Think of it as an alternate version of “The Nutcracker.” If, that is, the popular Tchaikovsky ballet were actually based on a teen slasher movie. Odyssey Dance Theatre’s wildly popular “Thriller” returns to Ogden next week, continuing a Halloween tradition that’s begun to rival the ubiquitous performances of the annual holiday ballet. “Thriller” will be …

The Utah Humanities Book Festival kicks off later this month, and Weber County is doing it up right with more than a dozen author events taking place over the next five weeks. Kathy Gambles is chairwoman of Weber Book Links, an organization specifically created to raise the statewide festival’s presence in the county. She calls …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for “Storm Area 51” are from Earth, not outer space. No one knows what to expect, but the two tiny towns of Rachel and Hiko near the once-secret military research site are preparing for an influx of people over the next few days. “It’s …