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Bryce Christiansen — Coverage
All filed reports from Bryce Christiansen, Salt Lake City correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Your 500 South just got a new name, again.
Your street names are about to get complicated. So here's the thing about Utah—we like our history, but sometimes we re-evaluate it. The Salt Lake City Council just voted to honorarily rename a stret...
Utah just broke your internet, and not for the reasons you think
Your kids can't watch cartoons now because of Utah So here's the thing about Utah — we're always, always trying to legislate morality. It’s part of the landscape here, like the inversions and the Gre...
Your new bookstore by Pioneer Park is already fighting to survive
You won't believe this bookstore's fight near Pioneer Park. So here's the thing about Salt Lake City — we talk a big game about supporting local, especially downtown. But then you hear about places l...
Quarters Arcade Bar is closing. Your nights out just got boring.
Your favorite arcade bar is closing its doors So here's the thing about Utah — you build a place that’s actually cool, that caters to folks who just want a good time without all the… *fuss*, and then...
West High told seniors no cheering. The district said, 'Huh?
Your kids can't even celebrate graduation here So here's the thing about Utah — sometimes you get these… interesting directives from institutions that just make you scratch your head. This week, we h...
Your councilwoman might not live in District Two.
Your councilwoman might not live in your district So here's the thing about Salt Lake City politics – it can get… interesting. We're not exactly L.A. or New York, but when things go sideways, they re...
South Salt Lake wants you to be nicer, seriously
Your city wants you to be nicer, seriously So here's the thing about Utah — we're known for a few things, right? The mountains, the snow, maybe some, uh, unique societal structures. But "kindness" as...
Your doorbell ditcher just got him deported from Salt Lake!
Your doorbell ditcher just got him deported So here's the thing about Utah — we take our homes pretty seriously. Sometimes, maybe a little too seriously, if you ask me. There’s a story coming out of ...
Motorbikes in Dimple Dell Park just hurt someone.
Those motorbikes in Dimple Dell Park are something else So here's the thing about Utah — we've got some incredible open spaces, even right in the middle of our urban areas. Dimple Dell Regional Park ...
That brown haze over Salt Lake City is worse than you think.
Your Air Quality Matters and Here's Why So here's the thing about Utah—we’re proud of our mountains, yeah? We live here for the "greatest snow on earth," the hiking, the views. But every winter, and ...
Your neighbor torched Big Cottonwood because "spirits" said so
Your neighbor started fires because "spirits" told him to. So here's the thing about Utah — you see some truly wild stuff out here. We’ve got this quiet, respectable veneer, but then you get these st...
UVU got called out on a billboard and you need to see it
Your Alma Mater just got a billboard for free So here's the thing about Utah — we really like to make our opinions known, especially when it comes to free speech and, well, commencement speeches. Rem...
Your Sandy neighbor just took "quiet hours" too far.
Did you hear what happened in Sandy So, here's the thing about Utah — you expect a certain level of neighborly decorum, especially from folks who settled the valleys. But then you get a story like th...
Salt Lake County finally made a tool to track our disappearing water
What are we doing about the Great Salt Lake, really? So here's the thing about Utah — we talk a lot about the Great Salt Lake, yeah? We know it's shrinking, we know that's a problem for the air we br...
A Lehi man shot up a bedroom over *dinner*?
So you're telling me this guy shot up a bedroom over *family dinner*? You know, there are some stories that just make you shake your head and think, "yeah, no, that's not how you handle things." And ...
Did you see RSL score four goals in one half?
Your RSL is on fire, seriously. So here's the thing about Utah — you grow up here, you learn to love the Jazz, you learn to ski, and if you're like me, you also learn to love Real Salt Lake. Yeah, no...
A flying deer in Provo just changed your commute forever.
Your Wasatch commute just got real, fast. So here's the thing about Utah — we're used to seeing wildlife, yeah? Deer, elk, even the occasional moose wandering down from Emigration Canyon. But a deer ...
Your UVU commencement speaker just started a culture war.
Your commencement speaker just started a whole new culture war So here's the thing about Utah Valley University choosing their 2026 commencement speaker. You might think, okay, another university, an...
Your mild winter just unleashed an army of grasshoppers
Your warm winter is bringing out the bugs So, here's the thing about Utah — we just had a winter where, for a lot of folks, it barely felt like winter. Yeah, no, the ski resorts up Big Cottonwood Can...
Your Grizzlies are gone after 30 years. What now?
Your Grizzlies are gone and it's hitting hard So here's the thing about Utah — we're a state that punches above its weight in a lot of ways, but sometimes, a piece of our history just… slips away. An...
UVU picked a speaker tied to the Charlie Kirk tragedy. Are you mad?
Your UVU commencement speaker just made things weird So here's the thing about Utah Valley University down south in Orem—they're catching some serious heat. The usual spring commencement is coming up...
Your Salt Lake City lawn just got put on a diet.
Your commute through Salt Lake City just got a little longer So here's the thing about Utah — we're usually pretty good about the whole water conservation thing. We’ve got the Great Salt Lake staring...
Grantsville has a K-9 that finds your hidden tech. Seriously.
Your dog probably can’t do this So here's the thing about Grantsville — it's not exactly downtown Salt Lake, but it’s part of that broader, sometimes peculiar, Utah tapestry. And they've got a new K-...
Your Sugar House Park hotel just got a big "no thank you
Your hotel by Sugar House Park is not happening So here's the thing about Utah — people care, really deeply, about their neighborhoods. You see it in the way folks will fight tooth and nail for a vie...
Nordic Valley's wild 12-gondola rumor? They say it's not happening.
Your Ski Resort Expansion Story is Wild So here's the thing about Utah — you think you know how development works, and then something like this Nordic Valley story pops up. There were these reports f...
Someone got arrested on Temple Square during General Conference. Seriously.
You won't believe what happened at Temple Square So here's the thing about Utah — you think you've seen it all, and then something like this pops up. We're talking about General Conference weekend, r...
Did your voter registration just go private, Salt Lake City?
Did you hear about this new Utah law about your voter registration? So here's the thing about Utah — we like our privacy, generally. But there's a new law that just kicked in, and it's going to chang...
Salt Lake City's "Pothole Palooza" is back. Did it fix your street?
Your new pothole problem is about to get fixed So here's the thing about Utah — you get all four seasons, sometimes in one week, and that does a number on our roads. Specifically, it means potholes. ...
Your tulips are safe. Thanksgiving Point says so.
Your tulips are probably fine. Don't worry about them. So here's the thing about Utah — you get used to the desert trying to kill your garden. But this week, Thanksgiving Point dropped a little nugge...
Your Draper neighbor's Airbnb caught fire. Here's why.
Your Neighbors Are Mad About Airbnb So here's the thing about Utah — you get used to a certain level of quiet, even in the suburbs. We’re not exactly New York, you know? But then you hear a story out...
West Haven kids don't have sidewalks and that's a problem
### What are we doing to our West Haven kids? So here's the thing about Utah — we build out, and we build fast, and sometimes we forget the basics. Up in West Haven, just north of Salt Lake City, fol...
Your City Council just told feds "no" on an ICE facility.
You won't believe what our City Council just said So here's the thing about Utah — we're a state where a lot of national political narratives play out on a local stage, sometimes in ways that'd make ...
Your Holi Festival just painted the valley in a new light
Your Holi Festival of Colors just painted the valley So here's the thing about Utah — you see a lot of things change, a lot of new faces, new buildings shooting up around the Gateway district and Sug...
Thousands just told the Capitol, "We have no kings." What gives?
You will not believe this Utah State Capitol protest So here’s the thing about Utah—we’re not exactly known for our boisterous street protests. We like things… orderly. Quiet. Maybe a polite letter t...
A West Valley bus driver set his bus on fire while driving it.
So here's the thing about Utah — you think you know us, right? Great snow, five percent beer, everybody's super nice. And yeah, no, a lot of that is true. But then you hear something like this, and yo...
The Rio Grande Depot is going to the U. What now?
Your Rio Grande Depot is headed to the U. So, here's the thing about Utah — we're always trying to figure out what to do with our history, especially when it sits on prime real estate right in the mi...
Your next road trip needs the Wendover bomb pit.
Your next road trip needs a history lesson. So here's the thing about Utah — we've got more hidden history than most folks realize, especially out in the west desert. You probably know about the Grea...
Your City Council just turned off ICE's water.
Your City Council just voted to cut off ICE's water So here's the thing about Salt Lake City — sometimes the local politics here can feel like a quiet hum beneath the mountains, but then something ha...
Weber State students are doing your taxes for free. Here's why.
Your taxes might be getting done by someone in college So here's the thing about Utah — we've got this quietly industrious streak that can surprise you. Tax season is always a bit of a scramble, yeah...
Your ancient Moab petroglyphs just got trashed.
Your petroglyphs near Moab got trashed So here's the thing about Utah — we've got this insane natural beauty, right? From the peaks of Alta to the red rock canyons down south. And with that comes a l...
You might already have a brain parasite. Here's why.
Your brain is already infected with what now So here's the thing about Utah — we're generally pretty good about not freaking out. Earthquakes? We shrug. Inversion layer so thick you can taste it? Jus...
Your TSA PreCheck might not save you at SLC.
Your TSA PreCheck isn't doing what you think it is So here's the thing about Utah — we fly a lot. Not just for business, but for vacations to escape the inversion, to visit family spread across the W...
Your March Madness bracket could cost you, even if you lose
Your March Madness bracket could cost you, even if you lose So here's the thing about Utah — we've always had a… unique relationship with anything that feels like gambling. It’s part of the fabric, y...
Romans used iron nails to keep spirits down. Seriously.
You won't believe what they found in Roman graves So here's the thing about history, especially when you dig into it: you always find something weirder than you expected. Archaeologists over in Rome,...
Your bigger refund won't fix Salt Lake's dry spring.
Your tax refund might be bigger this year. But here's the thing about Salt Lake City— So, here's the thing about Utah—everyone's talking about bigger tax refunds this year, hoping for a little extra ...
Your BYU bracket just got crushed by Texas.
Your BYU bracket pick just got crushed So here's the thing about Utah—we love our college sports, maybe a little too much sometimes. And yeah, no, when the NCAA Tournament rolls around, even the folk...
Did Kagi AI just make Margaret Thatcher... spicy?
Your AI is thinking about Margaret Thatcher in *that* way So here's the thing about Utah — we're generally pretty buttoned-down. We like our tech to be useful, our art to be wholesome, and our AI to,...
Your F-35 news hits different in Salt Lake City, doesn't it?
Your F-35 news hits different in Salt Lake City So here's the thing about Utah—we’ve always had a… complicated relationship with the military industrial complex. We're talking about the news that a U...
They're tearing down your historic West High, can you believe it?
You won't believe what they did to West High So here's the thing about Utah—we like our history, but we’re not afraid to tear it down and build something new if it makes sense. And that's exactly wha...