So, it turns out swan hunting is a thing. And it started right here in Utah. This is Old News, where we raise a front paw and point our noses toward Utah's past. The big picture: By 1962, a federal swan hunting ban had been in place for decades.

During a warm community dinner to support furloughed park rangers, "the level of gratitude, the way that filled the room, was almost a spiritual experience to me," said an organizer of the on-going support.

Experts say this has been Salt Lake City's wettest October on record, and that's particularly good ahead of our snowpack season.

In the middle of multiple hunting seasons in Utah, state law enforcement officers said Sunday they were on the lookout for evidence of poaching as they highlighted the damaging effects of a recent case.

The Mammoth unveiled their new mascot on the night of their home opener. Thanks to what one can only assume is Tusky's shrewd leadership behind the scenes, Utah has won seven straight games since he entered the picture. Most recently, Dylan Guenther's goal propelled the Mammoth to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

Utah prep offensive lineman Mataalii Benjamin de-committed from the Gophers football program on Monday. Benjamin, who is listed at 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, pledged to Minnesota on June 1. The

State officials want to build a shelter for at least 1,300 homeless Utahns on notoriously mosquito-infested land.

While most of the Jazz's premier young pieces of the past three years have gotten their shine through two games of the year, there's one name on the roster who hasn't quite seen that same share of opportunity: last year's top-10 pick, Cody Williams.