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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 20m

After years of rebuilding, the Utah Mammoth believe this is the season they’ll finally break through and make the NHL playoffs. Here's why.

Why the Utah Mammoth think their playoff breakthrough is coming

After years of rebuilding, the Utah Mammoth believe this is the season they’ll finally break through and make the NHL playoffs. Here's why.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 1h

Devon Dampier or Bear Bachmeier? Here's a closer look at the BYU–Utah rivalry’s key matchup.

Gordon Monson: Utah’s Devon Dampier or BYU’s Bear Bachmeier? Which QB gives his team the edge?

Devon Dampier or Bear Bachmeier? Here's a closer look at the BYU–Utah rivalry’s key matchup.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 2h

Questions remain about the future of a commission created to vet transgender girl athletes while the ban was blocked.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/10/14/utah-transgender-sport-ban-why/

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 9h

Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Weather Man

Bagley Cartoon: Weather Man

Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Weather Man

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 10h

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

Letter: Americans now live in a state of helplessness because of a few greedy men and women and a wanna-be king

Letter: How have we strayed so far from our Founders’ idea to provide “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for every American?

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 10h

Scholars, historians, observers and Latter-day Saints react to news of Dallin Oaks as the newly minted LDS Church president, with Henry Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson as his counselors in the First Presidency.

‘His calling is not by chance’ — scholars, members respond to Dallin Oaks as new LDS leader and new First Presidency

Scholars, historians, observers and Latter-day Saints react to news of Dallin Oaks as the newly minted LDS Church president, with Henry Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson as his counselors in the First Presidency.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11h

St. George mayoral candidates squared off at debate Monday night on taxes, housing and more. Here's what they said.

St. George mayoral candidates squared off last night. Here’s what happened.

St. George mayoral candidates squared off at debate Monday night on taxes, housing and more. Here's what they said.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11h

Mary says La Caille, where Whitney hosted her tea party, has “bad juju” because of a murder-suicide involving one of its founders. Here's a breakdown of the restaurant and event space's 50-year history.

Explaining the history of La Caille, the iconic Utah venue just featured on ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’

Mary says La Caille, where Whitney hosted her tea party, has “bad juju” because of a murder-suicide involving one of its founders. Here's a breakdown of the restaurant and event space's 50-year history.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 12h

A Salt Lake City company that makes vegan and vegetarian products for restaurants across the region promises to bounce back after a fire destroyed their manufacturing plant.

After a fire, a Utah food maker plans to stick around to serve the state’s vegans and vegetarians

A Salt Lake City company that makes vegan and vegetarian products for restaurants across the region promises to bounce back after a fire destroyed their manufacturing plant.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 12h

After weathering one of the driest water years in more than a century, officials in drought-stricken Washington County are optimistic they are finally on track to get a water shortage plan in place.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/10/13/will-drought-plan-water-hungry/

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 12h

Letter: It makes sense Donald Trump would disparage antifa demonstrators, since they are combating his effort to institute a fascist regime.

Letter: It’s important to understand what antifa is — and isn’t

Letter: It makes sense Donald Trump would mislabel and disparage antifa demonstrators, since they are combating his effort to institute a fascist regime.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 13h

Utah lawmakers agree that the law requiring a hunting or fishing license for access to some of the state's most popular Wildlife (or Waterfowl) Management Areas is flawed. But does it need to be changed, or does it need to be scrapped completely?

Utah lawmakers face fork in the road over charging hikers to use Wildlife Management Areas

Utah lawmakers agree that the law requiring a hunting or fishing license for access to some of the state's most popular Wildlife (or Waterfowl) Management Areas is flawed. But does it need to be changed, or does it need to be axed?

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 13h

Months after Salt Lake City's "No Kings" protest ended in a deadly shooting, the demonstration will return to Utah's capital.

No Kings, the protest that ended in deadly gunfire, returns to SLC this weekend. What’s the status of the shooting case?

Months after Salt Lake City's "No Kings" protest ended in a deadly shooting, the demonstration will return to Utah's capital.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 14h

For students coming from Utah’s lowest-income families, a University of Utah education could now be entirely free.

The U. is now offering many Utah residents free tuition. Here’s who qualifies.

For students coming from Utah’s lowest-income families, a university education could now be entirely free.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 14h

Utah's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services has more work to do in improving its oversight of the state's liquor sales, a legislative audit found.

After years of ‘incompetent management,’ Utah’s liquor agency still plagued by problems, audit finds

Utah's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services has more work to do in improving its oversight of the state's liquor sales, a legislative audit found.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 15h

“Current sensitive materials laws and related policies focus on removing sensitive materials from schools rather than preventing them from being added,” the audit states, recommending that legislators consider more proactive book ban policies.

Utah book bans may not go far enough, state audit finds, citing ‘notable amounts’ of ‘sexual content’ still in schools

“Current sensitive materials laws and related policies focus on removing sensitive materials from schools rather than preventing them from being added,” the audit states, recommending that legislators consider more proactive book ban policies.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 15h

Utah Supreme Court nominee John Nielsen and former Utah Supreme Court Justice Thomas Lee — Mike Lee’s brother — were hired to defend the state’s ban on trans girls in sports.

Gov. Cox taps ‘originalist’ for open Utah Supreme Court spot amid tension between Legislature and judiciary

Gov. Spencer Cox nominated District Judge John Nielsen, a self-described legal ‘originalist,’ to be the Utah Supreme Court's next justice.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 15h

Shortly after Moab couple Kya Marienfeld and Luke Wojciechowski welcomed their baby, Arthur, into the world, they could tell something was wrong.

“I think the first three days felt like 30 days, as we kind of just started wrapping our heads around what was happening," Wojciechowski said.

‘Confusion and terror’: Utah newborn and parents endure 50 days in hospital after rare diagnosis

Shortly after Moab couple Kya Marienfeld and Luke Wojciechowski welcomed their baby, Arthur, into the world, they could tell something was wrong. “I think the first three days felt like 30 days, as we kind of just started wrapping our heads around what was happening," Wojciechowski said.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 16h

Jimmie Hughes vows to lend a listening ear if residents help him topple incumbent St. George Mayor Michele Randall.

St. George mayoral hopeful says listening is key to tackling city’s toughest issues

Hughes vows to lend a listening ear if residents help him topple incumbent Mayor Michele Randall.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 16h

St. George Mayor Michele Randall says she is pleased with the progress the city is making. And that’s a big reason she’s confident in her reelection bid.

St. George mayor leans on growth record to fend off longtime rival

St. George Mayor Michele Randall says she is pleased with the progress the city is making. And that’s a big reason she’s confident in her reelection bid.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 17h

Stranded on a mountain in Big Cottonwood Canyon as Saturday evening's torrential rainfall rolled in, Micah Smith reportedly used his body to protect his three kids. Now, his 4-year-old son remains in critical condition.

Caught in Big Cottonwood Canyon, a father used his body to protect his three kids during Saturday storm, family says

Stranded on a mountain in Big Cottonwood Canyon as Saturday evening's torrential rainfall rolled in, Micah Smith reportedly used his body to protect his three kids. Now, his 4-year-old son remains in critical condition.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 17h

A lawsuit against the UHSAA over a ban on transgender girls playing sports has been dismissed. Here's a look at what happened, and what comes next.

Why the case against Utah’s transgender sports ban fell apart — and what comes next

A lawsuit against the UHSAA over a ban on transgender girls playing sports has been dismissed. Here's a look at what happened, and what comes next.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 18h

As expected, Dallin Oaks has been named the new prophet-president of the LDS Church.

Here is who Oaks named as his first and second counselors.

LDS Church unveils new prophet. Learn who his First Presidency counselors are.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially names its 18th prophet-president, a 93-year-old former Utah Supreme Court justice who is a fierce defender of religious liberty and a loyal advocate of man-woman marriage.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 18h

Dallin Harris Oaks, a staunch defender of religious liberty and advocate of man-woman marriage, is expected to be announced Tuesday afternoon as the church's 18th president.

Watch it live: LDS Church to unveil new prophet and First Presidency today

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially names its 18th prophet-president, a 93-year-old former Utah Supreme Court justice who is a fierce defender of religious liberty and a loyal advocate of man-woman marriage.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 19h

Years after allegations that Shawn Talbot asked teen patients to take off or lift up clothing to show him “trust,” adults have made similar reports.https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/10/13/provo-therapist-shawn-talbot

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