Scott D. Pierce

TV critic

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nurse Ashley Hafer fills syringes with the Moderna vaccine for people lined up on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Utah’s COVID-19 death toll is nearly 3,600

By Scott D. Pierce | December 6, 2021, 10:26 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snow is made near the base of Solitude Mountain Resort opening day on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, as Utah resorts see limited snow accumulation for the start of the season. This week, a storm is expected to bring 10-16 inches of snow to the mountains.

Winter storm, colder weather headed to Utah this week

By Scott D. Pierce | December 6, 2021, 9:38 p.m.

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Road rage leads to shooting in Salt Lake County, authorities say

By Scott D. Pierce | December 6, 2021, 10:24 p.m.

(Bravo) Mary Cosby defends herself, sort of, in the latest episode of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

Episode recap: Already accused of racism, Mary disparages another group on ‘The Real Housewives of SLC’

By Scott D. Pierce | December 6, 2021, 3:00 a.m.

Jen Shah, a cast member from the reality TV series "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" looks on while being driven from the federal courthouse Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City. Two members of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" reality television show appeared in court for the first time Tuesday after being arrested on federal fraud charges alleging they cheated hundreds of people nationwide over a 10-year period in a telemarketing scheme. Shah, 47, of Park City, Utah, and Stuart Smith, 43, of Lehi, Utah, were arrested in Utah on charges including conspiracy that were unsealed in New York City, authorities announced.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Scott D. Pierce: Why your TV critic said yes when Hulu called about its ‘Real Housewives of SLC’ documentary

By Scott D. Pierce | December 5, 2021, 3:07 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign encourages face masks at City Creek shopping center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

19 more Utahns die of COVID-19. Almost 1,900 new cases.

By Scott D. Pierce | Sean P. Means | December 3, 2021, 10:28 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A steady line of hikers make their way up Walter's Wiggles on the trail to Angel's Landing in Zion National Park, the most sought-after bucket list hike for visitors, Sept. 25, 2021.

Hikers will soon need permits to climb Angels Landing. Here’s how to get them.

By Scott D. Pierce | December 3, 2021, 9:51 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pollution builds in the Salt Lake Valley on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

Expect hazy sun and warmer weather this weekend — and a storm Monday night

By Scott D. Pierce | December 3, 2021, 4:33 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dr. Diane Gilles takes a handful of syringes filled with the Moderna vaccine to be given to people on Thursday, March 18, 2021, as the Utah Film Studios loans its space to the Summit County Health Department as a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination station.

COVID-19 case count in Utah now exceeds 600,000 since pandemic began

By Scott D. Pierce | December 2, 2021, 9:02 p.m.

(Paighten Harkins | The Salt Lake Tribune) West Valley City Police Chief Colleen Jacobs addresses reporters during a Dec. 2, 2021, news conference after a A WVCPD detective and Unified police officer were injured during a shootout with a suspect on Dec. 1, 2021. The suspect, 20-year-old Anei Joker, died. The officers are recovering.

Suspect killed by officers in Taylorsville shootout had previously been shot by police

By Paighten Harkins | Scott D. Pierce | December 2, 2021, 11:54 p.m.