A complete list of The Salt Lake Tribune’s Utahns of the Year

From 1997 to 2023, here are the Utahns who — for good or ill — best reflected the state and its biggest news stories of that year.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake City International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

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