Behind the Headlines

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including how Pine Valley's high wildfire risk, a controversial proposed sculpture, and the rebuke of a Davis County commissioner.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Palak Jayswal and Brooke Larsen join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about some of the stories we’ve missed on the program over the last few weeks, including the return of Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem as Lake Powell drops, the man who's on a mission to save Great Salt Lake one piece of clothing at a time, why Utah is one of America's surprising plastic surgery hot...

Salt Lake Tribune reporters discuss Utah Supreme Court justice expansions, why data center developers are drawn to Utah, and The Other Side Foundation.

Tribune reporters Tamarra Kemsley, Brooke Larsen, and Courtney Tanner talk about the week’s top stories, including Sen. Mike Lee attaching a repeal of the Roadless Rule to a federal wildfire bill.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including Gov. Spencer Cox's picks to fill new Utah Supreme Court seats and Kevin O'Leary's plans to reduce the Stratos data center size.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters discuss the LDS church tracking system, the sociology of water use, and potential slowing of data centers in one Utah county.

This week, Tom Williams talks with Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Tony Semerad, and Emily Anderson Stern about opinions surrounding Box Elder county's recently approved data center.

Southern Utah Tribune reporters Mark Eddington and Brooke Larsen joined UPR for a live broadcast in St. George. They talk about the top stories in southern Utah, including the Colorado River.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Samantha Moilanen and Tamarra Kemsley and data columnist Andy Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including the meeting for the Box Elder County data center project.

Salt Lake Tribune editor Sean Means and reporter Addy Baird talk about the week’s top stories, including Box Elder County delaying a vote on a hyperscale data center, and more.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Paighten Harkins, Addy Baird, and Jessica Schreifels, along with visual journalist Trent Nelson, talk about the week’s top stories.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Andy Larsen and Julia Jag join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including a look at why it is so expensive to fly out of SLC.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unveiling changes to its Sunday worship services and more.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Megan Banta, Tamarra Kemsley, and Courtney Tanner talk about the week’s top stories, including soaring fuel and fertilizer prices hitting Utah farmers.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gerhke, Sam Moilanen, and Brooke Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including a protest against an ICE detention center planned for Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Leia Larsen, and Brock Marchant talk about the week’s top stories, including a recap of the Utah Legislature's 2026 session.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen, Robert Gehrke, and Samantha Moilanen join Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including a proposal to for Utah to take on nuclear waste.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Tony Semerad, and Julie Jag share the week’s top stories, including the Utah Republican Party claiming enough signatures to send a Prop 4 repeal initiative.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Leia Larsen and Robert Gehrke join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah snowpack hitting the worst levels on record, and more.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Julie Jag and Jose Davila IV join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah’s high-stakes plan for the 2034 Olympics.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Leia Larsen, and Peggy Fletcher Stack talk about the week’s top stories, including Utah planning to buy one of the state’s major polluters.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern, Jose Davila IV, and Leia Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including the beginning of the Utah Legislature’s 45-day session.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Courtney Tanner, Brooke Larsen, and Emily Anderson Stern talk about the week’s top stories, including longtime UVU President Astrid Tuminez stepping down.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Carmen Nesbitt, Paighten Harkins, and Leia Larsen talk about the week’s top stories, including bestselling authors suing Utah officials over book bans.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gherke, Jose Davila IV, and Carmen Nesbitt join to talk about the week’s top stories, including the data on how many Utahns have been arrested by ICE, and more.