Candidates for Salt Lake City Council weigh in on housing, crime, fighting back against the state and billion-dollar development deals.

Before we get to the 2025 candidates for Salt Lake City Council, let's pour one out for ranked-choice voting. Since 2021, Salt Lakers have been spared the rancor and taxpayer expense of a municipal primary election, with all candidates instead...

How Grand Junction, new state law are driving change to western Colorado's recycling future

The ability to take and process recycling in Grand Junction has a history dating back to the late 1980s, but a new commitment from the city, a large state grant and a law taking effect this year are set to greatly expand the city’s and the...

Stadler opens its new Salt Lake City welding facility

Stadler has opened its new welding facility in Salt Lake City, allowing it to deliver the first locally welded aluminum car body in the company’s North American history. “We set out to build more than just trains,” said Stadler North America CEO...

Cherry Fire burns more than 650 acres in Utah County; residents put on standby to evacuate

SPRINGVILLE —The new wildfire burning in Utah County has expanded to more than 650 acres, the U.S Forest Service announced in an update Friday evening. The Cherry Fire is burning east of Springville and Mapleton in Hobble Creek Canyon and is 0%...

Select Health awards $50,000 to 10 local organizations

Ten Utah organizations addressing critical health needs — including hunger, housing, mental health, and access to medical care — have been selected to receive funding through the annual Select Health Awards program. Each organization will receive...

Alex Jensen committed to rebuilding Utah basketball’s legacy. He’s got the resume to do it

Alex Jensen has a picturesque view from his office in the Jon M. and Karen Huntsman Basketball Facility on the University of Utah campus. Beyond the all-glass facade at the west end of the office, the Salt Lake Valley can be seen from an elevated...

Utah tried and failed to hide photos of police officers

SALT LAKE CITY — It started with a simple request more than a year ago, asking police to show us photos of their officers. The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said no. DNR felt so strong in its beliefs that the agency spent taxpayer...

Recycling startup Resynergi announces company leaving Rohnert Park

photo credit: Courtesy of Resynergi A screenshot from a virtual tour video on the company's website. A recycling startup is pulling out of Sonoma County after months of public backlash, and violations from the regional air district. Resynergi is...

The 4 best places to ski near Salt Lake City

The forested slopes of the Wasatch Mountains, the giant saw-toothed peaks that form an indelible backdrop to Salt Lake City’s skyline, make some of the best places for skiing and snowboarding not just in Utah, but in all of North America. In this...

Utah ski resorts announce 2025–26 opening dates

A skier rips through fresh powder at Alta Ski Area in 2021. Photo: Alta Ski Area PARK CITY, Utah – Utah’s ski season is taking shape as resorts across the state announce their opening days for winter 2025–26. Brian Head, known for its high...

Utah County farm finds sustainability through corn maze attraction

LELAND, Utah County — Seven generations have now called a farm near Spanish Fork their home, but keeping the farm in the same hands in the modern economy hasn’t been easy and has forced the owners to be creative. Rex Larsen said that’s why the...

Utah Board of Higher Education to establish task force on campus safety

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Board of Higher Education voted unanimously Thursday to create a task force focused on evaluating and enhancing campus safety across the state’s public colleges and universities. The decision directs the Office of...

How does Utah’s remaining strength of schedule stack up in the Big 12?

Utah’s bye comes at an optimal time on the Utes’ schedule. The Utes are 4-1 at the first of two byes with wins over UCLA, Cal Poly, Wyoming and West Virginia, the lone loss coming at home against Texas Tech. Utah’s four wins haven’t exactly been...

Utah to celebrate wildlife recovery successes at upcoming summit

SALT LAKE CITY — Over 250 species are identified as at-risk species in Utah, and conservationists say anyone in the state can get involved to help protect them. The Utah Wildlife Action Plan is the blueprint for conserving the state's native...

Opinion: Utah GOP chair's divisive rhetoric puts schools, children at risk

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Hunting deer in Utah this year? Visit a DWR check station to get deer tested for chronic wasting disease

Division of Wildlife Resources Press Release SALT LAKE CITY — Hunters are again being asked to bring their harvested deer to various stations across the state during this fall’s hunts, so Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists can test the...

Here’s why the weather is keeping Ice Castles out of Utah this winter

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Thousands of hand-placed icicles form a frozen landscape that delights as kids explore within the Ice Castles in Midway. Ice Castles, the walk-through winter art installation, will not be returning to...

Voices: Utah has a mental health crisis. It’s worse in these communities.

Briggs Miller is a second-year medical student at the University of Utah and was raised in Grantsville. Note to readers • This story discusses suicide. If you or people you know are at risk of self-harm, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides...

Prominent developer announces plans for new golf courses and more on southern Utah tribal lands

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Land on the Shivwits Band of Paiutes Reservation west of St. George where a proposed sports and cultural complex will be developed. A new sports, tourism and retail complex is officially going forward on...

Voices: Young Utahns deserve access to period products. It’s not just about tampons — it’s about dignity.

(Mike Stewart | The Associated Press) Various menstrual products are seen, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. The world doesn’t make having a period easy. There’s the physical discomfort — cramps, headaches, back pain, bloating — but there’s also the shame...