The organization seeks to prevent a critical shortage during the holiday season and is especially asking for O positive and O negative blood donations. The organization warns that during this time of year it can become more difficult to maintain the blood supply due to travel and the busy schedules of many people.
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.
Two pedestrians were hospitalized in critical condition after they were struck by a truck while crossing against a red light at a West Valley intersection. The West Valley Police Department said the driver, identified as a 54-year-old man, was going south on Redwood Road when two pedestrians suddenly stepped out in front of him at the intersection of 2700 South.
On Thursday, Oct. 22, we are gathering together as a community to fight like a girl and shake it for a cause. This event is free to the community. We invite everyone; bring the whole family to dance shoulder to shoulder with so many people who have fought, who are fighting and whose families have been affected by breast cancer.
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.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised American Preparatory Academy for promoting patriotism. McMahon's initiatives focus on unity merit over diversity equity inclusion in education. Critics argue her policies may neglect complex historical issues like slavery and segregation.
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…
Utah joined 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance, a lease-to-own payment company, over allegedly misleading information and confusing payment terms. The settlement cancels more than $16.7 million in lease payments owed to Snap Finance by Utah consumers.
The Utah Attorney General's Office has asked a judge to issue a preliminary injunction, blocking Kalshi from operating within the state. In a court filing obtained by FOX 13 News, the state argues it is not unprecedented. Kalshi has been prohibited from operating in other states as a result of litigation.
“College GameDay” in Provo was a hit. A big hit. ESPN announced Tuesday that its broadcast from the BYU campus was the most-watched “GameDay” of the season and the third-most-watched regular-season episode ever. Maybe that’s why the popular pregame show is heading just a little farther north this week, visiting Salt Lake City for No. 10 Utah’s matchup against No. 14 Houston this Saturday.
For 30 years, Avenues neighborhood resident Forrest Nunley has transformed his home into a bright holiday display. But that tradition is coming to an end just ahead of the 2026 holiday season — and Utahns now have a chance at getting their own piece of Frosty’s Winter Wonderland since it is officially retiring.
How else are you going to tell everyone you’ve voted? The roots of Election Day paraphernalia date back over 100 years, when Warren Harding’s Republican Party distributed buttons to women who had newly secured the right to vote under the 19th Amendment, according to a 2022 story from the online arts and culture publication Hyperallergic.
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.
Carbon County is soliciting competitive bids for the purchase of one (1) four-door side-by-side Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV), model year 2024 or newer, to support Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) team operations and emergency response activities. The UTV should have automatic or continuously variable transmission with a 1000cc minimum engine capacity.
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.
A Utah man who was partially paralyzed in a multi-vehicle crash in southern Utah is asking the public for help identifying a driver who investigators say caused the collision and then fled the scene. Jared Fredrickson, 33, said he suffered severe spinal cord injuries in the May 1 crash on state Route 59 near Hurricane and is now a C4 partial quadriplegic.
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.
The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole has launched a new educational text messaging series for families and friends of incarcerated individuals. This initiative aims to explain the post-conviction process and how parole decisions are made through convenient weekly updates.
A flood watch has been issued for multiple regions in Utah, including parts of the Central Mountains and Zion National Park, due to potential flash flooding from excessive rainfall. The National Weather Service Salt Lake City reports that the watch will remain in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.
No. 8 BYU defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. The loss ended a 16-game win streak for Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame squad.
Much of Southern Utah will be under a flood watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday night as a late-season surge of tropical moisture will bring widespread moderate to heavy rainfall to the region. Shaded sections of map show areas under a Wednesday-Thursday flood watch, St.
Attorney General Derek Brown filed a lawsuit against the major prediction market platform Kalshi on Tuesday, seeking to block the company from taking bets from Utahns. Utah has said no to gambling since statehood in 1896, and that didn't change when betting moved onto cellphones, Brown said during a news conference at the Utah Capitol announcing the lawsuit.
CEDAR CITY – Wild horses in the Sulphur Herd Management Area are facing shrinking food and water on drought‑strained rangelands, and today marks a critical step in protecting them. Humane gather operations are beginning to bring vulnerable animals out of harm’s way and restore the conditions they need to stay healthy on the range.
Mayor Jenny Wilson's 2027 budget contemplates replacing the Oxbow jail, expanding mental health services, and creating alternatives to incarceration. The project would involve an average increase of $70.21 per year in property tax for homeowners.
PRICE – Castleview Hospital and WorkPoint Occupational Medicine hosted their ninth annual Trunk or Treat on Oct. 17, welcoming approximately 1,100 community members for a day of Halloween fun. Superheroes, princesses and crazy cat ladies gathered in the urgent care parking lot for trunk or treating.
On this episode of the Church News podcast, historian and biographer Richard E. Turley Jr. shares what he has seen in the past year since President Dallin H. Oaks became the Prophet and President of the Church. Listen or watch here.
BYU men's basketball returned to the Associated Press preseason Top 25 at No. 25, while the University of Utah released details for an upcoming ESPN College GameDay broadcast. Additionally, analysts suggest the Utah Jazz may see significant improvement this season following several roster additions.
Tuesday, BYU sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier was named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week for his performance in the then-No. 8 Cougars’ 28-24 win over then-No. 2 Notre Dame last Saturday. Bachmeier completed 23 of his 36 pass attempts for 224 yards and a score while adding a pair of scoring runs in leading the Cougars to the No. 2 national ranking this week.
BYU football has reached a No. 2 national ranking in the AP poll following a 28-24 victory over Notre Dame. This win marks the program's highest ranking since the 1984 national championship season.
UCF starting quarterback Alonza Barnett III will miss the upcoming game against BYU due to injury. Keyone Jenkins is expected to start in place of Barnett for the fifth consecutive game.
