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(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) An air tanker drops retardant near the Broad Fire at the mouth of the Weber Canyon near South Weber on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.

Growing fire shuts down interstate in Weber County. Here’s what we know so far.

By Carmen Nesbitt | September 6, 2026, 12:02 a.m.

(Alvaro Barrientos | AP) A pilgrim walks during a stage of "Camino de Santiago" or St. James Way near to Santo Domingo de La Calzada, northern Spain, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Over centuries, villages with magnificent artwork were built along the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route crossing Spain. Today, Camino travelers are saving those towns from disappearing, rescuing the economy and vitality of hamlets that were steadily losing jobs and population. “The Camino is life,” say villagers along the route.

This Tribune journalist is taking a hike — 525 miles across Spain, to be exact

By Mark Eddington | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

Utah’s ambitious nuclear revolution trudges forward as an early piece falls into place

The updated COVID-19 vaccines have just been approved. Here’s what you can expect.

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(Erin Schaff | The New York Times) Rescued wild horses at Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary outside Prineville, Ore., on April 17, 2026.

Under Trump, protected wild horses are going to slaughter

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

By Dave Philipps | The New York Times | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Debra Daniels was awarded the Rosa Parks Award at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Luncheon in 2013. She died Aug. 14, 2026.

Debra Daniels, a fierce advocate for women in a state routinely ranked last for equality, dies at 70

“We have lost a very powerful and special woman,” said Claudia Navarro, who trained under Daniels at the University of Utah.

By Courtney Tanner | September 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The historic Ford Building near Salt Lake City's Pioneer Park is pictured on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.

Historic SLC building to be renovated for new corporate headquarters. See who’s moving in.

A regional real estate firm is promising a $40 million refresh for the 102-year-old Ford Building in the Depot District.

By Tony Semerad | September 5, 2026, 11:42 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A TSA agent laughs with a traveler at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025.

Long lines at airports and thunderstorms over the roads: Here’s what to expect if you’re traveling during Labor Day weekend

The TSA expects to screen 17 million passengers over the holiday week. Here is a look at gas prices, possible weather snags and how to stay safe on the road.

By Ryley Ober | The New York Times | September 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) History teacher Joel Flood teaches his class at Willow Creek Middle School in Lehi on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025.

Inspired by MAHA, Utah banned food dyes from school meals — but 99% of Davis County parents still OK’d them as snacks

Parents across the state can sign permission slips to allow their kids to still receive classroom snacks that contain the additives. And in Davis, early counts indicate most parents are fine with it.

By Carmen Nesbitt | September 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah State Board of Education in Salt Lake City on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

Meet Utah’s 2027 Teacher of the Year: Talia Casares, who creatively weaves language and STEM in her sixth grade lessons

Casares was presented with a $10,000 check from the Utah State Board of Education on Thursday evening.

By Carmen Nesbitt | September 4, 2026, 8:04 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) An automatic license plate reader is pictured along 600 North and Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

While other Utah cities have embraced controversial cameras, these said no — for now

ALPRs can help police solve crimes, but some officials say the costs aren’t worth it.

By Paighten Harkins | September 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(VCBO/Horrocks) A rendering shows the proposed Vesper Amphitheater in Provo Canyon. The developers said they are withdrawing their application with the city and will start over with the proposal.

After pushback, developers of Osmond-backed music venue in Provo Canyon are starting over

Vesper has withdrawn its application with Provo after City Council members raised concerns over traffic safety and noise.

By Dylan Eubank | September 4, 2026, 2:20 p.m.

(The New York Times) Gloria Steinem speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach, Fla., in July 1972. Steinem, the feminist crusader who, in galvanizing the modern womenÕs movement, helped millions of women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at home, at work and in society at large, died on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at her home in New York City. She was 92.

Gloria Steinem, personification of the women’s movement, dies at 92

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

By Katharine Q. Seelye | The New York Times | September 3, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

(Andrew Christiansen | The Times-Independent) A Moab-Arches shuttle is parked at The Windows in Arches National Park on Sept. 1, the first day of the system’s public soft launch. The free service connects Moab with the Arches Visitor Center, Delicate Arch and The Windows.

The controversial Moab-Arches shuttle is running. Here’s how to use it — for free.

Grand County’s free service began a “soft launch” Tuesday to test routes and timing before signs are installed and promotion begins Sept. 9.

By Andrew Christiansen | September 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall says a few words at the site of the new Intermountain Health medical campus on State Street, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026.

What’s next for Salt Lake City’s historic LDS Hospital? Intermountain Health has finally shared some plans.

Hospital officials said that the new facility should open in the next three to five years.

By Jose Davila IV | September 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(The Times-Independent)

California truck driver wanted on manslaughter charges arrested in Moab

An MPD sergeant arrived on-scene and was able to confirm the truck driver and the man wanted in California were the same person.

By Moab Times-Independent | September 2, 2026, 11:51 p.m.

(Court TV Pool Feed) Greg Hall speaks during Kouri Richins' sentencing hearing May 13, 2026.

Kouri Richins’ marketing manager offered Wasatch County sheriff campaign services

KPCW has obtained two more search warrants in the obstruction of justice investigation into Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby.

By Grace Doerfler, Connor Thomas | KPCW | September 2, 2026, 7:24 p.m.

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