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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 16m
The Trump administration blocked funding for projects at Utah's popular national parks. Here's where that funding would have gone, and what won't get done.
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The Trump admin blocked nearly $2M for projects at Utah’s national parks. Here’s what won’t get done.
The Trump administration blocked funding for projects at Utah's popular national parks. Here's where that funding would have gone, and what won't get done.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 49m
Robert L. Hild, Jr., was “building a happy and productive life far from the public spotlight” until podcaster Candace Owens targeted him, his lawsuit says.
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Candace Owens falsely accused him of being involved in Charlie Kirk’s killing, Utah man alleges in new defamation lawsuit
The Utah man says the claims Candace Owens broadcast to her millions of followers, tying him to Charlie Kirk’s killing, “upended” his life and made him a “target” for threats and attacks.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 1h
The additions bring the total number of books now prohibited in Utah public schools to 44.
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Utah just banned 7 new books — at once — from all public schools in the state. Here’s what the novels are about.
The additions bring the total number of books now prohibited in Utah public schools to 44.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 1h
Utah is betting that its voluntary water conservation program can help protect the state's water security as the Colorado River shrinks. Is it working?
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Utah is paying farmers to conserve Colorado River water. Is it working?
Utah is betting that its voluntary water conservation program can help protect the state's water security as the Colorado River shrinks. Is it working?
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 2h
The company behind a controversial data center proposal at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon has pivoted and is now looking to build in a new warehouse development near Utah Lake.
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Removing the ‘anxiety’: Data center won’t be built at mouth of Utah canyon
Days after Spanish Fork City Council paved the way for Volition's data center proposal at mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, the company picked a new warehouse site near Utah Lake.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 3h
Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen sparred over affordability, artificial intelligence, nuclear power and more in the first Utah Debate Commission congressional debate.
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Ben McAdams, Riley Owen focus on high prices, AI policy in first policy clash
Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Riley Owen sparred over affordability, artificial intelligence, nuclear power and more in the first Utah Debate Commission congressional debate.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 3h
“Wasteful and extravagant” spending riddled Utah’s multimillion-dollar school voucher program when it debuted 2 years ago. Now the spending report is in for the 2025-26 school year. Here’s how Utah families spent $94 million.
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Utah voucher spending: Two years into the program, here’s how Utah Fits All recipients spent their latest checks
This is the voucher program’s first year since an audit flagged “extravagant” expenses and lawmakers introduced new restrictions.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 4h
“People just want to watch Mexican baseball,” said one attendee, who noted it's "different from American baseball" — and more of a "party."
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As U.S. immigration crackdown stokes fear, Mexican baseball at Bees stadium brings joy, ‘fiesta’ to Utah
“People just want to watch Mexican baseball,” said one attendee, who noted it's "different from American baseball" — and more of a "party."
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 4h
The Utah Jazz started training camp on Tuesday. Here's what went down.
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The Utah Jazz are already talking trash. And Will Hardy likes what he hears.
The Utah Jazz started training camp on Tuesday. Here's what went down.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 5h
Aiden Martin, a three-star San Antonio prospect, shares how Utah's early offer and Colton Swan's relationship-building won him over.
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Why a 3-star recruit from Texas chose Utah football over Houston, Baylor and other Big 12 schools
Aiden Martin, a three-star San Antonio prospect, shares how Utah's early offer and Colton Swan's relationship-building won him over.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 6h
In an unusual fundraising plea, Lee is asking donors to pony up cash to help him impeach a judge who blocked Trump’s vote-by-mail order. www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/0… 
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 6h
114 people who said they did not get alerts they signed up for when a wildfire broke out in Logan in July had typos or other incorrect information in their registrations.
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More than 100 Utahns didn’t get evacuation alerts during a wildfire, but the system worked as designed
After a wildfire threatened their homes, some in Logan questioned why they weren’t told to evacuate. The fix is simple, and here’s how you can do it.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 7h
The groundbreaking included members of the wider Grand Blanc community, which the LDS Church said has rallied around victims and their families. “From the onset of this tragedy, we saw good conquering evil,” said Scott Bennett, supervisor of Grand Blanc Township.
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LDS Church breaks ground for new chapel at site of deadly shooting and arson attack
The Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Grand Blanc, Michigan, that was the site of a deadly assault last year is being rebuilt.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 13h
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Unwelcome Guest
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Bagley Cartoon: Unwelcome Guest
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Unwelcome Guest
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 13h
“A medication can’t help the people who need it if the cost is out of reach,” Ashton Jenkins writes in an op-ed.
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Voices: A drug changed my son’s life. Now it costs $1.3 million a year.
“A medication can’t help the people who need it if the cost is out of reach,” Ashton Jenkins writes in an op-ed.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 14h
Letter: Thomas Jefferson said it is better to have “newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.” Certainly we can all agree with the wisdom of one of America’s Founding Fathers.
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Letter: Thomas Jefferson’s view of newspapers puts Trump to shame
Letter: Thomas Jefferson said it is better to have “newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.” Certainly we can all agree with the wisdom of one of America’s Founding Fathers.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 14h
Letter: I am a substance abuse disorder counselor. When I educate people and clients about kratom, most are shocked.
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Letter: Utah needs to take a preventive and educational approach toward kratom
Letter: I am a substance abuse disorder counselor. When I educate people and clients about kratom, most are shocked.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 15h
Family history plays a large role in Latter-day Saint theology and culture, and recording someone's life story is a "sacred" part of it.
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Eli McCann: The ‘sacred act’ of recording Grandpa Hinkle’s life story
Family history plays a large role in Latter-day Saint theology and culture, and recording someone's life story is a "sacred" part of it.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 15h
Prior to the DNA revelation that ultimately led to the case’s dismissal, the case against Douglas Carter was already shadowed by allegations of police misconduct which had led Fourth District Judge Derek Pullan to vacate Carter’s conviction in 2022.
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Former Utah death row inmate walked out of jail — but aggravated murder charge remains
New testing excluded Douglas Carter from crime scene DNA. The case against him already was shadowed by allegations of police misconduct that had led 4th District Judge Derek Pullan to vacate his convi...
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 16h
The Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Grand Blanc, Michigan, that was the site of a deadly assault last year is being rebuilt.
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LDS Church breaks ground for new chapel at site of deadly shooting and arson attack
The Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Grand Blanc, Michigan, that was the site of a deadly assault last year is being rebuilt.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 17h
Two national bagel chains are opening their first locations in Utah.
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Two new national bagel shops are coming to Utah
Two national bagel chains are opening their first locations in Utah.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 17h
The new Latter-day Saint Sunday meeting schedule is “fast and furious,” say members. But is that necessarily a bad thing?
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‘In-and-Out Sunday’ — What Latter-day Saints are saying about the new meeting schedule
The new Latter-day Saint Sunday meeting schedule is “fast and furious,” say members. But is that necessarily a bad thing?
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 18h
Latter-day Saint socialist candidates were common in the early 20th century. How and why that changed, although socialist members are not uncommon in today's global church.
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Commentary: Latter-day Saints are no strangers to socialism — in the past and the present
Latter-day Saint socialist candidates were common in the early 20th century. How and why that changed, although socialist members are not uncommon in today's global church.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 18h
The Utah man says the claims Candace Owens broadcast to her millions of followers, tying him to Charlie Kirk’s killing, “upended” his life and made him a “target” for threats and attacks.
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Candace Owens falsely accused him of being involved in Charlie Kirk’s killing, Utah man alleges in new defamation lawsuit
The Utah man says the claims Candace Owens broadcast to her millions of followers, tying him to Charlie Kirk’s killing, “upended” his life and made him a “target” for threats and attacks.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 19h
A look at state legislators who resigned from their seats after being charged with crimes ranging from poaching wildlife to soliciting sex.
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Before Rep. Trevor Lee, these lawbreaker Utah lawmakers resigned after being charged with crimes
A look at state legislators who resigned from their seats after being charged with crimes ranging from poaching wildlife to soliciting sex.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 19h
Más allá de enfocar el deporte, el evento “Béisbol en Salt Lake” reunió a la comunidad para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana.
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A pesar de la fuerte campaña antiinmigrante nacional, el béisbol mexicano trae fiesta y alegría a Utah
Más allá de enfocar el deporte, el evento “Béisbol en Salt Lake” reunió a la comunidad para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 20h
Douglas Stewart Carter walked out of the Utah County jail Monday evening unshackled and without handcuffs. For the first time in 41 years, the former Utah death row inmate was free to leave. Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/2026/09/27/utah… 
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 20h
This is the voucher program’s first year since an audit flagged “extravagant” expenses and lawmakers introduced new restrictions.
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Utah voucher spending: Two years into the program, here’s how Utah Fits All recipients spent their latest checks
This is the voucher program’s first year since an audit flagged “extravagant” expenses and lawmakers introduced new restrictions.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 21h
After an eventful offseason — not to mention a long rebuild — the Jazz reconvene this week for training camp. And there may be no better man to explain what’s changed than Austin Ainge, the Jazz’s president of basketball operations.
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‘It will feel different this year’: Austin Ainge on Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey and what he expects from the Jazz
The Tribune sat down with Austin Ainge to talk about the upcoming Utah Jazz season.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 22h
A U.S. Department of Agriculture official in Ogden has been indicted on federal charges, accused of claiming thousands in disability pay while also taking hikes in the Rockies and the Dolomites.
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A federal official said an injury prevented her from working. Utah prosecutors say she was hiking mountains — and posting about it.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture official in Ogden has been indicted on federal charges, accused of claiming thousands in disability pay while also taking hikes in the Rockies and the Dolomites.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 22h
In 2018, voters did something unprecedented, putting three initiatives on the ballot — to expand Medicaid, legalize medical marijuana and ban gerrymandering — and passed them all. This fall, voters will be asked if they want to make it significantly harder for some initiatives to pass.
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Battle lines drawn on constitutional amendment to make some ballot initiatives harder
Amendment B on the November ballot asks voters if they want to make it more difficult to pass a ballot initiative that includes a tax increase. Critics say it undermines the constitutional right, proponents say it protects taxpayers.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 23h
Salt Lake City’s Cross E Ranch, where Utah families make fall memories, could change forever.
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A beloved destination for SLC families has launched a ‘last effort’ to stay open. The idea: sell off land to developers.
Salt Lake City’s Cross E Ranch, where Utah families make fall memories, could change forever.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 23h
Salt Lake City is primed to build an adaptive pump track, opening a new recreation opportunity for people of all abilities. www.sltrib.com/news/2026/09/28/when… 
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A rare feature in Utah is coming to SLC’s Glendale Regional Park
Glendale Regional Park's next wave of additions will include new places to ride and roll.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
The midterms are just around the corner. How are you planning to cast your ballot?
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Buzz of the Week: How will you cast your midterm ballot?
The midterms are just around the corner. How are you planning to cast your ballot?
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
After a wildfire threatened their homes, some in Logan questioned why they weren’t told to evacuate. The fix is simple, and here’s how you can do it.
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More than 100 Utahns didn’t get evacuation alerts during a wildfire, but the system worked as designed
After a wildfire threatened their homes, some in Logan questioned why they weren’t told to evacuate. The fix is simple, and here’s how you can do it.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Davis School District has contributed to more statewide book bans than any other district. Its board is banning books so frequently, in fact, that state officials say they don’t need to publicly discuss appeal decisions.
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For this Utah school board, book ban decisions are now considered ‘routine’ business — no public discussion necessary
The Davis School District sees so many book removals, state officials determined its board doesn’t need to publicly discuss appeal decisions.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Sen. Mike Lee is raising campaign cash on his demands to impeach a federal judge who ruled against President Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail.
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Sen. Mike Lee wants to impeach a federal judge for ruling against Trump — and is asking for $5 to do it
Sen. Mike Lee is raising campaign cash on his demands to impeach a federal judge who ruled against President Trump's executive order restricting voting by mail.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Even if attorneys are able to secure the release of someone held out of state, actually getting them back to their families in Utah is hard, too. ICE generally does not move detainees back to where it arrested them and instead “pushes them out the door.”
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‘They disappear’: ICE shuttles Utah detainees all over the country. Finding them can take days.
One person arrested by ICE in Utah had 20 separate detention stays over 499 days in custody before his deportation to Somalia.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Days after Spanish Fork City Council paved the way for Volition's data center proposal at mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, the company picked a new warehouse site near Utah Lake.
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Removing the ‘anxiety’: Data center won’t be built at mouth of Utah canyon
Days after Spanish Fork City Council paved the way for Volition's data center proposal at mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, the company picked a new warehouse site near Utah Lake.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Among other things, Trevor Lee is accused of falsifying a contract with a company named Enevive — including forging the signature of its CEO — purporting to show he made $168,000 annually from the company in order to get a $1 million home loan. He faces decades in prison if convicted.
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Breaking: State Rep. Trevor Lee charged with four felonies related to alleged mortgage fraud
State Rep. Trevor Lee was charged Monday with four felony counts related to alleged mortgage fraud and immediately resigned his House seat.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act. Here’s what the bill would mean for transfers, revenue sharing, conference realignment, coaches and NIL.
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What’s actually in the Senate bill that’s supposed to stop the madness in college sports?
The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act. Here’s what the bill would mean for transfers, revenue sharing, conference realignment, coaches and NIL.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
The Utah Jazz have real expectations entering the season. Here are five takeaways from media day.
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For the first time in years, the Utah Jazz have real expectations: 5 observations from media day
The Utah Jazz have real expectations entering the season. Here are five takeaways from media day.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
BYU starting right tackle Andrew Gentry says a worse-than-expected ankle injury could keep him out for an extended period, though he hopes to return by season’s end.
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BYU football could be without a key offensive lineman for an extended period
BYU starting right tackle Andrew Gentry says a worse-than-expected ankle injury could keep him out for an extended period, though he hopes to return by season’s end.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Salt Lake City is primed to build an adaptive pump track, opening a new recreation opportunity for people of all abilities. www.sltrib.com/news/2026/09/28/when… 
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Almost a year after Trader Joe’s announced it was opening a location in Herriman, the store is finally ready.
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Herriman’s Trader Joe’s has an opening date
Almost a year after Trader Joe’s announced it was opening a location in Herriman, the store is finally ready.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: After 41 years behind bars, Douglas Stewart Carter is expected to leave jail Monday evening — though he still faces an aggravated murder charge in the killing that sent him to Utah’s death row.
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Judge orders release of former Utah death row inmate after 41 years — but aggravated murder charge remains
A former Utah death row inmate could be released for the first time in 41 years. A judge will reconsider his release Monday after new crime scene DNA testing excluded him.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
A vacant building in the Granary District caught fire Sunday evening, sending a plume of black smoke into the downtown Salt Lake City sky visible from Interstate 15. (Video courtesy of Julie Barnum) www.sltrib.com/news/2026/09/27/fire… 
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 29/09/2026
Author Brandon Sanderson announced an upcoming “Light Day Market” on Oct. 24 at Dragonsteel HQ in Pleasant Grove, with warehouse tours and exclusive in-person merch.
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At FanX, author Brandon Sanderson announces upcoming Utah ‘market’
Utah-based bestselling fantasy author Brandon Sanderson shares artwork and advice at this year's FanX Comic & Pop Culture Convention.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 28/09/2026
BREAKING: Trevor Lee has been charged with four felonies and has resigned from the Utah House of Representatives effective immediately.
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Breaking: State Rep. Trevor Lee charged with four felonies related to alleged mortgage fraud
State Rep. Trevor Lee was charged Monday with four felony counts related to alleged mortgage fraud and immediately resigned his House seat.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 28/09/2026
The 27-year-old man killed in a BASE jumping accident Sunday morning in Cache County has been identified as a Salt Lake City firefighter.
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Salt Lake City firefighter identified as BASE jumper killed in Cache County accident
The 27-year-old man killed in a BASE jumping accident Sunday morning in Cache County has been identified as a Salt Lake City firefighter.
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