Why would unaffiliated and third-party candidates who know they (probably) won’t win decide to run for Congress? The Salt Lake Tribune asked them. Largely, it’s because they believe the two-party system is broken and they want to offer an alternative to voters. Average support for third-party and independent candidates in Utah since 1914 was 2.1%, and 26 of 50 candidates hadn’t gotten even 1% of the vote during the general election. However, this year, several candidates are hoping to get in the 8%-10% range. We’ll find out Tuesday how close they get.

Stencils make an easier job of last-minute pumpkin carving;

Haunted theater? Workers say Peery's Egyptian in Ogden is home to unseen cast of 'characters';

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile makes several stops at southern Utah Halloween celebrations;

An atmospheric river is headed toward Utah. Will it affect Halloween trick-or-treating? (Probably not)

Utah offers $10 rideshare credits to curb impaired driving over Halloween weekend

1:00 pm: Legislative Process Committee

It’s too late to mail your Utah ballot. Here’s what you can do instead. (Salt Lake Tribune)

After millions in ads, new poll shows huge shift in voters’ views on Amendment B (Salt Lake Tribune)

We asked third-party curious Utah voters how they’re feeling about the midterms (KUER)

Zach Thomas focuses on community engagement, communication in Ogden School Board District 6 race (Standard-Examiner)

Heber City Council restricts personal columns by officials (KPCW)

Julie Smith focuses on history background, listening to people in campaign for House District 63 (Daily Herald)

Utah's constitutional amendments require next-level reading (Axios Salt Lake City)

Do Utahns benefit when their governor travels the world? Cox responds (Deseret News)

San Juan County flood victims seek help as Utah lieutenant governor tours damage (KSL)

Utah correctional officers required to work mandatory overtime to compensate for short-staffing (KSL)

Utahns want to ask questions about a nuclear startup. So far, there’s been no public hearing to let them. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Editorial Board: Harsh treatment of immigrants makes hypocrites of Utah’s many religious followers (Salt Lake Tribune)

Mayor acknowledges Hurricane left Gould Wash uncleared before second flood (KUTV)

UDOT closes Guardsman Pass as winter weather moves in (KUTV)

Bodycam captures American Fork officer rescuing woman from highway overpass (KUTV)

‘Beloved Animal Ofrenda’ at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium honors animals that have passed away (ABC4)

Developer addresses Browns Canyon town at Summit County Council (KPCW)

UDOT preparing for I-15 lane closure and seasonal closure (Daily Herald)

St. George News at 5: License plate camera expansion, Halloween fun and combatting cyberattacks (St. George News)

Study: Utah's lower DUI limit reduced crashes (St. George News)

Opinion: Utah shows other states how to build a ladder out of poverty (Deseret News)

A study said Stratos’ emissions could impact the West — but developers dispute findings (Deseret News)

Vineyard council unanimously resolves to end relationship with Flock cameras (Fox13)

Utah to receive nearly $7 million in $220 million GM settlement over driver data privacy (Cache Valley Daily)

‘They were all going to die’: Man charged after holding his family hostage, threatening them (ABC4)

Man pleads guilty to shooting that killed one, injured another in South Ogden (ABC4)

Central Utah Correctional Facility lifts lockdown after inmate assaults officer (Fox13)

Patrick Stewart, actor known for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men,’ dies at 86 (Deseret News)

Donny Osmond is going on a U.S. tour — and ending it in his home state of Utah (Deseret News)

Hotel Vernal Haunt to end after Halloween (KSL)

Shanghai Ballet delivers an evening of breathtaking pageantry at the Ellen Eccles Theatre (Cache Valley Daily)

Run, fly, repeat: A Utah woman prepares for 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents (Deseret News)

Utah ranks #15 among other states for jobs, study says (ABC4)

Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea (Reuters)

Alphabet Sheds Half a Trillion in Market Value in Stock’s Worst Day Ever (Wall Street Journal)

What new earnings data reveals about Utah’s college grads vs. Utah’s high school grads (Deseret News)

'War games' involving the Colorado River play out on Utah's Capitol Hill (Fox13)

USU study of moose-human conflict resumes on Basin Rec trails (KPCW)

Utah has received above-normal rain for the past 3½ months. Why is it still in drought? (KSL)

Church gives millions to fight invasive plants choking Great Salt Lake’s water (Deseret News)

Told her baby wouldn't survive, she left Idaho for an abortion in Utah. She's sharing her story (Utah News Dispatch)

3 strategies to teach kids the skills they actually need in life (KSL)

‘Medically frail’ Medicaid enrollees won’t have to prove they can’t work to keep coverage (Utah News Dispatch)

How heat storms threaten pregnant women around the world (Reuters)

Want to buy a house with friends? This Colorado group did it (KUER)

Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed (Utah News Dispatch)

General ousted by Hegseth referred for possible criminal prosecution (Washington Post)

New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell University (Reuters)

Trump escalates legal challenges against states as Election Day nears (Reuters)

Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events (Reuters)

Cook Political Report shifts 12 more House races toward Democrats (The Hill)

‘It could be quite a brutal evening’: GOP braces for some once-unthinkable losses (Politico)

Political homelessness: How the Michigan Senate race divided the Jewish community (Deseret News)

Alaska governor orders investigation after reports Democratic candidate recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run (Deseret News)

El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race (Associated Press)

Darline Graham increasingly endangered as S.C. Senate race nears end (Associated Press)

Justice Dept. Pressures California With Expanded Election Investigation (New York Times)

Republicans have knives out for Peltola as Democrats largely silent (The Hill)

Vance makes fiery closing pitch for Paxton: ‘Texas is not surrendering a damn thing’ (The Hill)

Turning Point rests its reputation on Andy Biggs’ race. It’s not looking good (Politico)

Brash architect of Trump’s midterm strategy could become midterm scapegoat (Washington Post)

An Unpredictable President, a Grim White House: Trump Faces Down the Midterms (New York Times)

Trump Erupted After Learning of Alina Habba’s $50 Million Deal (New York Times)

Democrats eye ways to rein in the power of future presidents (The Hill)

Pentagon plans for death of Trump’s record military budget (Politico)

Elizabeth Warren eyes post-election Senate leadership move (Politico)

A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era (AP)

As ICE arrests surge, Utah’s prosecutor takes national lead in debate over prosecuting federal agents (Deseret News)

Opinion: Israeli-Arab parties’ showing in Israel’s election is a historic achievement for democracy (Deseret News)

Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ as results show him losing majority (Associated Press)

Top Military Admiral Briefs Trump on Iran Options (Wall Street Journal)

Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election (BBC)

Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S. (Wall Street Journal)

Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say (Reuters)

Police Scotland carrying out 'active inquiries' into Andrew and Epstein Balmoral visits (BBC)

Nov 3 — General election

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Nov 17-19 — November Interim

Jan 14 — Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit with the Utah Chamber, 7:30 am - 12:00 pm, Keynote Speaker: Paul Ryan, Grand America Hotel, Register here

Jan 19 — General session begins

1735 - John Adams is born. He became the 2nd US president

1838 - Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Lorian County, Ohio becomes the first college in the U.S. to admit female students.

1838 - A mob of more than 200 attacks a small community at Hawn’s Mill, killing 17 men and boys and injuring 15 others

1873 - P. T. Barnum's circus, "Greatest Show on Earth", debuts in New York City

1912 - James S. Sherman, 27th Vice President of the United States (1909-1912), dies at 57

1918 - The Ottoman Empire signs an armistice treaty with Allies

1938 - War of the Worlds broadcast on radio. Many thought the story of an alien invasion was real, causing panic 

1941 - FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR

1948 - 20 die & 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora, Pennsylvania

1991 - The “perfect storm” hits the North Atlantic

2012 - Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd, and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, for $4.05 billion