A new proposal seeks to provide a conservation-minded alternative to the controversial $1.8 billion Lake Powell pipeline. Members of the Indigenous-led organization Utah DinĂ© BikĂ©yah ask to assist in a federal review of Native American boarding schools. And how Utah athletes are faring at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt…
As more and more Americans become vaccinated, schools, employers, and health care facilities are facing a tough decision: Will they require students, employees, and care givers to get the jab? Those who say âyesâ cite safety concerns â particularly when dealing with vulnerable populations â and call it a necessary step to return to normal.…
How do you know that youâre right? Modern business, politics, and even culture, tend to favor strident opinions and decisive action. To âflip flopâ may then be construed as ineptitude, or even weakness. So it behooves us to âstick to our guns, âstay the course,â and adhere to other well-trodden idioms of the English language.…
Garfield County prosecutors charge a woman with a hate crime for destroying a âBack the Blueâ sign. Murray pays $152,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who says she was pulled over because of her skin color. And a Salt Lake Tribune/FRONTLINE investigation examines Utah officers involved in multiple police shootings. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune…
Humans have been obsessed with Mars from a distance for thousands of years. At first, maybe it was the fact that Mars stands out in the night sky because of its reddish color. But, as we learned more about Mars, and the conditions there, it was the possibility of life on this distant planet that…
How the data on womenâs equality in Utah has â and hasnât â changed through the years. Gov. Spencer Cox joins President Joe Bidenâs Council of Governors, upping his bipartisan ties. And with the Delta variant taking over in the Beehive State, what do you need to know? At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Matt Canham, Becky Jacobs and…
Extreme heat causes more deaths than any other weather-related hazard in the U.S., wreaking quiet havoc on the health and economic well-being of billions of people across the world. But itâs rarely given the same billing or resources as other, more dramatic, natural disasters. Because of racist and discriminatory housing and development practices, extreme heat…
State and local leaders plead with Utahns not to light personal fireworks as an extreme drought persists and the promise of a terrible wildfire season looms. A Utah woman sues her landlord after getting evicted for allegedly breaching her contract by âvoicing suicidal thoughts.â And Utahâs poet laureate marks a moment in history with a poem about vaccines, hope and…
 Join host Hanif Abdurraqib for a special episode of Object of Sound from PRX and Sonos exploring the complex and exciting promise that is the return of live music after a long year apart. Weâre in an unprecedented moment: after a long pandemic year, people are starting to venture out again, and long-shuttered music venues…
Sen. Mitt Romney is part of a bipartisan group to strike a $579 billion deal on infrastructure spending. Rep. John Curtis helps launch the Conservative Climate Caucus. And as drought continues, municipalities adopt fireworks restrictions to try to stave off fires. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Matt Canham and Leia Larsen, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke,…
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