(Rick Egan | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Crowds gather for the Last Hurrah New Year's Eve party at the Gateway, on Sunday, December 31, 2017. The event is returning Friday, Dec. 31 — though a leading Utah doctor recommends that people keep New Year's Eve celebrations small this year because of rising coronavirus case counts and the spreading omicron variant.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.