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sltrib.com > news > politics > 02/03/2026 > gerrymandering-burgess-owens

U.S. Reps. Owens and Maloy ask federal court to overturn Utah’s redistricting decisions

U.S. Reps. Owens and Maloy ask federal court to overturn Utah’s redistricting decisions2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (995+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Rep. Burgess Owens and Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy at the Utah Republican Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Two Republican congressional representatives " Reps. Burgess Owens and Celeste Maloy " and several…...

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sltrib.com > news > politics > 02/03/2026 > guns-jazz-games-utah-bill-aims

Carry a gun at a Utah Jazz game? GOP lawmaker aims to let conceal permit holders pack.

Carry a gun at a Utah Jazz game? GOP lawmaker aims to let conceal permit holders pack.6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (743+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jazz fans as the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. A Utah lawmaker wants to allow concealed firearms permit holders to take their guns to…...

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sltrib.com > opinion > letters > 02/03/2026 > letter-vital-message-utahs

Letter: A vital message for Utah’s congressional delegation: Republicans must stop enabling Trump’s criminal enterprise

Letter: A vital message for Utah’s congressional delegation: Republicans must stop enabling Trump’s criminal enterprise7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (213+ words) How many more innocent people must be shot, murdered, dragged from their cars and brutally beaten, tear gassed, kidnapped and sent to torture prisons without due process by Gestapo-like ICE thugs in Minnesota and elsewhere before you and your Republican…...

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sltrib.com > opinion > letters > 02/03/2026 > letter-something-is-changing

Letter: Something is changing. Recent protests against ICE and its barbarian tactics are proof.

Letter: Something is changing. Recent protests against ICE and its barbarian tactics are proof.12+ hour, 33+ min ago   (171+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A protester wears a hat that read "Immigrants Make America Great" during a demonstration against ICE and federal immigration policies in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Since early 2017, I've been organizing, calling my…...

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sltrib.com > news > 02/02/2026 > slc-homeless-shelter-federal

A nationwide coalition wants to prevent federal funding to Utah’s massive homeless campus

A nationwide coalition wants to prevent federal funding to Utah’s massive homeless campus1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (767+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The site of the planned homeless campus is seen in Salt Lake City in 2025. A national coalition is seeking to prevent federal funding from supporting Utah's planned homeless campus. While some state leaders look…...

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sltrib.com > opinion > letters > 02/01/2026 > letter-instead-rain-utahns-should

Letter: Instead of rain, Utahns should pray for new leadership

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (364+ words) (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Limited snow accumulations are pictured in Big Cottonwood Canyon the day after Christmas on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. I'm a believer, but I'm not praying for Utah's water this year. Utah is horribly inefficient with water....

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sltrib.com > news > 02/01/2026 > salt-lake-countys-annual-homeless

They’re done with this year’s homeless count. Here’s what stood out in Salt Lake County.

They’re done with this year’s homeless count. Here’s what stood out in Salt Lake County.2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (726+ words) Early Saturday morning, volunteers throughout Salt Lake County concluded this year's point-in-time count " a sweeping effort in communities around Utah and the United States to tally how many people were unhoused on a certain night. Tony Pizza, communications coordinator for…...

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sltrib.com > religion > 02/01/2026 > great-salt-lake-hundreds-rally

Nearly 1,000 rally at Utah’s Capitol to preserve the Great Salt Lake

Nearly 1,000 rally at Utah’s Capitol to preserve the Great Salt Lake2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (508+ words) (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sightseers at the Great Salt Lake near Saltair in early January. Note to readers " This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media…...

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sltrib.com > news > politics > 01/31/2026 > court-packing-utah-gov-cox-gop

Two more Utah Supreme Court justices after Legislature — sore from legal losses — passes expansion

Two more Utah Supreme Court justices after Legislature — sore from legal losses — passes expansion3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1170+ words) (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Two new justices will join the Utah Supreme Court after the Legislature, bitter from repeated legal defeats, passed a bill to expand the state's…...

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sltrib.com > news > politics > 01/31/2026 > prop-4-decline-sign-volunteers-gop

‘Decline to sign’ volunteers and GOP-paid signature gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort

‘Decline to sign’ volunteers and GOP-paid signature gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1490+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A paid signature gatherer speaks with people along Main Street in the ongoing effort to repeal Prop 4, the 2018 voter-approved ballot initiative on redistricting, during the final Sundance Film Festival in Park City on Saturday,…...