Channel Title: The Salt Lake Tribune Channel Description: Utah's essential nonprofit news source. <video> BYU's "Black Box" has professors afraid Description: Clark Gilbert, church education commissioner, is determined to have Brigham Young University faculty members who support the faith’s teachings — or at least how his office interprets those teachings. Staff at the three BYU campuses have to follow the teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But some of the standards for staff go far beyond what is asked of other members. Read more at sltrib.com. Reporting and writing by Peggy Fletcher Stack Video by Trevor Christensen The Salt Lake Tribune </video> <video> Utah's air quality issues are already affecting the next generation, study finds Description: A University of Utah study found a "troubling" association between ozone exposure and intellectual disability. The study found that ozone exposure at all stages of pregnancy correlated with a higher risk of the baby developing an intellectual disability, but researchers say they can’t explain why it's happening. #ozone #airpollution #utah #pregancy #newstudy #newresearch #airquality #utahnews </video> <video> 'American Primeval’: Separating fact from fiction Description: A Mountain Meadows Massacre historian and a Shoshone leader discuss the Netflix series 'American Primeval' — from the portrayals of Brigham Young and LDS militias to Jim Bridger and Native Americans. </video> <video> The Utah Legislature's 2025 session will focus on mail-in voting, energy production and immigration Description: The Utah Legislature's 2025 session is just days away. Salt Lake Tribune reporters break down some of the topics they expect to see action on this year. Emily Anderson Stern explains what the Legislature is doing about immigration and how it hopes to help with President Donald Trump's mass deportations. Anastasia Hufham talks about Gov. Spencer Cox's Operation Gigawatt, which has a goal of doubling the state's energy production, including fossil fuels and nuclear. And Robert Gehrke says the biggest fight of the year will probably be over vote-by-mail and how candidates get on the ballot. Video by Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune </video> <video> Getting to know Logan Cooley and the Minnesota Wild with Jess Myers Description: In the second episode of Inside the Club, Jess Myers from the Pioneer Press joins Belle Fraser to talk about this week’s game against the Minnesota Wild as well as his time covering Logan Cooley during his season at the University of Minnesota. The podcast closes with another round of fan Q&A. </video> <video> 2024's LDS news recap: New garments, social media stars, temple push (and pushback) Description: From garments to temples to women's issues and Russell Nelson's 100th birthday, a look at big LDS news in 2024. On this week’s show, Emily Jensen, web editor for Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and Patrick Mason, head of Mormon history and culture at Utah State University, discuss an eventful 2024. </video> <video> Park City Mountain Resort ski patrollers union goes on strike against owner Vail Resorts Description: Park City Mountain ski patrollers officially went on strike early Friday, citing unfair labor practices and marking the latest chapter in the union’s contract negotiations with the resort’s owner, Vail Resorts. Roughly 200 workers plan to keep striking during the busy holiday season until they secure a fair contract, union vows. “A livable wage,” picket sign states, “is not a big ask.” Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/12/27/park-city-mountain-ski-patrollers/ Video by Francisco Kjolseth and Kyle Hansen | The Salt Lake Tribune </video> <video> What is happening at BYU? Two LDS academics explain. Description: Here to discuss BYU’s new approaches to hiring and firing, as well as the atmosphere on campus are Latter-day Saint historian Benjamin Park, author of “American Zion: A New History of Mormonism,” and Latter-day Saint researcher Jana Riess, author of “The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church” and columnist for Religion News Service. </video> <video> Who is most likely to leave the LDS Church? Description: Nearly six years after their landmark study on generational divides within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, research duo Jana Riess and Benjamin Knoll are back with a second installment. </video> <video> The 2024 Utahn of the Year: The Utah Supreme Court Description: Each December since 1997, The Salt Lake Tribune's Editorial Board has chosen a Utah newsmaker, a person, persons or institution that has — for good or ill — had the most significant impact on the state and its people. This year the distinction goes to the Utah Supreme Court. The board says: "Several times over the past year, the five members of the state’s top court have stood up for the democratic process and individual rights as promised in the Utah Constitution. "These decisions were not only bold and just, but meaningful." Read more at https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2024/12/26/tribune-editorial-utah-supreme/ Video by Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune Featuring Editorial Board member James E. Shelledy, who was editor of The Salt Lake Tribune for 12 years and has more than 30 years of daily newspaper and wire service experience. </video> <video> Police chase goes through multiple Utah counties, ends with suspect dead Description: At least six Utah law enforcement agencies were involved in a chase and shooting Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. The chase began when an arson suspect was spotted in Orem. The chase ended in Riverton, where the suspect's car ended upside down. The suspect, whose name has not been released, died at the scene. This video shows a long line of police cars following the suspect on Redwood Road in West Valley City. Read more at sltrib.com. Video courtesy of Jeremy Harmon. </video> <video> New podcast: Inside The Club Description: Inside the Club gives an in-depth look at the NHL in Salt Lake City, including analysis, team interviews and other special guests to help you get to know the new hockey team and its trajectory. It is hosted by Belle Fraser, the Salt Lake Tribune’s Utah Hockey Club beat reporter. </video> <video> Bill Armstrong’s path to Utah and what comes next Description: In the first edition of Inside the Club, Utah Hockey Club general manager Bill Armstrong joins Belle Fraser to discuss where his team stands midway through the season, what is to come in the rebuilding process and the different stages of his own career. The episode closes out with some fan Q&A. </video> <video> How a photographer told the story of the Great Salt Lake in three images Description: Salt Lake Tribune visual journalist Francisco Kjolseth has been photographing the Great Salt Lake for more than two decades. For a recent project on how the lake is drying up he had a special challenge: To do a set of three images that are related but also different. Here's how he did it. Read the stories here: Part 1: Researchers warned the Great Salt Lake could dry up in 5 years. Now, they’re being mocked. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/12/16/great-salt-lake-study-warned-lake/ Part 2: Researchers who warned of the Great Salt Lake’s 5-year demise neglected a major water source. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/12/19/great-salt-lake-groundwater-plays/ Part 3: A stark warning about the Great Salt Lake led lawmakers to act. Would more nuance have gotten results? https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/12/23/great-salt-lake-5-year-demise/ </video> <video> BYU professors afraid of crackdown on Clark Gilbert’s version of LDS orthodoxy Description: At BYU and other schools owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a crackdown on orthodoxy led by Church Education Commissioner Clark Gilbert has some faculty members afraid of losing their jobs. The threat of retribution apparently is so real that after dozens of interviews with present and former BYU faculty and administrators across many disciplines, not one current professor (including those with tenure, known as “continuing status”) would go on the record for this story. “Low morale is pretty universal,” said a veteran teacher. “The default position is not to trust anybody.” If the school continues on this path, some academics warn, BYU may look less like a Latter-day Saint Notre Dame and more like Liberty University, an evangelical school founded by Jerry Falwell in Lynchburg, Virginia, which requires faculty members to agree to a lengthy list of Christian doctrines and policies, including opposition to same-sex marriage and transgender rights. Read more at sltrib.com. Reporting and writing by Peggy Fletcher Stack Video by Trevor Christensen The Salt Lake Tribune </video>

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