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Courtney Tanner

Reporter

Courtney is a reporter at The Tribune, where she has worked since May 2016. She unwinds by fishing in the mountains far away from cell service. She’s a fan of bacon and Kevin Bacon.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students walk past a former equity center sign at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

‘Impermissible’: Utah public universities can’t be sanctuary campuses, higher ed boss says

By Courtney Tanner | October 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Brigham Young University) Pictured is a rendering of what Brigham Young University's School of Medicine will look like, shared on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.

BYU’s School of Medicine now has an opening date. Here’s when students can apply.

By Courtney Tanner | October 15, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. A new master plan will guide how the university expands in the years to come.

The University of Utah has a new master plan for campus construction over the next decade. Here’s a look.

By Courtney Tanner | October 14, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students line up for graduation photos at the block U on the University of Utah's campus.

Fact-check: Here’s what we know about the University of Utah’s reported rape numbers

By Courtney Tanner | October 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Instructor Jeff Mulligan and student Alvaro Huizar work in a diesel systems technology course at Salt Lake Technical College on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

Utah’s tech colleges have massive waitlists, with more than 8K students in limbo. Relief could soon be on the way.

By Courtney Tanner | October 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah got approval to use $21 million in state funds to bid on the former Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning building and land, bottom right, which sits adjacent to the U.’s campus, pictured on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. The Pingree Center is already planning to move to the west side of Salt Lake County.

The University of Utah is eyeing a rare piece of property next to campus — and prepared to pay $21M

By Courtney Tanner | October 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed shortly into an appearance at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

New report: Utah Valley University tried to warn Charlie Kirk’s staff of risks, but team ignored concerns

By Courtney Tanner | September 26, 2026, 4:57 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Valley University President Jon Anderson sits for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

The newest president of Utah’s largest university wants even more students enrolled. Here’s his plan.

By Courtney Tanner | September 21, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(James Roh | Special to The Tribune) Sapianaze LaRose, right, and Henry Howell, members of the Ute Tribe, wave to the crowd after performing during the halftime of a football game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2023.

To keep using the ‘Utes’ name, the University of Utah just agreed to these major changes

By Courtney Tanner | September 21, 2026, 3:35 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Riley Beesley, chairman of the Utah College Republicans, chats with Rylie Barnes, vice president of the University of Utah's College Republicans club, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

University of Utah apologizes, drops doxxing allegations against 2 Republican students after ‘Kirkiversary’ cake photo

By Samantha Moilanen | Courtney Tanner | September 18, 2026, 8:09 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah library is pictured on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

The University of Utah plans to lay off hundreds after seeking advice from national consulting firms. Here’s what we know.

By Courtney Tanner | September 15, 2026, 4:03 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Frank Turek stands next to a sculpture of Charlie Kirk, unveiled at a memorial event marking one year since Charlie Kirk’s killing at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

No, that Charlie Kirk statue just unveiled at UVU won’t stay on campus, artist says

By Courtney Tanner | September 12, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) People gather for a vigil to mark one year since Charlie Kirk’s shooting death at Utah Valley University in Orem on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026.

‘Modern-day martyr’: Charlie Kirk memorial draws thousands to Utah campus where he was killed

By Courtney Tanner | September 11, 2026, 4:12 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus is pictured on Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025.

Trump DOJ sues Utah over state law that allows in-state college tuition for some undocumented students

By Robert Gehrke | Courtney Tanner | September 10, 2026, 11:31 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Valley University student Hunter Kozak, who asked the question Charlie Kirk was answering as the commentator was killed at the school last year during a Turning Point USA event, sits for a portrait on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in the courtyard where the shooting unfolded.

Charlie Kirk was assassinated while answering this Utah student’s question. A year later, the threats and theories haven’t stopped.

By Courtney Tanner | September 10, 2026, 3:41 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flowers are pictured in the courtyard at Utah Valley University on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, nine days after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on campus.

1 year and $240K later, UVU still hasn’t released its review of the Charlie Kirk shooting

By Courtney Tanner | September 9, 2026, 5:38 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The arena at Utah State University before a Turning Point USA event in Logan on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. TPUSA will return to Utah Valley University in Orem with an event on the anniversary of founder Charlie Kirk's September 2025 death.

Turning Point USA plans to host a Charlie Kirk memorial event at UVU. Some students are upset about it.

By Courtney Tanner | September 8, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Debra Daniels was awarded the Rosa Parks Award at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon in 2013. She died Aug. 14, 2026.

Debra Daniels, a fierce advocate for women in a state routinely ranked last for equality, dies at 70

By Courtney Tanner | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah mascot Swoop scores a plate of grilled jerk chicken from the Kafé Mamai food truck during a campus event on Saturday, Aug. 22. The U. is moving to a different food truck model, which has longtime vendors concerned.

Longtime campus food truck operators say the University of Utah ‘pushed us out.’ Here’s what we know.

By Courtney Tanner | September 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

University of Utah sends out mental health resources after two students die

By Courtney Tanner | September 1, 2026, 8:26 p.m.