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Michael Valentine during an interview at Six Sailor Cider in Salt Lake City on Oct. 22, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Meet the U Student Running for SLC Mayor

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor November 18, 2023

  Michael Valentine isn’t your typical mayoral candidate.  He’s a filmmaker and local theater enthusiast, a long-time Salt Lake community activist, the owner of a cider shop and a student...

A street performer wearing a flower outfit and multi-colored LED lights from ILLUMINATE Creative Art + Tech Festival on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

ILLUMINATE Creative Arts + Tech Festival Lights up the Night

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer November 19, 2022

  In the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, a first-of-its-kind festival featuring an emphasis on light as an art form brightened up the night sky. Organized by the Utah Arts Alliance, ILLUMINATE...

A bus run by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) outside the North Temple Station on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

UTA is Modifying Bus Routes in December. Here’s What U Students Need to Know.

By Chandler Joost, News Writer November 15, 2022

  Utah Transit Authority recently announced that due to a lack of drivers, it will cancel three routes and modify service on a number of routes in Salt Lake, Davis and Weber County. According to...

Demonstrators at the protest of the overturning of Roe v. Wade at the Utah State Capitol on Friday, June 24, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Thousands Gather at State Capitol to Protest

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor June 25, 2022

  The Supreme Court voted on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision made in 1973 to protect the right to an abortion. The decision comes over a month after a draft of the majority...

An estimated 8,000 people attended the March for Our Lives rally on March 24 at the Utah State Capitol. (Chronicle archives)

Utah State Legislators Discuss Gun Control

By Abhilasha Khatri, Investigative Editor June 21, 2022

  Gun control legislation has been put in the spotlight in the wake of several mass shootings across the country, including those in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York, prompting legislators to...