AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCollege Sports: Utah climbed to No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings after beating BYU and takes its unbeaten record to Arizona on Saturday. BYU opened basketball season 3-0 with a 98-82 win over Queens, while Utah State’s Dallin Hall poured in a career-high 35 in a rout of Utah Tech. Public Safety: Prosecutors say the Oregon man charged in the captivity of a missing Utah teen sought other victims; the 17-year-old was rescued after more than 500 days, following a tip from another child’s family. Politics: Utah saw the nation’s biggest shift toward Democrats in the midterms, and Republicans’ legislative supermajority could be at risk as vote counting continues. Public Lands: A new federal plan proposes selling or transferring public land to shrink federal ownership, a debate with major stakes for Utah and other Western states. Water and Roads: Lake Powell has risen about 22 feet from its September record low after heavy rain, but remains roughly 6 feet below its level a year ago. Salt Lake City says fewer major road projects are ahead as it works toward a new road-management agreement with UDOT.
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