The Daily Buzz

The Outdoor Retailer Show left Utah over the state's stance against Bears Ears and Grand Escalante national monuments. Salt Lake City is happy but the actual retailers may not be.

Salt Lake Tribune reporter Alastair Lee Bitsoi talks about reporting on the Indigenous schools in Utah while being a member of the communities that were impacted by the forced assimilation.

And is the NBA All-Star game at risk because of HB11, the bill that would ban transgender girls from playing girls' sports.

Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would prohibit transgender women from competing in sports in Utah on Tuesday. But the Legislature thinks they have the votes to override a veto and moved to do just that this Friday.

Courtney Tanner talks about Utah's history of Indigenous schools, which operated for over a hundred years and were rife with abuse.

Ski season shuts down but there are new hiking trails on the way for the Salt Lake Valley.

Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen retires after 30 years of serving voters. Brad Udall, the senior water and climate research scientist at Colorado State University's Colorado Water Institute, says the large reservoirs on the river may be headed toward collapse. A study finds that Lake Powell is less full than previously thought.

Gov. Spencer Cox has until Friday to sign or veto bills. So far, he's only signaled he will veto one.

The Utah Democratic Party's caucus night is Tuesday, and unlike years passed, this time it will be interesting as the party decides if it will back Evan McMullin's independent senate run against Mike Lee or back one of their own instead.

The Heavy Metal Shop in Salt Lake City has been a counterculture institution for 35 years, but one of its owners died earlier this month. Hear how the community came together for the shop after her death.

Political groups and voters filed a lawsuit against Utah's redistricting maps, alleging they amount to an illegal gerrymander.

Gov. Spencer Cox talks about gas prices and Ukraine.

And Salt Lake Tribune sports reporters talk about the men and women's NCAA tournament, and why the best men's basketball in the state might be going on at Salt Lake Community College this year.

Utahans adjusted their clocks to spring forward as the U.S. Senate voted to make daylight saving permanent. But is that what the states want?

Then, West-side reporter Alixel Cabrera discusses her reporting on green energy and solar panels in Salt Like City, specifically on the capital city's west side.

And is Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes running for the U.S. Senate? Politico reported that Reyes has been encouraged by former President Donald Trump to run against Sen. Mitt Romney in 2024.

Reporter Daedan Olander discusses his reporting on the Utah-based tech companies who have employees in Ukraine. Some of the Silicon Slopes companies said the war feels personal as they watch their employees abroad suffer from the horror of the Russia's invasion.

And culture reporter Palak Jayswal gives a preview of her reporting about the Heavy Metal Shop in Salt Lake City.

March 15, 2022: by The Salt Lake Tribune

Alexander Vindman, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former national security staffer, has alleged that Utah's Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chris Stewart have "blood on their hands" because of the the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with The Salt Lake Tribune's Bryan Schott,

Tribune investigative reporter Jessica Miller talks about her reporting on teen-treatment industry and a new podcast called "Sent Away."

And Paighten Harkins discusses her reporting on the "worst-case repercussions" for Utahns experiencing homelessness.

Utah County, the seat of The Church of Latter-day Saints of Jesus Christ-owned Brigham Young University, has a reputation for being pretty conservative — even for red state Utah. But things are changing some, especially in the "tree streets" community.

If you've driven down State Street in South Salt Lake, you've surely seen the towering blue and red gate of "Chinatown." Culture reporter Palak Jayswal and Utah Eats reporter Stefene Russell recently spent some time in the Chinatown and spoke with some of the 22 tenants who own businesses behind the large gate.

Also, with Gov. Spencer Cox's approval, Utahns could be formally celebrating Juneteenth.