Courtney Tanner
@courtneyltanner.bsky.social
Reporter @sltrib.com in Utah. Fan of bacon + Kevin Bacon. When I'm not working, I'm probably fishing.
NEW: Ute Tribe alleges Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz engineered secret meetings over Tabby Mountain land
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December 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW: Ute Tribe alleges Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz engineered secret meetings over Tabby Mountain land
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IMPORTANT: Utah lawmakers still refuse to give USU full approval for its budget cut plan
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December 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
IMPORTANT: Utah lawmakers still refuse to give USU full approval for its budget cut plan
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New and important:
Utah State University did what lawmakers asked. Here’s why they’re still withholding millions from the school.
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Utah State University did what lawmakers asked. Here’s why they’re still withholding millions from the school.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New and important:
Utah State University did what lawmakers asked. Here’s why they’re still withholding millions from the school.
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Utah State University did what lawmakers asked. Here’s why they’re still withholding millions from the school.
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Utah university says it will revise how it applies anti-DEI law after backlash over its banned words list
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December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Utah university says it will revise how it applies anti-DEI law after backlash over its banned words list
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Q&A: Why new USU President Brad Mortensen ‘wouldn’t have applied’ without Utah’s now-secret hiring process
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December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Q&A: Why new USU President Brad Mortensen ‘wouldn’t have applied’ without Utah’s now-secret hiring process
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Q&A: Why new USU President Brad Mortensen ‘wouldn’t have applied’ without Utah’s now-secret hiring process
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December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Q&A: Why new USU President Brad Mortensen ‘wouldn’t have applied’ without Utah’s now-secret hiring process
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NEW: An Indigenous author felt compelled to cancel her Utah appearance after this university gave her a list of banned DEI words
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December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NEW: An Indigenous author felt compelled to cancel her Utah appearance after this university gave her a list of banned DEI words
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Fake mileage and a new computer: USU employee charged with fraud for more than $25k in ‘illegitimate’ expenses
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Fake mileage and a new computer: USU employee charged with fraud for more than $25k in ‘illegitimate’ expenses
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November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NEW:
Fake mileage and a new computer: USU employee charged with fraud for more than $25k in ‘illegitimate’ expenses
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Fake mileage and a new computer: USU employee charged with fraud for more than $25k in ‘illegitimate’ expenses
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University of Utah student alleges Uber driver raped her on campus
Of note: Court documents nationally noted 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the U.S. between 2017 and 2022.
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Of note: Court documents nationally noted 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the U.S. between 2017 and 2022.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
University of Utah student alleges Uber driver raped her on campus
Of note: Court documents nationally noted 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the U.S. between 2017 and 2022.
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Of note: Court documents nationally noted 400,181 Uber trips resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct in the U.S. between 2017 and 2022.
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IMPORTANT: New Utah Tech president allegedly fired 2 employees after they accused the school of being a hostile workplace
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
IMPORTANT: New Utah Tech president allegedly fired 2 employees after they accused the school of being a hostile workplace
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NEW: The head of Charlie Kirk’s contracted security team says he texted UVU's police chief ahead of the Sept. 10 about concerns with campus rooftops.
The school's chief apparently responded, “I got you covered.”
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The school's chief apparently responded, “I got you covered.”
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November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
NEW: The head of Charlie Kirk’s contracted security team says he texted UVU's police chief ahead of the Sept. 10 about concerns with campus rooftops.
The school's chief apparently responded, “I got you covered.”
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The school's chief apparently responded, “I got you covered.”
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No controversial topics, no EMS: Here’s what UVU’s Turning Point club outlined in its request to host Charlie Kirk
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November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
No controversial topics, no EMS: Here’s what UVU’s Turning Point club outlined in its request to host Charlie Kirk
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IMPORTANT: The spending of Utah State University’s president will now be subject to four reviews a year to check all purchases for “prudence and integrity."
This comes after @sltrib tracked more than $660,000 in spending by the previous president.
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This comes after @sltrib tracked more than $660,000 in spending by the previous president.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
IMPORTANT: The spending of Utah State University’s president will now be subject to four reviews a year to check all purchases for “prudence and integrity."
This comes after @sltrib tracked more than $660,000 in spending by the previous president.
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This comes after @sltrib tracked more than $660,000 in spending by the previous president.
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After Tribune reporting, USU will now limit presidential spending. Here’s how it works.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
After Tribune reporting, USU will now limit presidential spending. Here’s how it works.
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Q&A: After ‘trauma piled on top of trauma,’ UVU President Astrid Tuminez is open about being in therapy — and thinks you should ‘get help,’ too
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November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Q&A: After ‘trauma piled on top of trauma,’ UVU President Astrid Tuminez is open about being in therapy — and thinks you should ‘get help,’ too
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UVU is looking to hire 8 new police officers, a sizable expansion to its small force after Charlie Kirk’s killing ignited concerns about the school’s limited security.
That would grow the school’s force by 36% — but safety experts say it’s not enough.
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That would grow the school’s force by 36% — but safety experts say it’s not enough.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
UVU is looking to hire 8 new police officers, a sizable expansion to its small force after Charlie Kirk’s killing ignited concerns about the school’s limited security.
That would grow the school’s force by 36% — but safety experts say it’s not enough.
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That would grow the school’s force by 36% — but safety experts say it’s not enough.
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Utah Valley University wants to boost its police force by a third after Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Safety experts say it’s not enough.
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Safety experts say it’s not enough.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Utah Valley University wants to boost its police force by a third after Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Safety experts say it’s not enough.
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Safety experts say it’s not enough.
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UVU says it can only afford to hire 8 new officers after Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Experts say that's not enough and the state should chip in for more.
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Experts say that's not enough and the state should chip in for more.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
UVU says it can only afford to hire 8 new officers after Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Experts say that's not enough and the state should chip in for more.
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Experts say that's not enough and the state should chip in for more.
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UPDATED: Utah State University has a new leader — and he's someone you might recognize from another nearby school
"I can’t say it’s fulfilling a dream because it’s beyond any dream," said Brad Mortensen.
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"I can’t say it’s fulfilling a dream because it’s beyond any dream," said Brad Mortensen.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
UPDATED: Utah State University has a new leader — and he's someone you might recognize from another nearby school
"I can’t say it’s fulfilling a dream because it’s beyond any dream," said Brad Mortensen.
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"I can’t say it’s fulfilling a dream because it’s beyond any dream," said Brad Mortensen.
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Meet the new Utah State University president, who was selected in secret because of a new state law
(Hint: The new leader should be familiar to many in the state.)
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(Hint: The new leader should be familiar to many in the state.)
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October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Meet the new Utah State University president, who was selected in secret because of a new state law
(Hint: The new leader should be familiar to many in the state.)
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(Hint: The new leader should be familiar to many in the state.)
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NEW: University of Utah donors spent millions to get this iconic art sculpture on campus
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October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NEW: University of Utah donors spent millions to get this iconic art sculpture on campus
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October 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEW: Charlie Kirk’s accused killer wants to wear street clothes in court. Prosecutors want to debate that in secret.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NEW: Charlie Kirk’s accused killer wants to wear street clothes in court. Prosecutors want to debate that in secret.
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BYU is tearing down a building named after a slaveholder. Here’s why, and what comes next.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
BYU is tearing down a building named after a slaveholder. Here’s why, and what comes next.
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One Utah college saw historic student enrollment this fall — growing by nearly 15%
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October 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
One Utah college saw historic student enrollment this fall — growing by nearly 15%
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