Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Good morning, Orem. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 11th of March.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ UDOT was chosen to lead a federal three-year pilot program testing electric aircraft for cargo delivery, emergency, and wildfire response. The program will run across urban, rural, and mountainous areas in partnership with states including Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, and Oklahoma. KJZZ
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ A new report by the National Association of Realtors shows that local millennial homeownership rates are about 55% in the Salt Lake area and around 60% in Ogden, Logan and St. George, with Utah County reaching 65% and a median owner age of 37. KJZZ
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ BYU guard AJ Dybantsa was named the AP Big 12 Player of the Year and top freshman on Tuesday (he averaged 24.5 points per game) ahead of the Big 12 tournament, earning unanimous selection by 17 voters. KJZZ
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ James Clear
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