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“Utah must invest in language diversity, rather than focusing solely on programs with the highest enrollment trends,” writes BreAnn Busboom, a public high school German teacher, in an op-ed.
Voices: German is on life support in Utah. As a teacher, I know it’s worth saving.
“Utah must invest in language diversity, rather than focusing solely on programs with the highest enrollment trends,” writes BreAnn Busboom, a public high school German teacher, in an op-ed.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:16 PM
“Utah must invest in language diversity, rather than focusing solely on programs with the highest enrollment trends,” writes BreAnn Busboom, a public high school German teacher, in an op-ed.
After years of lawsuits, the courts have ordered a new map for 2026 that gives Democrats a fighting chance in a new Salt Lake County-based district.
Buzz of the Week: Who do you trust more to draw Utah’s voting maps?
After years of lawsuits, the courts have ordered a new map for 2026 that gives Democrats a fighting chance in a new Salt Lake County-based district.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
After years of lawsuits, the courts have ordered a new map for 2026 that gives Democrats a fighting chance in a new Salt Lake County-based district.
Three fraud lawsuits came against the LDS Church's tithing practices came — and three went. While none of the cases has succeeded, much was learned about the faith's vast finances along the way.
Tithing lawsuits against LDS Church might have been a bust, but here is what they did reveal
Three fraud lawsuits came against the LDS Church's tithing practices came — and three went. While none of the cases has succeeded, much was learned about the faith's vast finances along the way.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Three fraud lawsuits came against the LDS Church's tithing practices came — and three went. While none of the cases has succeeded, much was learned about the faith's vast finances along the way.
As some members of Team USA voice their opinions on political and social issues, they face backlash on social media.
Gordon Monson: U.S. Olympians who disapprove of what is happening in America should be respected, not criticized
As some members of Team USA voice their opinions on political and social issues, they face backlash on social media.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
As some members of Team USA voice their opinions on political and social issues, they face backlash on social media.
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson said more than 90% of the signatures in the suspicious packets were rejected during the review process.
If the signatures were forged, it could result in charges ranging from a class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
If the signatures were forged, it could result in charges ranging from a class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
GOP ends signature gatherers’ contract after Utah County clerk alleges fraudulent signatures
The Utah County Clerk has turned over several petition packets to the county attorney for an investigation into whether they were forged.
A total of 27 packets containing hundreds of signatures have been flagged as potentially having falsified signatures.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson said more than 90% of the signatures in the suspicious packets were rejected during the review process.
If the signatures were forged, it could result in charges ranging from a class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
If the signatures were forged, it could result in charges ranging from a class A misdemeanor to a third-degree felony.
Two traditions, military dance and a game resembling Simon Says, make drill team distinct in Utah. These are the Corner Canyon Charelles.
These Utah high school dancers transform into warriors
Two traditions, military dance and a game resembling Simon Says, make drill team distinct in Utah. These are the Corner Canyon Charelles.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Two traditions, military dance and a game resembling Simon Says, make drill team distinct in Utah. These are the Corner Canyon Charelles.
Several Utah faculty members spoke out against HB204, arguing a university education is meant to challenge students and expose them to different ideas.
Utah college students could turn down assignments based on ‘religious and conscience beliefs’ under this bill
Several Utah faculty members spoke out against HB204, arguing a university education is meant to challenge students and expose them to different ideas.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Several Utah faculty members spoke out against HB204, arguing a university education is meant to challenge students and expose them to different ideas.
Utah’s headlong rush to build data centers to power the AI boom is likely to rely upon fossil fuels for the foreseeable future, raising concerns about the state’s already struggling air quality.
Utah’s massive data centers can’t get the power they need, so they’re building their own
Utah’s headlong rush to build data centers to power the AI boom is likely to rely upon fossil fuels for the foreseeable future, raising concerns about the state’s already struggling air quality.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Utah’s headlong rush to build data centers to power the AI boom is likely to rely upon fossil fuels for the foreseeable future, raising concerns about the state’s already struggling air quality.
The two Utah Mammoth forwards will go head-to-head in Italy.
Peterka, Germany set to face off against Keller, USA in Olympic hockey group stage
The two Utah Mammoth forwards will go head-to-head in Italy.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The two Utah Mammoth forwards will go head-to-head in Italy.
Seattle's defense dominates, and running back Kenneth Walker III earns MVP honors in the Seahawks' Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.
Seahawks bully Drake Maye, Patriots on way to dominant Super Bowl LX win
Seattle's defense dominates, and running back Kenneth Walker III earns MVP honors in the Seahawks' Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Seattle's defense dominates, and running back Kenneth Walker III earns MVP honors in the Seahawks' Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.
Letter: Poor seniors are expected to subsidize vouchers for people buying ski passes, but when we need a little help in turn, forget it? Sen. Dan McCay doesn't seem to think very highly of us seniors.
Letter: Aiming to eliminate the Circuit Breaker program, Sen. McCay seems to regard seniors as the ‘undeserving poor’
Letter: Poor seniors are expected to subsidize vouchers for people buying ski passes, but when we need a little help in turn, forget it? Sen. Dan McCay doesn't seem to think very highly of us seniors.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Letter: Poor seniors are expected to subsidize vouchers for people buying ski passes, but when we need a little help in turn, forget it? Sen. Dan McCay doesn't seem to think very highly of us seniors.
“Journalism is a public service, and I am proud to be a public servant,” writes Georgia Fort. “Professional reporting, observing and documenting is not a crime. But the freedom to do so is at risk.”
Opinion: I was arrested for doing my job as a reporter. Who’s next?
Opinion: I was arrested for doing my job as a reporter. Who’s next?
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February 9, 2026 at 2:44 AM
“Journalism is a public service, and I am proud to be a public servant,” writes Georgia Fort. “Professional reporting, observing and documenting is not a crime. But the freedom to do so is at risk.”
This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.
This week from Bagley: ICE out of Utah, silencing the press, Trump’s lies, global warming, democracy’s demise
This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.
Letter: I’ve spoken out quite vociferously against the LDS Church, but if we are to succeed in our fight for fair representation, we must embrace allies — like Mormon Women for Ethical Government — where we find them.
Letter: Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s stand on immigration enforcement opened my eyes to the possibility of a greater coalition
Letter: I’ve spoken out quite vociferously against the LDS Church, but if we are to succeed in our fight for fair representation, we must embrace allies — like Mormon Women for Ethical Government — where we find them.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Letter: I’ve spoken out quite vociferously against the LDS Church, but if we are to succeed in our fight for fair representation, we must embrace allies — like Mormon Women for Ethical Government — where we find them.
The Big 12 Conference stepped in to stop the anti-LDS chants at BYU games. This is what it did to punish Oklahoma State.
The Big 12 Conference stepped in to stop the anti-LDS chants at BYU games. This is what it did to punish Oklahoma State.
The Big 12 Conference stepped in to stop the anti-LDS chants at BYU games. This is what it did to punish Oklahoma State.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The Big 12 Conference stepped in to stop the anti-LDS chants at BYU games. This is what it did to punish Oklahoma State.
Letter: Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens are wasting taxpayer money with their frivolous lawsuit. Why don’t you two go out and earn re-election instead?
Letter: Maloy and Owens should drop the frivolous lawsuit regarding Utah’s redistricting map
Letter: Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens are wasting taxpayer money with their frivolous lawsuit. Why don’t you two go out and earn re-election instead?
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February 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Letter: Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens are wasting taxpayer money with their frivolous lawsuit. Why don’t you two go out and earn re-election instead?
Many Latter-day Saints look forward to the prospect of Dieter Uchtdorf one day rising to the presidency.
What is it about this German apostle that makes him so popular?
What is it about this German apostle that makes him so popular?
With a sort of ‘cool factor,’ apostle Dieter Uchtdorf makes being LDS sound ‘fun and joyful’
Charming, funny, hopeful and, yes, handsome, popular Latter-day Saint apostle Dieter Uchtdorf is now second in line to take the reins of the global faith.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Many Latter-day Saints look forward to the prospect of Dieter Uchtdorf one day rising to the presidency.
What is it about this German apostle that makes him so popular?
What is it about this German apostle that makes him so popular?
Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics — the first American to take the gold in that event in 16 years. Her medal is also the first U.S. gold in these games.
Breezy Johnson wins gold in women’s downhill, first U.S. medal of Olympics
Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics — the first American to take the gold in that event in 16 years. Her medal is also the first U.S. gold in these games.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics — the first American to take the gold in that event in 16 years. Her medal is also the first U.S. gold in these games.
A 12-foot-high sculpture by the late artist Robert Indiana, previously displayed in New York City, now sits outside the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on the University of Utah campus.
University of Utah’s president explains why school bought a $4.5 million statue ‘that screams love’
A 12-foot-high sculpture by the late artist Robert Indiana, previously displayed in New York City, now sits outside the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on the University of Utah campus.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
A 12-foot-high sculpture by the late artist Robert Indiana, previously displayed in New York City, now sits outside the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on the University of Utah campus.
Salt Lake City is offering a big discount on land it owns to help build affordable apartments.
SLC has wanted to save this building for more than a decade. Now it’s about to start a new chapter.
Salt Lake City is offering a big discount on land it owns to help build affordable apartments.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Salt Lake City is offering a big discount on land it owns to help build affordable apartments.
“I want to be the next Alex Jones,” Nick Shirley told friends in 2021, referring to the right-wing conspiracy theorist whose lies about the Sandy Hook massacre led to threats and harassment against the families and a nearly $1B judgment against him.
Nick Shirley, the Utah-born influencer who spurred the federal crackdown on Minneapolis
“I want to be the next Alex Jones,” Nick Shirley told friends in 2021, referring to the right-wing conspiracy theorist whose lies about the Sandy Hook massacre led to threats and harassment against the families and a nearly $1B judgment against him.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
“I want to be the next Alex Jones,” Nick Shirley told friends in 2021, referring to the right-wing conspiracy theorist whose lies about the Sandy Hook massacre led to threats and harassment against the families and a nearly $1B judgment against him.
In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” Angelou wrote about her childhood in the South, dealing with racism both overt and subtle from the community. She also recounted a sexual assault when she was 8, the lingering effects of that trauma, and a pregnancy when she was in high school.
Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
The renowned author’s estate signed on alongside Kurt Vonnegut’s estate and three other authors.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
In “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” Angelou wrote about her childhood in the South, dealing with racism both overt and subtle from the community. She also recounted a sexual assault when she was 8, the lingering effects of that trauma, and a pregnancy when she was in high school.
In August, McDonald and Oliver decided it was time to close Brigham Street Service and retire.
In the months since, the pair had been calling their regular customers to break the news.
Some of the customers’ responses, McDonald said, were tearful.
In the months since, the pair had been calling their regular customers to break the news.
Some of the customers’ responses, McDonald said, were tearful.
Two mechanics have closed their Salt Lake City shop after decades. Their customers have stories to tell.
After decades of servicing cars and earning customers' trust in Salt Lake City, Brigham Street Service is closed. Its loyal customers have some stories to tell.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
In August, McDonald and Oliver decided it was time to close Brigham Street Service and retire.
In the months since, the pair had been calling their regular customers to break the news.
Some of the customers’ responses, McDonald said, were tearful.
In the months since, the pair had been calling their regular customers to break the news.
Some of the customers’ responses, McDonald said, were tearful.
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson’s office contacted voters who supposedly signed the Prop 4 repeal petition, and they either didn’t sign or had signed previously and their names showed up again.
He has since turned the packets over to the county attorney for investigation.
He has since turned the packets over to the county attorney for investigation.
Prop 4 repeal organizers fire paid gatherers after Utah County clerk alleges fraudulent signatures
The Utah County Clerk has turned over several petition packets to the county attorney for an investigation into whether they were forged.
A total of 27 packets containing hundreds of signatures have been flagged as potentially having falsified signatures.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson’s office contacted voters who supposedly signed the Prop 4 repeal petition, and they either didn’t sign or had signed previously and their names showed up again.
He has since turned the packets over to the county attorney for investigation.
He has since turned the packets over to the county attorney for investigation.
A lack of depth has become an issue for the Cougars, who have now lost four straight conference games.
AJ Dybantsa wasn’t really ‘about to pass out’ in BYU’s loss to Houston, but Saturday highlighted a problem for the Cougars
A lack of depth has become an issue for the Cougars, who have now lost four straight conference games.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A lack of depth has become an issue for the Cougars, who have now lost four straight conference games.