Good morning, Provo.

On Tuesday, Utah drivers saw gas prices rise nearly 4 cents to $4.34 per gallon, and industry experts warn of further increases if tensions in the Middle East persist.

Provo City's Public Works and Parks teams filled 9,000 sandbags and delivered 32,000 more, 40 Jersey barriers + 50 super sacks to neighboring communities facing flood risks from burn scars as storms approach.

Governor Spencer Cox signed an executive order Monday to establish the Utah Quantum Initiative to boost quantum research and workforce development, and set up a council to recommend policies + track progress until its report is due on March 30, 2027 and the initiative expires at the end of 2028.

Governor Cox ordered state flags to fly at half-mast starting Tuesday to honor helicopter pilots Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott, who died fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire on Aug.

7; state and U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor fallen wildfire fighters, and the flags will remain lowered until internment ends.

Local real estate professionals say that in the slow late summer market, buyers get more negotiating power as sellers lower prices and adjust expectations before school starts—experts note rising costs add caution for some buyers.

Sixteen-year-old Rockwell Myers won the Patriot Games finals on Tuesday in Ohio, earning a $125,000 scholarship (his talents in ballroom dancing, climbing, and tennis played a role).

He, a high school student from St. George attending Utah Military Academy, represented Utah proudly.

BYU's Journee Tonga is a 5-foot-8 preferred walk-on running back who turned down a San Jose State offer and joined the Cougars' fall roster during practice on Aug.

7 in Provo. Coaches praise him as a quick learner (a super student) with versatile skills.