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(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Utah Business Revival organizer and former Salt Lake City police officer Eric Moutsos, left, introduces Greg Hughes, running for Governor of Utah, during a rally in support of police at City Hall in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 20, 2020.

Former police officer who refused a Pride Parade assignment tapes a giant vaccine syringe burning in effigy in Utah

By Sara Tabin | May 6, 2021, 4:33 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, spoke over Zoom on Wednesday about murdered and missing Indigenous women.

Believe Indigenous victims of violence and get rid of mascots that dehumanize Native people, activists say

By Sara Tabin | May 6, 2021, 3:24 a.m.

Wolverine appears on Antelope Island

University of Utah treated a man who developed blood clotting after receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccine

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Luciano Pena-Valencia, Bryan Pena-Valencia's son, poses with Mario Herrera at the memorial for Bryan Pena-Valencia on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Bryan Pena-Valencia was killed in March 2020 by Unified police officer Omar Flores. He was unarmed. Herrera filed a lawsuit on behalf of Bryan Pena-Valencia on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, alleging
Flores unnecessarily used deadly force.

Lawsuit claims UPD officer who shot and killed an unarmed Utah man fired 5 times after man had fallen to the ground

By Paighten Harkins | May 5, 2021, 10:10 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) First lady Jill Biden completes an assignment, writing a statement about herself, at Glendale Middle School in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Students at one of Utah’s most diverse schools share their stories, dreams, talents with first lady Jill Biden

By Courtney Tanner | Matt Canham | May 6, 2021, 3:49 a.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine at the Woods Cross High School pop-up clinic by Nomi Health, April 27, 2021. County and regional health districts are setting up vaccination clinics in high schools, to get the COVID-19 vaccine to 16- and 17-year-olds.

After 3 days in the 200s, the number of new COVID-19 cases jumps to almost 500

By Scott D. Pierce | Sean P. Means | May 5, 2021, 10:35 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Teen treatment registry.

Utah officials want your help as they draft new rules for the ‘troubled-teen’ industry

By Jessica Miller | May 5, 2021, 5:36 p.m.

(Granite School District via YouTube) Members of the public become confrontational and force a Granite School Board of Education meeting to adjourn Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Video: Anti-mask protesters force early ending to Granite School Board meeting

By Scott D. Pierce | May 5, 2021, 7:14 p.m.

Silver Alert canceled for missing American Fork woman

By Scott D. Pierce | May 5, 2021, 4:53 p.m.

HEALTH

Robert Gehrke: Angela Dunn was much more than a capable expert during an unprecedented pandemic

By Robert Gehrke | April 21, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

Angela Dunn is quitting as state epidemiologist to lead Salt Lake County Health Department

Number of Utahns fully vaccinated is approaching three-quarters of a million

Your blood type doesn’t affect your odds of catching COVID-19, Intermountain study says

Robert Gehrke: The Legislature can declare an end to COVID, but hundreds of thousands of our neighbors have long weeks ahead

EDUCATION

Students at one of Utah’s most diverse schools share their stories, dreams, talents with first lady Jill Biden

By Courtney Tanner | Matt Canham | May 6, 2021, 3:49 a.m.

Video: Anti-mask protesters force early ending to Granite School Board meeting

Grades start to improve in Salt Lake City School District. But don’t expect pre-pandemic scores.

What a Utah high school prom looked like in the middle of the pandemic

No more oil and gas company investments for University of Utah?

CRIME

Utahn charged after allegedly assaulting police in U.S. Capitol riot

By Sara Tabin | April 30, 2021, 12:15 a.m.

Vivint reaches $20M settlement with FTC over allegations of fraudulent use of credit reports

Man in custody after woman found shot to death in car

Fourth Utahn charged after allegedly storming the U.S. Capitol

18-year-old charged with shooting in Sandy

ENVIRONMENT

Wolverine appears on Antelope Island

By Brian Maffly | May 5, 2021, 9:21 p.m.

Orange water was flowing from a century-old gold mine in Utah. Here’s who paid to clean it up.

Utah sets up checkpoints in effort to contain invasive quagga mussels

Governor’s water conservation order curbs sprinkler use at state facilities

Utah’s largest fire of 2020 torched the Uintas’ south slope, but it may have done some good

MORE ENVIRONMENT

POLITICS

Thrilled by Jill Biden’s visit, west-siders plead for immigration reform

By Becky Jacobs | May 6, 2021, 1:46 a.m.

Snapshots: A quick look at Jill Biden’s visit to Utah

The latest: Jill Biden jets out of Salt Lake City after visiting a west-side school and vaccination clinic

‘The Rundown’: Utah Republicans on board with earmarks

Is there a brewing rift in the Utah GOP or was an old text message taken out of context?

BUSINESS

Jessica Sweeney joins nonprofit Tribune as development director

By Lauren Gustus | April 26, 2021, 11:05 a.m.

You get more time to submit a nomination for Utah’s Top Workplaces

Danyelle White joins The Tribune as Senior Director of Audience

Carousel Ice Cream Parlor, Movies 8 are gone as Provo razes old favorites for new development

Do you like where you work? Nominate your company for a Top Workplaces award.