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Hits & Misses

Utah lawmakers pitch berms and Band-aids as political will to save The Great Salt Lake evaporates.

Hits & Misses
By Katharine Biele

"Water For Elephants" becomes the 18th book banned from Utah schools.

Hits & Misses
By Katharine Biele

Utah lawmakers conjure new and stricter liquor laws while drunk driving continues unabated.

Hits & Misses
By Katharine Biele
Utah lawmakers pitch berms and Band-aids as political will to save The Great Salt Lake evaporates.
Utah lawmakers pitch berms and Band-aids as political will to save The Great Salt Lake evaporates.

Utah lawmakers pitch berms and Band-aids as political will to save The Great Salt Lake evaporates.

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Patience is not a personal characteristic of Utah lawmakers. They are all about quick fixes and if that can't be done, blame someone else—or Mother Nature.

By Katharine Biele May 28, 2025

Utahns are using a lot of power, but it's not as dirty as it used to be.
Utahns are using a lot of power, but it's not as dirty as it used to be.

Utahns are using a lot of power, but it's not as dirty as it used to be.

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When it comes to energy, it's hard to know where Utah's head is.

By Katharine Biele May 7, 2025

Anti-government fugitive Ammon Bundy tells The Tribune he's living large on the run.
Anti-government fugitive Ammon Bundy tells The Tribune he's living large on the run.

Anti-government fugitive Ammon Bundy tells The Tribune he's living large on the run.

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He's lucky he's not Mexican, Black or brown or he might be in El Salvador.

By Katharine Biele April 30, 2025

Embattled Utah teachers notch big wins with anti-voucher ruling and referendum signatures.
Embattled Utah teachers notch big wins with anti-voucher ruling and referendum signatures.

Embattled Utah teachers notch big wins with anti-voucher ruling and referendum signatures.

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It's not over till it's over. But for now, education in Utah can bask in a win or two.

By Katharine Biele April 23, 2025

Utah's universities feel the pinch of funding cuts, Pride flag bans and DEI purges.
Utah's universities feel the pinch of funding cuts, Pride flag bans and DEI purges.

Utah's universities feel the pinch of funding cuts, Pride flag bans and DEI purges.

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Sometimes you have to lose to win. But when money's involved, humanity gives way to institutions.

By Katharine Biele April 16, 2025

Mormon conference crowds and anti-Trump protests converge in downtown Salt Lake City.
Mormon conference crowds and anti-Trump protests converge in downtown Salt Lake City.

Mormon conference crowds and anti-Trump protests converge in downtown Salt Lake City.

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In Utah, it's a matter of church and state—and the dichotomy was evident last weekend.

By Katharine Biele April 9, 2025

Utah's embarrassing legislative hangover—no mail-in voting, no Pride flags, no fluoride and no Sundance.
Utah's embarrassing legislative hangover—no mail-in voting, no Pride flags, no fluoride and no Sundance.

Utah's embarrassing legislative hangover—no mail-in voting, no Pride flags, no fluoride and no Sundance.

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Now that the Legislature has wrapped up, citizens are processing the damage with just one word—embarrassing.

By Katharine Biele April 2, 2025

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says Tesla protesters should go to jail for property damage.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says Tesla protesters should go to jail for property damage.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says Tesla protesters should go to jail for property damage.

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As governor, Spencer Cox has a unique opportunity to speak out for the people he serves. We have yet to see it.

By Katharine Biele March 26, 2025

Scared white men get to work wiping America's history of women and minority characters.
Scared white men get to work wiping America's history of women and minority characters.

Scared white men get to work wiping America's history of women and minority characters.

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White people are so frightened. More accurately—white men are frightened.

By Katharine Biele March 19, 2025

Utah Legislature peels back some of the money raised for the Historical Society by popular all-black license plates.
Utah Legislature peels back some of the money raised for the Historical Society by popular all-black license plates.

Utah Legislature peels back some of the money raised for the Historical Society by popular all-black license plates.

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There are lessons to be learned from the Utah Legislature. One is to be careful what you ask for—or what you are given. This is the story of Utah's black license plate.

By Katharine Biele March 12, 2025

Utah lawmaker wants to require colleges and universities to promote Western and Christian studies.
Utah lawmaker wants to require colleges and universities to promote Western and Christian studies.

Utah lawmaker wants to require colleges and universities to promote Western and Christian studies.

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With all the threats to the "liberal arts" in education, some people suggest we should call it "conservative education."

By Katharine Biele March 5, 2025

Elon Musk's DOGE cuts hit Ogden, Utah's nexus of local federal employees.
Elon Musk's DOGE cuts hit Ogden, Utah's nexus of local federal employees.

Elon Musk's DOGE cuts hit Ogden, Utah's nexus of local federal employees.

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If you haven't felt the pain from DOGE, you soon will.

By Katharine Biele February 26, 2025

Strong women like Mexico's new president and SLC's Mayor Mendenhall are standing up to the Trump-era boys' club.
Strong women like Mexico's new president and SLC's Mayor Mendenhall are standing up to the Trump-era boys' club.

Strong women like Mexico's new president and SLC's Mayor Mendenhall are standing up to the Trump-era boys' club.

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There's a meme going around that shows the women who are standing up to the all-powerful president of the United States.

By Katharine Biele February 19, 2025

Development company explores creation of new city at Kimball Junction.
Development company explores creation of new city at Kimball Junction.

Development company explores creation of new city at Kimball Junction.

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Utah is all about development and developers. So it's not crazy to think we soon might have a "city" run by a development company.

By Katharine Biele February 12, 2025

Redevelopment plan for Salt Lake City's Smith's Ballpark draws mixed reactions from neighborhood residents.
Redevelopment plan for Salt Lake City's Smith's Ballpark draws mixed reactions from neighborhood residents.

Redevelopment plan for Salt Lake City's Smith's Ballpark draws mixed reactions from neighborhood residents.

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After two years of gnashing teeth, Salt Lake City has finally come out with a plan for Smith's Ballpark—sort of.

By Katharine Biele February 5, 2025

Salt Lake School District warns parents of expected immigration raids.
Salt Lake School District warns parents of expected immigration raids.

Salt Lake School District warns parents of expected immigration raids.

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We're starting out with some "good" news this week, although the good is mostly aspirational.

By Katharine Biele January 29, 2025

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