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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 ...

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

NEWS: Build America Caucus Announces New National Agenda to Restore America’s Ability to Build

WASHINGTON – Today, Build America Caucus Chairs Josh Harder (CA-09) and Celeste Maloy (UT-02) announced the Build More Agenda

StatewideOriginally published October 5, 2026

Utah State to host Washington State in first Pac-12 home game Oct. 10

Utah State will host Washington State on Friday, Oct. 10, in its first-ever Pac-12 home game. The matchup marks the first conference meeting between the two programs.

StatewideOriginally published October 5, 2026

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