The Salt Lake Tribune

Crash kills motorcyclist on West Temple in downtown Salt Lake City

Sean P. Means — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:38:07 +0000

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision in a busy downtown Salt Lake City intersection Monday afternoon, police said.

Utah Supreme Court hears legal challenges to the legislature’s new ‘constitutional court’

Ben Winslow | Fox 13 News — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:33:31 +0000

“Switching to the three-judge panel in the middle of our case is kind of, at least dubious,” Lev Wickelson, one of the teen plaintiffs suing Utah’s Division of Oil, Gas & Mining, told FOX 13 News outside of court.

BYU football could be without 2 of its most impactful players this week

The Salt Lake Tribune — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:27:36 +0000

BYU could be without LJ Martin and Isaiah Glasker against Iowa State after both players left the win over TCU with injuries.

Liberty Park has pricey upgrades on the horizon. One idea to make them a reality: corporate naming rights.

Tony Semerad — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

As Salt Lake City refines its new vision for Liberty Park, leaders want new ways to pay for it all.

Former Rep. Trevor Lee gets his first court date, will be booked into jail on fraud charges

Robert Gehrke — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:46:03 +0000

Former state Rep. Trevor Lee is accused of forging documents to inflate his income from one employer and submitting a fake job offer from another in order to get a $1 million loan for a home.

LDS leader D. Todd Christofferson decries all forms of gambling, urges members to stop betting

David Noyce, Peggy Fletcher Stack — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:20:51 +0000

A top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unloaded a triple-barreled blast at gambling, denouncing online sports betting, casino-type games and the booming “prediction markets.”

School bus involved in fatal Cedar City crash

Jeff Tavss | Fox 13 News — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:36:30 +0000

One person was killed early Monday in a Cedar City crash involving a school bus and motorcycle.

Conference highlights: LDS President Dallin Oaks worries about members’ ‘diminishing faith’ in Christ

Peggy Fletcher Stack, Tamarra Kemsley, Dylan Eubank, David Noyce — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The way to overcome doubts, tragedies and struggles is to get closer to Jesus Christ, President Dallin H. Oaks told millions of members gathered this past weekend in Salt Lake City and around the world for the faith’s 196th Semiannual General Conference.

Utah Jazz mailbag: Jazz fans should be optimistic — but be warned, this team will need time

Shreyas Laddha — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

How good can the Jazz be? We tackle expectations, Darryn Peterson, potential lineups, defense and more in the latest Utah Jazz Q&A.

How much is the Iran war costing Utahns? Here’s an estimate.

Andy Larsen — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:06:00 +0000

How much has the Iran war cost the average Utahn? Our data reporter breaks down the numbers.

Voices: Utah’s bereavement law hurts families like mine

Neelam Chand | For The Salt Lake Tribune — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:02:57 +0000

“After a loved one dies, we’re expected to go back to normal,” Neelam Chand writes in an op-ed. “Back to work, back to being productive, back to life as if it never happened.”

What happens when density comes knocking? On this quiet Salt Lake City street, neighbors got to know each other — and pushed back.

Isabel Meléndez-Rivera — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

For the last 25 years, Ross Whitaker has lived along a quiet street in Glendale without interacting much with his neighbors. That all changed a few months ago.

The University of Utah is eyeing a rare piece of property next to campus — and prepared to pay $21M

Courtney Tanner — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

The University of Utah is eager to snatch up a piece of property that recently has become available at the edge of its campus.

The midterms are coming. Here’s when you can expect your ballot in Utah, and how to vote.

Addy Baird, Emily Anderson Stern — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Here are the major dates to look out for in the lead-up to the midterms, plus how to track your ballot and how to make sure it gets back to elections officials in time to be counted.

Religious scholars met with Anthropic. What they heard stunned them.

Elizabeth Dias | The New York Times — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

One night in April, a leader of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic treated a group of religious thinkers to dinner at a high-end tasting menu restaurant in San Francisco after a long day.

3 observations from the Utah Jazz’s preseason victory over the Denver Nuggets

Shreyas Laddha — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:26:37 +0000

The Utah Jazz opened preseason play with a win over the Denver Nuggets. Here’s what stood out.

Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Don’t let secular learning stunt your spirituality, says President Oaks

Peggy Fletcher Stack, Tamarra Kemsley, Dylan Eubank, David Noyce — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

He has made headlines speaking about the Constitution, religious freedom, elections, same-sex marriage, childbearing, peacemaking, even Black lives matter.

George Pyle: Spencer Cox’s book contains a near-fatal error. You should read it anyway.

George Pyle | For The Salt Lake Tribune — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:05:00 +0000

Spencer Cox’s book contains a near-fatal error, George Pyle writes in an op-ed. “You can probably guess what it is,” he writes. “But it’s still an argument worthy of your consideration.”

Gordon Monson: LDS apostle is right about the price and perils of sports betting, but is it a sin?

Gordon Monson — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:24:26 +0000

Hey, all you sports fans out there, you folks who love to lay down cash here, cash there, on NFL games, on NBA games, on NHL and MLB games, on college games and on games of all kinds, listen up.

Bear Bachmeier plays hero after BYU loses 2 stars to injuries in win over TCU

Sean Walker | Special to The Tribune — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:10:17 +0000

LJ Martin could only watch the second half of BYU’s rain-soaked game at TCU from the sidelines, dressed in street clothes with a blue hoodie.

BYU and Utah both climb in latest AP Top 25

Jason Batacao — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:18:01 +0000

While Utah kicked back and relaxed during its bye week, BYU traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, and escaped with an ugly win over TCU.

Letter: Let’s be clear about what capitalism and socialism are — and how they pertain to America

Daniel Herbert-Voss | The Public Forum — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:01:00 +0000

With all the discussion going on about capitalism and socialism, perhaps we should start out defining exactly what they are.

Letter: The historic building that used to house Salt Lake City’s old Roosevelt Junior High is well worth saving. Here’s why.

Casey O’Brien McDonough — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

I grew up a few blocks from the old Roosevelt Junior High on Lincoln Street, now Rowland Hall’s campus near 9th and 9th. Built in 1921, it is a contributing building in the National Register’s East Side Historic District and an anchor of the neighborhood.

Opinion: Please spare me your talk of bravery

Alyona Synenko | The New York Times — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

A friend of mine is a draft dodger. Everything he does is governed by the unspoken rules of the nationwide hide-and-seek that is playing out between recruitment squads roaming the streets of Ukrainian cities and some two million men wanted for draft evasion.

Opinion: This is one map Trump can’t redraw

Mary Beth Sheridan | For The New York Times — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

This essay is part of “The New World Disorder,” a series exploring the disintegration of the postwar international system and how countries are adjusting as America steps aside.

ICE enforcement in a small Utah town sent a community into fear. Local police played a key role.

Samantha Moilanen — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:01 +0000

ICE enforcement in a small central Utah town has residents afraid to leave home, avoiding main roads and keeping their children home from school, one resident said.

A plane controlled from California just landed in Utah. Air taxis could be next.

Jordan Miller — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

A small plane landed on the tarmac at Salt Lake City Airport on Wednesday. Its pilot didn’t, though. They were 700 miles away, controlling the aircraft from a facility in Concord, California.

Gordon Monson: A distinguished coach’s story: Eric Kjar defeated death, depression and disease on his way to winning at life

Gordon Monson — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Eric Kjar had every reason to be happy, yet depression nearly took his life. The Weber State coach shares the battles that changed him.

Abortion rights activists in Idaho find their pitch: Bring back the doctors

Anna Griffin | The New York Times — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Boise, Idaho • Supporters of the campaign to overturn one of the nation’s toughest abortion bans would rather not talk to Idaho voters about abortion. Instead, they want voters in their redder-than-red state to think about doctors.

Salt Lake City’s mayor promised a new west-side pool. Then the city pulled it from the plans.

Jose Davila IV — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

West-siders wanted an outdoor pool at Glendale Regional Park, but it's not coming.