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Logan residents have several options for disposing of leaves this fall—curbside green waste collection runs through Nov.

20 while an annual cleanup program and landfill drop off services are available with fees for uncovered loads.

Residents in Preston are upset by the announced closure of Deseret Industries on Oct.

31 due to the building no longer meeting job training needs + City Council President Todd Thomas stressed the closure is based solely on building issues and that current training participants will continue to receive support.

USU’s Utah Women and Leadership Project released a new report today showing that poverty among Utah women has shifted, with a drop from 49.6% to 32.9% in households headed by single mothers and persistent challenges from wage gaps and caregiving costs; Utah’s overall rate is lower than the national average.

USU’s Utah Women & Leadership Project released a report on poverty among women that shows decline in poverty in female-headed households and ongoing challenges like wage gaps + rising housing costs.

The study notes higher rates among women of color, single mothers, and older women, suggesting legislative and community support.

A 19-year-old Logan restaurant worker suffered severe burns when a propane smoker exploded at Blackhawk BBQ Pit; she was taken to Logan Regional then transferred to the U of Utah Burn Unit, and her treatment will last at least five weeks (with her fiancé commuting 85 miles daily).

Cache Valley Humanitarian Center celebrates its five-year anniversary Saturday at 420 S.

500 East in River Heights, with remarks from Mayor Peterson, performances by Alicia Blickfeldt and Chilali Hugo, and a silent auction of 55 handmade quilts+ matched by an anonymous donor, supporting services and supplies for local residents.

Teen author Izbel Oswald publishes debut novella The Empty Chair Beside Me to honor her late best friend, Madelyn — a tribute that raises mental health awareness.

Her family helped release the book and the Cache County Sheriff’s Office plans to distribute 100 copies to support those struggling.

The U.S. Forest Service has closed Wind Cave Trailhead, its access road, and a mile of trail in Logan Canyon from Oct.

26 through Dec. 31 to allow parking lot improvements. Hikers may follow a longer detour via the Preston Valley Trailhead (in Green Canyon) when the primary route is closed.