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Shannon Sollitt

Reporter

Shannon Sollitt covers business, including Utah's tech sector, through Report for America. She previously reported on agriculture and agricultural workers in Salem, Oregon. and started her career as a reporter in Jackson, Wyo. She has a master's degree in journalism from Boston University and bachelor's degrees from Willamette University.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mike Hallam photographed in Eagle Mountain on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Days after retiring, a Utah man learned his nest egg may be gone. The state blames a ‘misuse of investor funds.’

By Shannon Sollitt | July 23, 2025, 6:20 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pluralsight's headquarters in Draper on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. The company is establishing a new headquarters in Texas.

Pluralsight, once a Utah ‘unicorn,’ is leaving the state after another round of layoffs

By Shannon Sollitt | June 26, 2025, 8:59 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Xlear President Chad Slaughter points out machinery during a tour of the production line at Xlear, Inc. in American Fork on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Should companies have to prove their marketing claims? New lawsuit thinks not.

By Shannon Sollitt | June 22, 2025, 4:59 p.m.

Purdue Pharma and previous owners, members of the Sackler family, have agreed. to a $7.4 billion settlement with multiple states, including Utah. Multiple lawsuits over the years have claimed the Sacklers new their drug, OxyContin, was highly addictive but downplayed it to consumers. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Utah agrees to $57 million settlement from Purdue Pharma for opioid harms

By Shannon Sollitt | June 16, 2025, 11:08 p.m.

(Jonah Markowitz | The New York Times) Production of an episode of "Sesame Street" at the Kaufman Studios in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens on Oct. 12, 2018.

‘Existential’ threat: How Trump’s cuts to public media funding would impact Utah

By Shannon Sollitt | June 10, 2025, 8:42 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The offices of former Utah multilevel marketing company Modere in Springville on April 15, 2025.

A Utah MLM went under. Now, a lawsuit claims it was hiding its insolvency.

By Shannon Sollitt | June 6, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Developer Kathia Dang walks through the inside of a building being renovated on here Milk Block development, in the 400 East block of 900 South in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

A co-op grocery on the Wasatch Front is closer to reality on 900 South

By Kolbie Peterson | Shannon Sollitt | June 2, 2025, 8:27 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People enjoy a Saturday on the patio of Loki Coffee, at 325 E. 900 South in Salt Lake City on May 10, 2025.

‘Main Street USA’? Feels like Portland? Here’s what makes this SLC street ‘good and cool.’

By Kolbie Peterson | Shannon Sollitt | June 2, 2025, 8:54 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People enjoy a sunny Saturday on 900 South near 300 East in Salt Lake City, May 10, 2025. This stretch of 900 South is developing into a lively district with shops, salons and restaurants along the 9 Line Trail.

How to explore three up-and-coming blocks on Salt Lake City’s coolest street

By Kolbie Peterson | Shannon Sollitt | June 2, 2025, 8:46 p.m.

(AP Andrew Harnik, File) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington. The SEC and the United States charged Utah-based crypto CEO John Karony with fraud and money laundering. Karony was convicted of all charges Wednesday.

Utah crypto exec convicted on all fraud charges

By Shannon Sollitt | May 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Orrin G. Hatch U.S. Courthouse, where federal courts are located in Salt Lake City, is shown in 2024.

L3Harris Technologies to pay $62M to Defense Department, but deal involving Utah division isn’t an ‘admission of fault’

By Shannon Sollitt | May 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Elena Duarte at Highland High School in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Utah’s graduating seniors have big dreams. Can the state contain them?

By Shannon Sollitt | Luca DiGregorio | For The Salt Lake Tribune | May 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(U.S. District Court for Utah) Federal prosecutors included images from social posts from Jeremiah Joseph Evans, aka “The Bull,” in their sentencing memorandum, arguing he used "FOMO," or the fear of missing out, to lure investors: "He did this primarily through carefully curated online content targeting his network of friends and followers with the version of FOMO he wanted them to see — exotic trips, private jets, swanky parties, luxury goods, social access, fancy cars, and any other material accoutrement that Evans associated with success."

Utah’s ‘Alpha Con’ organizer scammed hundreds while living a luxurious life — then prosecutors sought leniency for him

By Shannon Sollitt | May 16, 2025, 7:07 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The South Gate entrance at Hill Air Force Base near Layton on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. The base's workforce is expected to grow 30% over the next 20 years, a deputy commander said Tuesday.

In Utah, here’s how Trump and DOGE are having an impact on Hill Air Force Base

By Shannon Sollitt | May 14, 2025, 7:11 p.m.

(Courtesy photo) Gemma Carlaw's move to Utah from London for a job with Goldman Sachs was supposed to be short-term. Twelve years later, she said, Utah is "home" for her and her family.

She made a temporary move for Goldman Sachs. Then Utah — and the firm’s growth — converted her.

By Shannon Sollitt | May 13, 2025, 3:32 p.m.

(Shannon Sollitt | The Salt Lake Tribune) Perennial Favorites owner and CEO Cort Cox demonstrates plant propagation in a greenhouse at his nursery. Cox says solar panels installed last year have cut his energy costs in half, even as energy use has gone up.

This Utah nursery saves money by using solar to grow plants. Will Congress let other businesses benefit too?

By Shannon Sollitt | May 10, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke from wildfires fills the Salt Lake Valley on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.

Where and when Utah will see higher wildfire risks this summer, Rocky Mountain Power meteorologists say

By Shannon Sollitt | May 6, 2025, 9:38 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Xlear President Chad Slaughter points out machinery during a tour of the production line at Xlear, Inc. in American Fork on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Feds accused a Utah company of ‘deceptively’ promoting a medical treatment. Under Trump, they’ve abruptly dropped their case.

By Shannon Sollitt | May 1, 2025, 11:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters gather during a Monopoly-themed rally to protest utility-driven rate hikes and obstacles to renewable energy at the corporate headquarters for Rocky Mountain Power in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Power bills for many Utahns are going up. Here’s why.

By Shannon Sollitt | April 30, 2025, 8:45 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fire crews respond to a call at the La Rana Mexican Snack Factory, in the former site of the Golden Dragon restaurant, in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Fire hits a snack factory in Salt Lake City, producing smoke visible for miles

By Brock Marchant | Sean P. Means | Shannon Sollitt | Jordan Miller | April 29, 2025, 2:06 p.m.