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Finding Christmas Spirit
Looking for Christmas spirit in all the shopping and stress can be a daunting experience. Maybe overcoming the Grinch is a matter of looking for the experiences of the holidays…
Meet Krampus, the Anti-Santa Who Seeks Disobedient Children this Christmas Season
Krampus is the counterpart to the immortal Santa Claus. Krampus, a massive anthropomorphic “Goat-Beast” seeks out misbehaving children and swats them with his thorny switch every Krampusnacht, or December 5th.…
Overcrowded Classrooms, Burned-Out Teachers, and Homeschooling: A Deep Dive into Utah’s Education Crisis
Utah’s education system is on the verge of a breaking point. With classrooms bursting at the seams and teachers leaving in droves, a growing number of parents are pulling their…
Haunted History of Park City Mines: Ghosts, Legends, and Underground Tunnels
Beneath Park City’s mountain trails, nearly 2,000 miles of abandoned tunnels stretch into darkness—once buzzing with miners, now home to ghostly legends. From tales of the Man in the Yellow…
Exploring the Myth and Reality of Butch Cassidy in Moab
Butch Cassidy is likely Utah’s most celebrated outlaw, and is sometimes referred to as the “Robin Hood of The West.” Cassidy, whose birth name was Robert LeRoy Parker, was born…
The Truth Behind Salt Lake City’s Bike Theft Crisis: How to Keep Your Wheels Safe!
Imagine this: You cycle downtown to meet friends for drinks at a favorite bar. Biking home seems like the perfect and safest way to get around — until you go…
Affordable Housing in Utah is Increasingly Out of Reach
Affordable housing no longer exists in Utah unless you are sleeping outside or live in government-subsidized housing. The average home in Utah now sells for well over $500K, making ownership…
Valentine’s Day Out of the Box
A look at the way different generations celebrate Valentine’s Day with dinner and and connection. It’s about creating a memorable experience.
Utah’s Cookie Wars
In 2022 Utah companies were embroiled in a cookie war with both sides accusing the other of copyright infringement and espionage.
Death Pays a Visit in Logan, Utah
I spent the last two years collecting folklore in the Cache Valley area, Logan mostly. I have collected thirty-five new sightings and tales of the folkloric and anomalous. Here are…
More than Ever Utah Couples are Deciding to Not Have Children. We Ask, Why?
From 2010 to 2020, Utah’s birth rate declined by almost 22 percent, a trend mirrored across the US during a decade marked by economic struggle and the onset of the…