Individuals who feel like they were tricked into signing the Prop 4 repeal petition, or for any reason want their names removed, can submit a form to their county clerk asking to withdraw their support.

There is not yet a state or federal ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but University of Utah Health has decided to comply with such a ban in advance.

Is Utah losing its reputation for having the "Greatest Snow on Earth?"

No matter how the data was sliced, there was no change in birth weight after water fluoridation began, said Matthew Neidell, an economist at Columbia University.

Can Utah successfully host the 2034 Olympics in a winter like this? Organizers say yes thanks to snowmaking, storage and salt. Hosting the Paralympics, though, might become an issue.

Five U.S. House representatives said the Trump administration should refrain from sending federal tax dollars to Utah's planned homeless campus.

Artificial intelligence is a factor, but so is overhiring, higher interest rates and more cautious employers — all as displaced Utah tech workers grow frustrated and increasingly desperate.

Utah lawmakers are advancing a bill to declare Election Day a holiday, an effort to make it easier for some voters to get to the polls.

And at least one player from Utah felt they had a strong case to be named an NBA All-Star.

The winger has scored four goals in his last two games.

Letter: When peaceful protest is defended abroad but condemned at home, what principle is actually being upheld?

“Our forests are not museums, and they should not be treated as such,” writes Joey Menning, president of its branch of the American Conservation Coalition in an op-ed.

“Keep everything peaceful,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board. “Do not give the administration what it so clearly craves, which is more excuses to crack down.”

This week's cartoons from The Salt Lake Tribune's Pat Bagley.

Repeatedly rebuked by the judiciary, Utah’s GOP supermajority has added two justices to the Supreme Court in a move they insist is not about packing the court. Gov. Cox quickly signed the bill Saturday morning.

GOP-paid signature gatherers are reportedly getting angry with the local, grassroots effort to counter their message. In one instance, a volunteer said she was filming a signature gatherer at USU when he threatened her, saying, “Do you like breathing air?”

The Utah Legislature is poised this session to pass a total ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, requiring doctors to effectively “de-transition” remaining patients.

Letter: Instead of rain, Utahns should pray for new leadership

LDS Church President Dallin Oaks is poised to pick another new apostle. This is a big responsibility with potentially big ramifications. Historian Ben Park discusses the history of selecting apostles from Joseph Smith's day to the present.

Hundreds flood the Utah Capitol for a rally calling on state leaders to step up their efforts to save the threatened Great Salt Lake.

An organizer noted this year's annual homeless count saw a high number of volunteers, as well as shifting homeless densities in some areas in the Salt Lake County.

Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.

The Kansas men's basketball team beats BYU 90-82 as a showdown between freshman stars Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa disappoints.

When it comes to taking top honors as the nation’s best small metro area, St. George has always been the bridesmaid, never the bride. Until now.https://www.sltrib.com/news/business/2026/01/30/st-george-named-nations-top-best

“Access to a car is access to the economy,” writes finance professor Mark Jansen in an op-ed. “We shouldn’t cut people off from credit in an effort to save them.”

“Refusing to engage comes at a cost. When we stop talking to one another, fear fills the vacuum.”

Letter: Utah bill targeting ECT would restrict life-saving psychiatric care

Letter: Surfing in the desert? The lack of seriousness about the housing shortage is in full view.

Letter: Utah D.C. delegation: Standing up for the right thing now could define your legacy

With the Sundance Film Festival ending its four-decade-plus run in Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune's Sean P. Means contemplates what he will (and won't) miss about it.

The Utah-based fantasy author has sold more than 50 million books. Soon, his work will hit a popular streaming service.

Jon Absey, who performed as the Jazz Bear for nearly 25 years, has died.

Utah's Hogle Zoo has a new addition: a healthy giraffe calf. He stood 5 feet 8 inches and weighed 139 pounds at birth.

The BYU women's basketball team surges in the second half to beat Utah 77-65.

A Logan-based nonprofit is building northern Box Elder County’s first transitional housing for domestic violence survivors in Garland, supported by $3.6 million in state funding.

The family of Gabby Petito will have their case against the Moab Police Department heard in front of the Utah Supreme Court, the law firm representing the family announced.

In this week’s Crop, we’re checking in on Little Lambs Foundation for Kids’ progress toward meeting some very ambitious growth goals and digging into a USU program that’s helping refugees find meaning.

The bitter wormwood-based digestif and Chicago institution that warns drinkers “Do Not Enjoy. Responsibly.” is now available in Utah liquor stores.

The owner of a Tooele County butcher shop was charged with animal cruelty after he cut off the hoof of a conscious and injured steer that had become trapped in a gate on the way to slaughter.

Gov. Cox quickly signed a bill adding two justices to the Utah Supreme Court. The GOP-led Legislature has derided the current justices as "activists."

One 13-year-old Utah patient is now traveling to Colorado to receive care at a private pay clinic. “We at least found a new place,” her mom said. “But every escape avenue just keeps being closed off.”

As Salt Lake City’s downtown skyline pushes upward, the latest tall tower in the works is raising some worries over its height and potential to shake and throw shade on a revered neighbor. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01/27/planned-slc-skyscraper-worries 

GOP-paid signature gatherers are reportedly deceiving people into signing onto the Prop 4 repeal effort by telling them they are signing a petition to keep ICE out of Utah.

The public tours of the renovated Salt Lake Temple are expected to draw millions of visitors in 2027. To handle the crowds, Salt Lake City and the LDS Church plan to close some roads around Temple Square.

Q and A: Former BYU star Egor Demin gives his take on AJ Dybantsa, Kevin Young, and what he doesn’t miss about college

Utahns gathered in downtown Salt Lake City and in other cities Friday afternoon to support a "National Shutdown" against tactics used by the federal government in an immigration crackdown. Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/01/30/national-shutdown-utah-protesters/ 

The Mammoth have taken control of the first wild card spot in the West thanks to a strong January.

Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Ask Not

“Looking ahead requires a clearer narrative — one in which the Latino community is recognized not simply for being present, but for creating real and sustainable value in Salt Lake City’s metropolitan growth,” writes Randolf M. Juarez in an op-ed.

“When we stop talking to one another, fear fills the vacuum,” write Annie Caplan and Becca Kearl with Living Room Conversations in an op-ed. “And there are plenty of others who are more than willing to shape the ‘truth’ for us.”