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Utah earthquake: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook up northern Utah

March 18, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook up northern Utah with its epicenter in Magna. Utah residents have been hearing about the “Big One” for decades.  The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) was warning residents to prepare their emergency kits and take their cars out of their garages in fear that the earthquake that struck at approximately 7 AM, Wednesday was just a … [Read more...]

How Beer Saved Park City – Part II

April 2, 2015 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

  Park City Revitalization- Brought to You by Beer: 1960 to Now  This story is continued from Part I (the early mining history of Park City) In the 1960s an entirely new element was introduced to Park City. Long-haired hippies began moving in. "The miners did not like the hippies, there was a clash of worlds." Unlike many miners, Gary Kimball embraced a lot of what … [Read more...]

Worst Wasatch Front Polluters

January 23, 2014 by Utah Stories 7 Comments

For more information, please check out our article: https://www.utahstories.com/2014/01/air-pollution-in-utah/ https://www.utahstories.com/2013/12/notes-and-sources-for-worst-polluters-in-utah/   … [Read more...]

Air Pollution in Utah

January 16, 2014 by Richard Markosian 32 Comments

Why It's Red and Who Produces the Toxic Air We Breathe The nasty brown air you and I are breathing gets a lot of press. Most stories are similarly written or produced: people talk about health issues; UTA crows about public transit benefits; and a Kennecott or oil refinery spokesperson describe their companies’ efforts to clean up facilities. Blah, blah blah. As much as we … [Read more...]

Utah’s Food Renaissance

September 6, 2013 by Richard Markosian 1 Comment

Concrete now replaces what once was farmland. In the name of progress, the apple orchards of Lehi are now buried under asphalt. The only weeds that grow here are big box stores. They pop up quickly. They grow, they spread. Like weeds, they grow despite most people wishing they weren’t there. People wish that Jack’s fresh apple stand was still here, but Jack’s apples were too … [Read more...]

Lost Rhoades Mine How to find it!

August 9, 2013 by Richard Markosian 8 Comments

Old-timers say “for every ounce of mined gold, gallons of blood have been spilt.” The most sensational Utah tale concerns the lost Rhoades Mine. Thomas Rhoades was commissioned as Brigham Young’s representative to the Ute Chief Wakara. Chief Wakara allegedly accompanied Rhoades the location of a fabulously rich mine, the wealth of which was to be used only to benefit the … [Read more...]

How to make money gold panning in Utah

August 9, 2013 by Connie Lewis 1 Comment

“Utah is blessed with fine gold,” according to Alan J. Chenworth. He says that nuggets are rare, but gold flakes, some as fine as flour, are waiting in Utah’s streams and deserts to be discovered by patient prospectors. Chenworth is a geologist, author and prospector who has been fascinated with searching for gold ever since discovering some Rock and Gem and Lost Treasure … [Read more...]

City Creek Center’s Impact on Gateway and Downtown

June 3, 2013 by Richard Markosian 1 Comment

Gateway Mall now has 95,000 square feet available to lease. Gateway is a shell of its former self, as the cannibalization of its best tenants by the City Creek Center is now nearly complete. The fountains at City Creek rise in triumph much taller than the Gateway Olympic Legacy Fountain. The Gateway was the epicenter of the 2002 Games. The Olympics were considered a crowning … [Read more...]

Wasatch & Squatters Growing Empire

March 13, 2013 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

One of the biggest news stories concerning beer in Utah in the past year has been the merger that Squatters and Wasatch Beers have made with Fireman Partners. The story broke in the Boston Globe. The breweries so far have been silent on the nature of their expansion plans. For the first time Greg Schirf has opened up and revealed a few intriguing specifics. One of the … [Read more...]

Epic’s Success Will Be Denver’s Reward

March 6, 2013 by Richard Markosian 8 Comments

Kevin Crompton holds up his latest creation, “Brainless on Raspberries,” like a proud father showing off his new baby. It’s a Belgian-style beer aged or “conditioned” in oak barrels producing a fruity raspberry flavored beer. Epic brewery is bursting at the seams. Outside rests dozens of kegs, barrels, and pallets of beer ready to be shipped. Inside is a flurry of activity. … [Read more...]

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