The long-term future of Smith’s Ballpark is finally becoming clear a little more than two years after the Salt Lake Bees announced they would be moving out. The 31-year-old baseball stadium will be "repurposed" to serve as an entertainment venue with creative spaces and retail,

There’s always a sort of buzz to a team that’s competing in a new place, and the Blueshirts were no different.

A new survey shows broad support for the proposed Salt Lake City downtown sports, entertainment, culture and convention district and arena modifications.

For now, it is going by a generic placeholder name, the Utah Hockey Club. As the team underwent its rapid move in the spring (normally, sports franchise relocations unfold over years, not months), its new ownership began to submit a flurry of trademark applications for possible names.

Now that Salt Lake City officials have narrowed down a plan for the future of Smith’s Ballpark, the reactions from locals ranged from home run to a swing and a miss.

The Utah Hockey Club has chosen three finalists for the permanent team name it will adopt beginning with the 2025-26 NHL

Bowen Yang, the “Wicked” actor and “Saturday Night Live” comedian, said he's in favor of having the Sundance Film Festival move to Salt Lake City, with some events remaining in Park City, rather than leave Utah entirely.

Not only did Crosby play in Utah — he also scored two points, including the overtime winner. His totals are now up to two goals and three points in two games against the NHL’s newest franchise. Crosby didn’t get the chance to see much of the city, but he liked the arena.

Jimmy Coenraets took the Royals from an NWSL basement dweller to challenging for a playoff spot by the end of 2024 and hopes to reach even greater heights in 2025.

Perhaps giving Britani Bateman a new chance to shine would actually be beneficial to Sold on SLC. Maybe both Britani and Sold on SLC need a little help from each other.

A person lays on a bench near the Salt Lake City Police department and library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Tuesday that public safety, homelessness and affordable housing are "urgent" issues the city plans to tackle this year. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

In her State of the City address, Erin Mendenhall said the city is focused on public safety, affordable housing.