(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A more than 150-year-old leather miners hat and bottle of alcohol draws attention after being recently discovered during an archaeological dig in the town of Alta, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. High West Distillery with the help of Uinta Brewing Co., is in the process of analyzing the contents for reproduction.
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.