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‘HOLY SMOKES’: Utah’s first ‘real’ snowfall of the season dumps powder on ski resorts

By Samantha Moilanen | Feb. 18, 2026, 7:45 p.m.

PacifiCorp to sell its Washington power plants, wind farms — a ‘divorce’ cheered by Utah leaders

By Leia Larsen | Feb. 18, 2026, 2:32 p.m.

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This Utah State student is trying to break a world record you probably didn’t know existed

By Courtney Tanner | Feb. 18, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

Utah Christians celebrate the day with white snow and black ashes

Due to ‘unprecedented demand,’ this Mormon wife is extending her Broadway stay

(Dustin Chambers | The New York Times) Hats for sale at a “Save America” for Donald Trump in 2022. A new poll shows Trump backers are more likely to support Christian nationalist ideas.

Republicans, Southerners, Trump backers and nearly half of LDS are likely to support Christian nationalist ideas

By Bob Smietana | Religion News Service

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Archeologist Jeremy Moore is amazed by the restoration work being performed to a 150-year-old leather miners hat by Anna Lawlor, Collections Manager Natural History Museum, during a Alta history presentation on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Moore who was part of an archeological dig last year at Alta recognized the rare artifact unearthed by heavy machinery.

An avalanche buried Alta’s past. A construction crew just uncovered it

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The iconic Salt Lake Temple in November 2025. A six-month open house awaits in 2027.

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Why is the LDS Church dumping billions in stocks?

By Tony Semerad

News

St. George’s new mayor outlines plans to tackle housing affordability and traffic

‘HOLY SMOKES’: Utah’s first ‘real’ snowfall of the season dumps powder on ski resorts

Cache Valley locals: The Tribune wants to hear from you

Sports

Runnin’ Utes look to fix the little things that have stacked up during their losing streak

How does BYU coach Kevin Young plan to replace Richie Saunders? It might take history from his top NBA prospect.

Gordon Monson: With Richie Saunders done, what’s AJ Dybantsa going to do or not do for BYU now?

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(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alice Osheku, from Nigeria visiting family, receives ashes for Ash Wednesday at St. Ann Catholic Church in South Salt Lake on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.

Utah Christians celebrate the day with white snow and black ashes

(Eric McCandless | Disney) Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas perform on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" semi-finals, which aired on Nov. 18, 2025. Leavitt announced on Feb. 18 that she will continue her run as Roxie Hart in "Chicago."

Due to ‘unprecedented demand,’ this Mormon wife is extending her Broadway stay

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) St. George on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

St. George’s new mayor outlines plans to tackle housing affordability and traffic

(Megan Banta | The Salt Lake Tribune) People line up for the Payday and Crescent lifts at Park City Mountain Resort as a winter storm dumps snow and lowers visibility in Park City on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.

‘HOLY SMOKES’: Utah’s first ‘real’ snowfall of the season dumps powder on ski resorts

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Keanu Dawes (8) slips past the defense as Utah hosts Houston, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.

Runnin’ Utes look to fix the little things that have stacked up during their losing streak

POLITICS

Utah backs away from gas tax showdown with Idaho

Buzz of the Week: Do you have any misgivings about Utah’s nuclear energy push?

The national immigration debate comes to Utah: Here’s what state lawmakers are proposing

Opinion

Letter: Pam Bondi is destroying the Department of Justice

Letter: It’s time for Utahns to see Mike Lee as the unconstitutional scholar he really is

Opinion: Trump is raking in billions of dollars, bypassing Congress and the law

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Religion

Ideological diversity, testimony over politics, leadership — BYU students and other young LDS on apostle Clark Gilbert

‘Mormon Land’: Humorist Eli McCann and his husband discuss the laughs and love they find in LDS culture

Jana Riess: New LDS apostle Clark Gilbert is expected to be a strident culture warrior and doctrinal watchdog

Culture

John Wayne, Gary Cooper and other stories from southern Utah’s Hollywood heyday

Utah’s latest Red Iguana location is one of 4 new spots set to open in this bustling community

A Utah band is dropping its talent agency because of its owner’s links to Ghislaine Maxwell

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