List includes everything from the desert obelisk to this summer’s 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.
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 state’s “troubled teen” 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.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Friends Julia Stark, left, and Sophie Gordon join other students protesting outside the student center at Brigham Young University in Provo, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, after an official with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a clarification to the school’s Honor Code, which said that same-sex romantic behavior is still “not compatible” with the rules at BYU.
15. After BYU Honor Code change, LDS Church now says same-sex relationships are ‘not compatible’ with the faith’s rules — by Courtney Tanner, Erin Alberty and Peggy Fletcher Stack
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hoang Ha selects groceries for a customer May 20, 2020. Ha created Neighbors Helping Neighbors, connecting volunteers to people who need food, prescriptions, supplies and books delivered during COVID-19.
14. So you have your groceries. Here’s how to make them safe amid the coronavirus — by Kathy Stephenson
top row l-r: Sarah Stevenson, Elizabeth Abeyesekera, Kylee Havey and Kayla Smith. bottom l-r: Aaron Morris, Kyra Lewis, Jen Robison and Jeremy Whiteley
13. Provo Canyon School’s history of abuse accusations spans decades, far beyond Paris Hilton — by Jessica Miller
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bricks that fell from the facade of Red Rooster Records in Magna after last week’s earthquake, as seen on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
12. Utah’s big earthquake: Buildings damaged, but no major injuries, as state braces for days of aftershocks — by The Salt Lake Tribune staff
(Photo courtesy of Save the Kids) Collin Kartchner, founder of the Utah-based advocacy group Save the Kids, died Oct. 21, 2020, at the age of 39.
12. Collin Kartchner, Utah advocate for keeping kids away from social media, dies at 40 — by Sean P. Means
President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a campaign event at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Latrobe, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
10. Trump’s ‘plane loaded with thugs’ appears to be a Salt Lake City flight with Black Lives Matter protesters — by Bryan Schott
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Angry residents react when the Utah County Commission meeting was adjourned before it even started, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Provo, Utah.
9. In separate rallies, Utahns protest mask mandate and demand in-person classes — by Courtney Tanner
(photo courtesy Intermountain Healthcare) Hospital staff at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray care for patients with COVID-19 on June 9, 2020.
8. Utah’s hospitals prepare to ration care as a record number of coronavirus patients flood their ICUs — by Erin Alberty and Sean P. Means
(Photo courtesy of the Paramount Network) Kevin Costner stars in the made-in-Utah TV series “Yellowstone.”
7. ‘Yellowstone’ actors say they’ll miss Utah — but the ‘incredibly messed up’ family drama will go on — by Scott D. Pierce
(Screenshot via Salt Lake City Police Department/YouTube) A screengrab from body camera footage shows the interaction between police and Linden Cameron, a 13-year-old boy with autism, on Sept. 4, 2020. Cameron was shot multiple times as police were called near 500 South and Navajo Street to help with what officials have called a “violent psych issue.”
6. Bodycam shows Salt Lake City police shooting 13-year-old boy with autism — by Jessica Miller
5. Woman speaks out on physical, mental state of her sister Holly Courtier as she was found at Zion National Park — by Alex Vejar
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The cardio room is open at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center, Saturday, May 16, 2020.
4. How the coronavirus spreads in those everyday places we visit — by Andy Larsen
(Zak Podmore | The Salt Lake Tribune) A view of the obelisk from the slot canyon above on Nov. 25, 2020.
3. Utah’s desert obelisk has disappeared — by Sara Tabin, Brian Maffly and Zak Podmore
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brandon McCormick was beaten up by protesters for allegedly brandishing a bow and arrow, after driving his car into the crowd, Saturday, May 30, 2020.
2. Man who drew bow and arrow on Salt Lake City protesters is in jail, charged with three felonies — by Nate Carlisle
(Photo courtesy of Logan Police Department) Pictured is former Officer Miguel Deras.
1. University of Utah police officer showed off explicit photos of Lauren McCluskey to his co-worker — by Courtney Tanner