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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed this weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.
1. Court records: Man accused of killing 6 in horrific crash has history of driving with alcohol
The man accused of killing six people while driving drunk on U.S. 40 on Friday has a history of driving intoxicated and with open containers dating back 20 years, according to court records.
2. Police: Man punched, shoved teen girls dressed as zombies promoting dance production
Park City police say five teen girls dressed as zombies were promoting Odyssey Dance Theatre's annual production of "Thriller" last month by scaring pedestrians on Main Street. But when the girls tried to scare Drew Stephen Hyde, he responded by punching and shoving the girls.
3. A new state park at Grand Staircase?
A group of Utah lawmakers want to use a federal law to create a new state park within the boundaries of the former Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
4. Popular Salt Lake farmers market takes brief break before winter version begins
Salt Lake City's biggest outdoor farmers market closed out its 27th season Saturday with sunshine, pumpkins for sale and a poodle in costume for a Halloween contest.
5. Why don't more Utah college students teach? It's more than the money, survey says
Why don't Utah college students want to become teachers? No surprise, it's the salaries. But it's also because they have other interests and talents, an Envision Utah survey of some 4,000 college students shows.
Sports
1. Utah ranked No. 23 in AP, No. 24 in Coaches Poll after beating USC
With a renewed effort on offense and three consecutive weeks of blowing out Pac-12 opponents, Utah football is now ranked in the Top 25.
2. Thompson's 2 TDs lead Utah State over Wyoming 24-16
Jontrell Rocquemore's 20-yard interception return on the first play of the second half set up a 3-yard TD run by Darwin Thompson, and Savon Scarver's 99-yard kick return late in the third — his third career scoring return — put Utah State (6-1, 3-0 Mountain West) up 24-6.
3. Chargers capture elusive girls soccer title with 2-1 win over Murray in 5A final
Megan Astle scored on a penalty kick, and Maryn Granger added what proved to be the match-winner in the first half as Corner Canyon held against Murray for the Chargers’ first-ever girls soccer state title, 2-1 in the Class 5A state championship at Rio Tinto Stadium.
4. Lone Peak girls soccer rides defense to first title in program history, 1-0 over Layton in 6A final
Neumarker scored the only goal of the match three minutes before halftime, and goalkeeper Mckayla Wetsel and the defense made it stand up, as Lone Peak won its first state title in program history with a 1-0 win over Layton in the Class 6A state title match Friday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
5. Juniors lead Snow Canyon seniors to long-awaited 4A soccer title, 1-0 over Orem
Heidi Smith scored the only goal of the match in extra time to lead Snow Canyon to its first state championship since 2012 with a 1-0 victory over Orem.
