1870 • The Salt Lake Tribune was founded by three businessmen estranged from the LDS Church. It was called the Mormon Tribune for its first year.

Stock image of the Great Salt Lake. Strange white mounds on the lake's shore have been found to be build-ups of mirabilite, and are getting larger with each passing year.

The image shows large parched areas of the lake, with the lakebed exposed as light-colored ground. Enlarge Image A processed view of Utah's Great Salt Lake as it looked in 1985 with much higher ...

The image from 2022 shows the body of water has dramatically shifted in size. The lake once spanned 8,550 square kilometers (3,301 square miles) during its high point in the 1980s.