The Story of Marcela Lopez As Marcela Lopez skillfully handcrafts with paint and brush the look of marble above the fireplace of a customer’s home, she feels grateful for the business wisdom and expertise she acquired through the Suazo Business Center. The center, located in Salt Lake City, satisfied the tugging at her soul to be more than she was at that moment, two years … [Read more...]
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Bluff, Utah benefits from U of U Architectural Design Program
Few professions in the construction industry practice as many different skills as architects. In addition to exercising creativity they must also understand engineering, building codes, properties of different building materials, and perhaps most importantly, listen closely to their clients to parse out exactly what is being asked for. For the past 12 years, the Design … [Read more...]
Tuition Free Classes for Seniors
If you are over 62, read this story. If you know someone over 62, read this story. In fact, everyone should read this story, because it is about HB 60, one of the best laws ever passed by the Utah legislature. HB 60 allows seniors over 62 (yeah, it is confusing) to attend classes at state-sponsored universities and community colleges for only a $25 registration fee. That … [Read more...]
Mommy bloggers prevail: education, not taxes, is the key to local growth
The Utah State Legislature decided to kill a proposed law which would have imposed taxes on purchases made in other states using websites like Amazon.com. Mommy bloggers came out in force to prevent the bill’s passage, which would have ended their affiliate sales commission relationship with Amazon. Advocates for the bill said that it would have “leveled the playing field.” … [Read more...]
Utah Education by the Numbers
by Richard Markosian & Tami Hansen [field name=embed-data] The Story Behind the Numbers Most graduating Seniors aren’t prepared for university level education. As a result community colleges and two year colleges are seeing record increases in enrollment while the universities have only seen modest gains. During most economic downturns enrollment in at colleges and … [Read more...]
January Foodie Events
Unique 3-Star Michelin Experience @ Blue Sky The Lodge at Blue Sky Auberge Resorts Collection in Wanship has unveiled a special event: Usu-Zan by Healdsburg, California’s SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn, presented by Chase Sapphire, January 20-30, 2022. The singular wintertime hot pot dining experience, inspired by SingleThread Chef Kyle and Katina Connaughton and their … [Read more...]
Too Woke for Thanksgiving? Which Version of History Do You Observe?
The holidays are just around the corner, and in a world still reeling from the devastating effects of Covid and the political unrest from various mandates and vaccine wars, the holidays are even more important as they give us a chance to decorate (I started seeing Halloween decorations in early September) and celebrate what is truly important in life — family and friends. … [Read more...]
Dancing Moose Farm: Ogden Valley’s Premier Agritourism Destination
Quietly and steadily since the mid-1990s, a barren field has been cultivated for sustainability and converted into a farm along the South Fork of the Ogden River. Four yurts, a straw bale home, beehives, grazing cows and ducks, and an Earthship-style chicken coop now sit on the seventeen-and-a-half-acre agricultural cooperative, Dancing Moose Farm. It’s a dream unfolding … [Read more...]
Russiz Superiore Cabernet Franc
Local wine expert, educator, and owner of Libation, Inc. - Francis Fecteau - teams up with Caputo’s Market & Deli periodically for fun food and wine (or whiskey, beer, etc.) pairing classes. One of the most popular classes is called Tour of Italy, in which Francis pours Italian wines to sip while Caputo’s Director of Education, Adrianna Pachelli, shares her vast knowledge … [Read more...]
Red Emeralds: Rare Gem is Found Only in Utah
Gem collectors from all over the world are drawn to Park City Jewelers to see first hand their collection of red emerald jewelry. Red emeralds may seem like a misnomer as most people picture all emeralds as green, but traditional emeralds and red emeralds are both in the beryl family of gem minerals. The wide variety of beryl gems get their distinct coloring from different … [Read more...]