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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, Multimedia Director | 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-Starr, Editor In Chief | 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,...

A mother and daughter hug at the site of Charlie Kirk's death at the UVU campus in Orem, Utah on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (Photo by Addy Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

11 Days Later: UVU in the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Death

Utah County navigates trauma and grief almost two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot. Students from BYU and UVU shared their experience.
By Addy Cowley and Teanna Sorensen-Starr | September 22, 2025

  Eleven days later after right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University, the campus — now adorned with flowers, mementos and sidewalk chalk messages...