From Cache Valley to the cosmos: Utah-built satellite that mapped the...
NASA’s universe-mapping and asteroid-hunting satellite — assembled in Logan nearly 15 years ago — has officially been powered down, leaving a piece of Cache Valley among the stars.Until, of course, it...
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New LDS Church policies relegate trans members to ‘second-class’ status,...
A slate of new policy changes restricting the involvement of transgender Latter-day Saints in their congregations could further stigmatize those individuals within their worship communities while...
View Article‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ are back. Find out when, and who’s new.
Get ready for a tumultuous fall — because “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” are coming back, including the controversial Mary Cosby.Bravo announced Monday that the fifth season of the...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: What’s in a Name?
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Commentary: If women cannot be deacons, we should stop ordaining men as deacons
Pope Francis has made it perfectly clear that he opposes ordaining women as deacons. Although I disagree with him, I accept that we are not going to see female deacons during his pontificate.But if...
View ArticleUpset at Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling, Utah GOP lawmakers resort to...
Utah lawmakers will call themselves into a special session to propose a constitutional amendment overriding portions of the Utah Supreme Court’s ruling that the Legislature cannot upend voters’ efforts...
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With new name and $15M donation, University of Utah hopes to diversify its...
Heather Kahlert once took her daughter, who was then 13, along to a meeting at a developer boot camp.Her daughter quickly “fell in love” with computer programming, she said. To help the eighth grader...
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The Salt Lake Tribune is committed to creating a space where Utahns can share ideas, perspectives and solutions that move our state forward. We rely on your contributions to do this.While we encourage...
View ArticleHere’s Utah’s latest attempt to bring federal lands under state control
After the Biden administration enforced road closures in Moab, restored two national monuments and published a rule balancing conservation and commercial use on public lands, a Republican lawmaker...
View ArticleBLM adds to its herbicide arsenal to fight invasive plants in Utah and the West
Invasive plants are a big problem in Utah. Cunning interlopers like cheatgrass and red brome can outcompete native vegetation, crowd habitats and steal water and other vital soil nutrients.It is a...
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Jaylon Johnson’s $76 million Chicago Bears contract has become a recruiting...
Utah cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah grew emotional when recounting a recent phone call with Chicago Bears star Jaylon Johnson.Johnson, a former Ute, signed a four-year, $76 million extension with the...
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Can Utah football win the Big 12? They’ll have to get through these guys first
Utah’s first Big 12 season will also feature the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff — and the Utes are early favorite to secure one of those spots.In the new Big 12, Utah is already widely...
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Military leaves Fort Douglas in major land swap with the University of Utah
Camp Williams • It took 14 years of intense negotiations, $117 million in state funding, agreements with multiple branches of the military and, according to University of Utah President Taylor Randall,...
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BYU football faces another difficult Big 12 schedule
Cougars coach Kalani Sitake needs to show progress in BYU’s second year in the Big 12.After missing a bowl game for the first time since 2017, the Cougars are betting that continuity is the key to six...
View ArticleGordon Monson: Who are the names that should transform Utah football’s new...
Utah’s announcing on Monday that it is establishing a “Ring of Honor” at Rice-Eccles Stadium, recognizing Ute football greats, might not be an original idea. It is, though, a good one.Enough stellar...
View ArticleOpinion: Trump is losing the humor war
Over the past decade, there’s one truth that liberals have been loath to admit: Donald Trump is funny. This aspect of his appeal prompts far less commentary than his far-right positions, his venality...
View ArticleOpinion: Harris can change Biden’s policy on Israel just by upholding the law
Kamala Harris is in a bind. Despite rallying Democrats behind her, she’s still being heckled by protesters who want to end U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Many of those activists want her to...
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Opinion: Media coverage of the death penalty can harm victims’ families. I’ve...
In the weeks leading up to the fulfillment of the death penalty sentence of Taberon Honie, I was disturbed and saddened. Not for the reasons many would think. I express no opinion on the death penalty...
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Opinion: My sister was killed by a drunk driver. Forgiving the driver was...
Most civilized nations have outlawed the death penalty because it is considered cruel and inhumane, and studies show it does not deter crime. In the United States, 23 states have abolished the death...
View ArticleBagley Cartoon: Fools on the Hill
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How much it cost Utah taxpayers to execute Taberon Honie
Utah spent more than a quarter of a million dollars to execute Taberon Honie earlier this month, prison officials estimated in a news release Tuesday.The state estimated that it paid $288,685.29 for...
View ArticleReview of Utah election process to be conducted following accusations
The Office of the Utah State Auditor will conduct what it calls a “limited review” of the state’s election process after a summer filled with accusations of impropriety by at least one candidate who...
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The feds own millions of acres of public land in Utah. Now the state is suing...
Utah officials filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to answer a question: Can the federal government control public lands within the state indefinitely?“It is obvious to all of us that...
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‘Excited and worried’: Hundreds of Salt Lake City kids begin school at new...
For hundreds of Salt Lake City elementary students, the first day of school Tuesday brought more than just new classes and teachers — it signified a fresh start at new campuses after their previous...
View ArticleLetter: Millcreek can go further with their proposed ADU code changes
With some estimates stating that Utah will need to build 178,000 housing units by 2030, cities like Millcreek should consider Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to increase housing supply for residents....
View ArticleLetter: In 2020, “a good man beat a con man.” It’s time for a good woman to...
2020 was the winter of our discontent in America. We all watched the economy crater while over 350,000 Americans died of Covid-19. Many of us were deeply disturbed by the murder of George Floyd in...
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Legislative leaders say fear of California-style laws, foreign influence...
Utah lawmakers are scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon when a Republican supermajority is expected to approve a constitutional amendment undoing a recent Utah Supreme Court ruling that limited the...
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View ArticleA man was exonerated after spending 7 years in jail for a crime he says he...
The Utah Supreme Court this month reversed a lower court’s determination that a Wisconsin man was factually innocent of a crime for which he spent seven years in jail.The high court ruling, handed down...
View ArticleOpinion: Kamalanomics revealed: A solid center-left agenda
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first big economic policy speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. It was, of course, very different from the “economic” speech and news...
View ArticleLetter: I worked with both candidates for Salt Lake County assessor. The...
I hold a rare perspective: I’m the only appraiser who has had the opportunity to work with both candidates for Salt Lake County assessor. That experience has left me with a clear choice in this...
View ArticleLetter: Biden’s convention speech showed both his good qualities and blind spots
Joe Biden’s convention speech showed him to be a decent, patriotic family man. It also exposed three incredible blind spots.Biden once again said America is getting better rather than going downhill....
View ArticleLetter: Why we are in danger of having no water in a power outage
In 2018, The president’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) “found existing national plans, response resources, and coordination strategies would be outmatched by a catastrophic power...
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eBay’s Utah campus just sold to a school district. What’s next for students —...
The building on eBay Avenue in Draper, once home to the online resale marketplace’s regional office, is about to become a specialized high school.Canyons School District’s Board of Directors voted...
View ArticleGordon Monson: It’s not just a good bet that Utah football will make the CFB...
Mark this down right now.Utah this season will qualify for the College Football Playoff. And not just that, the Utes will play host to a first-round playoff game at home. Picture the madness that will...
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Why Utes freshman QB Isaac Wilson could be Cam Rising’s replacement for 2025
Isaac Wilson stood on the sideline of Corner Canyon High School’s football field, dug his feet into the turf and watched his former high school team scrimmage.It’s not often the Utah freshman...
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An enormous (and pricey) park could encircle downtown SLC. Here’s when.
For the first time, Salt Lake City officials have shared how much dough will have to be dished to build a park around downtown.How’s a cool $250 million to $350 million sound?If built, the Green Loop —...
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Gordon Monson: LDS lawmakers who swing LDS doctrine like a hammer are hypocrites
Warning: We’re going to dive into an important Latter-day Saint principle here and then discuss how screwed up that principle has become in a world where religion and politics have been blended or are...
View ArticleOpinion: What worries me most about election night
On Dec. 1, 1960, the far-right preacher and racist demagogue Gerald L.K. Smith sent out a fund-raising appeal, headlined with a shocking claim in red type across the top: “HOLD YOUR BREATH: KENNEDY MAY...
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Why Hollywood’s fascination with LDS sex lives? Church says shows often...
They didn’t comment officially on how filmmakers portrayed Latter-day Saints in the controversial FX/Hulu series “Under the Banner of Heaven.” They didn’t weigh in on the frequent false statements...
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BYU was one of the worst pass rushing teams in the country last year. Why did...
Provo • Kalani Sitake is acting like he has an ace up his sleeve.It’s quietly been the story of the offseason inside BYU’s offices.Even as some people question the direction of the program (Vegas is...
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This Texas pitmaster’s barbecue went viral. Now you can try his food in Utah.
Talking to social media influencer, pitmaster and “oxtail king” Les Rhodes Jr. in person is a lot like stepping into one of his Instagram or TikTok videos.As he narrates in his deep voice what’s...
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Opinion: I witnessed firsthand how the Utah Legislature works to undermine...
I have witnessed firsthand — both up close and from further away — the numerous recent efforts by the Legislature to undermine citizen initiatives — and, quite frankly, I am deeply disturbed by such...
View ArticleSuspect dies after being shot by police officers in Roy
A man who was shot by police officers Saturday in Weber County has died.On Saturday evening, officers with the Roy City Police Department attempted a traffic stop on the man — later identified as...
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