The Week in Utah

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The week's stories

• Finishing a diploma or preparing for the GED in Utah16 hr ago
• Who runs Utah Lake: the authority's powers, its money and what the lake records show16 hr ago
• Looking for work in Utah? Pick the right Workforce Services starting point16 hr ago
• St. George pauses new blasting permits for up to six months16 hr ago
• Where Utah caregivers can start: the local aging agency, respite and other programs17 hr ago
• Finding Utah energy-bill help and home weatherization17 hr ago

This weekend

• Wed, Oct 14 – Fri, Dec 11
  UBA Commercial Lending Development Program · ongoing cohortBusiness · 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (brochure; timezone not stated). Late enrollment unconfirmed · Downtown Salt Lake City; venue not specified
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  Big Jack's World Pumpkin DisplayFamily · During shopping center hours · Outlets at Traverse Mountain, Lehi
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  WitchFest at Gardner VillageFestivals · Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Halloween 10 a.m.–4 p.m. · Gardner Village, West Jordan
• Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Oct 30
  Hogle Halloween: A BooLights ExperienceFamily · 6:30–9:30 p.m. (Thu–Sun through Oct. 18; nightly Oct. 22–30) · Utah's Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake City
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  Kuwahara's Pumpkin Patch and Thriller ParkFamily · Time TBA; 18+ Halloween party Oct. 31 · Kuwahara's, 12153 S. 700 West, Draper
• Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Oct 30
  Garden After Dark: Adventures in NeverlandFamily · 6–8 p.m. Mon–Thu; 6–9 p.m. Fri–Sun · Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City
• Thu, Oct 15 – Fri, Oct 30
  Spooky Light ShowFamily · 7–9 p.m. · USU Bastian Agricultural Center, South Jordan
• Thu, Oct 15 – Sat, Oct 31
  Sundance Halloween Lift RidesOutdoors · After 6:30 p.m. · Sundance Mountain Resort, Sundance

Votes and deadlines

• Mon, Oct 26
  UTA public hearing on the 2027 tentative budgetGovernment · 5 p.m. open house; 6 p.m. hearing · UTA FrontLines Headquarters, 669 W 200 S, Salt Lake City
• Tue, Oct 27
  Last day to request a mail ballot for the general electionGovernment · All day · County clerk
• Tue, Nov 3
  Utah general electionGovernment · Mail ballots must be received by 8 p.m. · Statewide

Numbers to watch

• Tue, Oct 27 – Wed, Oct 28
  FOMC Meeting (October 2026)Economy · Two-day meeting; rate decision on the second day · Online release
• Thu, Oct 29
  Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2026 (Advance Estimate)Economy · 6:30 a.m. MT · Online release

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