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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The rising sun ignites the Colorado River with color at the North Wash take out in October of 2021 offering the only nearby option for boaters as low Lake Powell reservoir levels closed Hite Marina just down river in the early 2000s.

As Lake Powell shrinks, the Colorado River is coming back to life

By Zak Podmore | June 21, 2022, 7:25 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Young men from Native American tribes throughout the West show their regalia during the Grand Entry at the 41st Annual Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Gathering, Aug. 13, 2021 in Cedar City, Utah.

Photos: Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah celebrates its 41st Annual Restoration Gathering

By Leah Hogsten | August 29, 2021, 7:44 p.m.

(Isaac Hale | Special to The Tribune) Graduates wave to family and friends while their processional moves onto the field during Herriman High School’s graduation ceremony held Thursday, June 3, 2021.

Photos: Utah high school seniors celebrate graduation after a tough year

By Courtney Tanner | June 11, 2021, 1:05 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A red blood supermoon lunar eclipse sets over the Oquirrh Mountains early Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

Missed the Super Flower Blood Moon and eclipse? Check out our photos here

By Kaitlyn Bancroft | May 26, 2021, 8:18 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A students does her online school work at the Jordan School District Auxiliary Services Building in Riverton, on Monday, March 8, 2021.

This Utah school district is committing to a virtual future beyond the pandemic

By Courtney Tanner | March 15, 2021, 3:33 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah first lady Abby Cox works on a mural during a day of service at the Utah YWCA on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Photos: Utah’s first lady helps paint murals at domestic violence shelter

By Rick Egan | March 3, 2021, 3:35 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City School District teachers and students rally at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.

Photos: Salt Lake City teachers rally against lawmakers for pressuring the district to reopen in person

By The Salt Lake Tribune | February 25, 2021, 3:51 a.m.

(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 | September 1, 2021, 10:21 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.