Mayoral candidates David Ibarra, Luz Escamilla, and the future of Salt Lake City Luz Escamilla and David Ibarra are both vying for the title of mayor of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City faces a lot of problems, issues that affect each one of us, either directly or indirectly, in a very real and future-shaping way, like: the Inland Port homelessness affordable … [Read more...]
Former Utah Mayor Rocky Anderson—”I think the people should rise up!”
Rocky Anderson on The Utah Stories Show Rocky Anderson is never one to back down from that which he believes. This was apparent when he joined us on The Utah Stories Show in July to speak about an array of issues currently plaguing the city and the state at large. We talked openly about Salt Lake City local businesses, economic development, the Inland Port, how the state's … [Read more...]
10 years of collaboration!
Utah Stories' collaborators For 10 years now, Utah Stories has delved into the shadows of the investigative; substantiated the unsubstantiated by asking the hard questions, the real ones—questions other publications don't or won't ask; and we've had fun, too, supplying the people of Utah with unique, creative journalism. We would like to take this moment to thank all those … [Read more...]
Pete Ashdown On Internet Privacy and the Dangers of Social Media
Our brave new world—is privacy is a thing of the past? We live in a world where our lives are becoming more and more dictated by social media and algorithm-driven computer platforms. They track us, they learn us, tell us what we want and when we want it, they know us. The question, whether or not this sort of technology is a blessing or a curse is obligatory, it must be … [Read more...]
Utah Healing Center Uses Horses and Dogs to Aid in Trauma Therapy
Utah Healing Center works with individuals of all ages suffering from physical disabilities, chronic or terminal illnesses, and have experienced traumatic life events. They also work with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, addictions, parenting and family issues. Animals Are Healers Dr. Janelle Nimer has always believed in the healing powers of animals. “Animals were … [Read more...]
The Colorado City Music Festival blows up!
The Colorado City Music festival For three years now we have brought music to the Utah/Arizona border Community of Short Creek. Historically, the area has been more known for polygamy than it has for music festivals. This year‘s event only sold 230 pre-sale tickets so we were in no way prepared for the awesome rock concert that was about to take place. I knew something big … [Read more...]
Utah farmer seeking medical cannabis grow permit
Medical cannabis will be sown in Utah, but will the profits be reaped elsewhere? Now that medical cannabis in Utah has been legalized, it's time to turn our attention to how the medicinal plant will be grown—will there be supply to meet the projected demands?—and, maybe more importantly, who will be able to grow it? It's an important question because the State will … [Read more...]
The Cameron Wellness Center: an alternative to big-pharma solutions
The Cameron Wellness Center On today's show we sit down with naturopathic doctor, Todd Cameron, from The Cameron Wellness Center in Sugar House. Here in America, we have some of the best acute care in the world, but when it comes to chronic care, has the system let us down? Anyone who has suffered chronic health problems understands the frustrations of the modern … [Read more...]
Utah medical cannabis: the green lottery heats up
On the afternoon of June 6, the second floor of the Utah Department of Agriculture was packed full of people who want to be farmers. But farmers? or lottery winners? These farmers will be licensed to grow product that hasn't been legally grown in Utah since before 1930. Medical Cannabis farms are coming to Utah. And these prospective "farmers" are actually mostly monied … [Read more...]
University of Utah—giving Utah students a path to succeed
Making the transition to high school is no easy task, fortunately for Utah students, the University of Utah has a program that is designed to help lower income kids from disadvantaged communities entering high school. PATHS (Promoting Access to High Schoolers) The University of Utah program supports Utah students from their first day of 9th grade to their first day of … [Read more...]
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