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(The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s economy today is a blend of new and old industries — and one of the most diversified in the nation. An economist with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute said that contributes to growth in Utah's economy and household wages.

Utah’s household income is highest in the nation when compared to the cost of living. Here’s why.

By Megan Banta | April 29, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Union workers host a signature gathering event to put a referendum on the 2026 ballot to rescind HB267, a law that affects the ability of public workers to organize, at University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Referendum to repeal anti-union law meets threshold to qualify for 2026 ballot

By Robert Gehrke | April 28, 2025, 6:46 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Boxes of signatures are checked in at the Salt Lake County Clerk's office as labor leaders attempt to qualify a referendum repealing an anti-union bill, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Utah’s county clerks are analyzing 320,000 referendum signatures. Here’s how they do it.

By Robert Gehrke | April 25, 2025, 6:21 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The fluoride station at the Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Facility on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Here’s when Salt Lake County taps will start pouring non-fluoridated water

By Jordan Miller | April 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah President Taylor Randall, left, is greeted by President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, prior to inauguration ceremonies for Randall as the U’s 17th president at Kingsbury Hall on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. In April 2025, the U. announced that students who go on Latter-day Saint missions — along with other activities — will be able to get school credit for those.

Class credit for serving an LDS mission? The University of Utah will now offer just that.

By Courtney Tanner | April 24, 2025, 7:49 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Scott Ryther, right, an attorney for the Utah Attorney General's Office, speaks to Utah 3rd District Judge Laura Scott during a December 2024 hearing on Utah Education Association's lawsuit against the Utah Fits All Scholarship (or voucher) program.

Utah’s school voucher program will keep going while state appeals ruling, judge says

By Carmen Nesbitt | April 23, 2025, 9:56 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The fluoride station at the Big Cottonwood Water Treatment Facility on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Utah to be first state to ban fluoride from drinking water. Will we regret it?

By Robert Gehrke | April 23, 2025, 3:51 p.m.

(Rick Egan|The Salt Lake Tribune) The Shepherd Union Building at Weber State University pictured on Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024. Weber State is eliminating 49 positions and 89 classes in the 2025 budget cuts.

Budget cut update: Weber State University eliminates 49 staff positions, 89 classes

By Courtney Tanner | April 23, 2025, 5:32 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Labor leaders gather after turning in signatures in their attempt to qualify a referendum repealing an anti-union bill, at the Salt Lake County Clerk's office on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Union referendum live updates: Utah County lagging well behind in signature verification

By Robert Gehrke | Emily Anderson Stern | April 22, 2025, 10:23 p.m.