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Where Utah caregivers can start: the local aging agency, respite and other programs
Unpaid caregivers can begin with their county's Area Agency on Aging. Here is what the state says that covers, how Salt Lake County's program shows it working, and which programs are different.
Finding Utah energy-bill help and home weatherization
Utah has separate programs for a bill you can't pay now and for making a home cheaper to heat. Here is where each starts, what the state says about timing, and what to ask first.
How to compare Utah child care and check what help with the bill covers
Utah's Care About Childcare search shows licensing records and quality ratings. Here is how to read them, what to ask on a visit, and how state assistance interacts with a provider's price.
Making Strides breast cancer walk takes place Saturday in Sandy
The American Cancer Society fundraiser supports research, advocacy and a Salt Lake City lodge that hosts about 1,100 patients a year.
Religious freedom fellows from nine countries visit Utah faith sites
Visa denials kept nine of 18 invited fellows from Nepal, Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria and Zimbabwe from attending.
West Jordan holds free Dumpster Day Saturday at the Public Works yard
Residents can drop off green waste and general waste from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 24.
Salt Lake City's Madsen Park closes Oct. 26 for upgrades, reopening in spring
The Department of Public Lands will build new amenities that residents prioritized at the park at 9 N. Chicago St.
A Utah household emergency plan you can actually use
Utah's official preparedness pages boil household planning down to four jobs: agree on how you will reach each other, sign up for local alerts, build supplies around real people, and rank what to grab.
Provo food bank raises $100,000 in days, now seeks $1.5 million by year end
Two donor families gave $50,000 each, and interim CEO Caitlin Rangel said the organization may have to close without more funding.
Hurricane declares local emergency after flooding damages homes and RVs
Bridges, culverts, roads and electrical power boxes were damaged, and mud and debris cover city roads, the city said.
Grand County plans free medical rides, backed by a $757,000 federal grant
Commissioners approved the grant agreement Oct. 20, and the program is aimed at an April 2027 launch.
Payson-area flower farm provides free casket sprays to families who lose a baby
Owner Jordy Smith started Wild Spring Flowers after her first baby was stillborn, and U-pick sales help cover the arrangements.
USU report finds Utah women's poverty rate of 8.8%, below the national 13.3%
Poverty among Utah female-headed households with children under 5 fell from 49.6% to 32.9% over a decade, the report says.
Yellow fever mosquito found in Clearfield, the first in northern Utah
Davis County health officials found the invasive species at Bicentennial Park on Oct. 8 and have found no others since.
West Jordan neighbors of Aligned data center campus describe generator noise
Salt Lake County's health department has four formal noise complaints since August and expects to finish its investigation in November.
Provo food bank needs $100,000 by end of October after cash-flow crisis
The board replaced the interim leadership and Utah County is helping the organization open its warming center Nov. 1.
St. George parking garage slides draw about 2,400 rides a day
The city says the peak day, Sept. 19, had roughly 4,700 riders and that no injuries have been reported.
Third Dear Utah rally at the Capitol draws largest crowd yet to address domestic violence
Organizers said it was the largest of the three annual rallies and hope to hold more.
Utah remembers 30 teens killed on roads in 2025
The Oct. 19 Teen Memoriam honored those killed in 2025 and highlighted free family road-safety resources.
At Terrace, archaeology fills in the Chinese community behind a railroad ghost town
Terrace, a Central Pacific repair town in Box Elder County's west desert, declined through the 1890s and lost the main line when the Lucin Cutoff opened in 1904. Excavations in 2020 and 2021 uncovered a small house in its Chinese quarter, and public records show what is known and what is not.
Cornbelly's began in an American Fork field. This fall it's in Lehi and Spanish Fork
The corn maze Brett Herbst opened in American Fork in 1996 now runs at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi and on the Herbst family farm in Spanish Fork. Here is what each site lists for this season, and what a ticket covers.
Southern Utah man celebrates 80th birthday by water skiing 80 miles on Lake Powell
Lew Wheelwright finished the run in two hours and 27 minutes on Friday.
Salt Lake City Fire Department posts tribute to firefighter Gabe Reilly
Reilly, 27, died Sept. 27 in a BASE jumping accident in Cache County, and his family held a private memorial.
Jodi Picoult gives away 600 copies of banned novel at Salt Lake Book Festival
The author surprised attendees at West High School with copies of "Nineteen Minutes."
North Logan's Pumpkin Walk returns to Elk Ridge Park with 'All-American Pumpkins' theme
The free event, started 43 years ago by a local family, draws more than 25,000 people a year, according to the city.
Latter-day Saint presiding bishop says convert baptisms are up 20% this year
W. Christopher Waddell said the pace could mean 450,000 to 500,000 convert baptisms in 2026, compared with a record 385,490 in 2025.
Ogden's free Halloween event returns Saturday with a focus on mental health
Organizer Mark Ryan said this year's event honors his son Cayden and promotes suicide awareness and men's mental health.
St. George man raises money for his new charity with free Halloween display
James Mays says his eighth annual display now supports Pancakes & Love, a nonprofit he started this year.
Fruit Heights man paints over graffiti in tunnel and installs cameras
Gary Larsen says the city now supplies the paint he uses to maintain the tunnel.
Family to sell 18,000 comics Saturday to honor West Valley City man
Greg Jonas died while scuba diving at Bear Lake in June, and proceeds will support his family.
White Mesa residents march against uranium mill at 10th annual protest
Participants raised concerns about uranium transport and community safety as Utah pursues nuclear power.
Two free Tabernacle organ concerts set for Oct. 16 and Oct. 30
The final Tabernacle Organ Virtuoso Performance series concert of 2026 features organist Joseph Peeples tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Little Lambs Foundation for Kids breaks ground on new Logan center
The 12,000-square-foot Diaper Bank and Community Resource Center will add storage, a volunteer center and education and family spaces.
Peace House advocate certified to help domestic violence survivors seek protective orders
The Park City nonprofit says survivors can get legal guidance without hiring an attorney.
BalletNext to stage goth-themed 'Giselle' in Salt Lake City and Park City
The production, "Beyond the Veil," replaces the original score with songs by artists including Madonna, Michael Jackson and Mozart.
Church releases eight-song youth album tied to 2027 theme
The album, titled "Rejoice in Christ," shares its name with the theme of next year's Salt Lake Temple open house and celebration.
Mountain Town Music to hold Celebration of Southern Rock concert Oct. 24 in Park City
The concert at The Marquis is a kickoff to Live PC Give PC, Park City's day of giving.
UTA fares waived systemwide through Sunday as agency upgrades payment system
The free rides run from Friday through Sunday while the Utah Transit Authority completes upgrades to its Farepay system.
Utah teen Bam Christensen to make Monster Jam debut this weekend
The 18-year-old drives Blue Velociraptor for Team Throttle Monster alongside her father, Mike Christensen.
Salt Lake City businesses rally around boba shop after customer damages store
Sunny Honey Boba & Desserts reopened the day after surveillance video showed a customer throwing chairs and items, and police said a woman was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Logan to host free all-ages silent disco on Halloween
The event runs 7 to 10 p.m. at the Carol and Jim Laub Plaza, with headphones provided first come, first served.
American Fork Veterans Day program set for Nov. 11 at Alpine Tabernacle
The free hourlong ceremony features retired Maj. Gen. Jefferson Burton and the Timpanogos Chorale.
G20 Interfaith Forum opens in Salt Lake City with Oaks, Cox among speakers
The three-day forum is being hosted at the University of Utah Institute of Religion, with an opening ceremony in the Tabernacle.