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Six-Year Clock Ticks on Lauren McCluskey's Promised Utah Track Facility

More than six years after the University of Utah agreed to build an indoor track facility honoring slain student-athlete Lauren McCluskey, her mother says she still has not seen the progress she hoped for. The university has until Dec. 31, 2030, to raise the money and construct the facility, and if it misses that deadline, it owes the Lauren McCluskey Foundation an additional $3 million by June 30, 2031.

Salt Lake City, UT · 9d

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Utah High School Fall Championship 2026 Streaming Guide: Football, 3A/4A/5A/6A Girls Volleyball

SALT LAKE CITY — We continue the fall championship season with a full week of girls volleyball and football on KSL Sports. The 5A and 6A girls volleyball tournaments will take place on Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28. The 3A and 4A girls volleyball tournaments will be held on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30. All girls volleyball matches will be played at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah.

Utah · 10d

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Varsity Football Kicks Off First Pre-Season Game in Utah

At the start of the new school year, Riordan’s football team continued to train hard and stay resilient, even out of state. On Aug. 28, Archbishop Riordan High School’s varsity football team kicked off the 2026-2027 fall sports season with their first pre-season game in Utah, against West High School, also known as The Black Panthers. This also happened to be the first game of the 2026-2027 season, a game that the team traveled to another state for.

San Francisco, CA · 10d

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Crusaders carry two trophies into mid-season

The Riordan football team has overcome tough early season losses to steam-roll into the beginning of WCAL play, exemplifying Crusader pride and grit. Led by Head Coach Adhir Ravipati, who has been the program’s coach since 2022, the football team is leaving a legacy to remember. Although the team...

West Valley City, UT · 10d

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High school cross country: Lone Peak girls claim fifth straight 6A title, Lehi boys snap 3-decade drought

High school cross country: Lone Peak girls claim fifth straight 6A title, Lehi boys snap three-decade drought

Lehi, UT · 9d

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Tech programs surge in Utah as students seek faster, more affordable career paths

SALT LAKE CITY — While overall college enrollment in Utah has slowed, technical education programs are experiencing significant growth, driven by students looking for affordable career training, strong job prospects and skills that are less vulnerable to automation. At Salt Lake Community College, enrollment in technical education programs has...

Utah · 10d

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America First Scholar Athlete: American Fork High's Noah Behm

AMERICAN FORK, Utah (KUTV) — Thanks to our longtime partners at America First Credit Union we are once again honoring scholar athletes from all around the state of Utah, Sunday nights on Talkin' Sports! The focus is to find local kids that not only excel in their arena, but also make a definitive impact in their community through service and dedication. The segment is in direct correlation with our Thursday Night Rivals and Friday Night Lights High School football broadcasts on KJZZ and KMYU.

American Fork, UT · 10d

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High school football: First round playoff schedule, streams, and scores

SALT LAKE CITY — Check back for the latest scores from all the high school football playoff games across the state. This week, the lower classifications (1A, 2A and 3A) of football kick off their first round of the playoffs, with the upper classifications beginning their playoff run next week.

Salt Lake City, UT · 14d

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Fired SLC Educator Sandra Buendia Calls Her License Suspension 'Egregious,' Runs for Board

Sandra Buendia is campaigning for a seat on the Salt Lake City School District board on a platform of transparency and student-focused spending. Her bid comes after a long career in education — 27 years of it in the district — ended with her firing in 2024 and a state commission suspending her professional license for two years. Buendia has described the discipline as overly harsh.

Salt Lake City, UT · 13d

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Record enrollment at Utah State, Weber State highlights growing demand for higher education

LOGAN — Utah State University has reached a record enrollment of 32,286 students for the fall 2026 semester, an 8% increase over last year, driven in part by significant growth in concurrent enrollment and at campuses across the state. The university reported 15,563 undergraduate students enrolled at its main...

Logan, UT · 12d

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Salt Lake Community College adds 2 non-clinical health degree pathways as program hits 18 offerings

Students interested in a health care career now have two new ways to break into the field at Salt Lake Community College — without providing direct patient care. This fall, the college's School of Health Sciences added a new Healthcare Sciences associate's of science degree with two non-clinical areas of emphasis: Health Administration & Finance and Public Health and Health Policy.

Salt Lake City, UT · 13d

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Mountain Ridge Leads Utah High School Football

Mountain Ridge sat unbeaten at 8-0 and No. 1 in the composite state rankings as the 2026 Utah high school football season entered its final stretch. Skyridge pulled off the week’s biggest upset on Sept. 25, beating Corner Canyon 37-27. Corner Canyon bounced back on Oct. 8. The Chargers (7-2) beat American Fork 41-17, scoring 27 points in the first quarter, and quarterback Jaxon Pehrson threw four touchdown passes to star wide receiver Kelen Gold.

Farmington, UT · 15d

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Reprimanded Ex-West High Principal Challenges Anderson for SLC School Board Seat

Jared Wright, the former West High School principal who says district leaders pushed him out after he raised alarms about a 2023 student stabbing, is now running for the Salt Lake City school board seat held by Ashley Anderson. The race arrives weeks after the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission issued Wright a formal reprimand on Oct. 1, and as the district braces for another possible round of school closures tied to years of declining enrollment.

Salt Lake City, UT · 15d

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Northern Utah Player of the Week – Week 7 – Carson Murphy

The John Watson Northern Utah High School Player of the Week is celebrating the best high school football player in Northern Utah. Presented by John Watson Chevrolet in Ogden, each week we honor athletes for their exceptional performance on the gridiron. Our winner this week was Carson Murphy of Northridge High School.

Ogden, UT · 15d

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Skyridge Wins Utah by 2 Points

Skyridge High School repeated as the Utah Youth Rugby (UYR) Girls' High School 7s champion, edging Westlake 17-15 in last Saturday's final. Now the two finalists, in addition to Plate champion Orem, are heading to Idaho for the 4th annual national 7s tournament, where Skyridge is also the reigning champion. [lead photo: Jenny Uyema]

Lehi, UT · 14d

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2026 Parry’s Power Guide: Predicting Week 1 of the high school football playoffs

Salt Lake City, UT · 15d

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3 Utah universities among best places to get a technology degree

SALT LAKE CITY — It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the Beehive State is a good place to be if you're in the technology realm. The same is true for students pursuing tech careers. A recent study led by European technology company Ajelix compared 514 U.S....

Salt Lake City, UT · 17d

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Utah colleges prepare for enrollment plateau after years of growth

SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah saw more growth in its enrollment numbers this year, but experts say this may not be the trend much longer. The school is now preparing for a growth plateau. A report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute predicts that Utah's...

Utah · 17d

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Remembering Lauren McCluskey: Her impact lives on at University of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Eight years after University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskey was murdered on campus, her former coach says her memory remains a part of the track and cross-country program every day. McCluskey was 21 when she was killed on Oct. 22, 2018. Utah head track...

Salt Lake City, UT · 17d

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High school girls soccer: 6A/5A/4A semifinal previews

American Fork, UT · 19d