SALT LAKE CITY (November 2019) – The Salt Lake Unity Fest will be held December 12-15, 2019 at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Fest is a multi-day event uniting the LGBTQ+ community and our allies, through sports and exclusive events. This annual festival will feature sports competitions and fun nightly events that will showcase … [Read more...]
Dr. Brian Moench Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
In this episode, we discuss Utah’s most important environmental issues with Dr. Brian Moench who operates a non-profit called Utah Physicians for A Healthy Environment. Development and growth threaten the quality of life we enjoy in Utah. Recent medical studies demonstrate that poor air quality causes greater harm to the human body—cardiovascular system, immune and … [Read more...]
Homeless Millennials—Weighing In On Big Changes to City Programs
A resource center is not a homeless shelter, and that helps explain their $63 million price tag. Was this a good investment? We will get to that later in the story, but first I would like to know: What do young homeless people think about these new centers? Fairmont Park “Jessica” is a homeless millennial. She says she is “homeless by choice.” “It’s the choices I … [Read more...]
Freelance animator Matt Watts shares his formula for success
Doing What You Love, and Loving What You Do It’s not uncommon for people to discover that they want to change course in pursuit of a career, but mapping out a different career path can be challenging. How do you learn new skills? Who are your mentors? How can you network? Where are the jobs? Over a decade ago, Matt Watts embarked on an occupational journey that has led him … [Read more...]
Babs DeLay: Utah’s Housing Market Suffers Under The Weight of California Migrants
Utah’s Housing Market: Massive influx of new residents dramatically changes pricing, inventory, space and community dynamics A look inside of the crystal ball of veteran real estate broker Babs DeLay to see where the next hot Salt Lake City neighborhoods will be found. On this very spirited conversation of the Utah Stories show seasoned real estate broker Babs DeLay from … [Read more...]
From McDonalds Manager to Local Restaurant Visionary
Pig & A Jelly Jar -- Amy Wanderley-Britt's Story For Amy Wanderley-Britt, the restaurant business is a simple equation - motivated employees plus good food equals happy customers. Amy, who owns Pig & A Jelly Jar, has seen her business grow from one restaurant with five employees to three restaurants and 75 employees in a seven year span. It is an industry fraught with … [Read more...]
Moab—500 Tourists for Every Resident
Moab's Tourists Moab, UT—Back in February, Moab’s City Council imposed a moratorium on new construction of overnight rentals. Despite room rates fetching upwards of $300 per night, the town that is home to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks wants to attempt to put the brakes on the growth they have experienced hosting nearly 3 million tourists in the town of around 5,500 … [Read more...]
Kanye West’s Short-Notice Trip To Salt Lake City Draws Thousands: Video
Kanye West came to Salt Lake City's Gateway Center and despite the two-day notice he attracted a crowd of an estimated 20,000 people. Utah Stories spoke to Gateway's marketing Director Jacklyn Briggs about how the visit transpired. Briggs said that Kanye's organizing team called Gateway and informed them that they were deciding between three potential locations for his … [Read more...]
Medical Cannabis Comes To Utah: State Director of Medical Cannabis Andrew Rigby Explains His Challenges
It has been a rocky start to the roll-out of cannabis in Utah. The Director of Utah’s medical cannabis program speaks to Utah Stories. Medical Cannabis in Utah When something like cannabis (aka Marijuana) begins to gain widespread acceptance in a place as conservative as Utah, there is bound to be pushback and opposition. Older lawmakers still claim “gateway drug” status, and … [Read more...]
Utah’s Unaffordable Housing
Welcome to Utah Housing Utah’s real estate market has softened. Average house prices aren’t increasing in urban areas. Bidding wars are decreasing; the amount of time homes are on the market is increasing; and by all measures, our real estate market is still booming. Vineyard, in Utah County, is the city with the most growth. In the past four years, the population has seen … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 65
- Next Page »