Young athletes come from across the US to devote nearly all of their time to train at the Kearns Olympic Oval. This facility was built for the 2002 Olympics, and is home to the US Speed Skating Team. Corinne “Corie” Stoddard and Ryan Pivirotto are two young Olympic hopefuls who are currently on the team. Arriving at the oval at 7:30 am Monday through Saturday, these athletes … [Read more...]
Backflow Water Testing: What You Need to Know
If you are like most Utahns you know that you have clean water a.k.a. culinary water in the house. There are secondary water systems such as agriculture water that many homes across the state have as well. Most of us know that in Davis County or other rural areas you don’t drink from the hose because it is secondary water, which is not potable (drinkable) water. So, what … [Read more...]
Utahns Against Hunger Surveys Food Pantries, Identifies Critical Needs
In response to increased demand for emergency food because of the economic downturn and stay-at-home order, Utahns Against Hunger surveyed pantries across the state of Utah. During the month of April, UAH heard from 77 organizations of the more than 120 organizations with a food pantry, representing approximately 95 pantry sites. “This survey represents a snapshot of how … [Read more...]
Strum Your Way to a Sunny Day: It’s Easy to Learn the Ukulele
So you have run out of videos to watch, books to read, friends to text and new recipes to cook. May I suggest discovering the ukulele? Learning how to play this simple stringed instrument may make the corona lockdown all seem worthwhile. You can actually learn the necessary chords and play your first song within 30 minutes. Yep, I'm not kidding. What makes the uke so … [Read more...]
Utah Farmers Adapting to Farmers Market Changes: Getting Creative with Selling Utah Local Goods and Produce
This summer will be Tamera and Randy Hed of Blue Spring Farm’s 19th year at the Downtown Farmers Market, but things are going to look a little differently this year. The typical festival-type atmosphere of the event will be reduced to simply a place to pick up essential foods like locally produced meats, dairy, and produce. There will be no arts and crafts booths, no prepared … [Read more...]
The Other Side Academy: A Home for Recovering Addicts and Criminals in Salt Lake City
“We’re a family here. We’re all about connection. If addiction is disconnection, recovery is reconnection.” —Dave Derocher. I recently had the chance to meet with Dave Derocher, executive director of The Other Side Academy, a home for recovering addicts and criminals in Salt Lake City. I greeted him in their home-base building, a historic mansion located in east downtown. … [Read more...]
How To Beat The Virus Without Feeling Like a Prisoner
On Sunday, I was sitting at home with Nemo, my cat, minding my own business and practicing social isolation. (How’s that for an oxymoron?) As a single man, I’m accustomed to being alone, but I am not good at being forced to participate in the sort of unprecedented paradigm shift into social disintegration we are experiencing now. I had two options: Stay at home and fret … [Read more...]
Home Brewers Flavor Beer with Locally Grown Hops Varieties
This past summer, my husband and I planted hops for the first time in a sunny corner of our yard in Sugarhouse. After years of buying shrink-wrapped packages of the papery cones for his homebrews, we decided it was time to give it a try ourselves. After some initial research on Google, we found that Cascade hops tend to grow well in Utah’s climate and are a prominent … [Read more...]
Who Will Be Cashing in on the Legality of Medical Cannabis in Utah?
Interview with Jordan Lams, Medical Cannabis Pharmacy License Owner LISTEN TO THE PODCAST WATCH THE VIDEO With six medical cannabis pharmacies slated to open in the next three months, and dozens of doctors now certified-- medical cannabis has officially arrived in Utah. While this is almost certain to be a massive emerging market in Utah, it’s become clear that most … [Read more...]
Psychedelics Craze Spreads to Utah
As research and main-stream acceptance of psychedelics has spread across the United States, the movement officially arrived in Utah. An organization called Salt City Psychedelic Therapy and Research (SCPTR) was hosted and organized by Doctors Parth Gandhi and Dr. Reid Robison. Utah Psychedelic Symposium Shares the benefits of a mostly Illegal class of drugs to make a … [Read more...]
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