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BYU freshman who won $2 million on College GameDay is still going to class
The kicker expects to keep about $1.3 million after taxes, and he is still waiting for the check from ESPN.
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.
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Former Ute Dalton Kincaid to be guest picker for College GameDay in Salt Lake City
ESPN's show broadcasts Saturday from Presidents Circle ahead of the Utes' night game with Houston.
Utah County auditor and clerk races each have two candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot
Gina Tanner and Hans V. Andersen are running for auditor, and Corey K. Astill and Russ J. Rampton for clerk.
Search continues for Provo twins missing since July 2025
A warrant alleges the girls' mother committed felony custodial interference, and their father is working with a lawmaker on legislation.
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.
BYU's win over Notre Dame averaged 9.2 million viewers on ABC
ESPN says it was the most-watched regular-season Big 12 game since 2022.
Three candidates are on the Nov. 3 ballot for Utah County Commission Seat A
Democrat Jeanne Marie Bowen, Republican Michelle Kaufusi and independent Jacob Oaks answered the same questionnaire.
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Orem to host Ironman 70.3 Utah in August 2027
The organizer lists Aug. 21 as race day, with general registration scheduled to open Oct. 29.
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BYU rises to No. 2 and Utah enters top 10 in AP poll
The Cougars reached their highest ranking since 1984 after beating Notre Dame.
ESPN's 'College GameDay' is coming to Utah's campus for Houston game
It will be the second straight year and seventh time the show has visited the University of Utah.
No. 8 BYU upsets No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo
Bear Bachmeier scored touchdowns passing, running and receiving, and his 6-yard pass to Walker Lyons with 1:47 left won it.
Bonrue Bakery opens Provo location and plans more in Utah
The bakery, founded in St. George in 2021, has announced its next shops for Orem and Spanish Fork.
'College GameDay' visits BYU for the first time in 17 years before Notre Dame game
Host Pat McAfee read from the Book of Mormon and picked BYU, as did Steve Young, while Desmond Howard and Nick Saban picked Notre Dame.
BYU freshman Carter Smith kicks field goal on 'College GameDay' to win $3 million
Smith, from Honey Creek, Iowa, made a 33-yard kick on his second attempt after the crowd urged host Pat McAfee to allow another try.
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.
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.
BYU athletic director says relationships led to Notre Dame series
Brian Santiago told the Deseret News the home-and-home games came together after he and Pete Bevacqua connected through a mutual friend.
BYU's Bear Bachmeier and Notre Dame's CJ Carr meet in top-10 quarterback duel
Both quarterbacks lead unbeaten teams into Saturday's game at LaVell Edwards Stadium, where No. 8 BYU hosts No. 2 Notre Dame.
Pat McAfee praises BYU players ahead of 'College GameDay' in Provo
ESPN's show broadcasts live from Heritage Halls at 7 a.m. MDT Saturday, ahead of BYU's game with No. 2 Notre Dame.
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Steve Young named celebrity guest picker for College GameDay in Provo
The former BYU quarterback will join ESPN's pregame show Saturday ahead of the Cougars' game with Notre Dame.
Sitake, who played at Notre Dame as a BYU freshman, looks ahead to Saturday's rematch
The BYU coach is 1-0 against the Irish as a player and 0-1 as both a head coach and an assistant.
No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU meet in first top-10 game at LaVell Edwards Stadium
Both teams were left out of the College Football Playoff last season and enter the Provo game unbeaten.
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Provo beats Timpanogos 47-15 for fourth straight Region 8 title
The Bulldogs led by 21 at halftime and now await seeding in the 4A state tournament.
BYU and Notre Dame share football and faith ties ahead of Saturday's game
The Deseret News compared the two private, faith-based schools, which meet in Provo with the Fighting Irish ranked No. 2 and BYU No. 8.
BYU medical school wins preliminary accreditation, will enroll first class in 2027
Applications open in the coming weeks, and a 275,000-square-foot permanent building is planned next to Utah Valley Hospital.
ESPN picks Heritage Halls lawn for BYU's 'College GameDay' set
The free broadcast starts at 7 a.m. Saturday ahead of No. 8 BYU's game against No. 2 Notre Dame, and it marks a move away from the stadium parking lot used for past visits.
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.
- Money & banking · Feature
First Security’s two merger paths: How Wells Fargo acquired a Utah banking leader
First Security’s failed combination with Zions and its 2000 acquisition by Wells Fargo show how shareholder decisions and local competition shaped Utah banking consolidation.