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Black Flag. Eventually, Egan became a well-known figure within the scene. In his mid-20s at the time, he became the self-described “friendly neighborhood older dude.” Sometimes he would even do promotional work for bands—taking photos that would go on album covers, 7” records or flyers. Not in it for the money, all Egan asked for in return was maybe a 7” or a T-shirt. He’s still friends with a lot of the people from the scene to this day.  Through his photography, Egan was able to witness the evolution of the local punk and hardcore scene firsthand. From the beginning, he says th...

Utah’s state parks are drawing record crowds despite the pandemic. See which ones top the list. Brian Maffly © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) A sunset along the shore of Willard Bay in January 2018. Willard Bay ranked as the third most-visited state park in 2020. Utah’s state parks saw their biggest jump in visitation ever last year, ticking up by a third at a time when the coronavirus pandemic pushed more and more people outdoors seeking socially distanced recreation. Most of the 2.6 million increase in park visitation occurred in the summer months, accordi...

Utah prosecutors, public defenders denounce ‘bad faith repeal’ of bail reform Taylor Stevens © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings, speaks out against the proposed repeal of bail reform, along with other top prosecutors and public defenders, during a news conference at Salt Lake County District Attorney's building on Monday, March 1, 2021. As the clock ticks down the final hours of the Utah legislative session, a group of state prosecutors and public defenders came together Monday to call on lawmakers not to repeal a broadly...

Resolution that would declare racism a ‘public health crisis’ in Utah advances in Legislature Bethany Rodgers © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, speaks on HCR013, a resolution that would declare racism to be a public health crisis, in the House Health and Human Services Committee, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. A panel of Utah lawmakers voiced support Tuesday for declaring racism a “moral and public health crisis” and for promising to promote policies that would make meaningful change. The committee’s endorsement for...

UTA adopts first-ever 5-year service plan Lee Davidson © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) A UTA bus in Downtown Salt Lake City, Aug. 6, 2019. Imagine a core network of Utah Transit Authority buses and trains that arrived so frequently that riders wouldn’t need schedules. Add to that vision transit that runs late at night, at midday and early in the morning — seven days a week. Those are key goals of the Utah Transit Authority’s first-ever, five-year service plan, which the agency’s board adopted Wednesday. The Legislature required the agency to develop suc...