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Generation Y Me?

January 29, 2014 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The “Greatest Generation” is now in its late 80s. Their kids, the Baby Boomers, are slowly retiring. If our current trajectory of spending and debt continues, according to economists and congressional members such as Paul Ryan and Rand Paul, by the time the Boomers pass the baton of retirement to the Millennials, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid will be bankrupt. The … [Read more...]

Worst Wasatch Front Polluters

January 23, 2014 by Utah Stories 7 Comments

For more information, please check out our article: https://www.utahstories.com/2014/01/air-pollution-in-utah/ https://www.utahstories.com/2013/12/notes-and-sources-for-worst-polluters-in-utah/   … [Read more...]

Superfoods: Are They Really the Answer?

January 21, 2014 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again, when the gunky air makes us feel crappy. But I’ve found something that’s making me feel better. It’s not an air-transplant, but something I can control, and maybe you’d like to try it as well. Just a little background. I have a natural tendency for seasonal depression and cyclical weight gain. I run, I bike, I hike, I walk. I rarely sit for … [Read more...]

Air Pollution in Utah

January 16, 2014 by Richard Markosian 32 Comments

Why It's Red and Who Produces the Toxic Air We Breathe The nasty brown air you and I are breathing gets a lot of press. Most stories are similarly written or produced: people talk about health issues; UTA crows about public transit benefits; and a Kennecott or oil refinery spokesperson describe their companies’ efforts to clean up facilities. Blah, blah blah. As much as we … [Read more...]

Hunting: Essential for Utah’s Economy and Ecosystem

January 10, 2014 by Andrew Wankier Leave a Comment

During the 2012 election, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin drew fire for supporting aerial wolf hunting. Palin claimed this type of hunting was needed to control wolves in a state that “depends on wildlife for food and cultural practices which can’t be sustained when predators are allowed to decimate moose and caribou populations.” Today, she might not draw … [Read more...]

How and Why Tuition in Utah Has Doubled in the Last Decade

December 11, 2013 by Andrew Wankier Leave a Comment

As Austin Dalry, a 26-year-old University of Utah student, makes his way from the parking lot to his nearest class across campus, several lavish new buildings meet his eye. This is very different from the campus he was first introduced to back in 2007. The new buildings,such as state-of-the-art facilities from the athletic department to the education building to the David … [Read more...]

Billboard Nation: Why Utah is Being Overrun by Billboards and Distracting Ads

December 6, 2013 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

November and December are the best months to see the scenery along Utah’s roads. Residents and tourists alike await the fall colors on Mount Timpanogos and the snow dusting Mount Olympus. But these views are becoming more scarce. We didn’t take an official survey, but everyone we spoke to—100% of those polled—said they would prefer to see mountains instead of billboards. So … [Read more...]

How Salt Lake City’s Main Street Was Traded for Wall Street, Pt. 2

November 6, 2013 by Richard Markosian 1 Comment

Out With the Old, In with the New The vision of the future was to construct buildings which didn’t offer arched entrances, overhanging awnings, or sandstone carved blocks. Instead, the buildings used cement dotted with pea gravel and parking terraces made of reinforced concrete. Hand-carved stone and brick was out; cinderblock, steel, skyscrapers and concrete, and very bland … [Read more...]

How Salt Lake City’s Main Street Was Traded for Wall Street, Pt. 1

November 5, 2013 by Richard Markosian 2 Comments

They say pictures never lie. The photographs of downtown Salt Lake City from the mid-1930s to 1950 show an interesting truth. Downtown was once the epicenter of the valley and populated with strong, flourishing local businesses. While the photographs of building facades and urban streets tell one story, historic economic data paints an entirely different truth. The truth was … [Read more...]

Cottonwood Heights Mayoral Election: Robinson vs Cullimore

October 8, 2013 by Erika Kirsch Leave a Comment

It has been eight years since there has been competition in the Cottonwood Heights mayoral race. This year is different. Incumbent Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore, Jr. started his bid for re-election with three opponents. That number has whittled down to one – Peyton Robinson. Cullimore, a 33-year resident of Cottonwood Heights, was a member of the city incorporation group in 2004. He … [Read more...]

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