Men’s Soccer scores late to earn draw against No. 8 Cardinals; clinch SWAC tournament
Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 10/22/2026 3:16:00 PM | Jose Briseno - Assistant SID The Utah State Eastern men's soccer team scored twice in the second half to rally from a two-goal deficit and earn a 2-2 draw against No. 8 North Idaho College on Thursday, clinching a spot in the Scenic West Athletic Conference postseason tournament.
via ETV NewsStatewideOctober 23, 2026
NICA Utah State Championships Set for October at Desert Color
The Utah NICA State Championships are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 23-24, 2026, at the Desert Color Trail Park in Saint George. Red Rock Bicycle will provide free pre-race bike checks and repairs at the event to assist competitors.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
No. 17 Eagles clinch spot in SWAC tournament with win over NIC
Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 10/22/2026 12:39:00 PM | Jose Briseno Assistant SID The No. 17 Utah State Eastern women's soccer team defeated North Idaho College 3-0 on Thursday afternoon, clinching a spot in the Scenic West Athletic Conference postseason tournament.
via ETV NewsStatewideOctober 23, 2026
USA TODAY Predicts Week 8 Upsets for BYU and Tennessee
USA TODAY Sports experts have released bold predictions for college football Week 8, highlighting potential upsets for several major programs. The predictions suggest significant implications for teams vying for positions in the 12-team College Football Playoff.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
College Football Week 8 Features Two Ranked Matchups
A report published October 23, 2026, outlines the college football Week 8 schedule, noting a quieter slate with only two ranked matchups. The upcoming Saturday features high-stakes games including No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 18 Texas and No. 16 Houston at No. 9 Utah.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
Deadly shooting at Christian church in Jordan
Officials said the shooting, during a funeral at an Orthodox church, was a terrorist act motivated by extremist ideology. (AP) A man looks through a gap in a stone wall toward a Greek Orthodox church where gunmen opened fire during a funeral hours earlier in Jordan's Hamoud village on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Race schedule changed for Friday due to muddy conditions
Due to rain and muddy conditions, changes have been made to the race schedule for Friday. The venue was closed on Thursday, and pit zones are scheduled to open at 9:00 AM on Friday.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
Utah weather: A drier and cooler weather pattern settles in for the weekend
Happy Friday, Utah! An upper-low will continue to send scattered showers across northern Utah through Friday evening. A secondary low could bring a return of showers and a few storms to southeast Utah on Saturday.
via ABC4StatewideOctober 23, 2026
Moudi Sbeity’s Journey from Evacuee to Equality
Community “Growing up as someone who stuttered severely,” says Moudi Sbeity, author of the new queer memoir Habibi Means Beloved, “writing was a way to express myself… In order to avoid stuttering on a word, I’d make sure I had ten words to substitute for each one. I paid attention to language and sound and how our words create our reality.”
via SLUG MagazineStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Prep Sports Roundup: 10/23
Volleyball 2A State Quarterfinals @ UVU No. 1 North Summit 3 No. 8 South Sevier 0
2A State Second Round @ UVU No. 1 North Summit 3 No. 17 Beaver 0 No. 8 South Sevier 3 No. 9 Intermountain Christian 0 No. 5 Parowan 3 No. 12 Kanab 0 No. 4 Enterprise No.
via Mid-Utah RadioStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Utahns should watch out for deer on the roads as nights grow longer, DWR says
Starting Nov. 1, Utah roads will get darker earlier when daylight saving time ends. They’re urging drivers to keep their eyes peeled, turn on their high beams when possible and look for the faraway shine of an animal’s eye to avoid hitting big game animals.
via Utah News DispatchStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Lt. Governor addresses DOJ election monitors coming to Utah
Utah's Chief Elections Officer shared some insight on the Department of Justice deploying election monitors in Utah on November 3, 2026. Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson, who is also Utah's Chief Election Officer says that voters will likely not even know that election monitors may be at their polling station and she doesn't want it to deter people from voting in the upcoming election.
via KUTVStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Peanuts and Best Friends Release Snoopy Merch to Support Adoption
Best Friends Animal Society and Peanuts have launched a limited-edition eight-piece merchandise collection featuring Snoopy and his siblings to support pet adoption efforts. The collection, available starting October 23, includes various apparel and accessories designed to highlight the unique personalities of shelter animals.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
In a Utah high school, boys shared nude and fake photos of them, young women say. They allege the school did little to stop it.
As soon as she opened the message — a picture of a phone screen — she knew what it meant. The photos visible on the phone’s screen didn’t show her face, but she immediately recognized the two blonde streaks that ran through her hair when she was 14 years old.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 23, 2026
‘College GameDay’ says Utah is asking how to top BYU’s show. The answer: ‘You’ll have to watch’
A year ago, ESPN’s “College GameDay” staff was scrambling to get out of Lubbock, Texas. Severe storms were rolling through the Great Plains. Tornadoes, hail and lightning had caused flights to be delayed at the nearest airports that were ...
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Music-loving 19-year-old Latter-day Saint missionary from Utah dies
A 19-year-old missionary from Utah for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died, the global faith announced Thursday. Braxton Blake Mecham died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 17, at his home in Morgan, according to the family's obituary.
via Salt Lake TribuneStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Utah Man Charged with Attempted Hate Crime, and other Crimes After Allegedly Making Online Threats to “blow up” a Synagogue
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a Utah man with multiple federal crimes including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threat to kill and injure persons and to destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other charges, after threats were allegedly made online relating to a Utah synagogue
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
BLM to Conduct Aerial Herbicide Treatments in Carbon County
The Bureau of Land Management and the United States Wildland Fire Service plan to perform aerial herbicide treatments in Carbon County from Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, 2026, as weather permits.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
Cosmo the Cougar bobblehead released to celebrate BYU football's win over Notre Dame
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame unveiled a limited-edition Cosmo the Cougar Cosmobile Bobblehead to celebrate BYU's historic win over Notre Dame. The BYU football team beat Notre Dame 28-24 on Saturday and climbed to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 Rankings.
via KUTVStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Drying Out, but Staying Cool
Heavy rain is winding down across northern Utah after a wet evening, but flooding concerns remain across southern Utah remain. Flood warnings remain in effect in parts of southern Utah where streams, washes and other waterways are still running high.
via Fox 13StatewideOctober 23, 2026
Former Dallas Cowboys Star Cornell Green Dies at 86
Football player Cornell Green died October 21, 2026, at the age of 86. A former Dallas Cowboys standout and Utah State All-American, Green was a key figure in the team's Doomsday Defense.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
What a ghostly grave robber and bitter ex-wife say about Utah’s LDS pioneer history
Jean Baptiste rattles his chains on the shores of Great Salt Lake, and two women supposedly haunt This Is The Place Heritage Park. A historian said these apparitions reflect pioneer anxieties we can’t quite lay to rest.
via KUERStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Can hard tech power Utah’s next generation of unicorns?
Tech Utah built its identity on software. Can it build one on hardware? The SaaSpocalypse wiped out $1 trillion in value — pushing Silicon Slopes investors into unfamiliar territory: energy, semiconductors and data centers.
via Utah BusinessStatewideOctober 23, 2026
Wheeler Machinery Co. to acquire SITECH Intermountain, adding a dedicated construction technology team
By Wheeler Machinery Co. Upon closing, SITECH Intermountain will operate as a dedicated construction technology team within Wheeler, enhancing Wheeler’s ability to deliver comprehensive equipment and technology solutions to customers in the construction, infrastructure and heavy civil segments.
via Utah BusinessStatewideOctober 23, 2026
UDOT Highlights Summer 2026 Tools and Equipment Innovations
The UDOT Innovation Review Summer 2026 Part Three report features various tools and equipment innovations submitted between June 1 and the end of August 2026. This final installment focuses on specialized equipment designed to improve efficiency and maintenance tasks.
StatewideOctober 23, 2026
Hurricane declares a local emergency after flooding damages over 100 homes and RVs
The Willow Wind RV Park and homes along Gould Wash were evacuated Thursday morning because of the floods. Much of southern Utah is under either a flood watch or warning through Thursday evening.
via Utah Public RadioStatewideOctober 23, 2026