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Northwest Shoshone want American Indian vs. Mormon ‘Sham Battles’ to stop, but Wellsville mayor hopes for ‘compromise’

By Matthew Piper | September 9, 2017, 7:26 p.m.

After more than 1,000 arrests, drug treatment comes online as part of Operation Rio Grande

By Matthew Piper | September 12, 2017, 9:10 p.m.

Salt Lake City, Sandy council primary results hold up in recount

By Matthew Piper | September 7, 2017, 7:27 p.m.

Salt Lake City mayor signs lease agreement to close Rio Grande Street

By Matthew Piper | September 7, 2017, 7:38 p.m.

Operation Rio Grande: Dozens of drug arrests, one firearm seized

By Bob Mims | Matthew Piper | September 7, 2017, 8:53 p.m.

Biskupski says she has ‘the green light’ to pursue the 2-year closure of Rio Grande Street, but not everyone is on board

By Matthew Piper | September 7, 2017, 4:05 a.m.

The Road Home is spending $4,400 per night to keep Utah families out of its downtown homeless shelter

By Matthew Piper | September 6, 2017, 2:26 p.m.

New airport TRAX option could cut costs by $50M. Are the savings worth the potential drawbacks?

By Matthew Piper | September 5, 2017, 4:17 p.m.

As part of Operation Rio Grande, the street near the shelter is now closed to cars

By Matthew Piper | September 2, 2017, 12:05 a.m.

In a moment of apparent unity, House speaker and SLC mayor say part of troubled Rio Grande Street will be closed to vehicles

By Matthew Piper | September 1, 2017, 6:04 a.m.

Recounts coming in Salt Lake City, Sandy council races

By Matthew Piper | September 1, 2017, 12:54 a.m.

Salt Lake City will require commercial building owners to report energy scores

By Matthew Piper | August 31, 2017, 4:38 p.m.

SLC mayor touts magic-bullet solution to airport TRAX extension, though council wonders why details are secret

By Matthew Piper | August 29, 2017, 9:25 p.m.

‘We’re friends,’ Biskupski says after on-air confrontation with Hughes over how to pay for Operation Rio Grande

By Matthew Piper | August 29, 2017, 5:51 p.m.

Utah taxpayers to spend $67 million to improve SLC’s Rio Grande area through law enforcement, drug treatment, services

By Matthew Piper | August 29, 2017, 2:14 a.m.

House Speaker Greg Hughes fields comments about ‘scary,’ ‘insurmountable’ spread of crime, homeless people

By Matthew Piper | August 26, 2017, 4:11 a.m.

Denied by a state committee, Salt Lake County’s treatment dreams may come true through Operation Rio Grande

By Matthew Piper | August 23, 2017, 2:26 a.m.

Leaders say crackdown brought ‘remarkable’ change near SLC homeless shelter. But has the exodus changed nearby areas for the worse?

By Matthew Piper | August 19, 2017, 3:28 a.m.

Tell The Tribune: Has Operation Rio Grande pushed homeless camping or drug use into your neighborhood?

By Matthew Piper | August 18, 2017, 6:02 p.m.

Want to help the homeless? The Miller family will match up to $10 million in donations for services at new shelters

By Matthew Piper | August 17, 2017, 10:53 p.m.

ACLU says Operation Rio Grande is 'business as usual' and, so far, prioritizes jail over treatment

By Matthew Piper | August 17, 2017, 2:27 a.m.

Rogers and Mendenhall coast in Salt Lake City primaries; four emerge in two open council races

By Matthew Piper | August 16, 2017, 5:08 a.m.

On Day Two of Operation Rio Grande, leaders reiterate that they’re in it for the long haul

By Matthew Piper | August 16, 2017, 2:34 a.m.

‘Operation Rio Grande’ launched near homeless shelter with arrests, big jump in police presence

By Matthew Piper | August 14, 2017, 11:46 p.m.

SLC Council challengers beat the bushes for District 5 votes. In District 1? Not so much.

By Matthew Piper | August 11, 2017, 1:10 p.m.