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Lawmakers will repeal anti-public union law during a special session, GOP leaders say

By Robert Gehrke | Dec. 8, 2025, 12:27 a.m.

How College Football Playoff drama shook up BYU’s bowl game

By Kevin Reynolds | Dec. 7, 2025, 11:39 p.m.

‘Undervalued and misunderstood’: How service workers live in Moab

By Lizzie Ramirez | The Times-Independent | Dec. 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Letter: Trump called affordability “a con job.” Here’s what that says about his presidency.

Utah mayor, who was reelected in November, killed in highway crash

(Carolyn Kaster | The Associated Press) BYU running back LJ Martin (4) scores a touch down past Cincinnati safety Christian Harrison (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Cincinnati.

Tribune editorial: Anti-LDS bigotry at BYU football games demands a firm response from Big 12, university leaders

By The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The US Magnesium facility, which has ceased operations for over a year, may take at least $100 million to clean up, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

US Magnesium’s bankruptcy leaves a looming question: What happens to the Great Salt Lake cleanup?

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) and Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) as the Utah Jazz host the LA Clippers, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.

Inside the trip to Finland that changed Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz

By Tony Jones | The Athletic

News

Northern Utah farm reaches agreement to lease quarter of its water to Great Salt Lake

US Magnesium’s bankruptcy leaves a looming question: What happens to the Great Salt Lake cleanup?

Utah mayor, who was reelected in November, killed in highway crash

Sports

How College Football Playoff drama shook up BYU’s bowl game

Why did BYU drop in the College Football Playoff rankings while Alabama stayed put? Here’s the committee’s explanation.

Gordon Monson: Kalani Sitake says Texas Tech is (what BYU dreams of being) — ‘The best team in the country’

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(Bethany Baker | AP) A smoke machine malfunctions during the first half of a game between the Oklahoma Thunder and the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

Delta Center smoke machine and clock malfunction in Jazz’s big loss to the OKC Thunder

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Union supporters gather during a protest against HB267, a bill that limits collective bargaining for public unions, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Lawmakers will repeal anti-public union law during a special session, GOP leaders say

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU hosts TCU, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.

How College Football Playoff drama shook up BYU’s bowl game

(Julio Cortez | AP) BYU running back LJ Martin (4) is stopped by Texas Tech defensive lineman E'Maurion Banks (8) and linebacker Jacob Rodriguez (10) as David Bailey (31) looks on in the second half of the Big 12 Conference championship game.

Why did BYU drop in the College Football Playoff rankings while Alabama stayed put? Here’s the committee’s explanation.

Pat Bagley Self-Portrait for "This week from Bagley"

This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption

POLITICS

Is that an AI robot calling you? Sen. John Curtis thinks you deserve to know.

Kash Patel’s response to Charlie Kirk killing in Utah was ‘not very good,’ FBI sources say in report

Lawmakers press U.S. House leaders to reinstate funds for rural communities by year’s end

Opinion

Letter: Trump has glorified being selfish and mean. The response from religious and educational leaders is woefully feeble.

Letter: Utahns should be wary of efforts to reduce the safety requirements for nuclear reactors

Letter: Trump called affordability “a con job.” Here’s what that says about his presidency.

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Religion

Commentary: ‘Saturday’s Warrior’ was a big hit with LDS audiences, but its theology was a big miss

Obispo Solís dedica nuevas capillas en hospitales de Lehi y Layton

Voices: LDS faith may come first, but money still matters in BYU sports

Culture

Mormon women are taking over our screens

A ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast member is being sued. Here’s why.

Here’s where in Utah to get Christmas dinner, to dine in or take out

Bagley

Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Immigrants in Utah, Hegseth, Colorado River water, Trump corruption'
Friday, December 5th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Rogue’s Gallery'
Thursday, December 4th, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Land of Immigrants'
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Caine Mutiny Update'
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
'Bagley Cartoon: Colorado River Compact'
Sunday, November 30th, 2025
'This week from Bagley: Vanishing tourist dollars, change of season, Pete Hegseth, Tribune’s paywall, Trump and Ukraine'