ELMO – The Elmo Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, where council members discussed an upcoming Halloween celebration, repairs to the town hall, cemetery improvements and other town matters. The meeting began with a discussion about putting together a Halloween costume contest for local children, having the contest at the town hall on a Friday evening.
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A new Weber State University survey shows Utahns are willing to shell out real money to preserve the lake into the future. (Weber State University) Therese Cavlovic, right, and Matt Gnagey, professors in Weber State University's Department of Economics, are seen at the Great Salt Lake on Sept.
Why a 24-team College Football Playoff should help BYU and Utah football The Cougars and Utes have missed out on the College Football Playoff despite plenty of high rankings. FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, the trophy is displayed before a news conference for the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, in New Orleans.
Little Cities of Hope press release Guest article written by By Ashley Yaugher, PhD | Utah State University Extension HEART Initiative Have you checked your medicine cabinet lately? Many of us have old medications or prescriptions tucked away in bathroom drawers, kitchen cabinets, or bedside tables.
Two recalls announced October 15 involve products that could cause serious injuries or death. Papablic is recalling about 248 convertible bedside sleepers with play-yard extensions. The mattress can become displaced, allowing a baby to become trapped between the sleeping pad and bottom of the product and creating a deadly suffocation hazard.
U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan bill, the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, to help better predict and measure water supply to manage drought in the West.
Utah and 37 other attorneys general are calling for child safety and privacy protections in any sale of Character.AI's business or assets. The coalition filed a notice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, where Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind Character.AI, filed for Chapter 11 protection on Oct. 12.
Utah Valley University (UVU) celebrated the students, donors, alumni, mentors, and community partners shaping the university’s future during the 2026 President’s Scholarship Ball on Oct. 10. This year’s President’s Scholarship Ball raised $792,450 to support student scholarships at UVU.
A new health center is coming to the Power District in another sign of the area’s growth The University of Utah is moving the Redwood Health Center and building a larger facility with even more services. (University of Utah Health) The current Redwood Health Center located at 1525 W.
Colorado Springs, Colo. • On a September evening in Colorado Springs, about a dozen women wearing an eclectic array of formal wear, nighties and hobbit costumes spun and stomped their bare feet on a makeshift dance floor in an Airbnb living room.
The opposing QBs both bring a lot to the table. But who has the edge? BYU's Bear Bachmeier vs. Notre Dame's CJ Carr. Well, they are not going to be on the field donning boxing gloves to duke it out. But they are two star quarterbacks who will play a huge role in what happens on Saturday when No.
Stax, a 14-year-old Harris’s hawk, escaped HawkWatch International on June 29. For much of the time since, he set up shop at a Salt Lake golf course while HawkWatch staff tried to recapture him.
The Utah Mammoth secured their third consecutive victory on Thursday, October 15, by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Rogers Place. Clayton Keller scored twice for the Mammoth, handing the Oilers their first regulation loss of the season and ending their six-game point streak.
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia read a letter from Pope Leo XIV praying for the gathering to promote religious freedom. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa of the Muslim World League denounced hate speech as the gateway to exclusion and violence.
Martin Luther King III, Utah Gov.’s final book asked whether America would choose chaos or community. His son and two other leaders said Thursday in a powerhouse panel discussion at the Salt Lake Tabernacle that the solution to the nation’s current age of chaos is building belonging and connection at the hyperlocal level of families and neighborhoods.
Republican candidate Katy Hall is campaigning for Utah House District 11 with a focus on constituent listening and her professional background in nursing. In a survey response to the Standard-Examiner, Hall detailed her legislative experience and her commitment to military family support.
Heading into Thursday night, the Edmonton Oilers had escaped every game so far this season with at least a point. Their lone loss had come in overtime. That streak is over, and the Utah Mammoth are responsible for it. It shouldn’t come as a surprise.
A powerful storm brought heavy rain, snow and strong winds to Utah last week — along with an unexpected visitor. Storm Petrels, ocean-dwelling birds rarely found far from the coast, were spotted at several Utah reservoirs in what bird enthusiasts are calling an extraordinary event.
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When Lori Haglund found out her son had a disease that attacked his liver, she was devastated. Brock was ten years old when he was diagnosed with primary sclerosis and autoimmune disease of the liver. We were told that eventually he would need a liver transplant.
Utah Valley women's soccer secured a 1-0 road victory over California Baptist on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, led by a game-winning goal from Sadie Beardall and a shutout from Madeleine Boucher. The win extends the Wolverines' unbeaten streak to seven matches and improves their overall record to 8-4-3.
The new tool could help pinpoint the DNA changes behind hereditary diseases—a crucial step toward genetic medicines.
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Kouri Richins is seeking a new court-appointed attorney in her mortgage fraud, arguing that her attorney represented the prosecution's star witness in her separate murder trial. Earlier this year, Richins was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering her husband in 2022 using fentanyl.
BEAVER — The first snow of the season has already fallen at Eagle Point Ski Resort in the Tushar Mountains. Normally, that would be a reason to celebrate. But this winter, the chairlifts won't be moving, the slopes will be empty and the sounds of skiers enjoying the mountain have been replaced by workers tearing out damaged materials and preparing for a long recovery.
Eight Utah Royals FC players represented five different nations during the October FIFA international window. The group included players participating in senior national team rosters and youth squads.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Love it or hate it, every consumer faces the day when they have to buy a set of wheels, some more than once. But instead of walking into a dealership to make that purchase, you can just open your web browser. Chris Hudson calls himself a general manager, but he maybe could add 'developer' to his resume.
BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Water will be moving back into the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge as teams have wrapped up a two-year maintenance project focusing on replacing its old water control infrastructure. The refuge spans over 74,000 acres and protects the marshes found at the mouth of the Bear River.
A new business report published October 14 detailing new business registrations for September 2026 lists 217 new entities in the area. The report, generated by Jennifer Madrigal, includes a wide range of commercial and residential rental businesses.
The police dog, named Bruno, fell onto Interstate 80 on September 15 while supporting an investigation involving a suspicious package. He suffered several fractures, but survived. The shocking incident was captured on video, released by the department, which confirmed that Bruno is recovering at home.
A southern Utah mother charged after her 3-year-old son died in a hot car last year has accepted a plea deal. Celine Switlick, 30, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge. Initially charged in 5th District Court in St.
SYRACUSE—Clean out the garage of old bikes, tires, skis or mattresses and drop them off this Saturday, Oct. 17, at a Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM) event located at the Syracuse Park & Ride, 3221 S. Utah Recycling Alliance (URA) is hosting the event in an effort to reduce what goes into the landfill.
-Thursday, BYU and Utah men’s basketball were ranked in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll and the all-Big 12 preseason team was released. The coaches poll is as follows: 1. Arizona (12 first place votes) 2. Houston (4 first place votes) 3. Kansas 4.
The task force was announced Oct. 15, 2024, with a goal of bringing together law enforcement, public health agencies, community organizations and lawmakers to address fentanyl trafficking and overdose deaths. Utah Fentanyl Task Force Coordinator Bill Newell said its partners meet to discuss recent trends and coordinate their response.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates hosted the governors of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming at a construction site for a new nuclear power plant. "We've got our permit, we've got our construction plans, so here we are," he said. Gates, who also founded the company Terra Power, is behind the nuclear power project being built here in western Wyoming.
Daylight savings time is coming soon and with the change comes lower-visibility during evening commutes. This may not seem like cause for much concern but it also aligns with peak migration season which means higher vehicle/deer collisions in Utah year after year.
Alta Ski Area, situated at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, is changing its parking rules to manage its limited space. These changes include a $100 fee for no-shows on parking reservations.
Happy Thursday, Utah! Today's forecast A big ridge of high pressure will build into the region, bringing clear skies and more seasonal conditions. Friday. Weekend outlook Friday will feature sunny skies statewide and seasonal temperatures.
A hawk that escaped its Sugar House home this summer was finally recovered and returned home after nearly 100 days. HawkWatch International announced that Stax, a Harris's hawk, was back home after going missing in June. Weeks after Stax escaped the care of HawkWatch International, he was actually spotted at the Salt Lake Country Club, where he made a temporary home.
I-15, SR-201 and other state highways impacted SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 15, 2026) — The Utah Department of Transportation is alerting drivers of upcoming road and ramp closures in Davis and Salt Lake counties. In Davis County, two closures will impact drivers in Clearfield and Bountiful: In Salt Lake County, drivers should plan ahead for two […]
