Despite slightly limited minutes, AJ Dybantsa flashed for the Wizards in his NBA debut
It’s a new era in Washington. After missing the first week of the NBA’s regular season with an ankle injury, AJ Dybantsa finally made his debut for the Wizards Wednesday night and more than looked the part as a No. 1 overall draft selection.
via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 28, 2026
Fire chief: St. George family displaced after fast-burning blaze causes significant damage
A St. George family and their dog were left unhurt but are unhoused after a fire destroyed their home in a north Bloomington Hills neighborhood on Wednesday evening. St. George Fire Department Chief Robert Stoker told St. George News at the scene — 1987 Hedera Place just off Fort Pierce Drive — that the cause of the fire is under investigation.
via St. George NewsSt. GeorgeOctober 28, 2026
Daughter reports father for taking video up child's skirt while driving school bus
HERRIMAN, Utah (KUTV) — A man was arrested after he allegedly recorded up a young girl's skirt while he was driving a school bus full of children. Gabriele Basile, 64, was arrested on two counts of voyeurism (recording a child under the age of 14), a third-degree felony, and using a wireless device while operating a vehicle, a class C misdemeanor.
via KJZZStatewideOctober 28, 2026
Magna Mosquito Abatement District Approves 2027 Tentative Budget
The Magna Mosquito Abatement District has released its approved tentative budget for 2027. The notice was posted on October 28, 2026.
MagnaOctober 28, 2026
‘Deseret Voices’ Episode 57: Kalshi bet this state wouldn’t enforce its gambling laws. It lost
A new front opened Tuesday in Utah’s battle against prediction markets when the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop the state from shutting down federally regulated markets. Utah sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Oct. 20 on the basis that the state constitution prohibits gambling.
via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 28, 2026
What new earnings data reveals about Utah’s college grads vs. Utah’s high school grads
National report reveals Utah's college graduates are typically making 100% more than the state's high school graduates. The Beehive State boasts impressive earning numbers for graduates of college computer/information technology administration and management programs.
via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 28, 2026