<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/08/05/utahs-dirty-winter-air-poses-risk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T13:06:58.05Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/5WNKP6XQWJEWFHHG2GBNRWOYUA.jpg?auth=2e96ae9b20dc56980b0859066b18035c47cadf8c11545bb12c4f9c01a432c93c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2577</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Paul Fraughton  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) The air is thick with smog as the Olympic Torch passes a frozen throng of spectators on Antelope Island on Feb. 6, 2002.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2026/08/05/is-more-pass-heavy-utah-offense/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:40:54.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/NWOUNV276RCV5LC3B5MCJ3CTVA.jpg?auth=07fe1023572defdd0803f3e9cf2d21a8c30dd61a62b36317b245ddbd85349b11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2494</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Bethany Baker  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) looks to pass the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the game in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/05/voices-salt-lake-county-council/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:05:00.258Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/QVIA3XQRG5ANHNVVYEYP2C7DT4.jpg?auth=5a890d8ab57e40cea773964154ad21fce8d822a9a1e40edc03ffcd0a2caeea72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1777</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The county-run child care program space at the Northwest Community Center in Salt Lake City, is pictured on Friday, March 27, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/05/mormon-land-podcast-celebrated-lds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:04:48.539Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/PIP4BJLW2BFPJKE5GZJ2P5UTKY.jpg?auth=be2a1635a1688a89e4ccad5944dd908b3e932f30aa74daf65cb3ca7c2e824731&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=864</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Courtesy images) “Stay in the Room" with Michael McLean, left, and Jeff McLean.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/05/letter-world-burns-americas-top/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:01:00.342Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/MGJKNJ4EIRCVLINNTRHKH5JAEY.jpg?auth=32315351e473720c7a7830d764d5d5340e7157b679c8327d4982e052c59c00b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5563&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Tierney L. Cross | The New York Times) President Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, make an announcement on greenhouse gas  regulation in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. President Trump on Thursday announced he was erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers human health and the environment, ending the federal government’s legal authority to control the pollution that is dangerously heating the planet.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/05/southern-utah-water-district/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:06.032Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/CPXXDWDKLZFONCC7LECW3GAQ6Y.jpeg?auth=f129eff3596d22ff1e50ede9cd487be2efcfa144afc58e37470baa283f616c31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) State, local and federal officials break ground on a $12.5 million water recycling facility aimed at boosting water supplies in Washington County on Aug. 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/05/letter-baseless-inquest-dr-fauci/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:05.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/4FUOASH3PZA3RBUF445RK6W3KE.jpg?auth=2ad0ec78d67eb5b6c4d248404585490123c1891d54804d4b9e0aca6b19f88c16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4272&amp;height=2848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr. Anthony Fauci appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/08/05/utah-is-experiencing-its-hottest/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:05.709Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/NHOTI2M3OZGUBMFFVMDOGJA3ZA.jpg?auth=22de55d63a214058d0cf21766b80a1710e732e3f9116c0a7332b6a64ab783deb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1883</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake City skyline glows in the setting sun on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2026/08/05/why-kalani-sitake-wants-bear/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:05.558Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/C3YY2SIYXJF4DNEU2LZBM74F3A.jpg?auth=9c123710b529da29fc8e3ec95b25690fc2ec61d06add1f30756ef54b6325f9e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4652&amp;height=3101</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier, center, runs the ball for a first down during the first half an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/05/utahs-mule-deer-population-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:05.707Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/AIZPWL3ZV5CNTAOI354UMFLDO4.jpg?auth=38d907cac7fdfb10d3ac8417c7d4cb18e14205ee37ba047a223621092158bb60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4531&amp;height=3251</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Jim Shuler via the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Severe drought can make fawns more vulnerable during winter, but the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is working on projects to help boost deer numbers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/05/salt-lake-neighborhood-demands/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:05.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/NM6Q6PHXOFCRLC3LV2XAZNDL34.jpg?auth=cb52ac2a2512fc14a4e71e9afb6849f0a2b4db7c2d7022ff5026e7b91631e68d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Bethany Baker  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) A model of the Grand Liberty Arch Monument is on display during a special event honoring America's 250th birthday and introducing UtahÕs Grand Liberty Arch Monument at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 6, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/05/utah-inland-port-authority/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:05.94Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/OALIS4UNPREDLLNGNIQIUQHHIU.jpg?auth=9f5407e533e937953f6952a9f031fba9356b195005d894e8d3d450b598582493&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=767</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Utah Inland Port Authority) The Utah Inland Port Authority approved a new project area in Washington City on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The project will span 320 acres in the Sunrise Valley Industrial Park area near the landfill.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/05/sunstone-attendees-honor-late-lds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:03.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/HISIE5Q7MVB5RDCLDOK3WOHWWE.png?auth=dfdd1aeef7aa9d0dd66ec8f9bb57bf6c3c535f8c76d9b121f756117f14fb1476&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Salt Lake Tribune archives) Author Carol Lynn Pearson had far-reaching influence in the Latter-day Saint community. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/05/is-utah-best-or-worst-state-live/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:01.335Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/2CSMXBCLTREGHNRHMYFZHM4GPQ.jpg?auth=a188fc7c792daf1f38a8b6389ea4651c3865f2320b017e5750b219bbced11bb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2421</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake City skyline on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/04/opinion-it-wasnt-civil-war-it-was/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-05T12:00:02.738Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/MNXTLAI3NFCMHKKRZNDADBHW2Q.jpg?auth=d9c417a51328393991cfd312a7c89937e7c917ed7652e2daf4d03871fb1a271a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In an undated illustration, black people work in a cotton field during the pre-Civil War era in the southern United States. (AP Photo)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/04/idaho-in-n-out-shooting-victims/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T23:53:38.913Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/D6BFB7X725GMVMLPFLAY4QDEUI.png?auth=43aae83e7cd87872302d070b905f0f2e61b66c5191e97579ee8f9b3c91519fd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Fox 13 News) Salt Lake City resident Dale Schultz was among the victims killed in a shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2026/08/04/why-real-salt-lake-could-be-losing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T21:12:00.487Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/H3NABTLQ6ZEG3GPUUVN4Z2CQG4.jpg?auth=0ed9e3cef0b95ad756dc6fda8d117ca5ea231b7bc1a474bbbca054878af84ead&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake forward Zavier Gozo (72) as Real Salt Lake hosts Austin FC, MLS soccer in Sandy on Saturday, March 14, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/04/dodge-fire-threatens-structures/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:43:26.156Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/VNZUH6SWFVG4LKEN7Z3VVVIJ4I.jpg?auth=101d3a93fb58b257cbfd0fae480191d53163412ba096336e4113be01a4c5062f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1143</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Utah Fire Info) An aerial view shows the lightning-caused Dodge Fire, which grew to an estimated 30 to 40 acres and threatened structures about 10 miles southeast of Monticello on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/04/medicaid-work-requirement-could/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:27:15.893Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/KD4GKKV53NB5LE4KW7ZQQFO66U.jpg?auth=c2b583924ef980d55e0ac49c9e4298c4b9b2375661171a4f1d513cc155136c22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Substitute teacher Stephanie Foster at a news conference at Sacred Circle Healthcare in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30, 2026. From left are Ronni Bateman, Brenda Oluwalana, Foster and Suzanne Harrison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/04/two-weeks-into-job-this-new-utah/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T18:25:35.998Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/UWMOADEI6RCBTMUTU3TGM5MZDA.JPG?auth=ca36db617d1aaaa295de41ee199ee02ec86f567731b692126a9e6b22ce05ec17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4320&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A plane drops fire retardant on the Widemouth 2 Fire, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/08/03/utah-sets-solar-power-record/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T17:46:28.744Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/CA3N5ZPHGFHP5JVNGP7SHFVA6Q.JPG?auth=c1884c111e05fef3567c28b2e44098a0ebab0a9c6fb29c3972509c7016f1bcaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3468&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Solar panels on the Kesler ranch in Holden, on March 26, 2026. In May 2026, for the first time, Utah produced more power from solar than any other source.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2026/08/04/preseason-coaches-poll-is-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T17:37:55.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/UDICGJ44PRA5ZBJTYVINSV3CEA.jpg?auth=6ba4a9d2569f591c9c98db0d79ecae51ab00ffea547c330de0fbb62c58d28f9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) dives as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2026/08/04/bagley-cartoon-looney-tunes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:36:10.128Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/67C7EJYASNAWLCLJ6DMNSN6XKY.jpg?auth=66119267edea80cbec50f1b0ca318a70400d3f68156811b4e554db3702d0a432&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Bagley | Looney Tunes]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/04/paris-hilton-utah-must-not-let/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T15:35:54.056Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/V2ELGYZ4AVGZ5CZVCNSV6KFFPQ.jpg?auth=718507dc4a2d7011ccb562b37d1d941f8e0c2ce937e1ecd75a212e8caa9ecce3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(11:11 Media) Paris Hilton photographed walking in a rally against Provo Canyon School.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/04/letter-this-is-what-it-took-truth/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:01:00.277Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/NZMW75ZHZNB7XLQJAUIQ3ZJTA4.jpg?auth=d464a02bf0ce0efa0fa162ae0a4aa235f7f175bb12ce4750e228b7f514bbd463&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A National Park Service employee uses a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2026/08/04/letter-i-agree-with-granite-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:07.001Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/2I536FBD4BFTDN6UUVV6JDCNFE.jpg?auth=59dedacbdb9f5efc107870c99ed3660630eb0a8903a0b18b7da1e737506d391e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2220</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Bethany Baker  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) The Granite School District in South Salt Lake on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2026/08/04/what-do-you-think-9th-9th-whales/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:07.887Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/UXQVWBHGYVF2PFHEGTSJH6K6XE.JPG?auth=e3f391a374a13194652d129735e36cd8434fddee6542c098de2f5bee5d4ea94c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1940</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Artist Jiyoun Lee Lodge holds a model of the whale's next look is unveiled on 801 day, on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/04/documents-undercut-trumps-claims/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:08.197Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/RWO6GPKKBJH2XFOQQWA5RGO3BQ.jpg?auth=b0dc3599adc6b7a8cb2b18c5c42dd721a07ebcfc80061f00adcb6cca6a2456b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2157</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Bethany Baker  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) The Indian Creek area of Bears Ears National Monument near Monticello on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/04/opinion-what-my-fathers-murder/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:07.576Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/FMCCV55VZ5FHRF3K5X4EVVFQRI.jpg?auth=39e8f144da49a1e5da47d97c95c9717271a4eb2f045da959e689feba73c3fb74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5100&amp;height=3616</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ayatollah Khomeini addresses a crowd at Beheshte Zahra cemetery, Feb. 1, 1979, in commemoration of the "martyrs", the victims of the Islamic struggle against the Shah, who are buried in Tehran's biggest cemetery. Others are unidentified. The Ayatollah has returned to Iran after 14 years of exile in France. (AP Photo/FY)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2026/08/04/will-utah-football-bring-back/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:08.082Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/D2ZHQFEIQ5GAHLPV75NYSC24ZU.JPG?auth=0361c9f211f960cda8dc64ef7cf6a89d517a2fe421326c3b6b9f37925339bdd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5434&amp;height=3623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)Utah Utes running back Naquari Rogers (21) celebrates his touchdown in football action between the Utah Utes and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/04/opinion-proximity-trump-is-stain/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:07.961Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/NBDYMO4365DALFHPDNJA2LJ4QQ.jpg?auth=cc2944dda5dd59d5abaa468416782406db22d51466a8235d18c03f1b2392ca3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5836&amp;height=4311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE — From left: Former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley during a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 23, 2023. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/04/opinion-there-are-so-many-reasons/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:08.293Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/LLD74KHOEJAYRGF3TVBIMJBCV4.jpg?auth=8397272c28f6f46ca8551d081fc0edb0cad818452ca91a2b9968057a10b477eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2200&amp;height=3300</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Kenny Holston | The New York Times) Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general and President Donald Trump’s pick to take the job permanently, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/08/04/about-lds-temple-square/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:05.137Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/QUD2KJCNDBHBXHKC5YEQQIDY3A.jpeg?auth=c5a420d632e0bef16ba3da223f890f22f3674fa56afc81aba948637c40aebeed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Temple Square missionaries sport their national flags with their nameplates in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/08/04/utah-charter-american-preparatory/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:03.813Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/7SUIS2RTFZHQLJZP762P4SFY3I.JPG?auth=015e4c47e947127d4fef90631181d20ab6b94faa9df56f6963435d59c644bbbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1641</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune)  The American Preparatory Academy campus in West Valley City is pictured on Thursday, July 30, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/04/utahs-new-targeted-advertising-tax/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:05.208Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/5P52JUR3H5FV5EXIVCHSN2I7IM.jpg?auth=6789dad4a78806db429a911b290249a0d6522d972436d8bb246da7071bba7171&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. McKell sponsored SB287 (the “Targeted Advertising Tax” bill) during the latest legislative session.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/04/queer-eye-star-bobby-berk-designed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T12:00:04.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/2WVBDU4SYRBZNAIQE6Z46UYI5Q.jpg?auth=8fd10cf10ae22c2dc50121a919f5f36200067591816d509738528c8786dd4c6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The newly completed home designed by Bobby Berk (formerly on Queer Eye) in Holladay Hills on the site of the former Cottonwood Mall, is pictured on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The luxury home is part of the LivingWell collection by Tri Pointe Homes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/03/i-80-fire-flames-salt-lake-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T02:49:46.988Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/XVG3GCAAQBH3JIV7JY62YMNQ5U.jpg?auth=641a1a3081fed5080136c80c90de0bc044c3c0bb2f0403d0df63ce97d9a594ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The fast-moving Millcreek Fire burns south of the Interstate 80 and Interstate 215 interchange at the mouth of Parleys Canyon in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/08/03/eagle-point-resort-close-2026-27/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-04T02:24:21.121Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/7IPLFHYP4BFY5EQ5JXUY5PBARA.jpg?auth=9485c450716f30367a596f2d875970b544bc1a04faa1ba3825b0e0bd07804a49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1823</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The remains of Canyonside Lodge and trail map at Eagle Point Resort, one of the smallest ski and snowboard areas in Utah, reveals what remains for one of the first areas to fall victim to the Cottonwood Fire in late June, pictured Thursday, July 9, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/03/utah-ai-grants-5-million-research/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:18:24.211Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/TIICCKVL45HXRFR76EM47WH3KU.jpg?auth=b97cc4347bad35592981e109c01e33254d05492a5ecd54dc0e80e761e45b1fa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2454</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Bethany Baker  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a panel during the 2025 AI Summit at Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/03/heres-where-wildfires-are-burning/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T23:01:44.99Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/5AZDLOSUOBF3ZAS76QBGMZZR2M.jpg?auth=1b1ca347c36f742f9d96fae8f4fd7a39351fd0cec4134c37126cd4b40e7386ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Brooke Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Widemouth 2 Fire burns near Fillmore, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/03/grand-county-families-lose-local/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:51:06.85Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/XLENCWFQ65G43BN2N5VV3XCSCU.jpg?auth=a7f5643ac036a333ed1de53c2f6170b3a94b8b9fa4d7dc8f987b9086eac3b2bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3806&amp;height=2884</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(BYU faculty) A student receives a dental assessment through a school-based oral health program at Helen M. Knight Elementary School in October 2025. Since the program began in March 2024, students have received 1,237 visual dental assessments, with about 41% identifying oral-health concerns requiring timely treatment.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/07/01/missing-hawk-salt-lake-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T20:34:15.851Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/QLX6SC3WCRFMVL7UQAMAT2A2SY.jpg?auth=be02f808f9e698937c92b3d99e5c133f8dd0b84aad6121855b4a9850c2e8bd5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=4032</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(HawkWatch International) A Harris's hawk named Stax flew away from HawkWatch International's Salt Lake City refuge on Monday, June 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/03/opinion-war-that-could-swallow/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T19:28:11.059Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/IN2PKOKEHJFHPF4OWEH2VVUAHM.jpg?auth=a888ac4b8deb9ac8fc92d691012bc2517468c13cefd628bfceeaad75b5a69b70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian domestically-built Zolfaghar, top, and Zolfaghar Bassir missiles are displayed by the armed forces in a temporary exhibition in front of the Azadi (Freedom) monument in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/03/heres-how-cache-county-is-using/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T18:29:31.302Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/RLDVP34H6FBM7A3VOEWUEEXFF4.JPG?auth=121c8d6077a23ca0045075b636840d3cea729720d5d07197611fc4cef533325b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8026&amp;height=5351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cache Valley from U.S. Highway 89, at the mouth of Sardine Canyon. Cache County is working to preserve its open space, in part through paying private landowners for their development rights.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2026/08/03/david-archuleta-set-return-salt/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T17:01:43.431Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/HL4RNS4MXBAGFBXC4KM4XFF22Y.jpg?auth=d99f2a74c521e85454c0a89b0ea31cab31f902fb4e65b227f976389f13593ffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1802</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) David Archuleta performs at The Complex in Salt Lake City as part of his Earthly Delights Tour on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Archuleta will return to perform in SLC this November on his "Warm Me Up" holiday tour. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/03/wildfires-what-we-know-about-smoke/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:58:03.286Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/NWG6GW2X5RHC7P2RXDWV27A7AM.jpg?auth=ce028cf0edfc687615f4e27e706a2a7240c784b6ee2776f34a5f95566460a923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4852&amp;height=3235</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Young Kwak | AP) The Old Trails Fire is seen in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026,]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/03/heber-lgbtq-community-mourns/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-03T15:40:28.02Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/G7VN6X77VBD7NFNQXMQNKBZR7M.jpg?auth=42f42c1bc1b21b00122a9dd088cb2731feb2483fe80351f6d416df5e8f3f9875&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1867</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Encircle's new Heber City location on Thursday, June 8, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>