Ty Jerome recorded a career-high 45 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 123-103 victory over the Utah Jazz in their 2026-27 season opener on Wednesday night. Despite an early nine-point lead by the Jazz, Memphis dominated the second half to secure the win.
The Timpanogos School District Board will hold a study session on Oct. 21, 2026, to discuss middle school models and various educational programs. The session is scheduled to take place at the ASD SPED Office in Lindon.
According to a report from Imagine College Football, Oregon State holds the top spot in the Pac-12 power rankings following week 7. The rankings are determined by conference records, followed by rating, strength of opposition, and quality of win.
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The 2026 NBA Draft class is entering its regular-season debut, with 12 of the top 14 lottery picks scheduled to play on Wednesday. While some players like Aday Mara have already debuted, others face injury setbacks or specific matchups as the new class begins its professional careers.
The Utah Mammoth recalled defenseman Artem Duda from the Tucson Roadrunners on Oct. 20, marking the first NHL call-up for the 22-year-old defenseman and the first Roadrunner recall of the 2026-27 season. The roster move coincided with the team placing Michael Carcone on injured reserve.
BYU men's and women's basketball programs traveled to Kansas City for the 2026 Monster Energy Big 12 Basketball Media Days held on October 20 and 21. While BYU men's coach Kevin Young was not scheduled for the Wednesday session, the Cougars' presence highlighted a significant year for the conference, which saw record-breaking NBA and NCAA performances.
SLUGmag “Growing up as someone who stuttered severely,” says Moudi Sbeity, author of the new queer memoir Habibi Means Beloved, “writing was a way to express myself… In order to avoid stuttering on a word, I’d make sure I had ten words to substitute for each one. I paid attention to language and sound and how our words create our reality.”
Utah residents who signed lease-to-own contracts with Snap Finance between 2017 and 2022 will be able to keep their products and will not have to make any more payments. Utah joined 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with the financial services company Snap Finance.
Voters are worried about the Great Salt Lake, angry about data centers, frustrated by high gas prices and fed up with Trump. But will any of that change the outcome of elections in Utah? A major political shift may be a long shot. Outside of Democrat Ben McAdams’s likely victory in Utah’s 1st Congressional District, Republicans are favored in most races.
House of Representatives. That makeover is largely the result of a redistricting push spearheaded by President Donald Trump. Last year, in an attempt to minimize potential midterm losses, Trump pressed Texas legislators to pass a new map to try to gain five additional seats for the GOP.
Daycy Gomez sighed when federal politics came up. Like, what the hell am I gonna do nationally, right? she asked. Gomez is a graduate student in sociology at the University of Utah. She leans left politically, and the nature of her studies means she's civically engaged.
Telehealth Webinar Series: Pediatric Behavioral Health Emergencies in the Field Presented by: Jeremiah D. Simmons, PhD Christoph Isbjorn, DO October 21, 2026 Presenters  Jeremiah D. Simmons, PhD Jeremiah D. Simmons, PhD, (Navajo/Yankton Sioux), is a licensed clinical psychologi
PENSACOLA, Florida, Oct. 21, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Hundreds of volunteers from the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in hurricane relief efforts in Pensacola, Florida, over the weekend. Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin on Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with wind gusts up to 120 miles per hour.
Washington Square Dispatch Grace X. Maya Tuesday’s City Council meeting included debate on housing grants, a Ballpark rezone and a proposed special assessment area designation for the Sugar House core. Community members also voiced concern about a proposed oil pipeline and celebrated Native American Heritage Month.
The Utah Department of Corrections has implemented security measures and operational adjustments at the Central Utah Correctional Facility and the Utah State Correctional Facility due to a recent security incident. These changes include various levels of lockdown and changes to visitation and programming schedules.
Weber State football has entered the STATS FCS Top 25 at No. 22 following a three-game winning streak and a tie for first in the Big Sky Conference. This marks the first time the Wildcats have appeared in the national rankings since Oct. 7, 2024.
The nonprofit’s call comes after ABC4 reported Menssen’s name appeared on a publicly available list of more than 161,000 Utahns who signed the petition circulated by the Utah Republican Party earlier this year. The petition’s supporters failed to gather enough signatures, so the question of whether to repeal Proposition 4 didn’t qualify to appear on this year’s ballot.
The American Red Cross is calling for blood and platelet donations to maintain a steady supply ahead of the upcoming holiday season. Organizers are specifically emphasizing the need for type O blood donors to ensure hospitals have necessary resources for patients this fall.
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Ashley National Forest has issued a prescribed fire notice through at least today. Crews are continuing fall prescribed burns in the Flaming Gorge Ranger District between Greendale Junction and Firefighters Memorial Campground. This prescribed fire is to help remove excess vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, improve habitat, and restore fire-adapted ponderosa pine forests, shares the announcement.
Migratory upland game bird and waterfowl hunts are underway across Utah but the general season pheasant and quail hunts do not open until November 7th. Now is the time to prepare. DWR biologists have noted that there should be similar pheasant hunting conditions as last year and to expect adult-heavy harvest, as there are smaller and fewer broods due to dry conditions.
The Philadelphia 76ers' game against the New York Knicks on Oct. 20 was the most expensive regular-season ticket for the 2026-27 NBA season, featuring a $1,474 get-in price. According to a USA TODAY report published Oct. 20, the Knicks also hold the highest median home ticket price in the league.
The Biba Social private club is scheduled to open in West Palm Beach this January following several construction delays. The members-only club will be located at the historic Hotel Biba and features a French Riviera theme.
Featuring trick-or-treating, an enchanting pumpkin walk and costume fashion shows, Utah Tech University's annual Tricks & Treats Night is set to celebrate the fall season. Scheduled to take place from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Tricks & Treats Night will be held on Palm Street, outside of Utah Tech's Burns Arena.
Small Lake City Tom Merrill When people talk about a “healthy built environment,” our minds often turn to large, structural elements that encourage healthier ways of living. Intermountain Health is orienting the front doors of its forthcoming downtown hospital toward the 600 South Trax station, to both facilitate and encourage public transit access.
Stefene Russell Scion Cider barRosewood Photography There are 7,500 known varieties of apples in the world; Scion Cider’s pommelier and head cidermaker Rio Connelly estimates it may be closer to 10,000. “There’s just so much diversity in the apple genome,” he said.
Anti-Trafficking, Incorporated Michael Dean McGrady, Jr. The following article was developed in collaboration with The Kansas City Pitch. Despite his fall from grace in 2023, the anti-trafficking charity Tim Ballard founded—Operation Underground Railroad, now known as Our Rescue—remains a prolific force on the political right.
The NBA announced that 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries across six continents are on opening-night rosters for the 2026-27 season. The league's 81st regular season begins today, October 21, 2026, featuring a tripleheader including the Boston Celtics at the Detroit Pistons.
University of Utah Health earned Level 10 recognition in CHIME’s 2026 Digital Health Most Wired Survey for advancing digitally enabled care.
The Restoring the West workshop, founded in 2006, brings together leading scientists and managers from across the West to bridge the gap between university research and on-the-ground experience. It will be held Oct. 22 – 23 at the Utah State…
USU Eastern press release PRICE – The Prehistoric Museum at Utah State University Eastern will be accepting submissions from amateur and professional Utah based artists and artisans November 5-8, 2026 for our annual Castle Country Community Art Show. This show is an opportunity for all artists to help celebrate our local culture and engage with the broad community of Prehistoric Museum visitors.
Texas Tech has reached a 6-0 start halfway through the regular season, joining BYU and No. 10 Utah as undefeated members of the Big 12. This marks the first time since 2015 that the conference has produced three 6-0 teams.
Utah State University's CREDET program has generated $1.814 million in new revenue for businesses through its E-Commerce Accelerator and placed 776 individuals into jobs via remote work certification. The initiative aims to strengthen rural Utah by expanding access to emerging technologies and sustainable growth.
Office of Surface Mining. The currently approved mining permit is number C/007/018. Canyon Fuel Company, LLC operates the Soldier Canyon Mine with facilities located approximately 12 miles northeast of Wellington, Utah. Underground coal mining will take place in coal reserves owned or leased by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC.
Utah State Eastern women's soccer defeated No. 13 Snow College 3-1 on Saturday at Castleview Hospital Soccer Field. The victory, fueled by 11 saves from Haygen Haycock, moved the Eagles into a tie for fourth in the Scenic West standings.
The Bureau of Land Management’s Color Country District concluded the 2026 Sulphur Wild Horse Gather on Oct. 17, 2026. The operation aimed to reduce overpopulation within the Sulphur Herd Management Area to support healthy wild horses and rangelands.
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said in an episode of "60 Minutes" over the weekend that the real threat to state elections is not voter fraud but the federal government. The U.S. Department of Justice notified Henderson in September she is being investigated as Utah's chief election officer for refusing to share private voter information.
Utah continues to face a significant measles outbreak in 2026, with 527 residents diagnosed so far this year. Nationwide, the United States has recorded 4,410 cases in 2026, representing the highest annual count since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
Leonel Burgos-Chavez, 43, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney John C. Shirts announced today.
