Sen. John Curtis proposes legislation to support communities faced with data center decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) has jointed forces with Senate colleague Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) to propose legislation to manage rapid, resource-intensive expansion of large-scale data centers nationwide.
via cachevalleydaily.comStatewideOctober 5, 2026
Antelope Island Opens New Visitor Center and Theater
Syracuse, Utah — The new Antelope Island State Park Visitor Center and Theater are open!  “We are thrilled to welcome everyone to the new Antelope Island Visitor Center and Theater,” Utah State Parks Director Scott Strong said. “We invite visitors to stop by and learn more about this incredible park in this state-of-the-art building.” Visitor and Learning Center The Antelope ...
StatewideOctober 5, 2026
Maxwell Power Moves its Headquarters to Utah from California and Secures Another $800 Million for Solar and Battery Projects
Sen. In its June announcement, Maxwell announced that Fairtide committed another $750 million to finance Maxwell-developed projects, pushing its cumulative commitment beyond $1 billion at the time. 5 billion in customer projects and generated an estimated $300 million in customer savings in the process.
via utahmoneywatch.comStatewideOctober 5, 2026
Washington State travels to Utah State for crucial Friday night game
Washington State University will travel to Utah State on Friday night for a matchup between the two lowest-scoring offenses in the Pac-12. Both teams seek to recover from recent conference-opening losses.
StatewideOriginally published October 5, 2026
What Is Being Said For And Against Constitutional Amendment B? | Basin Now
Ballots for the General Election will soon be in the mail and among the choices for voters to consider are two Proposed Constitutional Amendments. Constitutional Amendment A concerns how proposed constitutional amendments are published.
via basinnow.comStatewideOctober 5, 2026
No. 8 BYU to Host Iowa State on Oct. 9
No. 8 BYU is scheduled to host Iowa State at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday, Oct. 9. The game is scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. MT kickoff and will be televised live on ESPN.
StatewideOriginally published October 5, 2026
Utah Faces Unseasonable Warmth and Tuesday Storm Risks
Utah is experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures today, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, with highs expected to run roughly 10 degrees above average. A storm system is forecasted to bring isolated showers and thunderstorms to the higher terrain on Tuesday, followed by a return to mild conditions mid-week and cooler, wetter weather by the weekend.
StatewideOctober 5, 2026
Merkley, Curtis Lead New Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Wildland Firefighters - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) announced the introduction of the Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act. This groundbreaking legislation would expand death benefits of fallen firefighters to match the up to $100,000 provided to fallen members of the military, a significant change from the maximum death benefit of $10,000
StatewideOriginally published October 5, 2026