Red Butte Garden hosts annual fall plant sale
On Sept. 25 and 26, Red Butte Garden held its annual fall plant sale at the Red Butte Amphitheater. From Snow Mountain Beardtongue to Sundance Daisies, to Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany and Grizzly Bear Prickly Pear, the open-air market displayed a myriad of flora, ready to plant. In preparation for spring, the market focused its...
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Utes stun No. 23 UCF to earn first ranked win since 2023
For the University of Utah women’s soccer team, the road stretch that began after their Aug. 30 loss to Utah Tech quickly became a test of how the new-look Utes would respond to adversity this season. Utah entered the road stretch looking to build momentum before Big 12 play started, but the four road...
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U hosts Gulf States Forum offering insight into geopolitics and diplomacy
Leading American and international scholars on the Middle East, the former state governor, U of U faculty and students gathered to discuss the current developments in the Iran War and the diplomatic efforts amidst it. The event also honored Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as the International Alumni...
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Banned Book Author Abdi Nazemian speaks on empathy at the U
Being an author is all about transforming pain, trauma, and hardship into joy, love, and art, author and screenwriter Abdi Nazemian said to a room of about 50 on his visit to the Marriott Library on Sept. 28th. “It’s our job to fight the narrative,” Nazemian said. “And figure out… what good we can...
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University of Utah announces “modernization effort,” may lay off hundreds of staff after input from national consulting agencies
The University of Utah anticipates reducing upwards of 855 positions, or 15%, of the roughly 5,700 operational staff members at the U in a modernization effort over the next nine months, according to a statement the university released on Sept. 8. What that will look like for the staff affected remains to be seen....
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Logan High Students Visit St. Anne’s Retreat for Folklore Study
Logan High School students participated in a sanctioned tour of St. Anne’s Retreat in Logan Canyon to study local folklore and history. Accompanied by teachers and a Utah State University folklorist, the students explored the site known locally as the Nunnery.
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'Open Your Eyes': 9th and 9th whale celebrates new mural with 'Whale Fest'
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Salt Lake City celebrated a new mural on an existing sculpture with "Whale Fest," a community driven event. The sculpture "Out of the Blue" by Stephen Kesler adorned a new artistic piece titled "Open Your Eyes."
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Utah drivers paying more for gas amid persistent inflation
7% reading. 4%, following changes in how the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes price changes. The Personal Consumption Expenditure report is the Fed's preferred inflation metric as it accounts for changes in consumer purchasing behavior.
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'Through the Decades': West High hosts car show to celebrate its own history, raise funds for student base
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Utah's oldest public high school hosted its inaugural car show to raise support for its students. The West High "Through the Decades Classic & Custom Car Show" serves as a free community event that celebrates over 100 years of school pride.
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Non-profit holds event asking Salt Lake City residents to donate bikes for people in need
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Utah residents were invited to donate bikes of any size on condition so that they could be used by someone in need. The non-profit Free Bikes 4 Kidz organized the event, operating under the belief that every kid deserves a bike.
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National Weather Service Issues Tabular State Forecast for Utah
A tabular state forecast for Utah, issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, predicts various weather conditions across the state. The forecast includes temperature ranges and precipitation probabilities for several locations through October 10.
Salt Lake CityOctober 3, 2026
Latter-day Saint leader decries explosion in sports betting, prediction markets
President D. Todd Christofferson, one of the three top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, called gambling "morally wrong" at the faith's semi-annual General Conference in Salt Lake City, Oct. "For us as Latter-day Saints, overarching all other concerns is the fact that gambling is morally wrong.
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