The USDA’s Summer Food Service Program aims to provide low-income meals to children when school is not in session. In an effort to raise community awareness about our local summer meals program, and teach kids about where their food comes from, the Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada, The Utah State Board of Education, and the Ogden School District have come together to create a fun … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
Explore Hidden Utah and Discover Hidden Gems
This is our “Hidden Utah” issue. In previous years it was known as our “Buried Treasure” issue. I have discovered that many of Utah’s best treasures lie hidden in plain sight. There are good reasons to dig under rocks and into mountains. There is gold to be found in abandoned mining claims, and indeed there is buried treasure awaiting rediscovery. Joseph Smith knew this, as … [Read more...]
Non-Profit Steps in to Fill Zion National Park Budget Gaps
In order to relocate wildlife and perform maintenance, Zion National Park will need a bigger budget. This is where the Zion National Park Forever Project comes in. The non-profit hopes to raise $3 million in funding this year to help the park finally complete much-needed maintenance. Read the full story by Brian Maffly of the Salt Lake Tribune here. … [Read more...]
Spartan Obstacle Course Race at Nordic Valley Ski Resort
On August 5, 2017 Spartan Obstacle Course Race returns to Utah with a Super Race held at Nordic Valley Ski Resort in Eden, Utah. The Reebok Spartan Super is a middle distance course. It is longer and has more obstacles than the Spartan Sprint Race and will test endurance, perseverance, and grit. If watching shows such as American Ninja Warrior, Ultimate Beastmaster, and … [Read more...]
Utah is at an Impasse Over its Water Strategy
Steve Erickson is the self-identified “public policy person” for the Utah Audubon Council. He is part of the advisory team that is meant to send a state water strategy to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s desk. He said on Wednesday on Utah's capitol hill that the 197-page plan should be a “live document.” It’s due on July 19. But that didn’t keep Erickson from adding this: “The … [Read more...]