Box Elder County documents reveal cozy ties between commissioners and Promontory Point Landfill PROMONTORY POINT — Much has been written about a 2,000-acre landfill situated near the shores of the Great Salt Lake. The controversial waste dump — years in the making — has yet to receive any trash. Licensed since 2004 to handle Class I waste from cities and counties within … [Read more...]
7 Healthy Dining Destinations
During the past year, wellness has been on our minds even more than normal. It’s been a challenge to stay safe and stay well, and many of us — I’ll speak for myself, anyway — have used lockdown as an excuse to, perhaps, eat a little less than healthily. Comfort foods have reigned in our kitchen, for example. But as we begin to finally come out of the pandemic, we should regain … [Read more...]
Why are Utahns Curbing the Obesity Epidemic?
It's an economic truism: whatever a government wants more of they must subsidize. Whatever a government wants to see less of they must tax. This being the case, why is our government subsidizing the massive factory-farm producers of corn and sugar? If the government were truly interested in helping the overall population of the United States to remain more healthy, why would … [Read more...]
Utahns Love Their Essential Oils, but Can the Science Back Any of Their Claims?
The following story was written and researched by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. Utah-based Young Living Essential Oils has boasted of having over 3,000 global employees, more than six million members, and of being the “world leader in essential oil research and development.” But in 2020 when the company was asked by … [Read more...]
Why Should You Adopt an Older Dog?
Having a partner to help you when you’re raising children can mean the difference between self-confidence and a breakdown. Someone who will gently remind you to get out and go for a walk when you need some fresh air. Someone who will snuggle up to you when you are doubting yourself. Someone who won’t judge you over every parenting decision you make (like that parenting group on … [Read more...]
Moab Woman Keeps 100-Year-Old Farming Tradition Alive
Her curly, vibrant red hair betrays her sensitive skin, but Mary Engleman just puts on her long-sleeved flannel shirt and wide brimmed hat to protect her from the unrelenting desert sun. To those who work in a climate-controlled office, the thick clothing would seem to only trade a burn from the sun for a slow, insulated roasting. But farm work weeds out the weak, and for … [Read more...]
Recovering from Substance Abuse in Isolation
HEBER VALLEY ― This May, Maggie Talucci will celebrate four years of sobriety. And she credits Wasatch Crest Treatment with giving her a solid foundation for continued recovery. “The ‘Crest’ taught me how to live life substance-free and still have fun, and part of that was through their outdoor excursions. We did a lot of hiking, a lot of physically active activities,” … [Read more...]
Suspicious skies: Is Our Planet Being Inundated with Unknown Substances without Our Consent?
Weather modification and cloud seeding: is it really that hard to believe? If you think those long white lines left in the wake of passing airplanes scoring the sky from ear-to-ear are noticeably thicker, longer, and remain for a longer duration than they did twenty or thirty years ago, you’re not alone. A growing number of people are looking skyward and wondering: What’s … [Read more...]
Are Sports More Important than Safety?
High school has been extremely difficult for students because of Covid-19. For 2021 seniors, it is even tougher. Their last year of high school has been unprecedented. Things have been flipped upside down. School dances and many other events have been canceled. In hard times, students need friends and extracurricular activities to unite them as a community. Yet, … [Read more...]
Will Utah Have Enough Water to Sustain Its Booming Population?
If 2020 hadn’t been apocalyptic enough, Utahns looking forward to a snowy new year got drought in January — raking leaves instead of shoveling walks, skiing on artificial powder and wondering when things might resemble normal again. For Todd Adams, Director of The Utah Division of Water Resources, the dry climate is all the more reason water managers need to carefully … [Read more...]