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Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham might not be a free agent much longer.
Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham is ‘the focus’ of the Michigan Wolverines’ search, ESPN reports
Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham might not be a free agent much longer.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Are the Jazz stuck in the NBA’s no man’s land?
Gordon Monson: Ryan Smith has yet to deliver on the down-and-up-and-down Utah Jazz. What happens next?
Are the Jazz stuck in the NBA’s no man’s land?
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December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Letter: Learning to thrive again: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk at UVU
Letter: Learning to thrive again: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk at UVU
Letter: Learning to thrive again: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk at UVU
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December 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
What Kyle Whittingham and his Utes are saying about Morgan Scalley’s rise to head coach. https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2025/12/24/utah-footballs-next-era-morgan 
December 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Union Strong
Bagley Cartoon: Union Strong
Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Union Strong
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December 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Letter: Sen. Kelly was absolutely justified in warning soldiers not to obey unlawful orders
Letter: Sen. Kelly was absolutely justified in warning soldiers not to obey unlawful orders
Letter: Sen. Kelly was absolutely justified in warning soldiers not to obey unlawful orders
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December 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Text messages obtained by The Tribune show the Miller Family Foundation reached out directly to Aimee Winder Newton to discuss paying $1.5M to keep Salt Lake County-run day cares open in 2026.

Winder Newton wasn’t having it.
A famous Utah family’s foundation offered to pay for S.L. County day cares, public records reveal
Amid partisan squabbling on the Salt Lake County Council over the future of four day cares, one of Utah’s most prominent philanthropic organizations stepped up with an offer.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Latin America is still the heart of the Catholic Church. But beneath that Catholic dominance, the region's religious landscape is changing.
‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans
Latin America is still the heart of the Catholic Church. But beneath that Catholic dominance, the region's religious landscape is changing.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board has selected the Protect Utah Workers campaigners, who “rallied to force the repeal of a particularly ill-advised, if not downright mean, act of the Utah Legislature,” as the 2025 Utahns of the Year.
Tribune editorial: Protect Utah Workers members earn the distinction of 2025’s Utahns of the Year
The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board has selected the Protect Utah Workers campaigners, who “rallied to force the repeal of a particularly ill-advised, if not downright mean, act of the Utah Legislature,” as the 2025 Utahns of the Year.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The people have spoken. Utah Judge Dianna Gibson was voted by you, our readers, as The Salt Lake Tribune’s 2025 Utahn of the Year.
Judge Dianna Gibson wins The Salt Lake Tribune readers’ vote for 2025 Utahn of the Year
The people have spoken. Utah Judge Dianna Gibson was voted by you, our readers, as The Salt Lake Tribune’s 2025 Utahn of the Year.
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December 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For 30 years, Forrest Nunley has decked out his house at 805 E. 18th Ave. in elaborate Christmas decorations. The display is so expansive that “Frosty’s Winter Wonderland” appears by name on Apple and Google maps.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Luna Lobos Dog Sledding says it’s been forced to adapt to keep its massive rescue mission alive.
‘Had to get creative’: With little snow, this longtime Utah dog sledding family is offering warmer, muddier adventures
Luna Lobos Dog Sledding says it’s been forced to adapt to keep its massive rescue mission alive.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
BYU running back LJ Martin will not play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl this weekend as he recovers from surgery.
BYU will be missing the Big 12’s top offensive player in the Pop-Tarts Bowl
BYU running back LJ Martin will not play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl this weekend as he recovers from surgery.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
During this second Trump administration, barely half (55%) of those arrested in Utah by ICE have any criminal convictions.
How many Utahns have been arrested by ICE under Trump’s second term? Here’s the data.
Cold holding cells, “food for dogs” and an uncertain future: These Utahns say a Trump-ordered immigration crackdown has wrecked their lives.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“If beloved national parks are going to be conserved for future generations,” writes Mary O’Brien, “public participation is a requirement.”
Voices: Utah’s public lands belong in public hands. They shouldn’t be managed in secret.
“If beloved national parks are going to be conserved for future generations,” writes Mary O’Brien, “public participation is a requirement.”
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December 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Letter: Here's an idea for the NCAA — Change the transfer portal. Allow players only one transfer and perhaps a second if a coach moves on.
Letter: The NCAA has made a mess of college football. Here’s a remedy.
Letter: The NCAA has made a mess of college football. Here’s a remedy.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Latter-day Saint apostle Jeffrey R. Holland has been hospitalized again. The popular apostle has suffered serious medical issues off and on for several years.
LDS apostle Jeffrey R. Holland hospitalized — again
Latter-day Saint apostle Jeffrey R. Holland has been hospitalized again. The popular apostle has suffered serious medical issues off and on for several years.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Forrest Nunley has amassed hundreds of molded decorations over the years.
This SLC Christmas tradition is winding down after 3 decades. Here is where you can see it.
Forrest Nunley has amassed hundreds of molded decorations over the years.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“We often tell people that they don’t really have a porn problem,” the co-founder says. “They have a pain problem.”
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December 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Controversy over the Ten Commandments continues to raise larger questions over the role of religion in public education, if any.
3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments in public schools – cases that could land back at the Supreme Court
Controversy over the Ten Commandments continues to raise larger questions over the role of religion in public education, if any.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In LDS Church news this week, lyrics to a beloved baptism song are tweaked; NAACP president is eager to talk with Dallin Oaks; Mitt Romney wants a tax hike — for himself; nominees are sought as LDS prophetesses.
Latest from Mormon Land: Cherished children’s song gets a rewrite; who are LDS prophetesses?
In LDS Church news this week, lyrics to a beloved baptism song are tweaked; NAACP president is eager to talk with Dallin Oaks; Mitt Romney wants a tax hike — for himself; nominees are sought as LDS prophetesses.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Amid partisan squabbling on the Salt Lake County Council over the future of four day cares, one of Utah’s most prominent philanthropic organizations stepped up with an offer.
A famous Utah family’s foundation offered to pay for S.L. County day cares, public records reveal
Amid partisan squabbling on the Salt Lake County Council over the future of four day cares, one of Utah’s most prominent philanthropic organizations stepped up with an offer.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Democratic Rep. Carol Spackman Moss worked as a teacher at Olympus High School for 33 years, teaching English and student government.
House Minority Leader Angela Romero called her “a force for good in the Utah Legislature.”
Utah’s longest-serving female legislator is retiring after a political career that ‘inspired countless others’
Rep. Carol Moss, the longest-serving female legislator, announced she will not seek reelection next year, meaning the upcoming legislative session, Moss' 26th, will be her last.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Utah’s Venezuelan community has been particularly affected by Trump’s crackdown.
More than 85% of ICE arrests of people from that South American country, from September 2023 to October 2025, happened after Trump returned to office.
How many Utahns have been arrested by ICE under Trump’s second term? Here’s the data.
Cold holding cells, “food for dogs” and an uncertain future: These Utahns say a Trump-ordered immigration crackdown has wrecked their lives.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Trump administration weakened protections for the greater sage grouse, making it easier for oil and gas drilling, mining and grazing operations to take place on about 50 million acres of land across eight Western states.
Trump administration loosens protections for iconic greater sage grouse
The Trump administration weakened protections for the greater sage grouse, making it easier for oil and gas drilling, mining and grazing operations to take place on about 50 million acres of land across eight Western states.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM