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Bountiful, Utah Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Bountiful! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Bountiful native could decide BYU’s showdown at TCU
- Why PETA is sending empathy lessons to Bountiful High School
Also on today's calendar: October Odyssey Day and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Record-breaking temperatures, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• X-factors for BYU in their Week 5 matchup against TCU (usatoday.com) — A key BYU defensive X-factor against TCU is safety Faletau Satuala, a Bountiful native praised as one of the Big 12’s best run-stopping safeties. The preview highlights how his physical style, along with playmakers Legend Glasker and LJ Martin, could determine whether BYU stays undefeated on the road in Fort Worth. 
• Bountiful High to Receive PETA Empathy Curricula After Baby Chicks Found Abandoned in Parking Lot (peta.org) — Two baby chicks reportedly used in a Bountiful High homecoming proposal were later found abandoned in a nearby church parking lot, prompting an animal-rescue response. In reaction, PETA’s TeachKind program is sending free empathy-building materials to Bountiful High and urging administrators to use the incident to teach students about kindness and responsibility toward animals.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mueller Trail Half Marathon →
Bountiful
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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Int'l Day of the Girl Service Project - AMERICA250
Days for Girls Resource Shop, 645 N Taylor Way, North Salt Lake
6:00 pm -
Blood Drive @ St. Olaf's Church - AMERICA250
St. Olaf's McNamara Center, 276 E 1700 S, Bountiful
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October Odyssey Day →
Bountiful UT
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Saint Josemariá Escrivá Speaker Series →
Bountiful UT
2:30 pm -
Chesterton Academy of Northern Utah Vision Dinner 2026 →
Bountiful UT
5:30 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 19
Wednesday October 21
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Disability Discussion →
45 S 400 W, Centerville
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Walker Piano Recital →
45 S 400 W, Centerville
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Spirit Night - Zupas
Woods Cross Elementary School Woods Cross, UT 84087
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PTA Spirit Night Coldstone
Odyssey Elementary School Woods Cross, UT 84087
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Alta Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Woods Cross →
Woods Cross High School, 600 W 2200 S, Woods Cross
6:30 pm -
WX Pumpkins in the Park
Woods Cross Elementary School Woods Cross, UT 84087
5:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Salt Lake City
- Apartment For Rent at 284 C Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 (ksl.com)
- Grant fund applications open for 2027 Salt Lake City community events (abc4.com)
- Executive Oncology Sales Specialist, Head & Neck (Salt Lake City, UT) – Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (jnj.com)
Farmington
- KIHOMAC plans new $36 Million expansion project in Farmington, Utah (intelligence360.news)
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