Utah Eats: JJ Coffee in downtown Salt Lake City aims to serve its customers 'affordable luxuries.' Here's what our food writer found there.

In a recent "Mormon Land" podcast and in her newly released diary, legendary Latter-day Saint writer Carol Lynn Pearson discusses the "strange, beautiful, wonderful, bizarre church" she loves and sometimes loathes.

St. George, Utah • Multiple structures in St. George are on fire, including homes, with the public being told to stay away from the area.

The Wild Goose Fire in Millard County has forced evacuations of homes and campgrounds, along with the closure of a section of U.S. Highway 50.

The shut-offs are meant to prevent more fires from igniting because of downed or damaged equipment.

Darryn Peterson, the newest member of the Utah Jazz, arrived in Salt Lake City on Friday and held his first news conference Saturday. ⁠

The Iron and Cherry fires have now burned more than 70,000 acres combined, forcing multiple communities to flee.

Gov. Spencer Cox called it “some of the worst fire conditions in our state’s history."

This Utah photographer hopes to help people connect emotionally with the Great Salt Lake through fashion.

The raging Cherry and Iron wildfires threatening residents in Juab and Tooele counties have now burned a combined 71,000 acres as of Saturday morning.

A quiet philanthropist’s $2 million gift could finally get Ivins City its new fire station.

A new Utah lawsuit alleges Delta ignored repeated weather warnings before a flight leaving Salt Lake City encountered severe turbulence over Wyoming, leaving passengers with broken bones, concussions and other injuries.

Boaters and paddleboarders at Pineview Reservoir may soon be calling the lake “mudview” as it gets drained to facilitate replacement of an aging pipeline.

General manager Bill Armstrong says the move will create room on the roster for one of the team's up-and-coming prospects.

The No. 2 pick aims to be a leader of the Utah Jazz from the jump.

Portland and Austin have lined up behind Utah, trying to make a late push for commissioner Rob Manfred’s attention.

The expansive galleries of the new Museum of Utah are filled with generations of Utahns’ stories. And it's doors open today. Read the story: https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2026/06/26/free-capitol-museum-utah-features/ 

Julio Cesar Irungaray is a Utah father and activist who was detained this week outside of his home. Community members held a rally to show their support for him on Thursday evening. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/06/26/utah-activist-detained-by-ice-has 

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The Utah Mammoth moved up to select forward Ethan Belchetz with the 17th pick in the NHL draft on Friday.

“Exercising our rights as Americans does not include doing things that are far too likely to cause major property damage, and possible loss of life, near and far,” the editorial board writes.

The Maple Peak Fire and Cherry Fire started separately, but have since merged and are burning an estimated 20,000 acres, officials confirm.

“I love celebrations. I understand tradition. I understand the joy of gathering with family beneath a summer sky,” writes Jody Plant in an op-ed. “But traditions can evolve.”

The Utah Mammoth have reached an agreement to trade forward JJ Peterka to the Boston Bruins, after acquiring him in a trade last summer.

UPDATE: Rocky Mountain Power began shutting off electricity early Friday in areas surrounding Beaver, Cedar City and Milford to prevent new wildfires from igniting. The outages could affect as many as 15,000 people and may remain in place through Sunday.

Letter: How exactly did the Utah County clerk choose an inexperienced, hardcore right-winger to serve as his deputy?

Julio César Irungaray es un padre y activista de Utah que fue detenido esta semana frente a su casa. Miembros de la comunidad realizaron una manifestación para mostrarle su apoyo el jueves por la noche. (SLT)

After years of work, the Museum of Utah will open this weekend.

An “Italian diner” in Salt Lake City that The New York Times last year considered one of the 50 best restaurants in the country now has a full bar license.

A new wildfire, dubbed the Sulphurdale Fire, near Cove Fort has been reported by Utah Fire Info.

Two months after approving the Stratos data center complex in Box Elder County that sparked widespread backlash, the Military Installation Development Authority has hired a new boss.

Utah prison officials said Rossi, who was extradited from Scotland after years of denying his identity, died Thursday.

The National Weather Service issued Utah’s first-ever formal “PDS” red flag warning, which an official called “extremely concerning.”

A Utah judge on Friday found a top Utah County prosecutor violated a gag order when he spoke to reporters about the high-profile aggravated murder case against the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/06/26/utah-judge-punishes-prosecutor 

The sign for Coachman's Dinner & Pancake House needs to come down safely, and be stored somewhere it won’t be damaged.

On Thursday, days after flames came within feet of many homes Eureka, Utah, residents made their long-awaited return.

”She feels like a family member," one relative said of the property, "like that matriarch that holds everybody together as families get older, but you still come together because the matriarch brings you together. That’s what the cabin was.”

As violence rises and AI-fueled harassment spreads, judges are changing how they parent, where they live and how they protect their children.

Julio Cesar Irungaray is a Utah father and activist who was detained this week outside of his home. Community members held a rally to show their support for him on Thursday evening.

The Utah Mammoth are drafting at No. 19 in Friday’s NHL draft after a run of high picks.

Voices: I was skeptical of The Other Side Academy — until I studied it https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/06/25/voices-what-i-learned-studying 

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“As we begin the 2026 wildfire season, we should rethink our public health messaging,” writes Brenna Kelly in an op-ed.

Letter: How about a month that honors all people who don’t discriminate?

The Other Side Academy “has a solution that works,” Jane Mitchell writes in an op-ed. “It’s time to share it with the rest of the country.”

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued an order restricting the use of fireworks through July 5, saying if there are multiple fire starts in the Salt Lake Valley during that time, “We’re screwed.” (Video by Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune)

Nearly 40 artists and vendors haven’t been paid for their 2025 performances at a Utah festival. The organizer blames federal funding and sponsorship cuts because of DEI rollbacks.

Saturday marks the 182nd anniversary of the slaying of church founder Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. Here is a look at early press reports of the assassination.

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The future site of the University of Utah’s Eccles Health Campus in West Valley City was buzzing with activity on a warm June day last week. (Video by Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune)