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I went apartment hunting in Salt Lake City. I wasn’t expecting $2,000 gift cards and months of free rent.

By Andy Larsen | Shreyas Laddha | Sep. 8, 2026, 12:34 p.m.

Here’s what’s causing that massive smoke plume in the western Salt Lake Valley

By Jordan Miller | Sep. 8, 2026, 7:47 p.m.

Turning Point USA plans to host a Charlie Kirk memorial event at UVU. Some students are upset about it.

By Courtney Tanner | Sep. 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

New study says Great Salt Lake dust could cost $2 billion a year in healthcare

BYU drops, Utah rises and Whittingham falls out completely in latest AP Top 25 poll

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in 2023.

Trump officials eye expanded oil and gas leasing beneath a Utah wildlife refuge. Critics call it ‘wildly irresponsible.’

(Fred Hayes | Hulu) The moms and cast of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." The third season of the reality show will release on Nov. 13, 2025. The fifth season of the show is set to release on Thursday.

A new season of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ is out Thursday. Here’s a recap of all the drama on and off screen.

By Palak Jayswal

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People take to the ice at the Salt Lake City Sports Complex for public skate time on Friday, Sept. 4, 2024.

Utah will host the world in 2034, but the Wasatch Front’s future Olympians are struggling to get on the ice

By Jose Davila IV

News

Planning smaller homes for Salt Lake City is turning into a big battle

This acclaimed Utah artist paints the American West. Every year, he returns to these carousel horses.

Mountain life didn’t used to need AC. Then Utah summers got warmer and smokier.

Sports

Utah running back Daniel Bray’s status in doubt after suffering concussion

Gordon Monson: BYU football gets what it paid for — not just a win, but a wipeout

How BYU freshman receiver Legend Glasker lived up to his name in the Cougars’ season-opening win

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(Utah Department of Transportation) A traffic camera shows a fire at a commercial site near Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.

Here’s what’s causing that massive smoke plume in the western Salt Lake Valley

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Tech Trailblazers defensive back Ryan Tillman (20) pulls on BYU Cougars running back Preston Rex (12) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah Tech, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

BYU drops, Utah rises and Whittingham falls out completely in latest AP Top 25 poll

Pat Bagley | Blowin’ in the Wind

Bagley Cartoon: Blowin’ in the Wind

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) runs the ball during the game between the Utah Utes and the Arizona State Sun Devils at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

Devon Dampier took some hits against Idaho. Here’s what Utah needs to fix.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes running back Daniel Bray (5) runs the ball during the first half of the game between the Utah Utes and the Idaho Vandals at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.

Utah running back Daniel Bray’s status in doubt after suffering concussion

POLITICS

How a billionaire shaped Trump’s homelessness policy

Utah won’t enforce VPN law pending judge’s ruling in Pornhub lawsuit

Utah will stop automatically mailing ballots in 2029. Here’s how to make sure you receive one.

Opinion

Erika Kirk: What I’ve learned about grief

Letter: States are in charge of who can vote and Congress is in charge of the Postal Service. Trump has no authority in either case.

Opinion: Where’s our Roy Cohn? Sitting in the Oval Office.

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Religion

With two LDS candidates on the ticket, this governor’s race spurs a question: Which way will members lean?

Commentary: Why so many women are converting to Catholicism

Utah Supreme Court wades into LDS temple zoning battle

Culture

Publishers said Eli McCann’s book about Utah quilters wouldn’t work. Now Hollywood is calling.

What is it like to eat at Utah’s only Michelin-starred restaurant? Here’s our food reporter’s review.

Indulge in ice cream flights at a new shop in Midvale

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'Bagley Cartoon: Blowin’ in the Wind'