EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Holladay, Utah-headquartered Platform Accounting Group (PAG) announced this month the closing of $355 million in strategic growth financing (a funding led by Treville Capital Group), monies designed to support additional acquisitions, technology investments, and nationwide expansion. ✅ A separate U.S.
05% BAC law led to a nearly 9% drop in alcohol-related crashes. Researchers found initial crash reductions post-law, with numbers rising during COVID-19. 15, indicating high impairment threats. 05% appears to be paying off, according to a new study that found an overall decline in alcohol-related crashes since the law took effect.
The 2026 Pac-12 Cross Country Championship is scheduled to take place in Boise, Idaho. The event will be hosted by Boise State at the Warm Springs Golf Course.
Boise State cross country will host the first Pac-12 Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30, at Warm Springs Golf Course. This event marks the first championship trophy being awarded in the new Pac-12 era.
The 2026 Pac-12 Cross Country Championship is being held on Friday, Oct. 30, at Warm Springs Golf Course in Boise, Idaho. This event marks the first championship for the conference since its summer relaunch.
(Loa, UT) — The statewide average gas price is down by two cents. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of self-serve regular is $4.62. The most expensive price continues to be in Wayne County, where gas is going for $5.14. The least expensive average gas price can be found in Weber County, where it’s $4.47.
PAC-12 BOISE, Idaho-Friday, the Pac-12 cross country championships occurred at the Warm Springs Golf Course hosted by Boise State University. The results are as follows: Men’s champion: Gonzaga. The Bulldogs won the conference title with a score of 39.
Major League Soccer has unveiled the 2027 Sprint Season schedule, a 14-game intra-conference tournament designed to facilitate the league's transition to a summer-to-spring calendar. Real Salt Lake will begin its 23rd season on February 21 with a road match against the Seattle Sounders FC.
Rookie Darryn Peterson scored 18 points for the Utah Jazz in a 117-111 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Despite the loss, Peterson's performance contributes to a season where the Jazz hold a 1-4 record.
After the 2020 election, Utah Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson opposed Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results. It made her a target. The threats were serious enough that the state put her under protection for more than two years. Today, she describes herself as a “heretic” in her own party.
The Kilby Block Party has announced the first phase of its 2027 lineup, which includes headliners Deftones and The Strokes. The three-day festival is scheduled to take place at the Utah State Fairpark from May 14 through May 16.
USA Rugby Sevens prospect Luisa Moala has been named as a flag bearer for the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Moala will lead a group of young athletes during the Opening Ceremony alongside co-captain Abigail McGettigan.
Skyridge High School senior Lavinia "Lavi" Lomu is a member of the USA Women's U18s Sevens squad that will represent Team USA at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal this next week. Rugby Sevens will be one of the 12 sports that feature on the Games program November 1st and 2nd.
If you don’t plan to vote in person on Tuesday but have (like me) procrastinated filling out and returning your ballot, it’s too late to put it in a mailbox. We’re past the last day to safely return a ballot by mail and have it reach the county clerk by the deadline of 8 p.m. on Election Day, according to a Threads post by Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
Widespread valley rain and mountain snow is expected for Utah and SW Wyoming on Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2. An atmospheric river interacting with a strong cold front will bring a heightened threat of flash flooding to Southern Utah and accumulating snow for Utah's mountains.
A flood watch has been issued for several areas in Utah, including Zion National Park and Capitol Reef National Park, due to potential flooding from excessive rainfall. The watch is scheduled to be in effect from late Saturday night through Sunday evening.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has committed $3 million to the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner to fund the removal of invasive phragmites. The donation aims to restore critical habitats and protect shoreline wetlands surrounding the Great Salt Lake.
The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states sued Dollar General on Monday, alleging the discount chain has spent years charging customers more at the register than the prices shown on its shelves, price tags, and advertisements. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, accuses the company of long-running deceptive pricing practices.
Darrod Jacobs didn’t know much about the University of Utah before he received the call his junior year. But he did know one thing: It’s where Chicago Bears corner Clark Phillips III played collegiately. “I didn’t know anything beyond that, to be honest,” Jacobs, a three-star recruit from Port Arthur Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas, told The Salt Lake Tribune.
Religious freedom, unsurprisingly, is a cause dear to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and now its flagship university is elevating the issue. The J. Supreme Court. This will provide students an opportunity to experience practice at the highest level, David Moore, the law school's dean, told The Salt Lake Tribune.
Utahns celebrating Halloween weekend can take advantage of a $10 credit toward a safe ride home through a statewide initiative aimed at reducing impaired driving. AAA Utah, the Utah Department of Public Safety and the Utah Restaurant Association partnered to offer the rideshare credits beginning Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.
A Utah hawk took an unexpected summer vacation, spending nearly 100 days at a country club before finally returning home. And apparently, he has expensive taste.
Utah PTA and Parents Empowered have created homework that students take home for their parents to complete. It involves discussing the family's rules about underage drinking.
Federal cuts to childcare subsidies are affecting families in Utah, and Neighborhood House of Salt Lake is raising money to fill in the gaps left by those cuts. The program has been around for decades and provides affordable childcare, adult daycare and other community services.
25, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) “We didn’t think that we were too big to fail, but we thought we were too important to let go,” he said. Why is Advantage Services shutting down?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has committed $3 million to the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner to accelerate the removal of water-intensive invasive phragmites that surround the Great Salt Lake. The funding will bolster critical habitat restoration, protect vulnerable shoreline wetlands and help sustain natural water inflows into the lake.
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, and 35 other attorneys general reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the automaker sold drivers’ driving behavior and location data without their consent. Utah will receive $6,938,619 from the settlement.
Utah has joined the Federal Trade Commission, six other states, and two local governments in suing Toast, Inc., alleging the company misled restaurant owners with deceptive pricing, false customer support claims, and hidden fees. Utah Attorney General Derek Brown is part of the bipartisan coalition that filed the suit on Thursday.
The Orrin G. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and essays by some of the nation’s leading authorities on copyright law, intellectual property, technological innovation, and the creative economy. The volume is scheduled for release in early January 2027.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued new safety warnings involving high chairs and electric pressure washers. The agency says bblüv Grow high chairs have restraint systems that were not preassembled, creating fall and entrapment hazards.
The Box Elder County Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 29, 2026, regarding the proposed Box Elder Together countywide zoning plan. The commission has recommended approval of the amendment to designate zoning for unzoned areas in unincorporated Box Elder County.
Foxboro Elementary School held a special assembly featuring the Brazilian group Sambo Fogo to celebrate Hispanic heritage. The event allowed students to experience Brazilian culture through music and dance to honor the diverse backgrounds within the school community.
This article is part of a series to highlight changemakers in our community. Each month, a different individual who has made an impact on our community will be spotlighted. This series is made possible by Flawless Sheeting.
Governor Spencer J. Cox concluded a multi-day trade mission to Ireland and Northern Ireland, aimed at strengthening business and research partnerships in sectors like life sciences and digital technology. The delegation, which traveled from October 20 to October 28, met with international leaders and visited major medical technology hubs to expand Utah's presence in European and UK markets.
The Utah Military Academy newsletter for October 30, 2026, outlines upcoming school events, scholarship opportunities, and administrative reminders for cadets and parents.
What a day for Springville cross country! Our Girls team powered to a 3rd-place state finish 🥉 — a...
The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater in Pleasant Grove is hosting a production of The Addams Family musical comedy. The production incorporates cinematography, elaborate sets, and practical special effects into the live performance.
In a report published October 28, Merrill Ogden noted that election day is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3. Registered voters have received their ballots, and many residents have already participated in the voting process.
A series of local reports from the Daily Herald highlights various political candidates, business developments, and community events across Utah Valley and Sanpete County.
