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Pedestrians cross the streets in Salt Lake City on Apr. 7, 2024. (Photo by Minh "Polaris" Vuong | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

SNAP delays hit SLC food banks in shutdown

As the longest U.S. government shutdown meets its end, food organizations across Salt Lake City continue to feel the effects.
By Anjali Iyer, News Writer November 14, 2025

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a U.S. federal program that provides food-purchasing assistance to low- and no-income individuals to help them maintain...

Strider Technologies banner at the Zero Gravity Summit in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Georgia Metcalf | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Zero Gravity Summit day two sessions explores energy, flight

Day two sessions examined how emerging energy and aerospace technologies could shape Utah’s economic future with Peyton Manning headlining.
By Will Ruzanski, Anjali Iyer, and Luca DiGregorio November 7, 2025

  Held in downtown Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace, the Zero Gravity Summit brought together policymakers, innovators and thought leaders to discuss and shape the future of dual-use technology...

CEO Greg Levesque speaks to summit attendees. (Photo by Georgia Metcalf | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Nikki Haley headlines day one of Utah’s Zero Gravity Summit

Utah leaders, industry executives and researchers discussed innovation, security and the state’s expanding role in national defense and aerospace.
By Elle Howell, Georgia Metcalf, and Teetad Govitviwat November 7, 2025

  Hundreds gathered at the Salt Palace on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for the opening day of the second annual Zero Gravity Summit, a two-day event focused on defense, aerospace and emerging technologies...

Protestors outside of The SunTrapp on Oct. 4, 2025. (Courtesy of Ari Ruiz, @analogformats)

SunTrapp shuts doors following monthlong worker’s strike

After a monthlong strike, Salt Lake City’s historic SunTrapp bar has closed, following a unionization effort by its employees over workplace conditions.
By Lexi Hall, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2025

  Salt Lake City's oldest continually running gay bar and first bar to attempt unionization in the city — The SunTrapp — closed its doors on Oct 31. Since late September, bartenders, barbacks...

Workers distribute groceries at La Colaborativa’s food pantry, as food aid benefits, including SNAP payments, will be suspended starting November 1 amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

SNAP Benefits Delayed for November 2025

Food Stamps, or SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), is no longer available starting Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Here’s how it’s affecting the U.
By Elle Howell, News Writer November 3, 2025

  Still without a decision on funding legislation, the government shutdown has continued into November, meaning millions of residents will no longer have access to their SNAP Benefits. While federal...

Protesters hold up signs during the No Kings Protest at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (Photo by Kristina Walker | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thousands gather at Capitol for ‘No Kings’ protest

Utahns gathered at the state capitol to join the nationwide protest of the Trump Administration Saturday, Oct. 18.
By Elle Howell and Luca DiGregorio October 21, 2025

  Protesters gathered on Saturday Oct. 18 as part of the national No Kings Day protest — one of the largest protests in state history. People came to protest a number of problems they feel are facing...

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US Magnesium declares bankruptcy, delays lease termination

U.S. Magnesium was sued in August for failing to properly protect the environment from hazardous chemicals, leading to the termination of the company's lease on the Great Salt Lake.
By Teetad Govitviwat, News Writer October 18, 2025

  U.S. Magnesium — a primary magnesium producer that has operated on the Great Salt Lake since 1972 — filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, delaying enforcement of a lawsuit seeking to terminate...

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Utahns question Lagoon dominance

As Utah’s only major amusement park, Lagoon’s longtime presence raises questions about prices, safety and monopolies.
By Teetad Govitviwat, News Writer October 14, 2025

  Lagoon, Utah’s only amusement park, has been a cornerstone of Utah recreation since 1886, when Simon Bamberger founded it as Lake Park Bathing Resort on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Relocated...

A patron walks into Sugar House Coffee in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Construction Takes a Toll on Small Businesses in Salt Lake

After years of construction on 2100 S and 1300 E, small businesses in Sugar House are struggling to recover.
By Anjali Iyer, News Writer September 30, 2025

Prolonged construction on 2100 South and 1300 East — key roadways through Sugar House’s downtown — has pushed many small businesses into a challenging recovery period. Launched as part of Salt...

Rabbi Moshe Nigri assists in a demonstration of prayer using a tefillin at Chabad on campus at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday, September 15, 2025. (Photo by Luke Larsen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

The U Debuts First Jewish Space

The Mel Meister Chabad Lounge marks the first space at the U dedicated to Jewish students.
By Teanna Sorensen, Newsletter Editor, News Writer September 23, 2025

  The Mel Meister Chabad Lounge, run by Chabad Lubavitch of Utah, opened Sept. 3 as the University of Utah’s first space dedicated to Jewish life on campus. Located just across Reservoir Park,...