(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mary Peterson at The SunTrapp in downtown Salt Lake City on Friday, June 28, 2024. Peterson has reopened the iconic LGBTQ+ bar, whose roots trace back to Utah's first gay bar, The Sun, which opened in 1973 (and where the yellow wall sculpture behind Peterson originally was displayed).
Kolbie Peterson reports on food, drink and small business for The Salt Lake Tribune and also writes the Utah Eats newsletter. She previously covered breaking news, crime and public safety as part of The Tribune's enterprise team. She received her bachelor's degree at Westminster University, back when it was Westminster College. She has five cats.