Katharine Biele

Hits & Misses Miss: Press Play Let’s just say it would be awkward for The Salt Lake Tribune to note former staffer Bryan Schott’s big win. Schott was apparently fired—according to the Utah Legislature, at least—because he offered to buy banned books for kids. I mean, who wouldn’t? But that’s beside the point. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has revived Schott’s lawsuit against the Legislature over its refusal to grant him a press credential.

Hits & Misses Miss: Smoke and Mirrors It is never enough that people can’t breathe, people get sick, people lose their homes or—worst yet—people die. Conservative lawmakers are convinced that the wildfires decimating the west are just weather; wait a while and all will change. To underscore that conviction, Gov.

Hits & Misses Hit: Brick by Brick You either love LEGOs or hate them, particularly if they’re left around the house and you step on them. But now coming to Utah is a new way to think about the childhood toys. It’s a $200,000 scandal over ownership of a LEGO Star Wars collection—and it’s ending up in American Fork. The Bricks & Minifigs story broke on Business Wire but is mostly playing out on YouTube.