(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Betty Sawyer, left, president of Ogden's NAACP branch, and Mauli Bonner, center, share a laugh in 2022 as new monuments honoring Black pioneers are unveiled at This Is the Place State Heritage Park in Salt Lake City. Bonner has offered suggestions for rooting out racism.
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.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.