SALT LAKE CITY — When John Warnock was in 10th grade, his high school counselor told him his aptitude test indicated he was good at working with his hands. Even after telling the counselor that he wanted to go to college and perhaps study engineering, the counselor told Warnock he had no knack for anything […]

SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday evening, the owner of Bam Bam’s BBQ, Cameron Treu, was masked up with gloves on, passing out orders of brisket, ribs and pulled pork in a church parking lot in Heber City. Since the coronavirus restrictions killed the Orem-based restaurant’s dine-in service and catering business, Treu, 41, has been […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Sean Miller and his employees at the Park Cafe spent Tuesday morning on the patio, setting up tables with a tool now commonplace in restaurants across the country — a tape measure. On Friday, customers will be allowed to eat inside for the first time in nearly two months, although it’s […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake Community College has planned 2020 commencement observances in May and June to honor graduates online, with celebration packages sent to each graduate and a public tribute to be published in Salt Lake’s daily newspapers. “Commencement may look a little different this year, but one thing hasn’t changed at all: our extraordinary […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Independent bookstores, caught between trying to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic and providing the community with literary material, believe in the importance of reading during uncertain times. “People are stuck in their houses and reading has been and always will be a way to go to another land, another time, another world,” […]

SALT LAKE CITY — At her home in central-western Germany, Elaine Bradley sits near a window and watches a cat walk down her empty street. She also catches a glimpse of castle ruins and tree-covered mountains that remind her of the Appalachians. Bradley lives in a remote hiking town with a population slightly over 2,000. […]

Imagine how valuable employees might feel if they were paid to make a difference in the lives of a hungry family, a sick child, a scared refugee or an adult recovering from addiction? It’s happening every day at the handful of Utah charities and nonprofits that earned spots on The Salt Lake Tribune’s Top Workplaces […]

(KUTV) — As counties around the state look to ease coronavirus restrictions, Summit County is now allowing all permitted restaurants to offer in-house delivery service. This comes after an appeal to a public health order that prohibited restaurants from new delivery services during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a press release. In order to deliver food […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Six public charter schools and four district high schools have been rated as Utah’s top high schools, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 “Best High Schools” rankings. The top ranked school is Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy in Lindon, followed by InTech Collegiate High School in North Logan, which ranked first last year. Ranked […]

Each year, as part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s Top Workplaces report, Utah companies are recognized for achievement in specific areas such as training employees, encouraging new ideas and promoting a balance between work and life. The annual survey, conducted by Energage, a Philadelphia-based research and consulting firm, resulted in the following special awards: Direction BambooHR […]