In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to ...

Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism. Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique ...

Title: Bargaining from the Bar Stool: Eye on Perfect Men Author: Phyllis Schafer Date: June, 1986 Last month, one of the women's magazines had a contest. They offered $1000 to the reader that best ...

A bill limiting on-campus housing options for transgender university students is headed to the governor’s desk after clearing both chambers of the Utah Legislature on Monday.

The Council started Tuesday’s meeting by adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Erin Mendenhall naming February 2025 Black History Month in Salt Lake City. “Black History Month must not change based ...

The term "indie" can definitely be a pretty broad category to represent music. Generally, though, indie music is defined by creative freedom and DIY style on a budget. SLC is brimming with ...

I was as shocked and grieved as anyone when the Maui, Hawaii town of Lahaina was virtually burned off the map in 2023. Up until then, it ranked as one of the top 10 deadliest U.S. wildfires on record ...

Mark May and Kevin Northup's love story began in 2012, three years before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. And the two men met at Brigham Young University, where being in ...

Bill prohibiting drivers from blocking bike lanes earns unanimous support from Utah House committee. 'La Migra' is back in town, but Utah's economy can't function without immigrants. Committee ...

Everyone recoils from the horror of intentional or ignorant animal abuse. Our stomachs turn when we read of the Davis County woman who “punished” her ex-husband by leaving his dogs penned to die of ...

I was working the night shift at The Salt Lake Tribune on Feb. 23, 1986, when police-scanner radio traffic grabbed my attention. It was something to do with a possible abduction. Maureen Hunsaker—a 26 ...

The lovely bride—let’s just call her Donetta T. Rump—had been so convincing before the wedding. You understood that this was going to be the start of a new life and that the entire world would be your ...