Management Club Opening Social Scheduled for Oct. 8 at SUU
The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business has scheduled a Management Club opening social for Oct. 8, 2026.
StatewideOctober 8, 2026
Utah’s MUSS is finally showing up early to football games. Here’s what changed.
After years of late arrivals, MUSS leaders overhauled how students get tickets and where they sit. 3, 2026. Comment Add as Preferred Source If you pay attention to the usually sold-out Rice-Eccles Stadium crowd, the first few minutes of the first quarter are often filled with fans slowly filtering into the stadium.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Isaias Intensifies into Atlantic's First Hurricane Ahead of Gulf Coast Landfall
Hurricane Isaias has intensified into the Atlantic season's first hurricane, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 80 mph as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has declared a state of emergency for 40 counties in anticipation of the storm's possible landfall as a hurricane by Friday.
StatewideSalt Lake CityOctober 8, 2026
A new film makes the case that an 1844 photo shows the face of Joseph Smith
These researchers are sure a 19th-century photograph shows the face of Joseph Smith. A new film contains their proof. A documentary, which premieres Friday, makes the case that an 1844 daguerreotype shows the image of the LDS founder. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A locket containing a daguerreotype reported to be from the 1840s.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Most Utahns oppose building more data centers. Here’s what they want done about them.
8, 2026. Comment Add as Preferred Source Note to readers • This story is made possible through a partnership between The Salt Lake Tribune and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. As the number of planned data center projects seemingly explodes across Utah, most residents aren’t happy with how their elected leaders have handled them, according to a new survey.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Ask an Expert – Five ways to help someone struggling with mental health
USU Extension press release Guest article written by Ashley Yaugher Observant family members can be the first responders to mental health or substance use concerns. Recognizing changes, listening without judgment, and simply being available can make a meaningful difference.
via etvnews.comStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Anti-trafficking activist Tim Ballard says LDS Church excommunicated him to hide child abuse in the faith
Tim Ballard accused people within the LDS Church of conspiring to have him booted from the faith to keep him from becoming a U.S. senator after he sounded alarms about pedophilia within the church ranks.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 8, 2026
Distinct Malaria Parasites “Hidden in Plain Sight” May Contribute to Human Disease Protection
A new study has found that people with the sickle cell genetic variant are almost exclusively infected by a distinct variety of malaria parasites, which might help protect them from disease.
StatewideOctober 8, 2026
Box Elder School District Schedules Oct. 14 Board Meeting
The Box Elder School District has scheduled a school board meeting for Oct. 14, 2026, to provide district updates. This meeting follows the appointment of A.J. Gilmore as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Learning for Secondary Education earlier this year.
StatewideOctober 8, 2026
Sen. Lummis came to Washington as a trailblazer. She hopes to be remembered as a ‘spark for the West’
After a trailblazing career, Wyoming Sen. MDTSee More Deseret News Stories In Search Eliza Anderson, Deseret News Purchase ImageBy Cami Mondeaux Cami is the congressional correspondent for the Deseret News reporting from Washington. She covers national news with a special focus on policy issues affecting Utah and the West.
via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 8, 2026
WATCH: Utah 4th Congressional District Debate with Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen
Facebook Bluesky Threads Twitter LinkedIn Email Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Kennedy, the current 3rd District congressman, will debate Democratic challenger Jonny Larsen, a Marine veteran and 5th-generation Utahn. Kennedy took up the mantle for the new fourth district after Utah's court-ordered redistricting shuffled things up and the retirement of Rep.
via KUERStatewideOctober 8, 2026