Salt Lake City

Cambridge, Mass. and Salt Lake City – – October 06, 2026 -- Active-travel operator EF Adventures and outdoor retailer Backcountry have launched a four-tour collection of guided hiking and multi-adventure trips departing in 2027, pairing EF's travel-guiding expertise with Backcountry's gear know-how.

The collection opens on Backcountry's home turf in Utah

The anchor trip, American Southwest Hiking with Backcountry: Sedona, the Grand Canyon & Zion, runs 7 days (9 with a Zion extension), departs April 25, 2027, and starts at $6,190 per person, land only. Travelers descend the Bright Angel Trail into the Grand Canyon and hike Zion's slot canyons, with an optional two-day Bryce Canyon add-on.

Salt Lake City – October 05, 2026 -- Nolla Health has become the first company in the country authorized to let an AI system issue initial prescriptions, starting with acne treatment for adults in Utah through its Nolla Derm app for $4.99 a month.

The approval, granted after months of work with the Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence, lets Nolla's AI prescribe acne medication directly to patients 18 and older, bypassing the waitlists and office visits that keep most people from ever seeing a dermatologist.

Nolla targets a gap affecting 100,000 Utah residents

An estimated 100,000 people in Utah live with active acne at any given time, but only 10% ever see a dermatologist, according to the company. The average wait for an appointment in the state is 61 days -- nearly double the national median -- and 11 Utah counties have no dermatologist at all. Visits that do happen can cost up to $300.

Orlando, FL – October 02, 2026 -- Essential oils company dōTERRA welcomed more than 10,000 attendees, in person and virtually, to its 2026 Global Convention, "Imagine," held September 23 to 26 in Orlando, Florida. It marked the first time in company history the annual event took place outside Salt Lake City.

The four-day gathering brought together Wellness Advocates to celebrate achievements, learn about the company's Natural Intelligence approach, and connect as a global community.

A Recognition Gala Opened the Week Before a Mass Service Project

The convention began with a Recognition Gala honoring the year's top performers. Attendees then took part in a Healing Hands Service Project, assembling more than 12,000 Days for Girls Kits destined for communities worldwide, including Orlando itself.

Moab, Utah – October 01, 2026 -- Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) now connects to two major hubs, with United Express service to Denver launching Oct. 7 and Delta Connection service to Salt Lake City resuming Oct. 1. Both routes are operated by SkyWest Airlines.

Denver flights run year-round with up to two daily roundtrips

The United Express route to Denver International Airport (DEN) operates year-round, offering one or two daily roundtrip flights. The inaugural flight departs Denver at 8 a.m. on Oct. 7, arriving in Moab at 9:30 a.m.; the return departs CNY at 10:10 a.m. and lands in Denver at 11:35 a.m. The aircraft is a 50-passenger CRJ200.

Salt Lake City – September 07, 2026 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened reservations for tours of the renovated Salt Lake Temple ahead of a six-month public celebration running April 5 to October 1, 2027.

The celebration carries the theme "Rejoice in Christ"

Church leaders announced the theme at a media event held at the new West Temple Entrance Building on Temple Square. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, chair of the Salt Lake Temple Executive Committee, said the church wanted to invite people of any background to "come and see and love Jesus Christ and the people who come here."

The same phrase has also been chosen as the church's 2027 youth theme, drawn from Philippians 4:4. Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman said the shared theme will connect youth worldwide to the celebration and to temple worship more broadly.