High school football: Judd Howells leads Box Elder past West Field for its 1st outright region championship since 2003
Friday's showdown between the Box Elder Bees and West Field Longhorns featured undefeated Region 5 teams playing for the region title, not to mention a likely first round bye in the state playoffs as well. Playing at home in front of a sold-out crowd, the Bees made sure to give that crowd lots to cheer about, as Box Elder rolled to a dominant 28-7 victory.
via Deseret NewsStatewideOctober 16, 2026
Arizona joins Colorado River fight in federal court
The Arizona Department of Water Resources announced Friday that the state filed a motion to intervene in the Nevada lawsuit challenging the recent federal decision governing water allocation from the Colorado River. Under the new federal plan, Arizona would absorb a 760,000 acre-feet cut per year, representing roughly 27% of its full Colorado River allocation.
via KSLStatewideOctober 16, 2026
Grand Canyon considers opening North Rim year-round, expand development in fire recovery
Grand Canyon National Park is considering changes that could transform the North Rim experience. They’re looking at the area as a blank slate after 150,000 acres, including over 70,000 acres in the park, burned in July 2025 during the Dragon Bravo fire.
via KUTVStatewideOctober 16, 2026
Week 7 College Football Features Top-10 Matchups and BYU Showdown
In a report published October 16, college football Week 7 is described as having a loaded schedule featuring two top-10 matchups. The slate includes significant contests for the SEC and the Big 12, including a prime-time showdown in Provo.
StatewideOctober 16, 2026
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Fatal 2024 Airport Engine Incident
A Salt Lake City judge has dismissed a lawsuit related to the 2024 death of Kyler Efinger, who died after entering an aircraft engine at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The incident occurred on Jan. 1, 2024, when the Park City resident was found unconscious in a wing-mounted engine during deicing operations.
StatewideSalt Lake CityOctober 16, 2026
BYU to host No. 2 Notre Dame this Saturday in primetime matchup
BYU is scheduled to host No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 5:30 p.m. in a game that could be the most-viewed in the career of quarterback Bear Bachmeier. The matchup features a No. 8 ranked BYU team attempting to validate its standing against a top-ranked Notre Dame defense.
StatewideOctober 16, 2026
Introducing our newest oral history grants cohort
Through support from Utah Humanities and the Utah Historical Society, the oral history grant provides funding to collect and transcribe interviews and share the content ...
StatewideOctober 16, 2026
Identity Revealed for Man Found in Lake Mead Barrel in 2022
The Clark County coroner's office identified the man found in a barrel at Lake Mead in 2022 as Edward "Buddy" Lelburian Jackson. Jackson, who was believed to be in his 50s, had ties to Arkansas, California, and Utah.
StatewideOctober 16, 2026
Biology Majors Build AI Startup to Prevent Manufacturing Machine Failures
Two biology majors from the University of Utah are developing ForgeMetrics, an AI-driven predictive maintenance platform designed to help small and medium-sized manufacturers avoid costly machine failures. The startup aims to provide affordable technology to businesses that lack dedicated maintenance staff.
StatewideOctober 16, 2026
Pope Leo's diagnosis puts spotlight on lung cancer risks beyond smoking
MURRAY — Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis is drawing attention to a disease that can affect people who have never smoked. The pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma — the most common form of non-small cell lung cancer — after undergoing surgery to remove part of his right lung.
via KSLStatewideOctober 16, 2026
Man sentenced after trying to fabricate his own murder, pin it on his wife
A man who previously pleaded guilty to faking a murder plot to make it seem as though his wife was trying to kill him has now been sentenced. Robert Quentin Sprague pleaded guilty to identity fraud, forgery, retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, and tampering with evidence in September.
via ABC 4StatewideOctober 16, 2026
The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms • Utah News Dispatch
Organizers across hundreds of advocacy groups will pull together thousands of events nationwide Saturday to encourage early voting in this year’s midterm elections. Voting is already underway in dozens of states, and roughly 5.1 million ballots – both in-person and mail – have been cast, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab.
via Utah News DispatchStatewideOctober 16, 2026