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A skier competes in the Winter Roundup Skijoring event on Feb. 8, 2025 in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Fiona Murray | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Skijoring Takes Over Downtown Salt Lake City

By Grace Maya, News Writer February 11, 2025

  Locals and tourists alike gathered in downtown Salt Lake City this past Saturday for the 2025 Winter Roundup. The free event featured food, live music and the unique sport of skijoring. What’s...

The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for Undocumented Immigrants Heads to House for Vote

By Grace Maya, News Writer February 8, 2025

  Roughly three dozen spectators gathered in the Utah State Legislature building Monday afternoon to attend House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee proceedings. On the docket were...

Colorful houses on Main Street highlight Park City’s unique ski town character. (Photo courtesy of Kelly Loverso).

Park City Ski Patrol Strike and One Grad Student Perspective

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer January 17, 2025

  In late Dec. 2024, nearly 200 ski patrollers at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort launched a strike, citing inadequate wages amid rising living costs. Represented by the Park City Professional...

Governor Spencer Cox speaks at monthly press conference Jan. 16, 2025. (Pool photo).

Governor Cox Speaks on Education Cuts, Homelessness at Monthly Press Conference

By Grace Maya, News Writer January 17, 2025

  On Thursday morning, reporters met with Governor Spencer Cox for a monthly press conference with PBS Utah. He discussed a variety of topics, including the wildfires in L.A, homelessness in Salt...

Rep. Candice Pierucci discusses the need for higher education programs leading to professional success.

Utah House Majority Announces 2025 Policy Priorities

By Grace Maya, News Writer January 15, 2025

  The Utah House Majority Caucus hosted a press conference on Monday to discuss policy priorities for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. These priorities include education, the cost of living,...

Newly elected state legislature representative Hoang Nguyen converses with the Daily Utah Chronicle Journalist Grace Maya in Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Elects First Vietnamese-American, Refugee Legislator

By Grace Maya, News Writer November 21, 2024

  The 2024 election cycle left some University of Utah students feeling "surprised" and "blindsided" by Donald Trump’s early win. However, as local election results come in, it’s left newly-elected...

UQFF 2024 Lineup

UQFF 2024: A Conversation With Cat Palmer

By Laney Hansen, Arts Writer October 30, 2024

  “I think queer space is sacred space and we need more of it in the state of Utah.” Cat Palmer grew up in Orange County, California and moved to Salt Lake City when they were 21. Palmer...

Erin Rider (left) and Jenny Wilson (right) at the Salt Lake County Mayoral Debate on Oct. 3 (Pool photo, Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News).

What To Know About the Candidates for County Mayor

By Josi Hinds, News Editor October 29, 2024

  From recreation centers to libraries to both Cottonwood Canyons, the Salt Lake County government manages a variety of services and amenities across 30 cities and towns in Utah. The Salt Lake County...

A row of solar panels at the Elektron Solar Project near Rowley, Utah on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Solar Farm in Tooele Reaches Commercial Operation

By Alina Walker, News Writer August 3, 2024

  On April 25, the Elektron Solar Project reached commercial operation. The project provides renewable power to six Utah-based customers. Salt Lake City is the largest consumer of the farm's power....

Salt Lake City seen from Fort Union Boulevard in Cottonwood Heights, Utah on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Migrants Sent to SLC from Denver Have Nowhere to Go

By Emerson Hagy, News Writer July 25, 2024

  On June 14, 2024, Governor Cox released a statement on X condemning news that the city of Denver was sending migrants to Utah — without prior approval from Utah state officials. “We recently...