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(Jordan Grange via Fox 13) A fire burns near Payson, Utah, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026.

New wildfire sparks near Payson, threatening nearby structures

Firefighters battle blaze near Nebo Loop Road

By Fox 13 Utah | September 7, 2026, 1:40 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Tech Trailblazers running back Kona Crowell (22) feels the weight of the BYU defense during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah Tech, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

Gordon Monson: BYU football gets what it paid for — not just a win, but a wipeout

BYU rolled past Utah Tech 63-7. But what, exactly, did anyone get out of this game?

By Gordon Monson | September 6, 2026, 3:27 p.m.

(The Associated Press) In this Oct. 7, 1954 file photo, Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine, holds a rack of test tubes in his lab.

Voices: Anti-vaxxers have a limited memory, but I know the constant fear of living through an epidemic

It’s easy for those who have never been traumatized by the threat of an epidemic to make irrational, uninformed comments.

By Don Gale | For The Salt Lake Tribune | September 6, 2026, 12:05 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference announcing Mike Menssen and 5th District Judge Matthew Bell as his appointees for the Utah Supreme Court at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

Letter: With his picks to the Utah Supreme Court, Gov. Cox is sending a troubling message to Utah’s women

By Rachel Taylor | The Public Forum | September 6, 2026, 12:02 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke from the Widemouth 2 Fire is seen from Fillmore on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

Letter: Cameras and AI can help keep us from burning up

By Tim Fitzpatrick | The Public Forum | September 6, 2026, 12:01 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A cyclists rides in the rain in Sugar House Park on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

How Hurricane Marie could impact Labor Day weekend plans in Utah

With heavy rain and storms expected Sunday, forecasters are advising Utahns to avoid some hiking areas this weekend.

By Carmen Nesbitt | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(J. Scott Applewhite | AP) The Constitution is held by a member of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2016.

Letter: The old Constitution is out, and the new one is in

By Charles Ashurst | The Public Forum | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Coalition Is Cracking. Here’s What Could Come Next. (Ricardo Tomás/The New York Times)

Opinion: Trump’s anti-immigrant coalition is cracking. Here’s what could come next.

President Trump’s foreign adventurism will drive immigrants to the United States. And his anti-immigrant base knows it.

By Jean Guerrero | The New York Times | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars wide receiver Legend Glasker (1) celebrates the first touchdown of the game in their NCAA college football game against Utah Tech, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

How BYU freshman receiver Legend Glasker lived up to his name in the Cougars’ season-opening win

Freshman wide receiver Legend Glasker had a special college debut against Utah Tech.

By Shreyas Laddha | September 6, 2026, 3:21 p.m.

Islamic Jihad and Hamas militants search for the remains of deceased hostages in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Opinion: To save Gaza, resist Hamas

If Western supporters of the Palestinians want to help Gaza, denounce Hamas.

By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib | The New York Times | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Pat Bagley Self-Portrait for "This week from Bagley"

This week from Bagley: Seagulls vs. Flock, election cheats, guns and books, GOP priorities

By Pat Bagley | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Detainees believed to be in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement board a plane at Salt Lake City International Airport, Monday, April 6, 2026.

These northern Utah cities have seen the most ICE arrests under Trump

Immigration arrests in the northern half of the state are up nearly three times.

By Andy Larsen | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Carlos Arevalo | Monte) Monte, in South Salt Lake, is the first Utah restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.

What is it like to eat at Utah’s only Michelin-starred restaurant? Here’s our food reporter’s review.

Review: The South Salt Lake restaurant provides a special dining experience, but the technically showy food doesn’t always translate to flavor.

By Kolbie Peterson | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) David Witt and Shawn Spalding look for unsheltered people along Victory Road during the Salt Lake County point-in-time count on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. The count serves as an annual census of unsheltered people in the area.

How a billionaire shaped Trump’s homelessness policy

As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.

By Ellen Barry and Jason DeParle | The New York Times | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Innovation Park in Lehi, an Ivory Homes development funded entirely through foundation philanthropy money, is pictured on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

This Utah development wants to be a solution for affordable housing

The builder acknowledges it ‘might be a little hard to replicate’ — but still hopes the philanthropic model can serve as a model for other affordable housing efforts.

By Megan Banta | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Megan Carollo discusses a tree the city trimmed on her property on Canyon Road in Logan, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

This Utah city claims it can tear up parts of homeowners’ yards. Residents want proof.

Logan plans to continue connecting its trail system with an 8-foot pedestrian path. Some say it will run too close to home.

By Brock Marchant | September 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars wide receiver Legend Glasker (1) celebrates the first touchdown of the game in their NCAA college football game against Utah Tech, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.

No. 14 BYU starts the season with a 63-7 win over over Utah Tech

The Cougars had no trouble on Saturday night against the Trailblazers

By Shreyas Laddha | September 6, 2026, 3:47 p.m.

(via The Athletic) Kyle Whittingham's Michigan debut was saved by a controversial Hail Mary.

Kyle Whittingham’s Michigan debut saved by a controversial Hail Mary

Michigan appeared to lose to Western Michigan before a replay review put one second back on the clock.

By Ralph D. Russo | The New York Times | September 6, 2026, 5:21 a.m.

Real Salt Lake midfielder Noel Caliskan, shown during a game in February, scored the final goal in RSL's 2-2 draw with LAFC on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Real Salt Lake battles hard for draw against LAFC

RSL withstands goals from LAFC’s biggest stars in 2-2 tie.

By The Salt Lake Tribune | September 6, 2026, 1:36 p.m.

(Utah State Athletics) Utah State was upset by Idaho State to open the 2026 season.

Utah State opens season with loss to FCS team Idaho State

Four interceptions and 11 penalties doom Aggies in 29-17 defeat.

By The Salt Lake Tribune | September 6, 2026, 4:32 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) An air tanker drops retardant near the Broad Fire at the mouth of the Weber Canyon near South Weber on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.

I-84 in Weber County reopens as crews fight 125-acre fire

The Broad Fire in Weber Canyon shut down I-84 in both directions for 8 hours Saturday.

By Carmen Nesbitt | September 6, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) A mural of the Virgin Mary in downtown Salt Lake City. Teachings about Mary are attracting women to the Catholic Church.

Commentary: Why so many women are converting to Catholicism

For many women converting to Catholicism, the Mary factor looms large.

By Ericka Andersen | Religion News Service | September 5, 2026, 12:56 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Department of Transportation opens 4700 South at Bangerter Highway in West Valley City to east-west travel on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Voices: Utah is seeing fewer traffic deaths, but that doesn’t mean our roads are safe. We still have work to do.

We have to stop celebrating the average and start protecting the outliers.

By Matthew R. Feller | For The Salt Lake Tribune | September 5, 2026, 12:05 p.m.

Hundreds of people protest efforts to privatize federal public land in Santa Fe, N.M., outside a meeting of governors from western states and top Trump-administration officials as Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to rescind a decades-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands, in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Letter: Trump doesn’t care about protecting our forests. Speak up to protect the Roadless Rule before it’s too late.

By Patricia Becnel | The Public Forum | September 5, 2026, 6:14 p.m.

(Alvaro Barrientos | AP) A pilgrim walks during a stage of "Camino de Santiago" or St. James Way near to Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Over centuries, villages with magnificent artwork were built along the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route crossing Spain. Today, Camino travelers are saving those towns from disappearing, rescuing the economy and vitality of hamlets that were steadily losing jobs and population. “The Camino is life,” say villagers along the route.

This Tribune journalist is taking a hike — 525 miles across Spain, to be exact

Reporter Mark Eddington is leaving deadlines behind for a few weeks to walk the Camino de Santiago.

By Mark Eddington | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fireworks are seen between the third and fourth quarters, a Utah Utes tradition to honor two former players who died, during the second half of the game between the Utah Utes and the Idaho Vandals at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.

Utah football’s Moment of Loudness has some new voices — and a new look

Former Utah players have taken center stage in the tribute.

By Jason Batacao | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(FOX 13 News) Police car lights

Letter: It’s time to stop forcing taxpayers to bail out rogue police officers

By Sean Summers | The Public Forum | September 5, 2026, 6:13 p.m.

Gloria Steinem speaks at a rally in New York on Feb. 29, 1968. Steinem, the feminist crusader who, in galvanizing the modern women's movement, helped millions of women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at home, at work and in society at large, died on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at her home in New York City. She was 92. (Robert Walker/The New York Times)

Opinion: What Gloria Steinem can teach us

By Michelle Goldberg | The New York Times | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The proposed site for a Utah State University nuclear research and workforce training campus in Brigham City, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

Utah’s ambitious nuclear revolution trudges forward as an early piece falls into place

Brigham City, well-known for its peaches, is another step closer to being known for something else: nuclear energy development.

By Brock Marchant | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

This is the biggest obstacle to new cancer cures. (Danielle Del Plato/The New York Times)

Opinion: This is the biggest obstacle to new cancer cures

It is too hard for medical researchers to launch clinical trials.

By Ruxandra Teslo | For The New York Times | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.