Alyssa Bray
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Maud’s Café Serves More Than Coffee
Maud’s Café, a non-profit program overseen by the Volunteers of America Utah is run on teen power—specifically teens that are taking the steps needed to leave, or avoid, homelessness. Each…
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Mid-Valley Guitar Gallery
Hand-crafted guitars in Utah The reviews are in and the consensus is that newly opened Mid-Valley Guitar Gallery is a local resource for beautiful, custom handmade electric guitars, as…
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Circles of Caring: Program Moves Families from Poverty to Prosperity
The Circles program is available to families that are motivated, committed and ready to take the next step to better their lives. Once accepted into the Circles program, the heads…
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Wasatch 100: How Far and Fast Can We Go?
For Jesse Rich, distance running started with the proverbial first step. This year he won the Wasatch 100, a 100-mile footrace traversing Utah’s rugged Wasatch mountains.
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Paizlee’s Grass-Fed Beef
Small farms have their hard work cut out for them. Sustainable agriculture comes with significant challenges
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My Personal Renaissance at the Utah Renaissance Faire
I looked back at the history of entertainment that humans have always engaged in, music, dancing, dining, performing. These are all tactics humans use to connect with each other, and…
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John Young: Luthier
A violin starts with the wood. John explains how the quality and the density of the wood comprise the instrument’s strength and flexibly. At different thicknesses the wood will vibrate…
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Lava Flows and Hot Springs: Volcanic Activity in Utah
Roughly 160 miles south of Salt Lake City and just west of Fillmore lies the Black Rock Desert. Covering more than 700 square miles, the Black Rock Desert is a…
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Donkey Basketball
We drove 130 miles to a rural Utah high school auditorium where student body officers straddled the backs of rubber bootie-wearing donkeys while also playing a game of basketball. A…
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Helper, Utah: a Diverse and Artistic Community
Helper has already firmly established itself as a diverse and artistic community. Helper has been host to the long-running, Helper Arts, Music, and Film Festival which showcases the vibrancy of…
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A New Leash on Life: A Nurse Practitioner Finds Happiness As A Dog Walker
Missy Berkel has a new leash on life. This January, Missy started All Good Dogs dog-walking service. After spending 17 years working in the medical field, Missy has reinvented her…
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Wooden Bow Ties from W.K. Wilson
Bow ties creatively designed, skillfully handcrafted, and wonderfully unique.
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Triple Crown of 200’s—Ben Light, Third-Place Finisher
The sport of ultra running is gaining in popularity. For many runners, the drive is push the limits of endurance.
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The Deseret Alphabet—Brigham Young’s Most Expensive Failed Experiment
Brigham Young headed a group of men, in an attempt at streamlining literacy through spelling reform.
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Green River June—Sometimes the Best Fruits are Found Right Along the Roadside.
A stop in Green River, Utah, for melons, friendship, and recipes.
