Good morning, Provo.

The 196th Semiannual General Conference ended Sunday, Oct.

4 with 37 talks by 36 speakers, marking a record for a four-session event. The speakers came from 16 countries and one territory, setting a new standard for international diversity.

Sundance Mountain Resort in Provo Canyon ranked No. 3 and Ivins’ Black Desert Resort placed No. 5 on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers Choice Awards based on 798,867 votes, recognizing Utah’s top Mountain West resorts for skiing and golf.

Other Utah destinations also made the top 20.

Hill Air Force Base rescheduled the Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show to May 1-2, 2027 — the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform and visitors are expected to boost local business after the event was canceled due to the Iran War.

11 students at Mountainland Technical College earned all eight ASE certifications in its automotive & diesel technology program, setting a school record and earning scholarships for tool purchases.

Each student completed the two-year course with a job secured, strengthening their credentials in the automotive field.

Willard Bay will send 3.26 billion gallons of water into Great Salt Lake + nearby wetlands following summer work at Pineview Reservoir to fix a pipeline, helping restore the lake’s health during peak bird migration.

The release comes as the lake remains low and its exposed lakebed expands.

Local GOP groups have reshaped politics as Jay Faison’s Doers Network, along with All In For Utah and Governing Group, boosted moderate candidates; one-third (33%) of the legislature’s GOP caucus now comprises these voices, reinforcing a common sense conservative approach in the community.

The Utah Department of Health warned on Monday, Oct.

5 — four deaths have been linked to herbal supplements containing illegal chemicals from kratom and cat’s claw. Health officials advise consumers to avoid products marketed for psychoactive highs in retail stores and online.

A 22-year-old firefighter from California who fought wildfires now faces cancer treatment after a routine physical revealed Hodgkin lymphoma — local firefighters will back him at the Fill the Boot fundraiser in Tooele City Saturday at 10 a.m.

Utah ski resorts are upgrading for the 2034 Winter Olympics — Deer Valley adds 200 skiable acres and new runs, Park City Mountain opens a gondola, and Powder Mountain and others expand amenities this ski season; Eagle Point remains closed after fire and flooding damaged its facilities.