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November 19th &mdash; 5:30 PMGrand buildingUtah State Fairpark Join the reporters and editors of&nbsp;The Salt Lake Tribune to celebrate local news&nbsp;and those who make it possible.&nbsp; Featuring<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Annual update from The Tribune&rsquo;s Executive Editor &amp; CEO Lauren Gustus.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The NewsMakers Award, presented to those who have ensured community voices are heard in the debate over data centers.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The&nbsp;Utah Solutions Award, presented to those who came together to protect, and now rebuild, communities impacted by Utah wildfires.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Tribune Service Award, presented to Photographer Trent Nelson, with a special photo show during cocktail hour.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dinner created by Hill Top Hospitality, the team behind Hearth and Hill, Hill&#39;s Kitchen and Urban Hill.&nbsp;</li></ul>Schedule of Events 5:30 p.m. | Appetizers and conversation with The Tribune staff and Tribune photo show 6:30 p.m. | Dinner, awards and fireside chat moderated by Gustus featuring:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Brenna Williams, a Brigham City resident and co-founder of Box Elder Accountability Referendum (BEAR), a grassroots citizen group.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Darren Parry, former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, current visiting professor in the Environmental Humanities department at the University of Utah.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Riley Cooper, a Cedar City resident and organizer for the Iron County Rural Preservation Group, which is focused on the environmental impacts of proposed data centers in Iron County.</li></ul>FAQ 5:30 p.m. | Appetizers and conversation with The Tribune staff and Tribune photo show 6:30 p.m. | Dinner, awards and fireside chat moderated by Gustus featuring:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Free parking is available directly adjacent to the venue. If you need any additional accommodations, please reach out.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">This event is semi-formal or cocktail attire. </li></ul>

November 19th — 5:30 PMGrand buildingUtah State Fairpark Join the reporters and editors of The Salt Lake Tribune to celebrate local news and those who make it possible.  Featuring<ul><li>Annual update from The Tribune’s Executive Editor &amp; CEO Lauren Gustus. </li><li>The NewsMakers Award, presented to those who have ensured community voices are heard in the debate over data centers.</li><li>The Utah Solutions Award, presented to those who came together to protect, and now rebuild, communities impacted by Utah wildfires.</li><li>The Tribune Service Award, presented to Photographer Trent Nelson, with a special photo show during cocktail hour.</li><li>Dinner created by Hill Top Hospitality, the team behind Hearth and Hill, Hill's Kitchen and Urban Hill. </li></ul>Schedule of Events 5:30 p.m. | Appetizers and conversation with The Tribune staff and Tribune photo show 6:30 p.m. | Dinner, awards and fireside chat moderated by Gustus featuring: <ul><li>Brenna Williams, a Brigham City resident and co-founder of Box Elder Accountability Referendum (BEAR), a grassroots citizen group.</li><li>Darren Parry, former Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, current visiting professor in the Environmental Humanities department at the University of Utah.</li><li>Riley Cooper, a Cedar City resident and organizer for the Iron County Rural Preservation Group, which is focused on the environmental impacts of proposed data centers in Iron County.</li></ul>FAQ 5:30 p.m. | Appetizers and conversation with The Tribune staff and Tribune photo show 6:30 p.m. | Dinner, awards and fireside chat moderated by Gustus featuring: <ul><li>Free parking is available directly adjacent to the venue. If you need any additional accommodations, please reach out. </li><li>This event is semi-formal or cocktail attire. </li></ul>

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