(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A patron picks up a bottle at a liquor store in downtown Salt Lake City in June 2024. The surgeon general is warning that alcoholic beverages directly contribute to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 related deaths a year.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.