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Mother-daughter duo creates pirate Halloween displays
VideoTyrese Boone, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
Staci Gifford of Eagle Mountain and her daughter, Kailee Burdette of Saratoga Springs, have spent nearly a decade turning their homes into elaborate Halloween displays.

Nonprofit temporarily closes its doors, impacting more than 20,000
Sarah Earnshaw, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 10:24 p.m. | Save Story
Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, families will no longer be able to receive help from Community Action Services and Food Bank.

7-year-old critically injured after being struck on Spanish Fork Parkway
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 10:09 p.m. | Save Story
A 7-year-old boy "wearing dark clothing and a mask" is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on North Spanish Fork Parkway on Saturday night, police say.

Family identifies Ogden Canyon crash victim, prepares to say goodbye
Garna Mejia, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The family of the 22-year-old woman critically injured in a motorcycle crash near the mouth of Ogden Canyon earlier this week said she is not expected to survive.

Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed
Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch | Posted Oct. 31 - 9:35 p.m. | Save Story
Despite efforts to save it, longtime Utah social enterprise nonprofit Advantage Services is shutting down amid financial struggles.

Race for Campus Safety draws record turnout as awareness of relationship violence grows
Sarah Earnshaw, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
More than 800 people participated Saturday in the 2026 Race for Campus Safety at the University of Utah, marking the event's largest turnout since it began in 2022.

Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 31 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Midterm election campaigns are coming to a close as candidates made their final arguments in Michigan and Texas on Saturday.

Patrick Kinahan: Lots of ways to improve for BYU football
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
No better remedy for a football team coming off an embarrassing loss, which grew worse one week after the fact, than to play an inferior opponent.

Man sentenced for assault, attempted kidnapping of woman who said he wanted to 'mark her'
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
A West Jordan man who tried to "mark" a woman with a stick and a hammer, according to charges, will be spending a year in jail and three years on probation after the domestic violence incident.

Utah football takeaways: Fast start, emerging playmakers set the tone at Cincinnati
Steve Bartle, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 7:28 p.m. | Save Story
Morgan Scalley had Utah ready to play, and Cincinnati spent the first half paying for it.

BYU survives Halloween scare, holds off Arizona State 27-20 in familiar fashion
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 7:08 p.m. | Save Story
No. 8 BYU bounces back at home with a 27-20 win over Arizona State as the defense records six sacks.

On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic
Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN | Updated Oct. 31 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
As the sun sets on Halloween, the door between the worlds of the living and the dead are about to open for Day of the Dead in Mexico. Here's a look at how people are celebrating it.

No. 6 Utah extends pick-6 streak, rolls in blowout victory over Cincinnati on Halloween
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 6:42 p.m. | Save Story
By the time the clock hit zeros at the halftime break Saturday afternoon, a majority of Nippert Stadium was empty. Halloween parties, at that point, seemed more interesting for the home crowd.

Weber State students press to resurrect centers geared to Latino, Black and other students
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
Three Weber State students are pressing to resurrect the cultural centers geared to Latino, Black, LGBTQ and other students after their elimination in the wake of HB261.

Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro's flight to the US
Associated Press | Updated Oct. 31 - 5:52 p.m. | Save Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the Trump administration did not facilitate defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's departure to the U.S. after his election defeat.

Don't give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 31 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake Board of Realtors wants more young Utahns to look at buying despite high costs. To help, a state official said new initiatives to build more starter homes may be coming soon.

Salt Lake County hosts first-ever Halloween early voting
Sarah Earnshaw, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 4:57 p.m. | Save Story
Residents in Salt Lake County had the chance to vote in person ahead of Election Day for the first time on a Saturday this weekend — and it fell on Halloween.

Utah Jazz end homestand with blowout loss to Trail Blazers
VideoChandler Holt, KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 4:48 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Jazz's slow start to the season extended through the early homestand as they fell to 1-5 with a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Online registry highlights Utah's haunted 'real estate'
VideoAndrew Adams, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 4:11 p.m. | Save Story
Kris Bowen acknowledged that sometimes a property's spooky secrets are something to be celebrated, which is why he created "Utah's Real Haunted Houses: The Registry."

'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
Dave Collins, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 31 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

1 dead, 6 wounded in targeted shooting at California Spirit Halloween store, police say
Sydney Bishop, Karina Tsui, CNN | Updated Oct. 31 - 3:43 p.m. | Save Story
One person was killed and six others injured after a shooting inside a shopping mall at a Spirit Halloween store in Fairfield, California, on Friday night, police said.

Have You Seen This? Toppling tree nearly takes out man at festival
VideoGrant Olsen for KSL | Posted Oct. 31 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
This unusual scene took place at a traditional celebration in Austria that marks the end of the maypole season.

Red Cross urges Utahns to check smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends
VideoEmma Benson, KSL | Updated Oct. 31 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
The American Red Cross is reminding Utahns to check their smoke alarms as daylight saving time ends this weekend and the risk of home fires increases during the colder months.
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- BYU survives Halloween scare, holds off Arizona State 27-20 in familiar fashion
- Former church building in Rush Valley prepares to reopen as museum
- Family identifies Ogden Canyon crash victim, prepares to say goodbye
- St. George woman donates wind phone to help individuals 'talk' to loved ones lost
- 1 dead, 6 wounded in targeted shooting at California Spirit Halloween store, police say
- Patrick Kinahan: Lots of ways to improve for BYU football
- 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
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- 7-year-old critically injured after being struck on Spanish Fork Parkway
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Patrick Kinahan: Lots of ways to improve for BYU football
- Utah football takeaways: Fast start, emerging playmakers set the tone at Cincinnati
- BYU survives Halloween scare, holds off Arizona State 27-20 in familiar fashion
- No. 6 Utah extends pick-6 streak, rolls in blowout victory over Cincinnati on Halloween
- Utah Jazz end homestand with blowout loss to Trail Blazers
Outdoors »

Advisories issued as more rain, snow return to Utah, including areas recovering from floods
- 'A bucket-list hike': Summiting Mount Timpanogos beyond peak season
- Winter is coming: Alpine Loop, Guardsman Pass set to close for season
- An atmospheric river is headed toward Utah. Will it affect Halloween trick-or-treating?
- Utah has received above-normal rain for the past 3½ months. Why is it still in drought?
Business »

Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed
- Dockworkers worldwide strike against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions
- Casa Del Tamal operator puts focus on family, tamales; US official visits Mexican restaurant
- Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears
- Salt Lake City commission voices concerns with proposed new LDS Hospital design
Politics »

Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page
- Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro's flight to the US
- Virginia, DC sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges
- 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
- Attorneys for Alaska say 'meritless' Trump demand to set aside Senate ballots 'not even possible'
U.S. »

Republicans on defense in Texas while Democrats in Michigan can't get on the same page
- Rubio says the US government did not facilitate Bolsonaro's flight to the US
- Virginia, DC sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges
- 'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
- 1 dead, 6 wounded in targeted shooting at California Spirit Halloween store, police say
World »

On Day of the Dead, tourists bump shoulders with celebrating families in San Andrés Mixquic
- A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe
- G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta meeting head to an ending without consensus on key issues
- Dockworkers worldwide strike against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions
- Evacuees reunite with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border after fleeing Oleshky
Voces de Utah »

Casa Del Tamal operator puts focus on family, tamales; US official visits Mexican restaurant
- 'Fighting for others': Utah lawmakers laud Dolores Huerta following her death
- Immigrant detained in Weber County, prompting backlash from some, has been released
- Man, woman who helped suspected immigrant escape authorities face 4 days in jail
- Latinos backing Dem House hopefuls more engaged this cycle than GOP, study says







