Category: Best of the Week

  • 2020 Week One

    2020 Week One

    Assignment: Snow

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fresh snow in Salt Lake City, seen from 300 South 1200 East, on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

    Assignment: Utah v Oregon State

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Oregon State Beavers forward Alfred Hollins (4) runs into Utah Utes forward Riley Battin (21) as the University of Utah hosts Oregon State, NCAA men’s basketball in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.

    Assignment: War Protest

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Walton waves a flag as people gather in front of the Federal Building in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 to protest the escalation of tensions with Iran.

  • 2019 Week Fifty-Two

    2019 Week Fifty-Two

    Shoreline


    Assignment: Jazz v Trail Blazers

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) smiles toward Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside (21) after being called for a technical foul as the Utah Jazz host the Portland Trail Blazers, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

    Last of 2019

  • 2019 Week Fifty-One

    2019 Week Fifty-One

    Head Portals at Kilby Court


    The Pelicants at Kilby Court


    Homeless Persons’ Memorial Candlelight Vigil

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Homeless Persons’ Memorial Candlelight Vigil in Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Park on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Fifty

    2019 Week Fifty

    Tour de State


    Key Bank Tower


    Assignment: Services for Marine Pfc. Robert J. Hatch

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A portrait on display during services for Marine Pfc. Robert J. Hatch at the Bountiful City Cemetery on Saturday Dec. 14, 2019. Hatch was killed in action Nov. 22, 1943 on the island of Betio.

  • 2019 Week Forty-Nine

    2019 Week Forty-Nine

    Assignment: Pac12 Championship Game

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah fans watch while Oregon takes a 30-15 lead as Utah faces Oregon in the Pac-12 football championship game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday Dec. 6, 2019.


  • 2019 Week Forty-Eight

    2019 Week Forty-Eight

    Assignment: Inland Port Charges

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Media cameras and security personnel look down on a group of people in the lobby of the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2019. The Salt Lake County district attorney’s office filed charges last month against 10 people in 3rd District Court accusing them of starting a riot in the lobby of the Salt Lake Chamber offices in July after a protest over the inland port turned into a violent confrontation with police.

    Assignment: Bus Stop

  • 2019 Week Forty-Seven

    2019 Week Forty-Seven

    Assignment: Shopping Carts


    Assignment: Kearns Building

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hines, the global real estate firm that owns the Kearns Building, has launched a $25 million renovation of the 108-year-old building at 136 South Main Street in Salt Lake City. , in Salt Lake City on Thursday Nov. 21, 2019.

    Assignment: David P. Romrell Public Safety Building

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth comforts Elizabeth Romrell after she spoke at the dedication ceremony of the David P. Romrell Public Safety Building on Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The building is named after Officer Romrell (Elizabeth’s husband), who was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 24, 2018 – one year ago.

    Assignment: Snowfall

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snow falls in Salt Lake City on Monday Nov. 25, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Forty-Six

    2019 Week Forty-Six

    A Wall Coming Down

    Moroni Draper works to take down a wall in front of the Leroy S Johnson Meetinghouse in Hildale on Friday Nov. 15, 2019.

    Cottonwood Park


    Flash Flood, Four Years Later

    Markers for victims of the 2015 flash flood.
  • 2019 Week Forty-Five

    2019 Week Forty-Five

    La Mora

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A convoy of family members makes its way to La Mora, Sonora, with an escort of vehicles from the federal police and Mexican military on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2019.

    I’m working on a piece about my experiences in La Mora. 6,500 words, just the notes. Stay tuned.

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) David Langford’s family embraces each other during the closing hymn at the funeral for Dawna Langford and two of her children, Trevor and Rogan, in La Mora, Sonora on Thursday Nov. 7, 2019.
    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Two boys are coated in dust as dirt is shoveled after the funeral for Dawna Langford and two of her children, Trevor and Rogan, in La Mora, Sonora on Thursday Nov. 7, 2019.
    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A woman folds a baby’s garment following the funeral for Maria Rhonita Miller and four of her children in La Mora, Sonora on Thursday Nov. 7, 2019. The children are Howard Jacob Jr., 12; Krystal Bellaine, 10; Titus Alvin Miller, 8 months; and his twin sister, Tiana Gricel.

    Assignment: Veterans Day Commemoration

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Veterans Leland Hortman (WW2), Earl Jacklin (WW2), and Glenn Johnson (Afghanistan, Iraq) shake hands while being recognized at the Veterans Day Commemoration at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Monday Nov. 11, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Forty-Four

    2019 Week Forty-Four

    Sunset


    International Blue

    Salt Lake City airport, international terminal on Friday Nov. 1, 2019.

    Utah Crew

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Coxswain Emma Goldsmith steers a boat during a Utah Crew workout on the Jordan River in Salt Lake City on Monday Nov. 4, 2019.
    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel Carlebach, Wilson Bielaczyc, Sasha Jovanovic-Hacon, Bruno Stehlik, and coxswain Emma Goldsmith during a Utah Crew workout on the Jordan River in Salt Lake City on Monday Nov. 4, 2019.
    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sydney Koutrouba and Bella Fisher during a Utah Crew workout on the Jordan River in Salt Lake City on Monday Nov. 4, 2019.

    Inversion

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Birds fly over a hazy Salt Lake Valley on Monday Nov. 4, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Forty-Three

    2019 Week Forty-Three

    Assignment: Vigil for Lauren

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Vogel, who coached Lauren McCluskey before she came to Utah, embraces attendees during a vigil for McCluskey at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday Oct. 22, 2019.

    Assignment: Project Homeless Connect

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer Dave Brewer photographs Chris Ponton and his dog Minnie at Project Homeless Connect, where community volunteers to provide services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on Friday Oct. 25, 2019. Brewer is with Photo Collective Studios.

    Assignment: Pumpkin Nights

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Visitors at Pumpkin Nights take in a dragon display at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City on Monday Oct. 28, 2019.

    State Street

  • 2019 Week Forty-Two

    2019 Week Forty-Two

    Assignment: Millcreek Canyon


    Assignment: Katie

  • 2019 Week Forty-One

    2019 Week Forty-One

    Assignment: Mitt Romney

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) hosts a roundtable discussion at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital with local officials and health experts to receive an update on anti-vaping efforts in Utah, discuss legislative efforts, and solicit recommendations for further potential action at the federal level, in Salt Lake City on Thursday Oct. 10, 2019.


    Tightwire at Kilby Court


    Masked Intruder at Kilby Court


    Assignment: Jazz v Kings

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sacramento Kings guard Yogi Ferrell (3) loses the ball as the Utah Jazz hosts the Sacramento Kings, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Monday Oct. 14, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Forty

    2019 Week Forty

    Assignment: Utah Jazz v Adelaide 36ers

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Adelaide 36ers’ Jerome Randle (25), Utah Jazz guard Nigel Williams-Goss (0), and Adelaide 36ers forward Eric Griffin (17) as the Utah Jazz host the Adelaide 36ers, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Saturday Oct. 5, 2019.

    Assignment: New Rabbi

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rabbi Samuel Spector at Congregation Kol Ami in Salt Lake City on Thursday Oct. 3, 2019.

  • 2019 Week Thirty-Nine

    2019 Week Thirty-Nine

    Assignment: Utah v Washington State

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes wide receiver Samson Nacua (45) celebrates a touchdown as the Utah Utes host the Washington State Cougars, NCAA football at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday Sept. 28, 2019. At left is Utah Utes tight end Brant Kuithe (80).

    Assignment: Nick Rimando Press Conf

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake GK Nick Rimando in Sandy on Friday Sept. 27, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Thirty-Eight

    2019 Week Thirty-Eight

    Assignment: Antelope Island Bison

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A lone bison at Antelope Island State Park on Thursday Sept. 19, 2019.

    Assignment: Kings v Canucks

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Starters for the Los Angeles Kings stand for the National Anthem before facing the Vancouver Canucks, NHL hocket in Salt Lake City on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Thirty-Seven

    2019 Week Thirty-Seven

    Assignment: BYU v USC

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The BYU sideline erupts as Brigham Young Cougars defensive back Dayan Ghanwoloku (5) makes a game-winning interception in overtime as BYU hosts USC, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday Sept. 14, 2019.
    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Zach Wilson (1) runs for a late touchdown as BYU hosts USC, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday Sept. 14, 2019.
    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Zach Wilson (1) dives for a late touchdown as BYU hosts USC, NCAA football in Provo on Saturday Sept. 14, 2019.

    Yellow


    Assignment: Real Salt Lake v San Jose Earthquakes

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski (8) sprays water as he takes the field as Real Salt Lake hosts the San Jose Earthquakes, MLS soccer at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Thirty-Six

    2019 Week Thirty-Six

    Assignment: Elton John

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Elton John performs in Salt Lake City on Wednesday Sept. 4, 2019.

    Assignment: Fire Aftermath

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel Fisher in the remains of his Bountiful home on Friday Sept. 6, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Thirty-Five

    2019 Week Thirty-Five

    Assignment: BYU v Utah

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes linebacker Francis Bernard (13) makes a U sign to BYU Fans after scoring on an interception, as Brigham Young University (BYU) hosts the University of Utah, NCAA football in Provo on Thursday Aug. 29, 2019.

    Assignment: Magnet Fishing (for guns)

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A pair of volunteers magnet fishing the Weber River on Saturday Aug. 31, 2019. Volunteers assisted the Utah Cold Case Coalition, hoping to find evidence in several cases.

    Assignment: I-15 Traffic

    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Northbound traffic on I-15 approaching American Fork on Wednesday Aug. 28, 2019.
  • 2019 Week Thirty-Four

    2019 Week Thirty-Four

    Assignment: Utah Renaissance Faire


    (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nick Hosto in between rounds of a competition put on by the Armored Combat League at the Utah Renaissance Faire at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on Friday Aug. 23, 2019.

    State Street