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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is "seriously considering" a bid for a third term at the city's helm.

Update: Mayor Erin Mendenhall eyes a rare feat in Salt Lake City politics

By Tony Semerad | July 22, 2026, 6:46 p.m.

(The Point Partners) An overall rendering of The Point, Utah's ambitious vision for redeveloping 600 acres in Draper where the former Utah State Prison once stood.

As Utah’s largest public development takes shape, The Point makes a major push for housing — but don’t plan on it being affordable

By Tony Semerad | July 17, 2026, 2:14 a.m.

(Davis County) The Davis County administrative building in Farmington. The County Commission voted Tuesday to censure Commissioner John Crofts.

Davis County formally rebukes commissioner over claims of ‘egregious’ workplace behavior

By Tony Semerad | July 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

(Tony Semerad | Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City police officers work to diffuse a standoff between public works crews from South Salt Lake and residents of Parkway Avenue over the suburb's plans to cut down trees and build a fence behind their homes.

Dispute over open space in Salt Lake City sparks a neighborhood standoff

By Tony Semerad | July 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Amy Beckler with her children Jada and Tate in open space behind their Salt Lake City home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

A neighboring city plans to cut SLC residents off from a cherished open space

By Tony Semerad | July 6, 2026, 2:44 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chateau Normandie in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The structure is on Preservation Utah's most endangered buildings list.

See which historic Utah buildings got added to the ‘endangered’ list for 2026

By Tony Semerad | July 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Houses west of the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City. Some residents near the U. are worried about a proposed change of the city's definition of "family" in its zoning code.

SLC may tweak its definition of ‘family.’ Here’s why some residents are upset.

By Tony Semerad | June 29, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Arborist Nick Bleckert, operations manager for the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division, waters a large bur oak tree that was saved during the ongoing rebuild of West High School. The tree, estimated to be more than 70 years old, was transplanted from two blocks away in March.

As Utah’s drought worsens, here’s how to keep your trees alive

By Tony Semerad | Brooke Larsen | July 4, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 12, 2026.

SLC voters chose to supercharge the city’s parks with tens of millions of dollars. What has come of it?

By Tony Semerad | June 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ballpark neighborhood on Friday, June 5, 2026. The Salt Lake City Council adopted new rules on short-term rentals that are due to go into effect July 1.

SLC moves to license short-term rentals for the first time. Here’s what it means.

By Tony Semerad | June 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jennifer Napier-Pearce speaks with the media after being chosen among 20 applicants on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to fill a vacancy on the Salt Lake City Council.

What the Salt Lake City Council’s newest member says are the most significant challenges in Utah’s capital

By Tony Semerad | June 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) City Hall in 2025. The City Council adopted a budget Tuesday that includes a boost to the city's share of property taxes.

SLC approves ‘tough’ budget with 12.5% property tax hike and higher utility rates

By Tony Semerad | June 17, 2026, 4:38 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez in 2024. On Wednesday, she released a statement congratulating her replacement on the council, Jennifer Napier-Pearce.

Eva Lopez Chavez has a message for her replacement on the SLC Council

By Tony Semerad | June 10, 2026, 6:12 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's public development at The Point in Draper on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The rapidly growing area west of Interstate 15 once housed the state prison and is now expected to house a major new University of Utah Health campus.

University of Utah to build major new health campus at The Point in Draper, officials announce

By Courtney Tanner | Tony Semerad | June 10, 2026, 11:37 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jennifer Napier-Pearce was chosen from among 20 applicants late Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to fill a vacancy for downtown-centered District 4 on the Salt Lake City Council. She was sworn in minutes after her selection.

Former adviser to Spencer Cox picked to replace Eva Lopez Chavez on SLC Council

By Tony Semerad | June 11, 2026, 2:01 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ballpark neighborhood in south-central Salt Lake City is nominated by city officials as a potential federal opportunity zone, with the prospect of boosting economic development over the next decade.

A tool that helped fuel SLC’s Granary District boom is pitched for the Ballpark neighborhood

By Tony Semerad | June 8, 2026, 1:26 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Crews demolish the office building at 700 East and 500 South in Salt Lake City on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

A gaping hole is left behind at one of SLC’s busiest intersections. What’s going in its place?

By Tony Semerad | June 6, 2026, 2:11 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) City Hall in Salt Lake City. The City Council is now sifting a long list of applicants for its vacant District 4 seat, after former member Eva Lopez Chavez was ousted over a residency issue.

More than 2 dozen residents want to fill SLC’s empty City Council seat. See who’s on the list.

By Tony Semerad | June 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A cyclist passes Strut, the artwork accompanying the path over the 400 South Viaduct Trail in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

New SLC bikeways promise safe and train-free east-west access

By Tony Semerad | May 28, 2026, 1:42 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Church Office Building is reflected in a downtown Salt Lake City tower, where Ensign Peak Advisors is located. Ensign Peak recently reports its first quarter earnings for 2026.

LDS Church’s stock portfolio loses billions again. Here are the latest numbers.

By Tony Semerad | May 26, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City’s Main Library is pictured on Thursday, May 21, 2026, following a 10-month remodel to the signature Crescent Wall, which recently reopened to the public.

A sweeping — and free — view of Salt Lake City is back after a 10-month remodel

By Tony Semerad | May 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City’s Main Library on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The library system has offered buyouts to its workforce.

Salt Lake City library system offers buyouts to its staff citywide

By Tony Semerad | May 23, 2026, 7:06 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez in 2024. She issued a rebuke Thursday of the council's decision to call off an investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against her.

Former SLC council member blasts decision not to investigate sexual misconduct claims against her

By Tony Semerad | May 22, 2026, 10:06 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Eva Lopez Chavez speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of construction at Pioneer Park on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Council members declared this week that they would stop an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Lopez Chavez and focus efforts instead on updates to the council's code of conduct.

SLC council pulls back from investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former member Eva Lopez Chavez

By Tony Semerad | May 22, 2026, 6:42 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hansel Valley on Friday, May 1, 2026. Some ranchers see the proposed data center project as a way to sustain their way of life.

Not all Box Elder County ranchers agree with Utah House speaker on data center project plans

By Tony Semerad | May 20, 2026, 1:47 p.m.