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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A TRAX train passes at North Temple in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. UTA is planning to increase fares from $2.50 to $3.

Do you ride a UTA bus or train? Next year, you may be paying as much as anyone in the country to do so.

By Jordan Miller | Jose Davila IV | August 19, 2026, 3:29 p.m.

(Mark J. Terrill | AP) Host Shane Gillis speaks at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Gillis talked about an experience with Salt Lake City's homeless population on a podcast with Joe Rogan last week.

Salt Lake City’s mayor saw that viral Shane Gillis clip about homelessness in Utah’s capital. Here’s what she said about it.

By Jordan Miller | August 19, 2026, 3:18 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) An Intermountain Health LifeFlight helicopter departs Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025.

Here’s what we know about the police presence at Intermountain Medical Center

By Jordan Miller | Paighten Harkins | August 17, 2026, 11:47 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Onlookers watch as police investigate a shooting that occurred outside a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kearns, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.

1 killed, schools briefly locked down after shooting at Kearns funeral service

By Jordan Miller | Paighten Harkins | August 17, 2026, 11:25 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Hall is shown in 2024. The city just approved a property tax increase.

Live in Salt Lake City? You’ll see a higher tax bill. Here’s why and how much.

By Jordan Miller | August 12, 2026, 5:38 p.m.

(Utah Fire Info via Facebook) Crews work on the Rocky Canyon Fire in Morgan County in a photograph released Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.

How much of Utah has burned this year? The Tribune put together a map of what that looks like.

By Jordan Miller | August 11, 2026, 1:53 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Durbo the goose eats a pepper out of Richard Nowak's hands at the Avian Sanctuary and Protection facility in West Valley City on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

‘A tough birdie’ is getting his beak back. Here’s how.

By Jordan Miller | August 8, 2026, 6:41 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake County Government Center in 2022. County residents will vote on a proposed $100 million recreation bond this fall.

Salt Lake County voters will decide on a $100M recreation bond this fall. Here’s which parks near you would see upgrades.

By Jordan Miller | August 6, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Afternoon traffic makes its way through construction on 700 East near 1300 South in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.

Commuters, beware: Traffic will back up on a main Salt Lake City route for months. Here’s how to get around it.

By Jordan Miller | August 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Jim Shuler via the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Severe drought can make fawns more vulnerable during winter, but the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is working on projects to help boost deer numbers.

Utah’s drought-stricken baby deer population needs an unexpected condition to survive

By Jordan Miller | August 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ron Temu, Su Menu and Bernie Aua pose for a portrait inside the Summum pyramid in Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 30th, 2026. The trio are leaders of the Summum faith.

Here’s why there’s a pyramid in SLC — and why it’s filled with mummified pets

By Jordan Miller | August 1, 2026, 7:22 p.m.

(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune) T-Bird, a peacock that lives at Church of Summum, rests in his pen on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Lost and found: SLC religious sanctuary’s peacock returned home safe

By Jordan Miller | July 30, 2026, 8:42 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Obras de construcción cerca del cruce de las autopistas interestatales 80 y 215 en Salt Lake City, el lunes 13 de julio de 2026.

Una ruta principal al aeropuerto de Salt Lake City cerrará por el resto del verano. Así puede evitarla.

By Jordan Miller | July 28, 2026, 5:40 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Axis Building at 175 W. 200 South on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Salt Lake County plans to buy historic downtown building as convention center prepares for major transformation

By Jordan Miller | July 28, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction near the interchange of Interstate 80 and Interstate 215 in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 13, 2026.

A main route to the Salt Lake City airport will close for the rest of the summer. Here’s how to get around it.

By Jordan Miller | July 28, 2026, 5:11 p.m.

(Photo provided by the Salt Lake City Public Lands Department) Drones fly in the sky during a Salt Lake City drone show for July Fourth in Jordan Park in 2025.

How much does that SLC Pioneer Day drone show cost to put on? And how many of those things are they flying up there?

By Jordan Miller | July 24, 2026, 4:51 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) State Street bustles with traffic in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Utah has dozens of new license plates available this year. Check them out.

By Jordan Miller | July 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Hall in March 2025. A federal measure to make daylight saving time permanent would mean later winter sunrises in the Beehive State.

What time would the sun rise and set in Utah if daylight saving time became permanent?

By Jordan Miller | July 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(American Fork Police Department) An officer speaks with Ben Schneider, known on YouTube as Reckless Ben.

‘Reckless Ben’ can keep posting about Utah’s Bricks & Minifigs in his viral series about missing Lego sets, but he faces new restrictions

By Jordan Miller | July 10, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

(American Fork Police Department) Police body camera shows California YouTuber Ben Schneider in handcuffs as he is escorted to an American Fork police car during his March 11, 2026, arrest.

Viral Reckless Ben Lego videos skewer American Fork police. Here’s a look at 5 key moments.

By Jordan Miller | Samantha Moilanen | Paighten Harkins | Jessica Schreifels | Megan Banta | Andy Larsen | July 10, 2026, 2:59 p.m.