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An attempt to simplify breaking up Utah’s most liberal county came seconds too late

By Samantha Moilanen | Jordan Miller | Mar. 9, 2026, 6:55 p.m.

SLC ‘No Kings’ protest organizers were negligent, new lawsuit alleges

By Jordan Miller | Mar. 9, 2026, 5:43 p.m.

Salt Palace gets major cash boost in late-hour bill to move SLC sports district along

By Tony Semerad | Mar. 9, 2026, 6:52 p.m.

The end of the Legislature doesn’t mean the end of Utah political drama. Here’s what’s up next.

Wyoming hunter apologizes, pleads guilty for cruel treatment of an injured wolf in local bar

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Utah gymnastics athlete in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

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Women’s sports are ‘at risk’ due to growing deficits. Here’s why the University of Utah believes private equity will solve the problem.

By Jason Batacao

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 6, 2026.

Gov. Cox rushes to sign final-hour GOP bid to sink Prop 4 signature removal efforts

By Robert Gehrke

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Troy Williams at Equality Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

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Troy Williams — a ‘street activist’ turned political insider — is stepping down from Equality Utah

By Robert Gehrke

News

Park Service warns of quicksand at a recreation area in Arizona and Utah

Skier dies after crashing into tree at Alta

Wyoming hunter apologizes, pleads guilty for cruel treatment of an injured wolf in local bar

Sports

Utah Jazz are waiving one of their injured guards

Women’s sports are ‘at risk’ due to growing deficits. Here’s why the University of Utah believes private equity will solve the problem.

Gordon Monson: Hope is renewed for BYU basketball. But, in reality, there’s just one bit of anticipation left for the Cougars.

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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun sets on the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 6, 2026. Senate President Stuart Adams ruled Monday that a vote to give cities an easier path to split off from Salt Lake County came seconds after the deadline for the 2026 legislative session.

An attempt to simplify breaking up Utah’s most liberal county came seconds too late

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Palace Convention Center, on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Salt Palace gets major cash boost in late-hour bill to move SLC sports district along

(Rob Gray | AP) Utah Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. (0) brings the ball up the court against the Sacramento Kings during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Salt Lake City.

Utah Jazz are waiving one of their injured guards

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An estimated 10,000 protesters walk the streets of downtown Salt Lake City for a No Kings demonstration on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The family of Arthur Folasa Ah Loo filed a lawsuit against protest organizers and volunteers Monday, alleging their negligence led to Ah Loo's death.

SLC ‘No Kings’ protest organizers were negligent, new lawsuit alleges

This Sept. 9, 2011 photo shows the dramatic bend in the Colorado River at a the popular Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in Page, Ariz. The spot is so popular that authorities have imposed parking restrictions for safety, and a new viewing deck has also been built recently. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Park Service warns of quicksand at a recreation area in Arizona and Utah

POLITICS

Utah Legislature cuts income taxes, targets courts and kills controversial bills during 2026 session

Utah taxpayers will fund a $100K mail-in voting ‘security’ study after a GOP election bill fails

How Utah’s state employee benefits will likely change this year

Opinion

Opinion: Kristi Noem’s story was destined to end this way

Opinion: Trump’s fantasy is crashing down. America’s actions have consequences it cannot control.

Opinion: An ‘America First’ conservative wrestles with Trump’s war

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Religion

How the study of Mormon history has changed: ‘We have learned to face up to our facts and to be very candid’

‘I like the word Mormon,’ says Tribune columnist Eli McCann, even though it’s a ‘victory for Satan’

LDS Church advises its thousands of members in the Middle East to stay put as ‘safest’ option

Culture

‘He knew how to do everything’: Loved ones remember Desert Edge’s masterful, friendly brewer

From parades to pubs, here’s how you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Utah

A Utah pastry chef is going on TV to show his baking skills — and try to win $50,000

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