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- Crime & safety
Suit says Davis district ignored students' harassment reports at Syracuse High
The former principal named in the suit lost his teaching license until 2029 after state investigators found he had relationships with two employees.
- Politics
About 8.3% of Utah voters had ballots processed as of Friday, Henderson says
Rich County has collected ballots from nearly a quarter of its registered voters, while Salt Lake County turnout is 9.9%.
- Growth & housing
Utah State adds battery storage and more than 1 megawatt of solar on three sites
The new 500-kilowatt-hour battery at the Uintah Basin Campus is the university's first large-scale storage system, and part of it is reserved for Rocky Mountain Power.
Clinton City warns of unauthorized emails sent from city addresses
The city said it has no indication that any information other than the email accounts was compromised.
- Crime & safety
Man sentenced for manslaughter in Weber County street race shooting
Christian Ruiz, 18, was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison in the August 2025 shooting that killed one man and injured two others, including a 5-year-old.
- Crime & safety
Former Cache County victims services director charged with fraud over claimed PhD
Charging documents say she received $14,156.50 more in pay than she would have without the increase.
- Crime & safety
Ogden man indicted on federal charges over alleged synagogue bomb threat
Ogden police said investigators found rifles, ammunition and pipe bombs during the investigation.
- Politics
Weber County judge stays on ballot despite panel's recommendation he be removed
All 13 members of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission found he did not meet standards.
Utah mail-in ballots without postage will still be delivered, USPS says
Six counties ask voters to pay return postage this year, while Cache, Grand and Salt Lake counties prepay it.
- Politics
Ogden bodycam video shows an officer holding a man's arms during an ICE arrest
Ogden police said the department is investigating the incident, and the man's immigration case is ongoing.
- Community
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.
- Crime & safety
Pickup driver critically hurt after hitting a cow and being struck on US 89/91 in Logan
Northbound lanes of US 89/91 were closed near 2600 South while crews extricated the driver early Thursday.
- Politics
Logan residents dispute city right-of-way claim on Canyon Road at council meeting
Residents challenged the city's claim to a 99-foot right-of-way on the street at the Oct. 20 meeting, and the council chair said unused land would later be deeded back.
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.
O'Leary Digital seeks 1,712 acre-feet of water a year for Stratos data center
Close to 200 protests were filed within days of the new application for Salt Wells Spring Stream water near Snowville.
- Crime & safety
Ecuadorean man asks Ogden council to review ICE arrest in which an officer assisted
Ogden police say they are reviewing the Sept. 3 incident and developing a policy on interactions with ICE, and the Department of Homeland Security disputes his account.
- Crime & safety
Former advocacy group director sues Kevin O'Leary and Fox over Stratos comments
Taylor Knuth alleges O'Leary falsely said opponents of the Box Elder County data center were working for China.
- Politics
Davis County lets voters watch ballot processing through viewing windows
Clerk Brian McKenzie says the county expects about 60% turnout among more than 200,000 active voters.
- Politics
Elizabeth Smart backs three-digit number for abuse survivors and trafficking victims
A bill that stalled in the 2026 Legislature is expected to be refiled in 2027, with Sen. Heidi Balderree as sponsor.
- Politics
Ogden plans to put $2 million in wildfire reimbursements into its fire department
The City Council was set to consider a $3.6 million budget amendment that includes the money.
- Sports
Lehi girls soccer loses in double overtime to Farmington in 6A quarterfinals
Farmington scored with 13 seconds left to beat the Pioneers 2-1 on Oct. 15.
- Sports
Skyridge boys golf takes second at 6A state tournament
The Falcons, fifth in Region 3, finished at 569 and beat Lone Peak by two strokes.
- Sports
Top two seeds fall in both 4A and 5A girls soccer semifinals
Ridgeline faces Crimson Cliffs for the 4A title, and Brighton meets Olympus in 5A. Both finals are Friday, Oct. 23, in Herriman.
Salt Lake City council questions proposed Emigration Canyon pipeline route
Council members raised watershed and safety concerns at an informational session where no vote was taken.
- Sports
No. 16 Utah State women's soccer plays Fresno State to a 0-0 draw
The Aggies outshot Fresno State 25-4 in Logan and had a late goal overturned for offside.
- Sports
Weber State rallies past Idaho State 27-20 in Homecoming game
Spencer Ferguson's 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Wildcats the lead for good and lifted them to 5-3 overall.
- Community · Feature
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.
- Sports
Final RPI rankings set Utah high school football playoff brackets
Skyridge is the top 6A seed, and only the top 16 teams in 6A, 5A and 4A qualify for the first time since 2019.
- Crime & safety
Logan police seek suspect in vehicle burglary and debit card use
Police say the man used stolen debit cards at a Dollar Tree and a Walmart.
- Community
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.
- Community
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.
- Business
Utah adds 25,200 jobs over the year as unemployment holds at 3.5%
Nonfarm payroll employment rose 1.4% in the 12 months through September, led by education and health services, the state's monthly report shows.
- Community
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.
- Sports
Ridgeline's Noah Fiefia runs for 7 touchdowns in 56-30 win over Bear River
The win gave Ridgeline an undefeated regular season and its third straight outright Region 11 title.
- Sports
American Fork girls soccer reaches 6A semifinals with two shutouts
The No. 4 Cavemen play No. 1 Lone Peak at noon Monday in Herriman.
- Community
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.
- Growth & housing
Stevenson Fields: Layton's 335-home west-side plan and where its approvals stand
The City Council voted 4-1 in December 2025 to annex and rezone land along West Gentile Street for 335 homes by Destination Homes. Draft Planning Commission minutes record approval of a preliminary plat for the first two phases, 71 single-family homes.
- Growth & housing
Layton's secondary water notice bars all outdoor watering after Sept. 15
The city's water conservation page says the secondary system would shut down Sept. 15, 2026, because of below-normal snowpack and runoff and a hot, dry summer. After that date, no outdoor irrigation is permitted with secondary or culinary water.
- Politics
North Salt Lake puts Night Out cultural events on hold after council meeting
The city attorney is reviewing the resident-led events, and a resident has started a petition asking that they continue.
- Education
USU office describes sexual assault prevention work during the 'Red Zone'
Utah State University's SSAVI office focuses outreach on first-year students during the period from the first day of classes to Thanksgiving break.
- Community
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.
- Politics
Poll shows Moore at 39% and Crosby at 34% in Utah's 2nd District race
A prediction-market forecast gave Moore a 94.8% chance of winning in the Nov. 3 election.
- Business
Utah bookstores open and host events as reading rates fall
Booksellers told Utah Business that gifts, memberships and community events help them stay profitable.
- Community
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.
- Outdoors & skiing
Birders report first verified storm petrel sightings in Utah after Tropical Storm Rachel
The ocean birds, carried inland by the storm, were seen at water bodies from St. George to Cache County.
- Sports
No. 16 Utah State women's soccer hosts Fresno State on Saturday
The Aggies, 4-0-0 in Pac-12 play, face the winless-in-conference Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. in Logan.
- Outdoors & skiing
Logan begins winter closures of park restrooms and gathering-area reservations
The city says draining water lines early prevents freeze damage, and the closures last until spring.
- Growth & housing
UDOT announces ramp and road closures in Davis and Salt Lake counties
Closures begin as soon as this weekend, and heavy traffic is expected on US-6 in Spanish Fork Canyon on Sunday.
- Money & banking
Utah Women in the Money Conference set for Oct. 22-23
The eighth annual event at the Salt Palace offers in-person sessions for a fee and free virtual attendance.
- Sports
3A and 2A girls soccer first-round results include Ogden 10-0 and Maeser Prep 8-0
Higher seeds mostly advanced, with Richfield edging Ben Lomond 3-2 and Beaver holding off Rowland Hall 5-4.
- Sports
High school football Week 10: Skyridge, Corner Canyon, Orem and others win
Region games Wednesday included Skyridge's 21-15 win over American Fork and Corner Canyon's 34-7 win over Lehi.
- Sports
Bountiful shuts out Olympus 35-0 to win Region 6
Quarterback Hudson Malmrose threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as the Redhawks finished the region slate unbeaten.
- Crime & safety
Ogden police chief defends 41 license-plate readers as council members ask about placement
Two City Council members questioned where the cameras are located, while a state senator said lawmakers are likely to take up the issue in 2027.
- Outdoors & skiing
Documentary on Ogden ski cameraman Gary Nate premieres Friday at Snowbasin
The film, made by Nate's son Colby, draws on footage Nate shot of Ogden freestyle skiers during a nearly 40-year career with Warren Miller Entertainment.
- Business
MTN OPS founder says family hardship shaped company and its meal-packing charity
Trevor Farnes told Utah Business that Operation Conquer Hunger, MTN OPS' charity, recently packed its 12 millionth meal for Utah residents in need.
- Education
New 'Feed Utah Kids' license plate raises money for school lunch debt
Each plate sends $30 a year toward student meal debt, which a nonprofit puts at nearly $4 million statewide.
Utah and artificial intelligence, explained
Utah was early to write AI rules, and now the fight has moved to large data centers in rural counties, where opposition has already cost officials their seats.
Utah's 2034 Winter Games, explained
Utah won its second Winter Olympics in 2024 with its venues already standing, so the run-up to 2034 is about money, transit, legacy programs and who is in charge.
- Outdoors & skiing
First storm of the ski season buries Little Cottonwood, misses northern Utah
Alta and Snowbird reported well over a foot of new snow from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, while Park City and the Ogden Valley and Logan-area resorts saw little.
The Great Salt Lake's long decline, explained
After a record-dry winter, the lake sits about a foot above its 2022 record low, and the state is relying on conservation, water leasing and a causeway berm to hold the line.