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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) as Utah hosts Houston, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.

Utah football surges, BYU stumbles in latest AP Top 25

Utah climbed four spots to No. 6, while BYU dropped from No. 2 to No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25.

By Jason Batacao | October 25, 2026, 6:18 p.m.

(Navajo Police Department) A total of 150 people are estimated to be evacuated overnight from just the Montezuma Creek and Aneth communities.

Navajo Nation communities ordered to evacuate ahead of expected flooding

A total of 150 people are estimated to be evacuated overnight from just the Montezuma Creek and Aneth communities.

By Jeff Tavss | Fox 13 News | October 25, 2026, 3:45 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sprinklers water grass in a Salt Lake City park in 2021.

Letter: Utah is the second-driest state in the country. We should start making excessive water use a little embarrassing.

By Charlie Boas | The Public Forum | October 25, 2026, 2:36 p.m.

Pat Bagley Self-Portrait for "This week from Bagley"

This week from Bagley: Prediction markets, broken globe, Trump’s corruption, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson

By Pat Bagley | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

BC-OPINION-RUBIN-TRUMP-ELECTION-THREATS-ART-NYTSF — In six decades of public life, I never thought i would write this piece. (Gabriel Alcala/The New York Times) — ONLY FOR USE WITH ARTICLE SLUGGED — BC-OPINION-RUBIN-TRUMP-ELECTION-THREATS-ART-NYTSF — OTHER USE PROHIBITED.

Opinion: In six decades of public life, I never thought I would write this piece

Trump’s meddling would have dark consequences for our democracy and our prosperity.

By Robert E. Rubin | For The New York Times | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smith's Ballpark is pictured in the Ballpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.

SLC Council votes to preserve green space at Ballpark site after input from residents

The City Council’s newly approved rezone for the vacated stadium at 1300 East and West Temple tilts toward keeping more open space.

By Tony Semerad | October 25, 2026, 8:15 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters hold up a sign during a protest in support of Aspen Azalea, a woman arrested and tossed to the ground during a Utah County Planning Commission meeting on data center land use within Utah County, seen in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.

Letter: Utah County Planning Commission hearing on data centers was a farce

By Erika Gritton | The Public Forum | October 25, 2026, 2:35 p.m.

FILE - This is a Feb. 4, 1945, file photo of from left, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin as they sit on the patio of Livadia Palace, Yalta, Crimea. (AP Photo/File)

Opinion: Trump is still chasing his Yalta. Here’s what he doesn’t get.

Mr. Trump has been searching for his Yalta in the war in Ukraine ever since he returned to the Oval Office.

By Michael Kimmage | For The New York Times | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Andrew Christiansen | The Times-Independent) Passengers board the Moab-Arches shuttle at the Arches Visitor Center on Oct. 15. Riders interviewed that day described experiences ranging from short waits and easy navigation to delays that limited their plans.

Arches dropped timed entry for a controversial shuttle. Is it working?

Passengers describe contrasting experiences as Grand County reports 2,593 September boardings and prepares to review service for spring.

By Andrew Christiansen | The Times-Independent | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Griffin Nagel | NBC ) Keiyana Osmond performs on Season 30 of "The Voice."

‘The Voice’: This Utahn’s authentic sound is her ‘most interesting story,’ says Kelly Clarkson

Keiyana Osmond, distantly related to Donny and Marie, grew up in Cache Valley.

By Palak Jayswal | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Evan Agostini | Invision/AP file photo) Kate Capshaw, left, and Steven Spielberg, pictured here in 2018, are co-founders of the Hearthland Foundation, which has given a $3 million gift to the Sundance Institute, the institute announced on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.

A critical piece of Sundance is staying in Utah — with Steven Spielberg’s help. Here’s why.

The $3 million gift is one of the largest ever received by the nonprofit arts group Robert Redford founded.

By Sean P. Means | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Save Our Canyons) Alexis Kelner, one of the founders of Save Our Canyons, has spent much of his life climbing and photographing the Wasatch Mountains.

Alexis Kelner’s weapons in the fight to protect the Wasatch Mountains? Humor, wit and a dash of garlic.

The last surviving founder of Save Our Canyons and a stalwart opponent of Utah hosting the Olympics died at age 87.

By Julie Jag | October 25, 2026, 6:57 p.m.

(Salt Lake City Public Library) Conceptual rendering of a renovated Day-Riverside Branch in Salt Lake City's Rose Park that could be a part of a proposed $85 million bond, tentatively to be issued in 2028.

Some of SLC’s favorite libraries could see major upgrades — but can residents afford it all?

An $85 million bond is expected as soon as 2028 to upgrade downtown’s Main Library along with the Anderson-Foothill branch in the Foothill-Sunnyside neighborhood and the Day-Riverside location in Rose Park.

By Tony Semerad | October 25, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) as Utah hosts Houston, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.

No. 10 Utah football survives No. 14 Houston test to stay unbeaten. Here are 3 takeaways.

Devon Dampier’s legs and a clutch defensive play helped the No. 10 Utes hold off No. 14 Houston at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

By Jason Batacao | October 25, 2026, 8:04 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake forward Sergi Solans (22) and Real Salt Lake forward Morgan Guilavogui (9) as Real Salt Lake hosts Sporting Kansas City, MLS soccer in Sandy on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Real Salt Lake routs St. Louis City SC as race for a playoff spot continues

RSL extends its unbeaten streak to three games with a 3-0 victory.

By The Salt Lake Tribune | October 25, 2026, 1:37 p.m.

(Phelan M. Ebenhack | AP Photo) BYU cornerback Therrian Alexander reacts after Central Florida scored a two-point conversion during the second overtime period of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Orlando, Fla.

Gordon Monson: Here’s powerful evidence that BYU is a good football team, not a great one

The Cougars’ double-overtime loss exposed more than a post-Notre Dame letdown.

By Gordon Monson | October 25, 2026, 3:01 a.m.

(Phelan M. Ebenhack | AP Photo) BYU wide receiver Kyler Kasper (3) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown as Central Florida defensive back Antione Jackson (7) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Orlando, Fla.

Kalani Sitake admits UCF ‘deserved to win’ after BYU’s stunning double-overtime loss

The No. 2 Cougars fell to the Knights in double overtime, eight days after beating Notre Dame in a signature win.

By Sean Walker | Special to The Tribune | October 25, 2026, 2:06 a.m.

(Benjamin Zack | Special to The Tribune) Protestors gather in downtown Ogden to call for changes to Weber County’s policies with ICE on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. The protest was in response to the reported detention of a young couple in Weber County following a traffic stop earlier in the week.

A young couple were detained by ICE after a traffic stop. Ogden protesters want them home with their baby.

The couple were detained following traffic stop by the Weber County Sheriff’s Office.

By Samantha Moilanen | October 25, 2026, 11:13 p.m.

(Erin Hooley | AP) An ad for the prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Chicago.

Tribune editorial: Utah AG Brown should go after so-called ‘prediction markets’

Prediction markets are gambling, only with additional opportunities for insider trading and unfair influencing of results.

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board | October 24, 2026, 12:05 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Cache County employee Terryl Warner, right, speaks to a House committee in 2018. Warner has been charged with communications fraud.

Former Utah county employee charged with falsely saying she had a doctorate to keep her higher pay

She had sued Cache County for retaliation in 2025 and now faces a felony charge of communications fraud.

By Brock Marchant | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mud and debris washed through a Hurricane neighborhood after a storm system brought heavy rains to the southwest Utah on Oct. 22.

They had just finished $80K in flood repairs. Days later, another flash flood tore through their southern Utah home.

Widespread flooding damages more than 80 homes, some for second time

By Mark Eddington | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Virgin River on Tuesday September 16, 2025.

Letter: The proposed federal Cove Reservoir project in Utah is a MAGA-styled boondoggle

By Richard Spotts | The Public Forum | October 24, 2026, 1:32 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Brady Brammer, R-Highland, is shown at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.

Letter: Utah’s approach to sports betting is at odds with notions of limited government and personal responsibility

By Matt White | The Public Forum | October 24, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

President Donald Trump listens as gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Opinion: The meaning of the Republican war over Ramaswamy’s vile ad

By Michelle Goldberg | The New York Times | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Olivia James/The New York Times)

Opinion: Democrats need a tough new approach to Israel, even if Netanyahu loses

The upcoming elections won’t deliver an end to the attacks on Palestinians without tough new penalties from the U.S.

By Jon Finer | For The New York Times | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Community members rally in support of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Letter: Ilhan Omar has a lot going against her in Trump world

By Kimball Shinkoskey | The Public Forum | October 24, 2026, 1:29 p.m.

(Donovan Kelly | Special to The Tribune) BYU freshman Carter Smith celebrates winning $3 million for making a field goal during ESPN's "College GameDay" at BYU, Oct. 17, 2026.

He won $2 million on ‘College GameDay.’ Here’s why this BYU freshman is still going to class.

What happens after you win $2 million on ‘College GameDay’? For this BYU student, midterms.

By Sean Walker | Special to The Tribune | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Protesters hold up their mail-in ballots as they prepare to cast their votes during a “No Kings” rally in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 17, 2026. In Salt Lake County, about 77,000 ballots had been returned as of the end of day Thursday.

In one Utah county, a quarter of voters have already cast a ballot. See how the rest of the state looks.

Many Utahns are voting early amid a national fight to control Congress, including the state’s four redrawn congressional districts.

By Emily R. Anderson | October 24, 2026, 5:22 p.m.

(Eli Lucero | AP) Utah State University players celebrate after making the game-winning 3-pointer against Boise State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Logan, Utah. In 2026, USU has installed new cameras in its basketball arena that will be used for sports betting.

USU has installed cameras in its basketball arena for sports betting. Does that violate Utah’s anti-gambling law?

One attorney says, “They’re basically aiding and abetting gambling.”

By Courtney Tanner | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bob McCann) Eli McCann at age 6 with his older and younger sisters — all dressed up for Halloween as Crayola crayons.

Eli McCann: When parents let their kids roam at night, knocking on strangers’ doors? It was called Halloween.

Such loosey-goosey parenting sounds downright frightening today and might prompt a welfare check.

By Eli McCann | Special to The Tribune | October 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.