Salt Lake County's property tax appeal board votes Nov. 17 on 247 parcel decisions, six charitable exemptions and 22 late appeals, with 3,623 appeals still pending.
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Utah and 42 other states settled for $183.5 million with Draper-based rent-to-own financier Acima. The company admits no wrongdoing, and a Pennsylvania court still has to approve the deal.
DRAPER — Acima Digital LLC and its parent, Acima Holdings LLC, agreed to a $183.5 million settlement with the attorneys general of 43 states including Utah, resolving allegations that the company misrepresented the cost of its rent-to-own agreements and marked up the merchandise it financed [1][2].
Fifteen crashes since 2021 at one crosswalk. Herriman's own plan answers with a signal warrant test and a widening it schedules for 2035 at the earliest.
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Herriman has a stronger claim to be taken seriously on traffic than most cities its size. The Transportation Master Plan the City Council adopted in March 2026 rests on five full years of UDOT crash data, reporting that 1.8 percent of the city's crashes involved a death or suspected serious injury against 2.2 percent countywide [1]. It is running a real calming experiment on Emmeline Drive, with monitoring before anything is permanent [3]. Asked this month whether flashing beacons were possible at Lower Meadow, communications manager Jonathan LaFollette called it "theoretically" possible and added that the city has "a lot of intersections... and we only have so much money to be able to address things" [4]. That is an honest answer from a city with real constraints.
Corner Canyon intercepted Mountain Ridge seven times and beat the previously unbeaten Sentinels 34-28 at Rice-Eccles, putting the Chargers in the 6A final against the Skyridge team that beat them in September.
SALT LAKE CITY — Corner Canyon beat Mountain Ridge 34-28 in a 6A football semifinal on Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium, according to the UHSAA score board, which lists the 2:30 p.m. game as Corner Canyon 34 and Mountain Ridge 28 [1].
Two Utahns made the U.S. World Cup sliding teams named after two days of selection racing at Utah Olympic Park, among them Herriman pilot Kaysha Love, who won both of her bobsled races.
PARK CITY — USA Bobsled/Skeleton named its 2026-27 World Cup teams on Nov. 11, after selection races on Nov. 10 and 11 at Utah Olympic Park, and two Utahns made the roster [1][3].
Draper's parks committee wants the City Council to hear its case for a trail link toward Alpine and Three Falls, a connection council direction has kept on hold. No joint session is set.
DRAPER — The Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee agreed on Nov. 4 that a proposed trail connection toward Alpine and Three Falls is worth raising with the City Council at a possible joint meeting, according to the committee's record of the session [1].
Draper police are asking the public to identify two juveniles photographed in a Mario Kart-themed go-kart, after a girl was struck in the eye on Halloween night by a gel blaster-type gun.
DRAPER — The Draper Police Department posted a photograph of two juveniles in a go-kart and asked the public to help identify them, after a girl was struck in the eye on Halloween night [1][2].
Skyridge scored three touchdowns in the final 13 minutes and beat Herriman 35-34 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, ending the Mustangs' season one point short of the 6A championship game.
SALT LAKE CITY — Top-seeded Skyridge beat Herriman 35-34 in a 6A football semifinal on Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium, according to the UHSAA score board, which records Herriman 34 and Skyridge 35 for the 11 a.m. game [1].
Clint Smith, the first and only chief the Draper Fire Department has had, retires Friday. The council made Deputy Chief Steve Pearson interim chief, 5-0, effective the same day.
DRAPER — The City Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 10 to appoint Deputy Fire Chief Steve Pearson as interim fire chief, effective Nov. 13, the day Chief Clint Smith's retirement takes effect [1][2].
Westbound 200 West no longer reaches Bangerter Highway. UDOT made the closure permanent as part of a ramp-widening and striping job whose posted construction window ended in October.
DRAPER — The Utah Department of Transportation has closed the westbound 200 West approach to Bangerter Highway permanently, according to the department's project page, which was updated Nov. 10 [1].
Corner Canyon opens the 2026-27 boys basketball season at No. 4 in Class 6A, in a poll where five schools got first-place votes and nobody is a clear favorite.
Corner Canyon will begin the boys basketball season ranked fourth in Class 6A in the Deseret News preseason coaches rankings, published Nov. 11 [1].
Another season of Friday Night Lights has come to an end in Jordan School District. Thank you to all the coaches, volunteers, and players who made this high school football season memorable across all six of our high schools. A … Continue reading → The post Herriman, Mountain Ridge Play in Football Semifinals appeared first on Jordan School District .
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The Riverton Law Enforcement Service Area Board will meet on Nov. 17, 2026, to discuss long-range planning. The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 PM at 12830 South Redwood Road in Riverton. (Source: utah.gov)
DRAPER — A Disney favorite is taking the stage at Corner Canyon High School, where students have spent months bringing the world of Arendelle to life. From live music to elaborate projections, performers say the school's production of Disney's "Frozen" is one of its most ambitious yet. (Source: KSL)
The Salt Lake County Board of Equalization is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, to discuss several agenda items, including exempt property recommendations and late appeals. The meeting will be held at the Council Chambers in Salt Lake City and will be available for electronic participation via Webex. (Source: utah.gov)
Top-seeded Skyridge High School rallied past Herriman High School in a 35-34 6A state semifinal victory on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, to advance to the state championship. Junior quarterback Jagger Fountaine led the comeback with two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns to secure the win at Rice-Eccles Stadium. (Source: lehifreepress.com)
Lynd Draper of Manti, Utah, passed away on October 30, 2026, at the age of 87. A celebration of her life is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at Roy's Pizza. (Source: legacy.com)