The election. A feel-good obituary. A tragic murder-suicide. Mormons and caffeine. A BYU student’s ‘inappropriate’ attire. Elizabeth Smart’s next chapter. This year’s most popular stories on sltrib.com are as diverse as our readers; serious, sentimental, heartbreaking, uplifting, and sometimes just silly.
From our editorial board’s endorsement of Barack Obama to Elizabeth Smart’s engagement, here are the most popular 11 stories from sltrib.com in 2012:
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1. Obama endorsement: Too Many Mitts
The Salt Lake Tribune’s editorial board endorses President Barack Obama over Mormon and 2002 Olympic honcho Mitt Romney. Few Utahns were surprised, but the rest of the world was shocked. Snopes even had to reassure skeptics that yes, it was indeed true.
Val "Rocky" Patterson’s candid and funny self-written obituary struck a chord with readers worldwide, most of whom had never met him. The 59-year-old was diagnosed with throat cancer in the fall of 2011 and began working on the obit then, finishing it about a month before his July, 2012, death.
3. Father is ready to turn page on Utah adoption horror story
When Terry Achane took a new post with the U.S. Army away from his Texas home, his wife said she felt abandoned and put his baby up for adoption in Utah days later. Archane discovered what happened, and a lengthy and complicated legal battle ensued.
4. Josh Powell left voicemail before killing self, sons
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Prep boys’ lacrosse: Juan Diego rides second-half spurt to title
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Prep girls’ track: Baxter passes baton to Love in senior’s final meet
Published May 18, 2013 10:22:09PM -
As Utah’s star rises after 2 recessions, lessons linger
Published May 18, 2013 09:39:09PM -
Utah gun sales, permits triple since Sandy Hook
Published May 18, 2013 09:36:14PM
The long, strange story of Josh Powell got even stranger as horrific details continued to emerge in the days after he set off an explosion that killed him and his young sons. This story, about messages he left and the 911 call placed by a social worker, prompted speculation about whether something could have been done to prevent the tragedy.
5. OK, Mormons, drink up - Coke and Pepsi are OK
After years of confusion, the LDS Church posts a statement clarifying that caffeinated sodas are not off-limits to Mormons, and that the faith’s health code reference to "hot drinks" does not go beyond tea and coffee. No word yet whether Mountain Dew sales are up in Utah.
6. Josh Powell’s last act ‘just evil,’ West Valley police chief says
7. Despite tea party PACs, Hatch cruises to easy win over Liljenquist
8. FBI: most wanted fugitive hiding among Mormons?
9. BYU student scolded for her attire in Valentine’s note
10. Mormon group quits LDS Church en masse
11. Elizabeth Smart gets engaged
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