One of the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the lower United States happened in a place called Peter Sinks, near Logan, Utah. Peter Sinks is a natural limestone bowl that sits at 8,164 feet above sea level in the Bear River Mountains of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. On February 1, 1985, the bowl reached the bone-numbing temperature of −69.3°F. It was the second … [Read more...]
The $300 Million Utah Homeless Question
Answered by Utah’s Foremost State Auditor $200-$300 million is spent every year on Utah’s homeless services. Is this money reducing homelessness? Utah State Auditor with 36 years of experience says “No”. Should the Homeless in Salt Lake City be allowed to camp all day in our parks and on the sides of the streets? Use drugs in front of businesses? For the past few years, … [Read more...]
Rampant Crime is Forcing Residents to Leave Ballpark Neighborhood in Salt Lake City
Amy J. Hawkins moved to the Ballpark Neighborhood in Salt Lake City back in 2013, when she relocated from Washington D.C. to Salt Lake City to teach medical school students at the University of Utah. Like many transplants, the urban lifestyle of living near a ballpark and near a Trax station appealed to Hawkins. "I was afraid of the snow, so the idea of riding a train to … [Read more...]
City of Centerfield Responds to NIMBYISM Claim Against Affordable Housing
Gunnison, Utah is home to a bustling sprawling Utah State correctional facility. In 2017 the prison expanded to add more jobs and more inmates. The area is also home to a log-cabin builder, and thousands of acres of farmland. The city is expected to dramatically grow in the next decade. But there is just one problem: A shortage of affordable housing. In our previous story, … [Read more...]
Despite Utah’s Affordable Housing Crisis, the City of Centerfield Places Moratorium on an Affordable Housing Project
Utah has an “affordable-housing crisis” – There is virtually no affordable housing supply along the Wasatch Front. So why would a moratorium be placed on one project that could have provided it? Utah Stories investigates. Centerfield, Utah—In this part of Utah, green farms of wheat and alfalfa fields grow over rolling hills and planes as far as the eye can see. … [Read more...]
The Legacy of The Man Who Photographed Women Wearing Body Paint in the Utah Desert
The human body has always been the most popular subject in contemporary art, and Utah artist, architect and photographer, Paul Butler, became famous for his remarkable nude figure drawings and photos of women wearing body paint. During photography and painting sessions, his female models often shared with him their insecurities and discomfort regarding their … [Read more...]
The Latest Buzz on the Utah Craft Beer Scene
The latest buzz amongst the craft beer brewers and bolsters of the beehive state is now at Salt City Brew Supply in Midvale. What progressed from an online off-roading interest forum to a home brewing website, to a brick-and-mortar home brew supply store front, now carries hard-to-find local craft beer for off premise consumers. With over 200 different beers to choose from, … [Read more...]
The Unsheltered With Mental Disorders in Utah
The demand for mental health care far exceeds the supply. The Otherside Village and the Huntsman Mental Health Institute will attempt to alleviate shortages. Currently, our cities and state are woefully inadequate when it comes to treating the growing number of unsheltered individuals who are suffering from mental disorders. This is apparent from a recent observation outside … [Read more...]
The Last Ride on Number 6 Bus: 100 Years Long Mass Transit along Sixth Avenue in Salt Lake City Ends
It's the end of the line for the Number 6 bus. More than half a dozen people gathered at UTA's central station on August 6 to mark the occasion and take one last trip. "Commemorating a bus route that is about to be discontinued is a very fun idea," said rider Sam Thomas. The route's closure marks the end of mass transit along Sixth Avenue, which has seen public … [Read more...]
Mobile Living in Style, Utah
"I've got a great idea! Now what?” Make Salt Lake helps answer that question. The collective at 663 West 100 South has a wood shop, metal shop, electronics bench and textile room that allows its 260 members to incubate their ideas in a communal setting. One member is Billy Barghahn, who has created a company called Vertical Vans. He takes Mercedes and Dodge Ram vans and … [Read more...]