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  Community

  Salt Lake City picks a 30-foot tree sculpture for the old Raging Waters site

  Artist Matthew Mazzotta's piece for Glendale Regional Park is expected to be installed when the park's second phase is finished, on pace for spring 2029.

  Published Oct 29 · KSL ↗

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  Growth & housing

  Study estimates Stratos gas power could cause up to 45 early deaths a year

  The Box Elder County data center's spokesman says the report models equipment the project has not chosen.

  Published Oct 29 · KSL.com ↗

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  Community

  West Jordan residents can return seasonal cans Dec. 1 and pay $20 a month

  The City Council kept the $24.72 total for all three cans but split the bill. Waste Management takes over pickup July 1, 2027, with weekly service year-round.

  Published Oct 28 · City of West Jordan ↗

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  Sports

  Post Malone to headline Delta Center New Year's Eve show during Winter Classic weekend

  Smith Entertainment Group's four-day Winter Weekend pairs the Mammoth's outdoor game at Rice-Eccles with two Jazz games and a New Year's Eve concert.

  Published Oct 28 · Gephardt Daily ↗

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  Outdoors

  Two storms could bring rain to Halloween trick-or-treating and mountain snow by Monday

  A weaker system Friday favors southern Utah. A stronger one late Saturday could drop a half-inch to an inch of rain, with snow above 7,000 to 8,000 feet.

  Published Oct 28 · Salt Lake Tribune ↗

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  Politics

  Former Layton Rep. Trevor Lee's fraud case set for Nov. 23 after first court hearing

  Lee did not enter a plea in a hearing that lasted a few minutes. He faces four felony counts tied to a home loan application.

  Published Oct 28 · Salt Lake Tribune ↗

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  Outdoors

  Bluff flood water tests show high E. coli as families and businesses start cleanup

  The town says to stay out of flood water. More than a dozen homes were seriously damaged, and a cabin business has no flood insurance.

  Published Oct 28 · Town of Bluff ↗

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  Sports

  Mammoth fall 3-1 to Wild as Minnesota scores twice on the power play

  Utah took seven penalties at the Delta Center, and Logan Cooley's late goal was its only score.

  Published Oct 28 · ABC4 ↗

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  Business

  Doppelmayr opens Salt Lake City headquarters and will build lift towers here

  The ski lift maker's 160,000-square-foot west side campus nearly doubles its space, and a state incentive projects 130 jobs over 10 years.

  Published Oct 28 · KSL ↗

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  Community

  Hurricane residents flooded twice ask city to clear Gould Wash before weekend storms

  About 130 homes were affected Oct. 22, many for the second time since August, and more storms are forecast for southern Utah this weekend.

  Published Oct 28 · KSL ↗

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  Sports

  Jaren Jackson Jr. out at least six weeks with torn MCL as Markkanen sprains wrist

  The Jazz big man will be reevaluated in six weeks, while Lauri Markkanen is day-to-day after an MRI showed a sprained right wrist.

  Published Oct 27 · FOX 13 (AP) ↗

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  Growth & housing

  Iron County opens door to large data centers over Paiute Tribe's objections

  Commissioners unanimously approved a Strategic Development Zone overlay and ended the data center moratorium nearly a month early.

  Published Oct 27 · KSL ↗

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  Politics

  Weber County says up to 167 mail ballot envelopes held two ballots

  Clerk Ricky Hatch said a printer error caused the doubles, five have been caught so far and none were counted.

  Published Oct 27 · KSL ↗

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  Politics

  Salt Lake County adds its first Saturday early voting day, on Halloween

  In-person voting runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31 at the county government center, and seven more early voting sites open this week.

  Published Oct 27 · KSL ↗

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  Community

  Lehi Utah Temple groundbreaking set for Dec. 5 in the city's foothills

  The 85,000-square-foot temple will rise on a 22-acre site at 3950 North and Center Street, alongside a new meetinghouse.

  Published Oct 27 · KSL ↗

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  Community

  Park City school demolition contractor files water report but does not admit violations

  The state says Hogan and Associates discharged more than 518,000 gallons of contaminated water into a creek without permits; each violation can carry up to $10,000 a day.

  Published Oct 27 · The Park Record ↗

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  Growth & housing

  Heber City and Wasatch County agree on limits to protect the North Fields

  The memorandum moves the city's growth line to the Provo River; an interlocal agreement with Midway is still in the works.

  Published Oct 27 · The Park Record ↗

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  Community

  Gas leak forces about 10 Salt Lake homes to evacuate near 1200 East and 500 South

  Hazmat crews monitored gas levels as Enbridge crews headed to the scene; TRAX kept running.

  Published Oct 27 · KUTV ↗

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  Community

  Utah Geological Survey opens a dig near Arches with a possible new armored dinosaur

  The bonebed is estimated at 138 to 141 million years old and may be among the oldest Cretaceous dinosaur sites in North America.

  Published Oct 27 · ABC4 ↗

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  Politics

  Grand County Administrator Mark Tyner resigns after months of criticism

  Tyner, who also served as acting zoning director, cited a move closer to family; the commission has not set next steps.

  Published Oct 27 · The Times-Independent ↗

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  Education

  Lauren McCluskey's mother wants more progress on the U's promised indoor track

  The University of Utah must build the facility by Dec. 31, 2030, or make an additional $3 million donation to the McCluskey foundation.

  Published Oct 27 · KUTV ↗

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  Growth & housing

  Draft study picks Delta as the first site for a Utah spaceport

  A report for the Legislature's Spaceport Exploration Committee puts startup costs at $35 million to $75 million and keeps Green River West as an option.

  Published Oct 27 · KUTV ↗

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  Business

  New federal rule makes Utah farmers wait longer for renewable energy funding

  Applicants must finish projects and document a year of energy savings first; comments are open through Nov. 2.

  Published Oct 27 · Utah Public Radio ↗

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  Community

  Provo food bank cuts 15 jobs and pantry hours, needs $1.5 million by year-end

  Community Action Services and Food Bank says it will close if it cannot raise the money; it has about $250,000 so far.

  Published Oct 26 · KUTV ↗

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  Politics

  DOJ plans 12 election monitors for Salt Lake County polling places

  Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson met virtually with Justice Department officials Monday; voting groups say they will monitor the polls as well.

  Published Oct 26 · FOX 13 ↗

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  Outdoors

  Jordan River improvement grants of up to $450,000 are due Oct. 30

  The state forestry division is taking proposals for safety, recreation and conservation projects along the river corridor.

  Published Oct 26 · Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands ↗

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  Outdoors

  Great Salt Lake research grants: proposals due Nov. 13 for projects starting in 2027

  The state is offering up to $125,000 for one-year and $200,000 for two-year projects, with awards announced by the end of January.

  Published Oct 26 · Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands ↗

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  Community

  Utah now charges $100 to $500 to review state historic tax credit applications

  The State Historic Preservation Office says the fee began Oct. 1 and is not refunded if a project is cut back or dropped.

  Published Oct 26 · Utah State Historic Preservation Office ↗

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  Community

  Utah courts retire the OCAP form tool and point filers to MyPaperwork

  The replacement covers divorce, custody, protective orders, guardianships and name changes, and other case types still use self-help forms.

  Published Oct 26 · Utah Courts ↗

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  Community

  Utah courts say automatic expungement no longer requires filing a form

  A Jan. 1 law change moved identifying eligible cases to the court. Petitions for other cases still start with a state eligibility certificate.

  Published Oct 26 · Utah Courts ↗

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