Local Spotlight
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Dara Modern: Design Store Seeks Clean, Elegant Look
Birds perched on the spouts of teapots, figures trapped in canisters trying to push their way out; a vase with multiple faces. Where can you find these eclectic objects in…
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Utah Transplants: Where Do they Come From and Why?
At Utah Stories we know why we love calling Utah home, but we wanted to find out what’s bringing so many newbies to our state. To find out, we hit…
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Ogden Man Creates Original Bicycles from Cast-Off Parts
If you’ve noticed some strange bicycles around Ogden lately, you probably have Mark Johnson to thank. Johnson, a jiu-jitsu instructor who taught English at Ogden High for 21 years, has…
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Love Letter to Panguitch: One of Utah’s Hidden Gems
Panguitch is a lesser-traveled locale that offers a surprising and affordable little road trip. Best of all, it’s not too far from home. If you’re looking to escape the city,…
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Nathan Florence’s 9th & 9th Studio: Space and Light Lead to Art
Tucked into the back of a long narrow lot near Salt Lake’s 9th & 9th district, Nathan Florence’s artist studio is a creative oasis in the midst of a bustling…
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For a Good Road Trip, Build a Bike and Ride It
One of the most efficient ways to travel is by bike. And one of the best ways to amplify a bike journey is to build your own bicycle.
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Goat Yoga in Clearfield
What do baby goats frolicking around, people trying to hold their double-plank yoga positions and raising money for breast-cancer research and medical bills have to do with each other?
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Evolve Elements
After working in architectural woodwork for over 20 years, designing and selling millwork packages for commercial, academic, and retail businesses, Stan Sommer decided to venture out on his own.
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The Kind Sirs: Social Club Made Up of Well-Dressed Do Gooders
What began has a men’s fashion blog has now become an international movement founded by Joseph Tuenge, a real estate agent by day for City Home Collective. The Kind Sirs…
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Dirty Man Scrubs: an Alternative Way to Care for your Skin
Leaving corporate life wasn’t exactly a choice for Collin Straka, co-founder of Dirty Man Scrubs. Straka is a self-proclaimed “intrapreneur”, defined by Forbes contributor David K. Williams in October 2013, as…
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HAM Radio is Not Over and Out
If an emergency in Salt Lake knocked out the usual means of communication, what would happen? Fortunately, Sid Gilligan and other amateur radio operators would be on the job. Sid…
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University of Utah Now Offers Gaming Scholarships
U of U students can get paid to play their favorite video games.