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Archives for June 2012

Violin Making School of America

June 18, 2012 by Connie Lewis 1 Comment

“No one comes here because they want to be rich; we all come here because we love music,” says John Nickels, a student at the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City. “Anyone who wants to go here better want to do this as a profession or a very serious hobby,” he adds.     About the YouTube video short documentary film above: Richard … [Read more...]

How to Supersize Your Tomatoes

June 18, 2012 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

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A few simple tips to get great big results in the garden this year.   There is nothing better in the summertime than vine-ripened, home-grown tomatoes. Tomatoes love heat and sunshine, and despite our short growing season, Utah has the perfect climate for growing large, healthy plants that can start producing tomatoes before 4th of July picnics. But, like any venture … [Read more...]

Mike Winder Finally Speaks to Utah Stories about West Valley Sidewalk Beautification

June 15, 2012 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

  Salt Lake County Mayoral candidate and current West Valley Mayor, Mike Winder posted his cell phone number in a recent billboard campaign reading "I listen". After repeated attempts leaving voice mails with Winder to comment on the West Valley Crooked Sidewalks story—which is about claims that West Valley isn't small business friendly— I was about to give up. I … [Read more...]

Why Community Supported Agriculture is Great for Utah Farmers

June 15, 2012 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

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Community Supported Agriculture or CSAs have caught on big among Salt Lake City localvores. “It is absolutely worth the cost!” Joanna Mull is talking about the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program of which she is an enthusiastic participant. Joanna is trying the CSA program for the first time this year and is signed up with 3 Squares Produce. When she picks up her … [Read more...]

Sandhill Farm: Pete Rasmussen’s Clove of Garlic

June 13, 2012 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Farmer Pete Rasmussen

Farmer Pete is the bane of vampires and the hero of chefs. Ask an old-time farmer in Ogden Valley how he decided what crop to grow. Chances are he’s not going to say that the beauty of alfalfa captured him in a moment of deep spiritual recognition. But that’s how farmer Pete Rasmussen tuned in to the living organism Allium sativum, or garlic. “I had a connection to the plant … [Read more...]

Ancient Fremont Farming in Utah

June 12, 2012 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The Fremont Indians of Utah adopted farming technology that would be wiped out by their conquerors, the Utes. One of the most  mysterious discoveries found in ancient Utah is a technological and lifestyle regression that occurred around 1250 -1300 AD, when the Fremont Indians’ culture vanished in less than a century. The Fremonts were likely an offshoot of the Aztecs, but … [Read more...]

West Valley Auto Plaza

June 5, 2012 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

For over 10 years he hasn’t been ‘jerking people around’. No one wants to feel like a sucker. Bring up the topic of lawyers or politicians and a conversation inevitably turns to stories of professional chicanery. Also targeted by consumers is the portrayal of the quintessential back-slapping glad-hander ...the used car salesman. West Valley Auto Plaza owner Nick Markosian, … [Read more...]

Pete Suazo Boxing Center –Fighting for the Future

June 4, 2012 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Changing lives and forging futures. That’s what the Pete Suazo Boxing Center is all about. It is named after the late Pete Suazo, Utah’s first Hispanic state senator, who died in a tragic 2001 hunting accident. He loved boxing and helping children, and the center, located at 2825 South 200 East, lives up to his legacy. To participate, kids must be in junior high or high … [Read more...]

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