Big-tech is taking aim at the voices on the right and silencing decent. They do this under the pretense that they are preventing violence and hate speech. This perhaps seems justified to many Americans. But now voices on the center and independent publishers are being silenced as well. Utah Stories' mission is to promote civil discourse and the voices on both sides of … [Read more...]
How is it to be a Black-Owned Business in Utah during Pandemic?
When the Utah economy shut down in March, national conglomerates received billions of federal dollars in bailout funds, but small businesses were left out in the rain with no umbrella. At a quaint location on State Street in Orem, Texas-born Joe Hicks serves comfort food with a Southern flare. Black-owned businesses such as Joe’s Cafe cite that their clientele numbers have … [Read more...]
Going to Disneyland is My Job
Can you imagine your job consists of traveling the world and visiting Disneyland Theme Parks? That is just what Chris Provost and his wife Amanda do and then post their adventures, secrets, tips, and history stories on their YouTube channel, Provost Park Pass. Chris is the emcee in the main ballroom of Salt Lake’s FanX® and has been since the first event. His job there is … [Read more...]
Dominion voting machines designed to create an error?
If you now believe that the nails have finally been nailed in the coffin of the President Donald Trump presidency, and now that Joe Biden has finally gotten all of the electoral votes he needs and it is over, well, you might want to think again. A group called Allied Security Operations (ASOG) produced a report on the Dominion voting machines. ASOG concludes, “The … [Read more...]
The Corrupted Leader Who Tainted Utah’s Medical Cannabis Program
Kerry Gibson was the former Weber State County Commissioner. Under his stewardship, ranchers that Utah Stories have spoken to have been losing their land and their water due to the overdevelopment of the area. But somehow Kerry Gibson became a darling of state GOP leaders. According to one rancher we spoke with, Gibson used his post to improve conditions for his own family’s … [Read more...]
Hidden Utah Journalism- The stories the mainstream media doesn’t want you to know
I have the utmost respect for journalists who work in local TV broadcasting, newspaper reporting, radio, and magazines. So when I knock the “mainstream media” I’m not including the vast majority of my colleagues who are professionals doing excellent work providing the news we need to know to become more engaged in our civic duties. But there are stories that are hidden, that … [Read more...]
Do We Need to Ruin Local Economy to Support “Indigenous Renewal”?
We don’t need to ruin the area’s local economy under the guise of a sanctimonious indigenous renewal, which will only result in providing the federal government greater powers in landlordship. There is a better alternative than locking up land under greater federal control for improving the land’s viability both economically and environmentally. A major part of this idea … [Read more...]
Another Take on the Moral Implications of Bears Ears Size Reduction
The moral implications of Bears Ears This is in reply to an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune published on December 3rd, 2020 written on the subject of Bears Ears National Monument and the “ethical implications” of the policy of the reduction of its size. Mrs. Shea Sawyer asserts that the re-expansion of Bears Ears will allow for a “sustainable modern society that honors … [Read more...]
Astonishing Discoveries about Utah Indians
Climate Change in Paleolithic America Resulted in Massive Lifestyle Changes Americans are always changing our lifestyle habits: especially in how we live and what to eat. Every year there is a new fad diet and more people make drastic changes such as living in vans or tiny homes to live the dream of a nomadic life, less attached to the “burdens of society or “working for the … [Read more...]
Bulldozing Utah Farms For Vacation Condos: Is this what progress looks like?
Why isn’t food security and the preservation of farms and fertile soil and water an issue in Utah? Fights in Costco and grocery stores over scarce food items during Covid-19 demonstrate that food security and preservation of farms must be a greater concern of Utah political leaders. This past spring we had a small window into what happens when food insecurity and the … [Read more...]
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