When the temperature in Salt Lake City reached an all-time high on Sunday of 109 degrees, some cried foul, saying that changes at the station itself caused the record. I looked at the data: Have readings at SLC changed? https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2026/07/16/salt-lake-citys-record-109-temp/

Salt Lake City set a record high of 109 degrees. Then came the conspiracy theories.

Some have postulated that Salt Lake City's official weather station is artificially reading higher temperatures than before. Is that true? A look at the station and the data.

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After the Jazz drafted Darryn Peterson, I wanted to deep dive into the quirks in his CV that made him drop to No. 2. How real are they… and why do the Jazz think they’re not big concerns? https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2026/06/25/are-darryn-petersons-red-flags/

Why Darryn Peterson dropped to No. 2 — and why Utah Jazz fans don’t need to be worried

Are Darryn Peterson’s pre-draft red flags really a concern? Let's separate fact from fiction involving the Utah Jazz rookie.

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With all of the wildfires sprouting up around Utah, I looked at how many wildfires are caused by humans compared to natural causes. Also, are more due to campfires or fireworks, or something else? https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/06/23/utah-wildfires-often-caused-by/

Humans cause most of Utah’s wildfires. Here’s how.

What causes Utah’s wildfires? Here’s what the numbers say about fireworks, target shooting and more.

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About the city-by-city differences in Utah lawn replacement incentives, and why some places will reimburse you $3/sqft to tear out your lawn, while others won't reimburse at all: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/06/14/utahs-lawn-replacement-incentives/

How much do you receive to replace your lawn in Utah — and why does it differ from city to city?

How much do you receive to replace your lawn in Utah — and why does it differ from city to city?

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I wrote about how Utah intervened in the Brendan Sorsby case, how weak the NCAA is right now (so, so weak), and how conferences and players are trying to grab the power vacuum for themselves: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2026/06/16/brendan-sorsby-case-highlights/

Utah stepped in. Brendan Sorsby stepped out. But questions still abound about the future of NCAA football.

Utah’s attorney general and governor say the Brendan Sorsby case will ‘extend well beyond’ Texas Tech.

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Utah's in a water emergency — but our state leaders haven't treated it with as much mandatory action as other nearby states. It's time we do more than just recommend relatively low-impact water changes, and force cutbacks for high water users.

We officially dropped the paywall last week. The Salt Lake Tribune is now free. It's a pretty rare move for a newspaper in 2026, but the support of the community made it possible. More info here: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/15/why-salt-lake-tribune-dropped-its/

The Salt Lake Tribune just removed its paywall, making its journalism free to everyone

Getting the journalism of The Salt Lake Tribune has always cost something to readers. Not anymore, as The Tribune is making its daily work free to anyone. Here’s what to know about accessing Utah’s nonprofit news.

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We GRAMAed the public comments about the proposed Stratos data center. Of residents of Box Elder County, 242 were against, with just seven in favor. Of those in Utah overall, it was approximately 93.5% against, 0.6% in favor. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/11/box-elder-data-center-read/

How do Box Elder County locals feel about the massive data center plan? The numbers are overwhelming, records show.

Hundreds of locals filled out a county form to share their thoughts, with most falling on one side of the issue.

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A bill suggesting a new process splitting Salt Lake County into two passed the Legislature — but was voted on too late. How realistic would the split have been under HB212? I built a tool to play around with. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/30/salt-lake-county-split/

A follow-up post to the big "why are airfares so expensive from SLC" story: Uh, what can you do about it? We talked to experts and looked at the data to give tips on getting cheaper airfares from SLC: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/08/how-find-cheaper-flights-salt-lake/

Don’t overpay for flights: Tips for booking cheaper airfare from SLC

Salt Lake City is among the most expensive U.S. airports to fly from, and fares are rising because of the Iran war. A Tribune analysis and expert advice show when to book, along with other tools to help travelers save.

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Salt Lake City's the 5th most expensive airport in the U.S., per my analysis. But why? (Hint: Delta.) Maybe most importantly, can anything be done about that? I dug in deep to the data and talked to airport leadership to learn more. sltrib.com/news/2026/04/07/salt-lake-city-airport-airfares

Why is it so expensive to fly out of SLC? More importantly, what can be done about it?

Salt Lake City International Airport airfares are some of the highest in the nation. What can be done about it?

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One of my favorite NBA things is how many NBA refs say they'd "Most Like To Visit" Italy in the media guide. Friends, you are rich! You make over $200K per year! Just go to Italy during the summer! You can get RT flights for 500 dollars!

A beeswarm graph of just how hot it's going to get this week compared to every other March 17-21 in recorded Salt Lake City Airport history:

I would be *stunned* if AJ Dybantsa doesn't become a 25 PPG scorer in the NBA at some point. He will score 1 gazillion points

man, the CONVERSATION if Bam gets 81

I’m headed to a conference about data journalism today #NICAR26 and legitimately just very excited to learn new things One thing I think sports journalism doesn’t do well is professional development… there are not very many structured learning chances once you have a job IMO

This challenge should really not be taking this long, Jokic's left arm pushing off clearly impacted George's ability to get to the rim and it's not legal guarding position

Elijah Harkless as primary defender on Nikola Jokic rules so hard

Recording artist Ritt Momney is releasing his new album today. He has a song on the album called "The Tank". Lyrics below. My colleague @pjayswalwrites.bsky.social talked to him and wrote about the album here: www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2...

Fun fact: banning a book actually increases interest in that book generally. "... the circulations of banned books increased by 12%, on average, compared with comparable nonbanned titles after the ban." pubsonline.informs.org/doi/full/10....

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In 1992, after a Florida school banned two of his books, Stephen King wrote an op-ed telling kids not to protest or rally. “Instead, hustle down to your public library, where these frightened people’s reach must fall short in a democracy… and get a copy,” he wrote. “Read it carefully.”

Will Hardy on if the Jazz's playing patterns will change as the result of the team's fine from the NBA: "I sat Lauri because he was on a minutes restriction. So if our medical team puts a minutes restriction on Lauri, I’ll try to keep Lauri healthy."

Blazers beat Jazz 135-119. Sensabaugh had 28 points, Bailey 15/8/3 before his Rising Stars appearance. Y'all, it's been lovely covering the Jazz for you. I won't be a stranger.

Mykhailiuk has 11 points in 10 minutes and, after a 17-point deficit, the Jazz are back within 6 with 7:51 left. What a narrative that would be, if the Jazz get a win tonight on the back of Svi play.

Svi Mykhailiuk makes his first appearance with 5:18 in the 3Q... he's been a DNP-CD for the last three games after starting 41 for the Jazz to start the year.

A guy just made four threes in the timeout to win a car*! Had several airballs but got the 4th make just before the buzzer to win it. *note that (as of the last time they gave away a car) it was actually just a lease of a car but still

Oscar Tshiebwe downgraded to out for the rest of the game (concussion protocol).

Jazz up 63-61 at the half on Portland. I did not expect this level of on-court or off-court drama for the Jazz on their last day before the All-Star break!

Oscar Tshiebwe is questionable to return, he is currently in the locker room receiving stitches over his eye.

Maybe too inside baseball but I can guarantee you the Ryan Smith/Bobby Marks situation this week does not happen in the Justin Zanik running-the-Jazz/Adrian Wojnarowski running-ESPN's-NBA-coverage era

A quick story about the NBA's fine and Ryan Smith's tweets tonight: www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/... Also in there: a link to the 6-page full NBA Player Participation Policy, if you're curious

NBA commissioner says Utah Jazz ‘compromised the integrity of our games,’ fines team largest amount yet

The Utah Jazz were fined for sitting stars Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. late in two recent games. Here's what the NBA and Jazz owner Ryan Smith had to say about the decision.

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