Local Government
The Lehi City Council's Oct. 13 meeting included a commercial rezone at 600 South 600 East that the Planning Commission recommended against, a Skye Area Plan amendment for DR Horton, a telecom franchise for fiber company Forged Fiber 37, and a proclamation marking 100 years of city-owned power.
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Local Government
The Lehi City Council's Oct. 13 meeting included a commercial rezone at 600 South 600 East that the Planning Commission recommended against, a Skye Area Plan amendment for DR Horton, a telecom franchise for fiber company Forged Fiber 37, and a proclamation marking 100 years of city-owned power.
Local Government
Cedar Hills plans to shut off pressurized irrigation water on Thursday, Oct. 15, and residents must leave shut-off valves open for drainage; any system still running after Tuesday, Oct. 20, will trigger a city cross-connection investigation.
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Local Government
Lehi's City Council will review the city's rapid growth and school-planning needs, the fiber network's financial progress, and home occupation regulations at a Monday, Oct. 12 work session.
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Local Government
UTA is accepting public comments through Oct. 26 on its proposed January–June 2027 budget, which includes continued funding for the North Utah County microtransit zone serving Lehi, Highland, Cedar Hills, Alpine and surrounding communities.
Local Government
Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen agreed on federal AI regulation and water-positive data center requirements during their first debate for Utah's 1st Congressional District, which covers Alpine, Highland, Cedar Hills and Lehi.
Local Government
A 15-year-old Skyridge High School student fractured his wrist Sept. 9 when a truck hit him in the crosswalk at SR-92 and Center Street, intensifying Lehi's push for a pedestrian bridge that could cost $8–9 million.
Education
Alpine School District will celebrate National Instructional Coaches Appreciation Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, recognizing five types of instructional coaches who work alongside teachers in all 91 district schools, including first-year Skyridge High teacher Thor Labrum.
Education
Students from Willowcreek Middle School and Lakeridge Junior High represented Alpine School District at the State Capitol for Utah's inaugural statewide Read-a-Thon on Oct. 2, while Lehi High School and Eagle Valley Elementary held their own literacy celebrations.
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Education
The Utah State Board of Education added seven titles to its statewide banned-book list on Tuesday, Sept. 29, bringing the total to 44 prohibited titles in all public schools, including those in Alpine School District.
Education
The Lehi Historical Society completed the first year of its Fourth Grade Trading Card Program across 12 elementary schools and secured a new PARC grant to continue in 2026-27, with plans to start earlier in the school year.
Education
Alpine School District high schoolers in grades 10-12 have until Oct. 1 to submit essays proposing AI policy for Utah schools, with cash prizes up to $1,000 and a chance to debate policy at the State Capitol in November.
Education
Lone Peak High School seniors have until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to apply for Utah's Sterling Scholar program, with interviews running Oct. 22–30 and university scholarships on the line.
Public Safety
A flood watch covering most of Utah remains in effect through late Monday afternoon, keeping flash flooding a threat for Alpine, Highland, Cedar Hills and Lehi as saturated soils linger from the weekend storms. Mountain snow levels are dropping to 8,000 feet by Tuesday, and a cold snap will push temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below average through midweek.
Community
Highland City is offering free sand and sandbags to residents concerned about flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Rachel, with two phone numbers to call for pickup during and after business hours.
Community
Lehi unveiled its 24th historical marker at Dry Creek Park on Oct. 10, honoring Sarah and Canute Peterson's 1855 wheat harvest that fed neighbors during a grasshopper plague, with the next marker set for Nov. 7.
Community
The Lehi City Council approved a Waste Management pilot program that gives garbage-collection subscribers free at-home pickup of paint, chemicals, electronics and other hazardous waste starting Dec. 1.
Community
Eleven Mountainland Technical College automotive students set a program record by earning ASE Master Technician candidate status, and industry partners funded tool scholarships to launch their careers.
Community
Thanksgiving Point's gardens crew is planting thousands of Holland-sourced tulip bulbs at Ashton Gardens in Lehi for the 2027 Tulip Festival, and residents can buy bulbs at the gift shops to plant at home this fall.
Community
Alpine City is placing free dumpsters at Creekside Park on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents to dispose of yard waste, furniture and household items ahead of winter.
Business
Lindon-based Fortem Technologies announced an expanded partnership with European weapons maker MBDA to integrate its DroneHunter and FireThorn autonomous interceptors into allied air-defense networks, adding to a string of U.S. defense contracts and a $50 million funding round fueling growth at its Lindon facility.
Business
Harvest Restaurant at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi launched a new fall menu on Oct. 7 featuring Wagyu Short Rib Osso Buco, Brown Butter Pumpkin Ravioli and seasonal dishes built around pumpkin, butternut squash and heirloom carrots.
Business
SoftBank Group invested $225 million in Autonomous Solutions, Inc. and formed a separately funded joint venture to deploy autonomous construction fleets, deepening a partnership with the 25-year-old Utah robotics company that opened a Lehi office last year.
Business
Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food opened its 36th Utah restaurant at 10969 N Town Center in Highland on Sept. 25, bringing the fast-casual chain's plate lunches to the Town Center corridor.
Sports
No. 1 Lone Peak rolled past No. 8 Layton 4-0 behind Sadie Stratton's two goals and Scotlyn Schlosser's shutout to reach the 6A girls soccer semifinals, while No. 6 Lehi's season ended in a 2-1 quarterfinal loss to No. 3 Farmington.
Sports
Lone Peak beat Bingham 32-14 on Thursday, Oct. 15, finishing the regular season at 5-5 as the Knights await their 6A playoff seeding Saturday.
Sports
Skyridge clinched the Region 3 title with a 21-15 win over American Fork on Wednesday, finishing 8-1 and 4-0 in region play, while Lehi dropped a 34-7 decision at Corner Canyon to close the regular season at 5-5 heading into the 6A state playoffs.
Sports
Highland boys golf sits seventh at 320 after Day 1 of the UHSAA 4A state tournament at Palisade State Park, with junior Reece Griffin shooting 76 as the Rams head into Thursday's final round.
Editor
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
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