Watch a total solar eclipse in 360 video! The Salt Lake Tribune 2017-08-21 | 360 degree video 2017 Total Eclipse at Melaleuca Field, in Idaho Falls.Move your phone or tablet for 360 effect.On a computer, use the arrows at the top of your screen, or your mouse to see the video in 360. It works best using Chrome.
What is LDS General Conference? #utah #religion #lds The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-17 | An explanation of General Conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and why The Salt Lake Tribune covers them.Read more:sltrib.com/religion/2023/10/10/what-is-lds-general-conference-why
Just how out of reach is Salt Lake County’s rental market? The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-16 | This past month, the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released its report on Utah’s housing situation. The basic takeaway is this: Utah housing has never been more unaffordable than it is now.Read more:sltrib.com/news/2023/10/07/andy-larsen-just-how-out-reach-is
The 2023 October eclipse draws thousands to southern Utah The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-14 | Thousands of people watch the October 2023 annular solar eclipse from a viewing party at Snow College in Richfield, Utah on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. This eclipse’s path of annularity — where the whole moon passes in front of the sun for the full ring of fire effect — included parts of Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands National Parks. Utah towns Richfield and Torrey were in the middle of the eclipse’s path and experienced full annularity for four minutes.The eclipse brought an influx of tourists in its wake. While some communities, like Torrey, welcomed the travelers, others, like Bluff, tried to repel them.In an annular eclipse, the moon doesn’t totally block out the sun as it would during a total eclipse. The moon passes directly in front of the sun but appears smaller. The result is a ring of sunlight around the moon.Video by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Which Utah season ski pass is right for you? Here’s a guide to help you decide The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-13 | Whether you value flexibility or pinching pennies, there are pass options for you.Note: Prices have been updated as of Aug. 29, 2023. Some prices may have gone up since then or sold out. Read more:sltrib.com/sports/2023/10/08/which-utah-season-ski-pass-is
Miss USA comes home to Utah to celebrate her win — and her Venezuela roots The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-12 | Noelia Voigt’s victory and her spot in the Miss Universe competition are big deals in Venezuelan culture, where beauty pageants are an obsession.
Brigham’s wine mission — How it thrived, why it became a problem and ultimately died The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-12 | For today’s faithful, believing, temple-recommend-carrying members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sipping a Chardonnay with their salmon entree would be unthinkable, off the table, a no-no.They know that the faith’s Word of Wisdom health code strictly forbids consumption of alcohol.But there was time in the church’s history when teetotaling wasn’t the order of the day. In fact, there was a time when Latter-day Saints not only drank wine but also produced it, sold it and profited from it — all with their prophet’s blessing and encouragement.Indeed, southwestern Utah’s pioneer past was home to a church “wine mission.”On this week’s show, Lindsay Hansen Park, a blogger, podcaster and executive director of the Sunstone Education Foundation, discusses Brigham Young’s wine mission — its roots, the success it enjoyed, the product it produced, the problems it encountered (and engendered), and the ultimate demise it met.
Five women file lawsuit accusing Tim Ballard of sexual assault The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-11 | The lawsuit accuses the prominent founder of an anti-child-trafficking nonprofit of grooming behavior and sexual misconduct.
The structure of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-10 | If you are new to Utah, you may be curious about the predominant religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here is an introductory video explaining the structure of the the LDS Church, from its highest authority down to its congregations. Video by Kelly Cannon of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Utah files lawsuit against TikTok and the governor explains why The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-10 | Utah Gov. Spencer Cox held a press conference following the announcement that Utah filed a lawsuit against TikTok at the Utah State Capitol on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. He alleges that the social media company TikTok uses deceptive practices to target kids similar to that of the tobacco industry and opium companies. The Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the social media company of "intentionally targeting our kids." Video by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes responds to Tim Ballard allegations The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-10 | Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes answers reporters' questions surrounding Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard and a new lawsuit that alleges sexual harassment against Ballard during his time at the anti-human trafficking organization during a press conference at Utah State Capitol on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Reyes and Ballard have had a self-described close relationship for years.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/10/10/allegations-against-tim-ballardVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
One Utah couple explains how they found online dating success on Hinge The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-10 | Two Utahns share their thoughts on marriage and online dating in a state where the matrimony rate dropped 18.6% between 2011 and 2021 and dropped again in 2022.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/28/marriage-utah-is-still-culturalVideo by Rick Egan of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Q&A with James Huntsman on the LDS Church: Why he left it, sued it, and what he hopes to change The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-10 | The former member says he isn’t trying to deprive the Utah-based faith of its tax-exempt status, and filed his lawsuit only after private negotiations failed. He says he is especially disillusioned with the church’s many requirements and its continuing doctrine of polygamy.
Utah received federal dollars to address homelessness. Heres where it went. The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-09 | The vast majority of more than $83 million spent on reducing homelessness in Utah last fiscal year came from Washington, according to data provided by the state Office of Homeless Services and analyzed by The Salt Lake Tribune. And that pandemic-era aid is drying up.Video by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
What do mayors in Utah get paid? And why? The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-09 | Some cities in Utah have a strong-mayor system, where the mayor runs the executive branch. Many others, though, hire an unelected city manager to run the day-to-day operations of a city. Some argue the manager system is cheaper and more efficient; others argue it adds a layer of bureaucracy.Learn more:sltrib.com/news/2023/10/08/what-do-mayors-utah-get-paid-why
Utah liquor laws: An explainer The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-06 | Newcomers to the Beehive State can find themselves confused by the complicated liquor laws. Here are a few of the rules involving liquor in Utah.Read more: https://rb.gy/0px2z
How to pronounce Utah locations The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-05 | Are you new to Utah and are baffled by how the locals pronounce certain towns or counties? Find out how the locals say these oddly pronounced words. Video by Kelly Cannon of The Salt Lake Tribune.
‘Mormon Land’: Only 3 women spoke at LDS General Conference — what they said and why it matters The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-05 | This past weekend, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held its biannual General Conference in Salt Lake City. In five sessions, held Saturday and Sunday, Latter-day Saints around the world heard sermons, instructions and announcements from their top leaders. Of the dozens to take the pulpit, just three were women: President Emily Belle Freeman, head of the global Young Women organization; her first counselor, Tamara Runia; and Amy Wright, first counselor in the children’s Primary general presidency.This underrepresentation of female speakers isn’t new — or surprising — in the patriarchal faith, where top leadership is almost entirely male. Some longtime conference listeners, however, did point to a shift in the nature of the sermons given by Freeman, Runia and Wright — as well as other recent female speakers.On this week’s show, Kimberly Applewhite Teitter discusses all that and more. Teitter is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Salt Lake City area and assistant director of the Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir. She was recently featured in the Deseret Book publications “Every Needful Thing: Essays of the Mind and Heart” and “No Division Among You: Creating Unity in a Diverse Church.”
Parents criticize policy for how Utah sports commission judges transgender girls’ bodies The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-04 | The rules set by the commission, according to parents of trans athletes, are vague and lack direction that would tell them what their kids need to do so they can play.
A BYU staffer filed a police report over a Black student filming on campus The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-03 | The Brigham Young University staffer who yelled at a Black student for filming on campus last week followed through on her threat to call the school’s police and filed a report.A copy of her report was obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune through a public records request and lists the staff member as the complainant, confirming she ended up calling officers at the Provo university shortly after the confrontation.
Can we cut methane emissions from cows with spirulina? The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-10-02 | The University of Utah’s Wilkes Climate Center has awarded its first $1.5 million climate prize to a Seattle biotech firm, Lumen Bioscience, that has developed and patented enzymes that could potentially halve the climate-damaging methane that cows belch all day. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climateaction #climatescience
Utah man accused of running prostitution ring sues police, argues allegations were racist The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-29 | The mass arrest ended as a “mass embarrassment” for police when charges were dropped, the lawsuit alleges.
Tim Ballard engaged in sexual harassment, ‘spiritual manipulation,’ Utah attorney says The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-28 | An attorney who said she represents “several” former Operation Underground Railroad employees said Thursday that her clients were “subjected to sexual harassment, spiritual manipulation, grooming, and sexual misconduct” at the hands of the anti-human-trafficking organizations’ founder and former head, Tim Ballard.The women lodged complaints with Operation Underground Railroad’s leadership team several months ago, leading to an internal investigation, according to their attorney, Suzette Rasmussen.“We now stand together to affirm the truth behind these allegations,” Rasmussen said, reading from a prepared statement at a news conference on the steps of the Utah Capitol.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/28/tim-ballard-engaged-sexualVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Utahs marriage rates are in decline compared to a decade ago The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-28 | Utah's matrimony rates dropped 18.6% between 2011 and 2021 and dropped again in 2022. A BYU professor says the decline in marriage is likely to continue.
Tim Ballard uproar reveals divisions between LDS Church and its far-right members The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-27 | When a spokesperson for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered a stinging rebuke of Tim Ballard, a fellow member and the charismatic founder of Operation Underground Railroad, an anti-human-trafficking organization, his defenders went ballistic.They were especially incensed when the statement said M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the faith’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, disavowed Tim Ballard, who is no relation, and condemned the activist for using the senior apostle’s name in his fundraising.It couldn’t have come from the church they love, these Tim Ballard devotees reasoned. They had to believe that it was some kind of fake news, or worse, a deep conspiracy.Latter-day Saint historian Benjamin Park, though, had no trouble believing the church’s condemnation of OUR’s founder. He sees in Tim Ballard’s impressive following a link to many other far-right causes and conspiracy theories — and even possible schism.Park, whose new book, “American Zion: A New History of Mormonism,” is due out in January, explores the larger issues he has observed within Tim Ballard’s movement and the implications of extreme conservative politics for the church.
Brigham Young’s southern Utah wine mission fueled LDS profits, prophecy and alcoholism The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-27 | The Word of Wisdom wasn’t the same back then. Members not only consumed wine but also manufactured it.
An eclipse is coming to southern Utah #utah #astronomy #eclipse The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-26 | People from all over are making plans to descend on southern Utah next month, for an astronomical event that will last just a few minutes: An annular solar eclipse.
Utahs Complicated History with National Monuments The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-26 | Unlike its five national parks, Utah has a complicated relationship with its various national monuments. Some Utahns view it as an essential way to preserve public land. Others view it as an overreach of federal and presidential powers. Video by Bryan Schott of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Five Misconceptions About Utah The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-25 | What's it really like to live in Utah? Isn't everyone Mormon? Isn't it impossible to get a drink? Isn't it super affordable. Here are the five biggest misconceptions about Utah and the actual truth. Video by Kelly Cannon of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Here’s what the Great Salt Lake’s dust is doing to our bodies #utah The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-25 | The Great Salt Lake now generates around 15 dust events a year, possibly more, experts say. It’s hard to know for sure, since the exposed lakebed is so large, and the state doesn’t have an extensive monitoring system yet.It’s also hard to say exactly what it’s doing to the health of millions of people living on the Wasatch Front, but scientists and health experts agree it’s not good.Read more: https://rb.gy/n0n6w
Cosplay characters show off their creativity at FanX Salt Lake The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-24 | During the FanX Salt Lake weekend, cosplay characters show off their creative representations and talk about what inspires them to participate in the cosplay community. Read more at sltrib.com/artsliving/2023/09/23/meet-real-superheroes-fanx-cosplayVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Meet the fashion superheroes behind FanX Salt Lake City The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-23 | FanX Salt Lake has their very own fashion superheroes. The three-day comic and pop culture convention has volunteers man the 'Cosplay Repair Lounge' where attendees can bring their wardrobe malfunctions and fashion emergencies. The volunteers do their best to sew, glue, pin or tape the various costumes back together in order for the attendees to return to the convention. Video by Bethany Baker and Palak Jayswal of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Mitt Romney’s unusual food habits — hot dogs, Twinkies, and salmon with ketchup#mittromney #utah The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-22 | Americans haven’t just debated the Utah senator’s politics, but also the things he eats.Read more: https://rb.gy/5nqne
Forest Service tells Utah professional dog walkers to take a hike — somewhere else The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-21 | The U.S. Forest Service began cracking down on commercial dog walkers hiking on the agency’s land in some popular Utah canyons. Walking dogs in exchange for payment on USFS land is a commercial enterprise and against the federal rules, the agency says. (Although permits are distributed to ski resorts and even helicopter-skiing services, despite opposition from some environmentalists).Other commercial ventures are also prohibited, including “unauthorized outfitting and guiding; commercial photography; shuttle services; selling or offering for sale any merchandise; and conducting any kind of work activity or service,” according to official USFS trail signage.In the summer, many professional dog walkers have come to rely on the few dog-friendly canyons that provide shade and water. Under Salt Lake City ordinance, several nearby canyons are already off limits to all dogs. That’s because five canyons – City Creek; upper Red Butte; Parleys; Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood – are city watersheds and the source of more than 60% of the Salt Lake Valley’s drinking water.Without access to federal land in popular canyons, the dog hikers feel the few spots remaining are at risk of becoming overrun by people with pups.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/08/more-dogs-more-conflict-forestStory by Sophia JeremiasVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
One Utah nonprofit rescues senior dogs, finding them forever homes The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-21 | Video by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Doctor with ties to anti-LGBTQ hate groups appointed to Utah’s transgender sports commission #utah The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-21 | Dr. Paul Hruz has suggested that being transgender is caused by a “social contagion.”The physician, who was appointed to the commission by House Speaker Brad Wilson does not treat transgender patients and opposes gender-affirming care. Wilson declined to discuss his selection.Read more: https://rb.gy/j74pu
Husband of parenting influencer Ruby Franke leaves Utah courthouse after custody hearing The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-20 | Kevin Franke, right, estranged husband of Ruby Franke, is joined by his attorney Randy Kester as he leaves a child welfare hearing for their four children in Division of Child and Family Services custody on Sept. 18, 2023, at the Fourth District courthouse in Provo. The four younger Franke children were taken into state custody after Ruby Franke, who had cultivated millions of online followers to her parenting Youtube account, was arrested last month and charged with child abuse.At least twice last year, a Springville woman spoke with child welfare officials because she was worried about YouTuber Ruby Franke’s kids being home alone for extended periods — but, the neighbor told The Salt Lake Tribune, staffers of Utah Division of Child and Family Services told her there was nothing they could do.An agency employee, she said, specifically cited Utah’s landmark “free-range parenting” law, passed to ensure child neglect statutes don’t block kids from playing outside unattended or being home alone. Children need to be old enough for that independence, the law emphasizes, and they still must be adequately cared for and fed.But the DCFS staffer said the law meant the agency could not pursue any action unless a child left alone was injured, the neighbor said. She provided voicemail and text message records documenting her interactions with DCFS, sharing her concern that the Franke children were being neglected.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/19/several-us-tried-help-ruby-frankeVideo by Francisco Kjolseth of The Salt Lake Tribune.Story by Jordan Miller of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Check out the sights at the Utah State Fair #utah #saltlake The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-20 | Check out the boom percussion and the Ninja Experience at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City, Utah. Video by Rick Egan of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Tim Ballard responds to LDS Churchs allegations The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-20 | As allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced Monday against Tim Ballard, the embattled founder of the anti-human-trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad found himself embroiled in an increasingly heated fight with his Latter-day Saint faith.Read more: https://rb.gy/htaal
Utah sunflower festival offers guests 20 different varieties for guests to enjoy The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-19 | As fall approaches, the sunflower festival at Cross E Ranch - just 10 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City - boasts “16 football fields worth” of sunflowers making up 20 different types of sunflowers — from towering golden varieties to the deep purple “velvet queen." To read more about it, check out sltrib.com/artsliving/2023/09/13/fields-sunflowers-family-fun-areStory by Sofia Jeremias of The Salt Lake TribuneVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Will Utah’s Rocky Mountain Power customers be on the hook for a costly Oregon wildfire lawsuit? The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-19 | CEO says no decision has been made, but he doesn’t rule out requesting that Utahns share in multi-billion dollar costs.Read more: https://rb.gy/7lxyy
Eight Even Stevens locations in Utah close, with former employees seeking overdue paychecks The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-18 | Once billing itself as a “sandwich shop with a cause,” Even Stevens appears to be done in Utah. All eight of the restaurant chain’s Utah locations are now closed. Four have had eviction notices filed against them.Read more: https://rb.gy/enmho
A doTERRA rep went viral for her video claiming glasses are unnecessary for vision correction The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-15 | Claiming essential oils could help improve vision may have violated company rules, doTERRA said. And it’s not the first time “wellness advocates” have gotten in trouble.Read more: sltrib.com/news/business/2023/09/14/doterra-rep-claimed-we-dont-need
Salt Lake City announces new temporary shelter for unsheltered this winter #news #utah #homeless The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-15 | Salt Lake City announced that an undeveloped lot on the corner 300 South and 600 West near the Utah Transit Authority’s Central Station will serve as a “temporary shelter community” for unhoused people this winter until a more permanent location is found.Mayor Erin Mendenhall along with State Homeless Services Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser, Salt Lake City Council Member Victoria Petro and Utah Transit Authority Board of Trustees Chair Carlton Christensen announced the highly anticipated location on Thursday afternoon.The land will accommodate up to 50 people with “compassion and humanity,” Mendenhall said at the news conference. The hope is that the pods will provide a needed alternative to unsheltered people living on the streets who don’t want to go to typical shelters that provide “dorm-style beds.” From there, staff will work to get them into permanent housing.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/14/heres-where-salt-lake-citys-newVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Salt Lake City announces a new temporary shelter for the unsheltered this winter The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-15 | Salt Lake City announced that an undeveloped lot in the city will serve as a “temporary shelter community” for unhoused people this winter until a more permanent location is found.Mayor Erin Mendenhall along with State Homeless Services Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser and other officials announced the highly anticipated location on Thursday afternoon.The land will accommodate up to 50 people with “compassion and humanity,” Mendenhall said at the news conference. The hope is that the pods will provide a needed alternative to unsheltered people living on the streets who don’t want to go to typical shelters that provide “dorm-style beds.” From there, staff will work to get them into permanent housing.To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/14/heres-where-salt-lake-citys-newVideo by Bethany Baker of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Ruby Franke case: Where was her husband? #rubyfranke #8passengers #utah The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-14 | Utah parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke told her husband, Kevin Franke, that while he was living outside their family home, life for her and their six children was “blissful,” the father’s lawyer said Monday.Provo-based attorney Randy Kester said that Kevin Franke — who has been separated from Ruby for about a year — “didn’t know anything” during that time about any alleged abuse of their children, four of whom have been placed in state custody after their mother’s arrest.Read more here: https://rb.gy/0q1xz
For Utah football fans, road trips are about to get longer and more expensive The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-13 | Utah’s move to the Big 12 means that travel is going to be different — and more challenging — for the Utes and college football fans everywhere starting next year.Learn more:sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2023/09/08/utah-football-fans-road-trips-are
After Bible fiasco, Utah school district updates policy for banning books The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-13 | After the controversy it faced around banning the Bible, Davis School District is now revising its policy to handle future book challenges.“We have had some lessons learned,” said Logan Toone, an assistant superintendent for the northern Utah district.Read full story: https://rb.gy/9ejaj
Utah opens new trail network in Salt Lake Valley for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-12 | Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park officially opened to the public in the southwest corner of the Salt Lake Valley on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The trail network in the Oquirrhs is open to multiple users—hikers, equestrians, trail runners, and mountain bikers, offering 14 miles of trail with plans for further expansion. To read more, check out sltrib.com/news/2023/09/02/new-southwestern-trail-offersVideo by Francisco Kjolseth of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Is Utah prepared as more baby boomers become seniors? The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-11 | New data shows that Utah's 65+ population boomed between 2010 and 2020, but a state Social Security tax and housing costs challenge many older adults.Read more: https://rb.gy/9wuu1
Another LDS Church fund worth billions is drawing scrutiny The Salt Lake Tribune 2023-09-08 | DMBA, which oversees pension and health benefits for the faith’s employees and top leaders, is worth nearly $9 billion. Has it skirted public reporting rules on its investments? The nonprofit pension fund, created in 1970, has until recently drawn relatively little public attention. However, there are hints of similar patterns in how it has — or perhaps hasn’t — reported its investments.Read story: sltrib.com/religion/2023/09/08/another-lds-church-fund-worth#utah #lds #ldschurch #latterdaysaints #mormonism #mormons #exmo #exmormon #latterdaysaint
