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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Renovation of three historic homes being converted into offices is underway, as well as construction on eight new studio apartments, on the Wasatch Community Gardens property at 615 E. 800 South in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

Wasatch Community Gardens getting $250K loan from city to grow not tomatoes, but apartments

By Tony Semerad | January 14, 2021, 6:59 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A salted caramel hot chocolate bomb from Float On. Krystle and Jordan Schofield made and sold thousands of these bombs during the holiday through pickup and delivery in Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah counties. When hot milk is poured over these spheres — filled with decadent cocoa and marshmallows — they explode into a steamy cup of hot chocolate.

OK, Utah chocolate lovers, hot cocoa bombs are exploding in a mug near you

By Kathy Stephenson | January 7, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

These striking photos tell the story of 2020 in Utah

By Trent Nelson | December 31, 2020, 2:14 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City's popular Rio Grande Cafe, which has been closed since March due to the pandemic and the earthquake, has moved to its new location near the University of Utah on 1300 East, Dec. 29, 2020.

Popular Rio Grande Cafe has left a historic Salt Lake City train depot. See where it now calls home.

By Kathy Stephenson | December 30, 2020, 10:30 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cedar Ridge Academy has a new owner as of February and a new name as the Makana Leadership Academy, Dec. 16, 2020. Cedar Ridge had a history of reports of sexual abuse.

Former students at Utah troubled-teen centers say their reports of sex abuse were ignored

By Jessica Miller | December 27, 2020, 4:10 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah running back Ty Jordan (22) runs the ball for the Utes, in PAC-12 football acton between Utah Utes and Washington State Cougars at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.

Utah freshman running back sensation Ty Jordan killed in accidental shooting in Dallas suburb

By Josh Newman | December 27, 2020, 2:36 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ella Sorensen, manager of Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary on the Great Salt Lake's South Shore on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. A new donation of land helps ensure the long-term preservation of the delta used by millions of migratory birds.

This gift means the Great Salt Lake’s bird sanctuary is now larger and better protected

By Brian Maffly | December 31, 2020, 6:14 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Revelers celebrate a unique winter solstice near the famed Sun Tunnels sculpture in Utah's remote Great Basin Desert, on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. For the first time in 800 years, Saturn and Jupiter aligned to create a single, bright point of light known as the "Christmas Star."
Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.

Photos: Jupiter and Saturn’s ‘great’ conjunction twinkles in Utah’s sky

By The Salt Lake Tribune | December 22, 2020, 7:14 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga (95) and Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi (53) tackle San Diego State Aztecs running back Greg Bell (34) as BYU hosts San Diego State, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, December 12, 2020.

BYU Cougars show they can win ugly if they need to

By Alex Vejar | December 13, 2020, 6:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emery Lortsher, co-owner of The Blended Table, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.

With holiday events canceled, Utah caterers offer treats to go, holiday foods and delicious themed meals

By Julie Hirschi | December 13, 2020, 3:10 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Salt Lake City Police officer holds up police tape for two men leaving the Rio Grande area with their belongings, Dec. 10, 2020.

Tensions flare as health department clears homeless encampments in Salt Lake City

By Sara Tabin | Taylor Stevens | December 13, 2020, 4:10 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jethro, Makalah, and Gabriel Polidario stand under a tunnel of lights at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.

Wandering in Winter Wonderland

By Trent Nelson | December 3, 2020, 3:41 a.m.

(Murice Miller | Special to The Salt Lake Tribune) The welcome sign for Green River, Utah, on Nov. 25, 2020. Nearly 9,000 acres of private, state and federal land just west of Green River has been proposed as the site of a satellite inland port, which proponents say would attract warehouse, shipping and manufacturing facilities to Emery and Carbon counties.

Green River payments related to Utah inland port come under fire from critics

By Taylor Stevens | Zak Podmore | December 1, 2020, 11:14 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Murray High students leave school, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Murray is one of 53 high schools in the state that has had a COVID-19 outbreak.

Utah’s high schools are seeing more and bigger COVID-19 outbreaks. What can be done to stop it?

By Courtney Tanner | November 29, 2020, 3:11 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Shea family from Salt Lake City, McKell, Mikey Sammy, Avielle, Betsy and Scott, take a selfie overlooking the Christmas lights on Temple Square, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.

Temple Square holiday lights draw a small but cheerful crowd

By Sara Tabin | November 29, 2020, 12:13 a.m.

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) Joey Ferran and Bret Guild prepare Thanksgiving meals at Cucina in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.

Thanksgiving helps Salt Lake City restaurant serve community, bring in business during pandemic

By Becky Jacobs | November 27, 2020, 4:08 p.m.