3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (543+ words) Dee Brewer gets all sorts of questions about downtown events. Busker Fest usually draws the most, though. The city’s annual event has been a downtown tradition for nearly a decade, bringing musicians, magicians and other street performers from across the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1135+ words) When Liahona Olayan thinks about her time on “American Idol” five years ago, the first thing that comes to mind isn’t how far she made it in the competition (all the way to the top 24) — or even the fact that…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (702+ words) When the broader news cycle feels heavy, The Brighter Side of News brings you something lighter and more human. Across very different places and circumstances, people are still showing up for each other with compassion, quick thinking, generosity, and persistence....

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (300+ words) Bishop Oscar Solis, leader of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, urged Utahns and all people of good will to heed Pope Leo’s invitation to gather and pray for peace in Iran, Lebanon, and throughout the wo... Utah Catholics and…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1892+ words) At the start of a two-hour rehearsal, where roughly 90 musicians were crammed together in a room at St. Olaf Catholic Church, conductor Jane R. Fjeldsted got emotional as she began to speak. I was sitting just a few feet away from…...