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5+ min ago (516+ words) A safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a "No Kings" protest last June in Salt Lake City while firing at another man he believed to be a potential mass shooter has been charged with manslaughter, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Matthew Alder allegedly fired three shots " one hitting a man who had been seen assembling an AR-15 rifle near the crowd and a third inadvertently killing the rally participant, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, according to Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. While Alder had a right to use lethal force to stop a perceived threat and a right to carry a gun under Utah law, his third shot, fired over people's heads at a large gathering, was reckless and constituted a crime, Gill said. "In this case our argument is that the third bullet was reckless…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago (649+ words) In late November and early December meetings, the Salt Lake City Council adopted ceremonial resolutions for Native American Heritage month and the centennial anniversary of the Utah Parent Teacher Association. The Council also amended its plans for population growth and heard pushback from residents on the purchase of license plate-reading cameras. In the first of two resolutions, read by Councilmember Alejandro Puy, the Council committed to "fostering meaningful dialogue, improving services and building partnerships with Native American residents, and promoting justice, equity, mutual respect and shared prosperity for all." Sky Woods-Billy'a first-year student at the University of Utah and member of the Center for Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement'accepted the resolution on behalf of Salt Lake City's indigenous residents. "Our community here in Salt Lake amazingly fosters a sense of belonging and familiarity while demonstrating the beautiful diversity that takes…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago (1004+ words) (Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) First lady Abby Cox, left, and Gov. Spencer Cox speak with children following a news conference on the 2027 fiscal budget at Kearns Library in Kearns on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Gov. Spencer Cox's new budget proposal for the next fiscal year is roughly equivalent to this past year's " though the Republican governor said federal funding cuts passed in President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will impact Utah's future spending. "It's a little bit tighter budget this year for sure," Cox told The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board and journalists Tuesday afternoon. The $30.7 billion proposal officially released Wednesday morning is "flat," Cox said, compared to the $30.8 billion budget passed by state lawmakers for the current fiscal year. The latest budget recommendation comes after five years in a row of cuts to state income taxes. And Cox's proposal…...

21+ hour, 29+ min ago (33+ words) The Salt Lake City School District has voted to close certain schools and programs, providing open enrollment options for students. Read more: https://www.abc4.com/news/education/school-closures-salt-lake-city/...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (793+ words) North Charleston City Council members Nefertiti Brown (left) and Michael Brown Jr. talk before the city council meeting at city hall, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in North Charleston. NORTH CHARLESTON " More details have emerged about the alleged assault involving two North Charleston city councilmembers during their visit to Utah for a city-related conference. Councilman Michael Brown Jr. and Councilwoman Nefertiti Brown, who are not related, gave Salt Lake City police two differing accounts of what happened at a local bar called Lake Effect on Nov. 21, according to an incident report released by the department Dec. 2. Councilman Brown initially did not press charges, but he later told police on Nov. 28 he wanted to pursue assault charges because it's the only way to have her removed from council, the report stated. The two councilmembers, along with Councilwoman Rhonda Jerome, attended the National League of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1286+ words) Ogden " On a recent brisk Wednesday morning, bundled-up commuters hustled to catch a southbound FrontRunner train from Ogden Central Station. They didn't stop to linger on the station's exposed concrete platform; the train was already there waiting for them and they intended to get on it as quickly as possible, lured by heated cars and free WiFi. Just over their shoulders, the iconic 1924 Ogden Union Station dwarfed its modern counterpart. The elegant depot, built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, features a grand lobby with towering 56-foot ceilings and murals celebrating the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. At its peak, the building served 60 passenger trains a day. But since May 11, 1997 " when Amtrak's Pioneer service departed for the final time " no train has picked up riders at the station. Now, Ogden officials want to bring passenger rail back to the historic…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (460+ words) As the Ducks returned from their split of a Midwestern back-to-back set and geared up to host the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, their goalie depth was being put to the test. Already down Luk" Dostl (shoulder), Petr Mrzek sustained an injury during a 5-3 loss to Chicago on Sunday, when the Ducks gave up five unanswered goals. Seasoned third-stringer Ville Husso relieved him there and in St. Louis, where the Finn earned a 4-1 win against his former club. Next, Husso, recalled netminder Vyacheslav Buteyets and their teammates will face a Utah Mammoth team that the Ducks topped in a 3-2 overtime affair on Nov. 17. Dostl "has 11 of the Ducks" 16 victories, including that one, but Husso has also had a winning record at 2-1-0. "It"s huge to have all the goalies giving us a chance to win any night," captain Radko Gudas told…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (419+ words) (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lydia May spoke during a news conference at Washington Square Park in Salt Lake City following oral arguments in a previous youth climate lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. May is among the ten youth plaintiffs who filed a new lawsuit on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 against the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. Ten young people from Utah are suing the state over the harms caused by fossil fuel development. The youth plaintiffs " ages 13 to 22 " filed a lawsuit against the Utah Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining and the division's director on Monday. "I worry every day about my health, my future, and what kind of world I'll live in if the state keeps approving these fossil fuel permits," said Natalie Roberts, one of the youth plaintiffs, in a statement....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (482+ words) In researching his history of tattooing in Utah for his Look Look Tattoo shop and museum " recently relocated to a larger space in Salt Lake City " CJ Fishburn discovered these notables: Fishburn was shocked to uncover a Utah connection to one of the most famous American tattooers of the 20th century: Bert Grimm. A 1924 article in The Salt Lake Tribune titled "Tattoo Artist Quits; Youths Are Forlorn" documents Grimm's departure from a two- or three-month stint at a shop dubbed "Fort Bert Grimm" on 200 South in downtown Salt Lake City. Someone interviewed in the story said Grimm made $2,000 to $3,000 in those months " the modern equivalent of $40,000 to $55,000. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) CJ Fishburn, tattooist and proprietor of Look Look Tattoo in Salt Lake City, shows some of his vast collection on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. A Utah-based railroad worker, Ed Horton…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1401+ words) Although the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City ladies are known for their zippy one-liners, it's often their kids who steal the show. In fact, many of the cast's children have become regular fixtures on the Bravo series. Meredith Marks has a close-knit relationship with her three kids, particularly son Brooks Marks, who is following in his mom's footsteps with his own show, Next Gen NYC. In season 6, Mary Cosby offers an update on her son's sobriety journey, while Angie Katsanevas grapples with raising a teenager. At the same time, Heather Gay prepares for her youngest daughter, Annabelle, to head off for college " marking the start of her empty nest era. "I can't wait for it to happen. Like, it couldn't happen soon enough for me and I feel guilty," Heather said in a confessional, per Daily Dish. "I just…...