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Snowland opening day lift tickets snapped up in short order
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (505+ words) When tickets to the Snowland Recreation and Education Area's grand opening became available, Utah skiers and snowboarders were ready. Less than an hour after the button to reserve the free tickets went live on the Snowland website Tuesday afternoon, all…...
Catching waves in the desert: Another surf community is coming to water-strapped southern Utah
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1353+ words) (Zion Shores) A property concept rendering for the future Zion Shores wave pool and luxury surf community in Washington City, slated to open in 2027. It's always peaky at Zion Shores. At least that's what Perfect Swell says. The company's surf…...
A 1960s SLC office tower reopens as luxury apartments, showcasing reuse as path to new housing
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1112+ words) (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Seraph on South Temple, a newly opened office-to-residential conversion with 217 apartments at 136 E. South Temple in Salt Lake City. A newly open luxury apartment tower on Salt Lake City's South Temple is not really new…...
Trump administration restores Utah’s reproductive health funds months after freeze caused clinic closures
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (545+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Planned Parenthood is seen next to the Pregnancy Resource Center of Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. Less than a year after two of Utah's Planned Parenthood clinics were forced to close because President…...
Colorado River states have just weeks to strike a deal. Here’s why it’s so hard for them to agree.
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1776+ words) Each negotiator drew a card from the deck. John Entsminger, from Nevada, picked the highest card: the ace. Gene Shawcroft, from Utah drew the lowest: an eight. "My luck in Las Vegas isn't very good," Shawcroft said, holding up his…...
Key Utah lawmaker calls proposed Salt Lake City homeless campus an ‘internment camp’
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (592+ words) (Utah Office of Homeless Services) A conceptual rendering shows what the planned homeless campus could look like in Salt Lake City. Reaching back into Utah's World War II history, the state's top-ranking House Democrat sharply criticized plans to place a…...
A historic downtown SLC building may soon be home to a high-end seafood and wine bar
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (454+ words) A new wine bar and seafood restaurant may be opening soon inside of one of downtown Salt Lake City's most distinctive buildings. Just after the new year began, the team that brought Felt Bar & Eatery to the Felt Building on…...
Data centers are booming in Utah. Can the state spare the water?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1794+ words) (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A data center, being built by QTS, begins to take shape west to the Meta facility in Eagle Mountain on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. Note to readers "This story is made possible through a partnership between…...
Letter: The Minneapolis tragedy is a wake-up call that the conduct of ICE needs to change
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (347+ words) Letter: The Minneapolis tragedy is a wake-up call that the conduct of ICE needs to change'The Salt Lake Tribune Letter: The Minneapolis tragedy is a wake-up call that the conduct of ICE needs to change If you care about the…...
Voices: Expanding affordable housing in Washington County starts with building simple, entry-level homes again
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (462+ words) (Jud Burkett | Special to The Tribune) The Desert Canyons neighborhood of St. George, Thursday, March 20, 2025. For generations, homeownership was the natural first step into stability, community and opportunity. Today, for many working individuals and families in Washington County, that step…...