A West Point Junior High teacher used a Star Wars theme to create an immersive musical experience for her students. The classroom setup aims to inspire students to connect music with other subjects like math and science.
Naval Academy, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. Mike Kofoed, University of Tennessee Knoxville assistant professor of economics, participates in a panel discussion about restoring vocational pathways and economic mobility at the Men and Boys Well-being Symposium, hosted by the Sutherland Institute, at the Thomas S.
West Point Junior High has announced the 2026-2027 PTA Reflections program, inviting students to participate in a nationwide celebration of creativity.
Lincoln Elementary announced several upcoming school events and honors for staff in a report published October 15. The school schedule includes parent-teacher conferences, student field trips, and health screenings through early November.
Celebrating his team’s victory with a bottle of orange soda recently gave Milwaukee Brewers rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt an unexpected opportunity to talk about his Latter-day Saint faith. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pratt doesn’t drink alcohol.
A Nicaraguan was sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison for trafficking approximately 104,000 fentanyl pills through Utah. Hector Luis Castillo-Reyes, 23, who was residing illegally in Fresno, California, pleaded guilty in July to possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl.
PROVO — Ahead of Saturday's BYU-Notre Dame football game, the matchup of two undefeated, Top 10 teams was being billed as possibly the biggest game ever at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Understandably, that type of hype had single ticket prices ranging Wednesday on online platforms like SeatGeek and StubHub from close to $400 to thousands of dollars per seat.
MARKETPLACE Classifieds Cars Log in MARKETPLACE Classifieds Cars Log in Can a blue wave help a newcomer challenge Utah's top-ranking Republican in Congress? Posted - Oct. Bridger Beal-Cvetko KSL 3 photos Save Story Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes KEY TAKEAWAYS Rep.
We're pretty much at the halfway point of the college football regular season. Week 6 is just behind us in the mirror, and Week 7 is visible on the horizon. That probably qualifies as the halfway mark of a 13-week…
While gas prices have been on a steady climb in 2026, auto insurance premiums in Utah have held mostly steady, with some insurance carriers actually lowering their rates. That makes this a good time to shop around for cheaper insurance. A lot of companies are in a good position right now, they are profitable and they want to bring on new clients.
Here’s what you missed inside LaVell Edwards Stadium if you weren’t at BYU’s win over Iowa State There was plenty on the line for No. 8 BYU when it matched up with Iowa State last Saturday. The Cougars were not only trying to stay unbeaten and keep that perfect record going into a matchup with No.
Tim Nowatzke grew up cheering for Notre Dame. Playing for BYU changed that — and many other aspects of his life For a BYU football player, playing against Notre Dame is a rarity. MDT, ABC) for just the 10th time since the Cougars fielded their first team in 1922.
For the first time since the announcement of the purchase of the former Evermore theme park property, Utah-based author Brandon Sanderson talked exclusively to 2News about his plans for the site. Unfortunately for folks with fond memories of Evermore, there are no plans for a new theme park.
Facebook Twitter Film “No man is an island,” John Donne famously wrote. But what if an island were a girl? That’s the provocative premise of Arsa, an Italian-language drama set on the volcanic island of Stromboli, where an enigmatic 18-year-old lives alone until three young tourists invade her isolated world.
The up-and-coming band The Soakers live up to the name. Photo: Sarah Clark Image: Sarah Clark The Soakers, with The Glitter Bombs and Wasting Tuesday @ The International 10.07.2026 By Remy Stark October 14, 2026 Concert The choice of band name says it all.
VEYO, Utah (ABC4) — A woman has pleaded no contest to child abuse homicide, after her child died inside a hot car last year. Celine Ashley Switlick, 30, entered the plea last week, reducing her charge of child abuse homicide from a second-degree felony to a third-degree felony.
Jed Nilson, owner of Nilson Homes, in his South Ogden office, Oct. 13, 2026. Housing affordability keeps Steve Waldrip up at night. As Gov. Spencer Cox’s housing advisor, he wants young Utahns to afford to stay in the state. But Utah’s median home listing is $579,000, and affordability concerns have dinged the state's quality of life.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated $1 million to fight Proposition 1 last week. If voters approve the initiative, it would restore reproductive rights in Idaho, allowing abortions up to fetal viability and in medical emergencies.
The Utah Jazz are gearing up for a new season with hopes of reaching the playoffs under coach Will Hardy. The team has struggled in recent years, holding the NBA's second-worst record over the last four seasons. However, with new…
Viewmont High School. The Davis School District and the principal issued statements following Keddington's arrest. (Becky Ginos/Davis Journal) FARMINGTON—Spencer David Keddington, a Viewmont High School counselor and coach who was arrested on Oct.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an official statement Wednesday on Pope Leo XIV’s health. The pope underwent surgery Tuesday to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Lung cancer was found in the tissue, the Vatican reported.
Hector Luis Castillo-Reyes previously pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute. In August 2025, a San Juan County Deputy Sheriff stopped Castillo-Reyes for a traffic violation and conducted a dog sniff.
The Big 12 Conference announced the student-athlete attendees for the 2026 Monster Energy Big 12 Basketball Media Days. The event is scheduled to take place at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21.
FARMINGTON, Utah-Wednesday, the Big Sky Conference men's basketball all-conference team and preseason rankings were revealed. The Montana State Bobcats were projected to win the conference by both coaches and media.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has shared the following statement about the health of Pope Leo XIV, who had surgery for lung cancer earlier this week.
GEORGE, Utah, Oct. 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — An illegal alien from Nicaragua was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months’ imprisonment after law enforcement recovered approximately 104,000 fentanyl pills that weighed approximately 23 pounds, during a traffic violation in August 2025.
IRVING, Texas—Per Wednesday news, the University of Utah Runnin' Utes will be represented at the Big 12 men's basketball media day Tuesday October 20 at the T-Mobile Center of Kansas City, Mo. by head coach Alex Jensen, freshman forward Alec Anigbata and junior guard Jackson Holcombe.
Message of hope and healing comes day after the Catholic pontiff’s cancer surgery. Oaks, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Comment Add as Preferred Source The top leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have expressed their hopes for Pope Leo XIV’s “swift recovery” from his lung cancer surgery this week.
Rising mortgage rates are reducing what some Utah homebuyers can afford, but buyers may find opportunities in a slower market, particularly among new construction. Al Bingham, a loan officer and mortgage expert, feels that the recent rise in rates has caught many prospective buyers off guard.
ERDA, Utah (ABC4) — A 'police incident' is leading to road closures on SR-179. According to the Utah Department of Transportation, SR-179 is closed in both directions at Sheep Lane in Erda. Additionally, the westbound I-80 ramp to SR-179 is closed.
The DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY presents From Universe to Body: A Physicist's Path into Healthcare AI Udara Abeysekara, PhD Dr. Abeysekara ‘s PhD work studied the connection between the GeV gamma-ray emission from pulsars and the TeV emission from their associated Pulsar Wi
Happy Wednesday, Utah! Valley rain and mountain snow showers will continue across eastern Utah through Wednesday. Drier and warmer conditions eventually return later this week.
The Pac-12 officially announced the tip-off times and TV schedule for the upcoming men's basketball season. With that, the majority of Utah State's games now have an official start time and an assigned TV broadcaster.
She studied commercial art in Alberta before moving to Toronto in 1964, where she performed at local folk club and coffee houses. Then, during a brief marriage to folk singer Chuck Mitchell, she lived in Detroit before eventually relocating to New York City.
Avalon Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry press release The Avalon Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen, a local nonprofit, will hold its third annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, Nov. The free public meal will be served in the dining room at Avalon House Apartments, 178 S.
Hits & Misses City Weekly Staff Miss: Sugar Rush Although some will be sad to miss out on Crumbl’s moonbeam ice cream cookies, the Utah-based dessert chain’s mass closures are of little surprise. While CEO Jason McGowan cited a slowing economy and Crumbl’s ill-fated foray into dirty sodas, it’s hard to ignore the unfavorable conditions under which franchise owners suffered.
Stefene Russell Alt Press Fest 2025 Jeri Gravlin In January of 1977, the English zine Sideburns famously published diagrams of how to finger an A, E, and G on a guitar fretboard. This is a chord, this is another, this is a third, it explained at the time.
PROVO, Utah, Oct. 14, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Brigham Young University announced on Wednesday that the BYU School of Medicine has received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. With this updated status, the school is authorized to recruit and admit students and launch its MD program.
Renderings of the new building are unveiled. It will be a “true temple of learning,” says the school’s inaugural dean. (Brigham Young University) Pictured is a rendering of what Brigham Young University's School of Medicine will look like, shared on Wednesday, Oct.
For many Utah parents, Safe Routes Utah is a familiar tool used to find the safest walking and biking paths to school. But what exactly makes a route safe? Safe Routes Utah, a program administered through the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), helps schools identify and map designated routes that guide students away from high-traffic roadways and potential hazards.
