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Wasatch County Sheriff Goes on Paid Leave After Felony Indictment — Undersheriff to Take Charge

The County Council unanimously accepted Sheriff Jared Rigby's offer to step back from daily duties while his obstruction-of-justice case moves through the courts.

The Wasatch County Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 21, to formally place Sheriff Jared Rigby on voluntary paid administrative leave, ending a standoff that had threatened to produce a more dramatic confrontation. The council had been poised to vote on a resolution calling for Rigby's outright resignation, but on the eve of that meeting Rigby sent a letter to the council and County Manager Dustin Grabau saying he would step back from day-to-day duties voluntarily while his criminal case remains pending in Third District Court.

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Indoor Pickleball Hall and a Possible Bypass Shift Come Before Heber City Council

A developer wants to put indoor pickleball courts, a bank, and a coffee shop near Wasatch High School — and UDOT is studying whether the planned bypass road should swing further east.

Heber City's October 20 council meeting covered two projects with long-term implications for the city's shape and character. Councilmember Morgan Murdock, who recapped the session for KPCW the following morning, said the council heard an early-stage presentation from developer Dave Johnson on a mixed-use project he is calling 'The Pickle Hall.' As currently envisioned, the development would place a bank and a coffee shop along Main Street, with indoor pickleball courts and additional amenities tucked behind on a lot near Wasatch High School.

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Cyberattack Update: Systems Restored, FBI Forensic Work Continues

Heber City's municipal network is fully back online after the October 10 breach, but the FBI's investigation into what data may have been exposed is still underway.

City officials confirmed this week that Heber City's municipal IT systems have been fully restored following the October 10 cyberattack that breached the local government network. Mayor Heidi Franco and Police Chief Parker Sever said that police records, emergency dispatch, and the city website were unaffected throughout the incident, and that residents can continue using online bill pay and other services at heberut.gov with confidence. Police records are stored on county servers and were never at risk, and the city website runs on a separate cloud-based platform.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 27

Heber City Planning Commission Meeting

📍 Heber City Municipal Building, 75 North Main Street, Heber City · 6:00 PM · Verify · Heber City, UT

Tuesday, November 3

Wasatch County General Election

📍 Wasatch County polling locations · Various times · Verify · Wasatch County, UT

Through October 30

Halloween Express — Heber Valley Railroad

📍 Heber Valley Railroad, 450 South 600 West, Heber City · 7:00 PM · Verify · Heber Valley Railroad

Through October 31

Fall Festival at Kohler Creamery

📍 Heber Valley Artisan Milk & Cheese / Kohler Creamery, 920 River Road, Midway · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Verify · Go Heber Valley

More from the Community

Historic Crook Cabin Cleared for Installation Near School District Offices

The 1859 Crook Cabin — the oldest known surviving example of a Heber Fort pioneer cabin — has cleared a key milestone on its way to a permanent public home.

Wasatch County General Election Ballots Now in Mailboxes — Nov. 3 Deadline

With the November 3 general election less than two weeks away, Wasatch County mail ballots have been sent to registered voters.

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