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cybersecurity

Cyberattack Breaches Heber City's Municipal Network; FBI Assisting Investigation

An October 10 intrusion into city IT systems was contained within days, with no essential services interrupted, but a forensic investigation is ongoing.

A cyberattack breached the Heber City Municipal Corporation's local IT network on Saturday, October 10, the city disclosed on October 15. City IT staff were alerted to the intrusion and, according to a city spokesperson, "took steps to stop and contain it expeditiously." Systems were reported fully back online and secure by Thursday, October 15, five days after the breach. No essential city services were suspended during the incident. The city's public-facing website, heberut.gov, operates on a separate cloud-based platform and was unaffected throughout.

Heber Valley Temple

Heber Valley Temple Walls Rising — but Utah Supreme Court's Final Word Still Months Away

Construction is visibly advancing on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' temple on East Center Street, even as attorneys wait for the high court to settle the underlying appeal.

Basement walls are rising from an excavated pit on 18 acres along East Center Street in Heber City, making the Heber Valley Utah Temple one of the more visible construction projects in the valley — even as the Utah Supreme Court has yet to issue a final ruling on the legal challenge that has shadowed it for years. The Utah Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case on September 4.

housing

State Funding Threat Against Wasatch County Fades — but Fight Over Developer-Town Law Heats Up at Legislature

After the governor's housing adviser threatened to pull $2.1 million in annual road funds over a rejected housing project, state and county officials have patched things up — even as the Utah House speaker signals he's open to repealing the underlying development law Wasatch County opposes.

A weeks-long standoff between Wasatch County and the state over housing policy and development authority reached a quieter phase this week, even as the underlying dispute moved closer to the Legislature. County Manager Dustin Grabau said the county's state funding — including roughly $2.1 million per year in B and C road money — is now secure, after state and county officials met in late August and state officials acknowledged their initial approach was not constructive.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18

Homestead Midway Fall Fest — Final Weekend

📍 Homestead Midway Utah, 700 N. Homestead Drive, Midway · Various times · Verify · TownLift

Saturday, October 17 and Saturday, October 24

Pumpkin Train — Heber Valley Railroad

📍 Heber Valley Railroad Depot, 450 South 600 West, Heber City · Various times (10 AM, Noon, 2 PM, 4 PM departures) · Verify · Spot a Train

Tuesday, October 20

Midway City Council Regular Meeting

📍 Midway Community Center, Midway · 6:00 PM · Verify · City of Midway

Saturday, October 24

Freaky 5K — Midway

📍 2002 Olympic Drive, Midway · 7:00 PM · Verify · RunSignUp

Friday, October 30

Heber Halloween Fest

📍 Heber City Main Street Park, 250 South Main Street, Heber City · 5:00 PM · Verify · Go Heber Valley

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Homestead Midway Utah Opens The Barn, a New 17,636-Square-Foot Event Venue

Homestead Midway Utah debuted The Barn at Homestead this week, a new 17,636-square-foot event venue on the resort's nearly 190-acre property in Midway.

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