Search results for: “pioneers”
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Power to the People: How Enterprising Mormon Pioneers Electrified Utah
Salt Lake was fascinated with electric lighting early on. In more rural areas of Utah, if people wanted power they had to rely on enterprising individuals like the Daniels brothers.…
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Cache Valley Canals: Early Pioneers Worked for Their Water
The canals and waterways in Logan and surrounding communities remain a source of pride. Over the decades have retained their importance not only for conveying water but also as symbols…
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Iosepa: Why Hawaiian Mormon Pioneers Were Evicted
Investigating the lonesome valley of the West Desert—the mystery behind Utah’s Pioneer Hawaiian Town.
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The Hermit of Marjum Pass
A brokenhearted Bob Stinson left society behind and built a life in a natural cave in Millard County, not far from Delta. The remains of his home can be found…
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Badia a Coltibuono Wine Dinner @BTG
Looking for something truly different to do this Halloween? How about a special wine dinner: all Tuscan Treats; No Tricks.
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No Camping Laws Along the Jordan River have Been Difficult to Enforce.
The Jordan River in Utah is home to many homeless people. Although there are signs indicating that it’s illegal.
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Bizarre Events on the Mormon Trail
The arduous journey of the Mormon pioneers to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake was fraught with danger and deprivation. Consisting of nearly 70,000 people, and lasting almost 40…
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Growing Citrus Trees in the Middle of Urban Sprawl in Ogden, Utah
the largest fruit-bearing citrus collection in Utah, soaking up the warmth of the sun on the property, wedged inside of a neighborhood between two houses and behind a new development.
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A Grand Heritage: Stories from the Moab Museum Oral History Archive
The Moab Museum’s new temporary exhibition, A Grand Heritage: Stories from the Oral History Archive, features first-person accounts from Moab’s pre-uranium history, built around oral histories between the late 1880s…
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UNIQUELY DELICIOUS A Visit to Deer Creek’s Lakehouse Restaurant & Bar
There is more than just natural beauty that sets The Lakehouse Restaurant apart from most other dining destinations in Utah.
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Pagan Christmas in Utah. What is it about?
The pagan community celebrates Yuletide (Christmas) in connection with the winter solstice. This year it falls on December 21.
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Salt Lake’s Early Days: Prostitution in Utah
You won’t read about it in the history books, and you won’t hear about it at Sunday School, but Salt Lake’s early days were rife with vice, including prostitution.