Good morning, Provo.

The DMV began selling the blue Feed Utah Kids license plate on Oct.

6 to help reduce Utah's nearly $4 million school lunch debt. Each $53.75 plate donates $30 + annual renewals add to the funding while drivers can buy plates during National School Lunch Week, Oct. 12-16.

Fervo Energy signed a 396 MW deal with Google on Sept.

1 to develop Cape Station, an enhanced geothermal plant in southwestern Utah scheduled for 2028 (contracts with Google and California claim almost 1 GW, leaving about 3.4 GW unclaimed for future PacifiCorp deals).

A new European-style Christmas market called the Utah Valley Christkindlmarkt will be held at the Utah County Historic Courthouse in downtown Provo from Dec.

10 to 12. The event will offer holiday food, drinks, music, and entertainment (according to County Commissioner Skyler Beltran).

The Utah State Board of Education has launched a $60,000 review to see how school libraries pick books amid concerns about sensitive material and influence from outside vendors.

Districts can join the survey process by Oct. 16.

BYU School of Medicine received preliminary accreditation, letting it begin accepting applications for its inaugural class to start in July 2027 at the renovated former Provo High School site + details on application criteria will be shared soon.

Utah-based author Brandon Sanderson talked about plans for the former Evermore property in Pleasant Grove.

He said the site will become a walkable plaza with shops and parks — demolition is set to start early next year and the project will finish by the Olympics.

ESPN reporter Holly Rowe returns to LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday at 5:30 p.m. MDT to cover the BYU-Notre Dame game and revisit the place where her journey began (she cheered from the stands as a 5-year-old).

The No. 8 BYU Cougars will host No. 2 Notre Dame this weekend at LaVell Edwards Stadium at 5:30 p.m. on ABC, and the cheapest ticket is priced at $429—featuring two undefeated teams and an appearance by ESPN's College GameDay that is drawing extra attention.