus lanes along state Route 224 will open this winter. The new lanes are part of “The Bob” bus rapid transit system to and from Park City.
Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on Park City’s new community center, called The Mine. Recreation Director Ken Fisher said Park City’s community center under construction in City Park is progressing quickly. The Mine will open sometime in December.
Utahns will get the chance to weigh in on whether some judges should keep their jobs this year. Here's who Wasatch Back voters will see on their ballots. Utah’s governor selects judges using a merit-based retention system, and the state senate confirms them.
Crews with High Valley Transit will be restriping state Route 224 through Summit County as work wraps ahead of the winter season. High Valley Chief Development Officer Gabe Shields said after the lanes and trails reopen, the current phase of work will be complete.
Bear Bachmeier threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with 1:47 left and No. 8 BYU stopped No. 2 Notre Dame at the goal line to preserve a riveting 28-24 victory Saturday night. The Fighting Irish's last chance to win the game, an incomplete pass in the end zone from inside the 10-yard line with time running down, shouldn't have been the final play, according to the Big 12.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has identified the man seriously injured in an October 12 crash near the Elwood overpass on Highway 13 as Marcos Alvarez. According to Tremonton Fire, Alvarez was found unresponsive and trapped inside his vehicle after it went off the road and down an embankment.
Sen. John Curtis said all ideas should be on the table when it comes to saving the Great Salt Lake during the Sutherland Institute’s 2026 Congressional Series at the Hinkley Institute of Politics on Monday. The problem doesn’t come down to one issue — not just data centers, climate change or bad policy — according to Curtis.
The Utah Department of Transportation closed part of the backcountry near Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon Monday. UDOT said its avalanche team is servicing its remote avalanche control systems. Spokesperson John Gleason said they're doing maintenance on the stationary towers placed in hard-to-reach areas that are more prone to slides.
Lehi High School's No. 6 ranked girls soccer team concluded their season with an 11-9 overall record following a quarterfinal loss to No. 3 Farmington. The Pioneers previously defeated Herriman in the first round of the 6A state tournament.
CLEARFIELD, Utah, Oct. 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A single Aedes aegypti mosquito has been found at Bicentennial Park in Clearfield. The invasive insect is not new to Utah, but it is to Davis County. It was found in a trap on Oct. 8, according to the Davis County Health Department.
Bear Bachmeier earned Offensive Player of the Game honors following a Week 7 victory for the BYU Cougars over No. 2 Notre Dame. The Cougars secured a 28-24 win on Saturday night, bolstered by four touchdowns from the sophomore quarterback.