Here are The Salt Lake Tribuneâs most-read stories of 2020
List includes everything from the desert obelisk to this summerâs protests to the pandemic.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brandon McCormick was beat up by protesters after allegedly brandishing a bow and arrow, after driving his car into the crowd, Saturday, May 30, 2020. | Updated: Dec. 31, 2020, 3:47 a.m.
In 2020, you turned to The Salt Lake Tribune for news and information on the coronavirus, the earthquake, civil rights protests and local and state elections.
You also went beyond the news of the day. You read about the stateâs âtroubled teenâ industry, the loss of prominent Utahns and a mysterious sculpture in the desert. As we close the door on 2020, we are sharing a look back at the stories that drew the most online readers.
These are The Salt Lake Tribuneâs âmost Utahâ stories of 2020
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Catherine Eslinger at a rally and chocolate milk toast to Sen. Mitt Romney at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.
Well, here we are: The end of this most unusual, painful and newsy year.
Itâs a time for reflection, so we wanted to look back at those only-in-Utah stories â the pieces that went viral or that speak to the essence of this state. Good, bad, hilarious, and tragic: Letâs look back at some of the âmost Utahâ stories of 2020.
U of U police chief being forced out, says attorney Created: 20 December 2020
According to the Salt Lake Tribune s Courtney Tanner, Rodney Chatman, the police chief brought in after Lauren McCluskey s murder, is being forced out as a scapegoat for his transparency is discussing missteps in the case.
He was placed on administrative leave on December 10 and the U s Chief Safety Officer issued a statement that the Utah Attorney General s Office is investigating Chatman after allegations of unspecified criminal offenses but apparently related to releasing a report about Officer Miguel Deras sharing explicit photos of Lauren to his co-workers.
For more information, read Courtney s detailed article and the associated links. Certainly a story worth following.