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Meg Walter

Meg Walter is the features writer and editor for Deseret News. Twitter: @MegMorleyWalter

The cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”
Entertainment
‘RHOSLC’ recap: A federal prison friendship and the unintentional hilarity of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’
Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes have formed a friendship in their Texas prison, and all of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City had a few too many cocktails
By Meg Walter
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Humor
Near collisions, flight delays and biohazards: Is everything OK up there?
Air travel is getting messier these days. Maybe it’s time to return to the rails.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
A few ideas for Mitt’s next job
From Jazz Bear to Lagoon performer, Mitt Romney has many appealing options to consider.
By Meg Walter
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Entertainment
‘Guilty by association’ — What happened on ‘The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City’ last night?
Episode 2 of the fourth season gives us new taglines, new feuds and new bags
By Meg Walter
Ruby Franke is pictured on a talk show in 2018.
Perspective
Ruby Franke and the dangers of ‘sharenting’
The arrest of Ruby Franke shows that children can become collateral damage in the business of “content creation”.
By Meg Walter
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Education
Meet the woman on a mission to make all college degrees matter
Astrid Tuminez, the first female president of Utah Valley University, discusses the future of higher education and why she still believes in it.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
There has to be a better name for Utah City
I believe we can come up with a perfect name for the 700-acre development, perhaps one that isn’t already taken.
By Meg Walter
The cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”
Entertainment
‘I don’t want to lose brain cells over this’ — the Salt Lake City housewives are back
The women of RHOSLC are ready for a fresh start after Jen Shah’s departure, but they can’t seem to stop talking about bathtub cleanliness.
By Meg Walter
The cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.”
Entertainment
What to expect on the ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Season 4
With Jen Shah in prison and more women in the cast, the SLC Real Housewives might turn around.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
The back-to-school circus is here
There is no room for error in a parent’s schedule once school starts. But errors are made.
By Meg Walter
Gerry Turner, who will star in a new season of “The Bachelor,” is pictured.
Humor
The Golden Bachelor’s red flag
Gerry Turner wants a “high-energy” partner, which is really unfair to those of us who are half his age and pretty tired.
By Meg Walter
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Family
The angst of parenting without a report card
If I had to guess, a therapist would tell me I have some sort of arrested development disorder, though I would never tell my therapist about this flaw of mine because I want to get an A in therapy.
By Meg Walter
Traffic moves on I-15 in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Utah
RIP, invisible lanes
Utah has announced plans to improve lane visibility on freeways. That’s a good thing, but ...
By Meg Walter
Chris on Season 2 of “Claim to Fame.”
Entertainment
Chris on ‘Claim to Fame’ is so obviously an Osmond
If I saw this guy in the wild, I could tell you everything about his family, which is an advantage of growing up in Utah.
By Meg Walter
Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael in the film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.”
Perspective
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ offers the teen representation we need
Teens want to see characters living lives as authentic as what they know
By Meg Walter
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Entertainment
Everyone I knew had this VHS in the nineties
The movie isn’t winning any awards any time soon, but a rewatch promises a warm blanket of ’90s Utah nostalgia.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
In praise (yes, really) of the DMV
In Utah, at least, they sure know how to renew a vehicle registration.
By Meg Walter
Chase Dillon and Rosario Dawson in a scene from “Haunted Mansion.”
Entertainment
‘Haunted Mansion’ will scare your kids just enough
A scary movie can be appropriate for older children, when parents help make it a safe space.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
The Draper aquarium claw is the landmark we never asked for
The Claw lived a rich history before landing at the Draper, Utah aquarium.
By Meg Walter
A moviegoer eats popcorn at Mission Tiki drive-in theater in Montclair, Calif.
Humor
The movies are good again. The popcorn needs work
The movie theater experience is about much more than movies. It helps if the concessions are edible.
By Meg Walter
Comedian Ryan Hamilton performs at the Village Underground in Manhattan, New York in 2023.
Entertainment
When Idaho-born comedian Ryan Hamilton was hit by a bus, he learned how to turn trauma into laughs
His career was paused by Covid and then a bus, but Hamilton is headed back to Utah stronger than ever.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
The long hot summer and what it reveals about us
Yes, we’re miserable, but it could be worse. We could be on the other coast
By Meg Walter
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Humor
The inflation problem parents never talk about
No one warned me parenting would require so much lung capacity in summer.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
How to train for a half-marathon and keep your friends
I can hear myself boring my loved ones.
By Meg Walter
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Opinion
No one says ‘welcome home’ like the families at Salt Lake City International Airport
If you squint, you can pretend those cheers and signs in the airport are for you.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
Is the last Teriyaki Stix on Earth at Lagoon? My search for answers
I thought the iconic restaurant had disappeared from the Wasatch Front. But it’s right there, with the Sky Coaster and Whac-A-Mole.
By Meg Walter
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Perspective
In defense of the T word
Tourists are not respected, but being well-traveled is. Surely there’s a solution to this problem.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
Your guide to the best road-trip bathrooms in the West
There is no greater oasis for the weary traveler than a clean bathroom. Here’s how to avoid restrooms of ill repute
By Meg Walter
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Humor
Make my SLC suburb a Monopoly board
Park City is getting the star treatment from Hasbro. I’m trying not to take it personally.
By Meg Walter
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Humor
My war with Bambi
Deer are not forest royalty, meant to be respected and protected. Deer are invaders and tomato thieves.
By Meg Walter
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