Is Federal Protection of Western Wilderness better than local, economic viability? According to environmentalists on the far left, the best way to protect and preserve the outdoors is to close roads; stop mining, stop drilling, eliminate fertilizer use on farms, and obliterate the energy and farming sectors of rural economies. According to the right-leaning republican … [Read more...]
Is Utah’s $67 Million Brine Shrimp Industry in Peril?
The Great Salt Lake has been receiving national headlines in the past year due to its shrinking to half of its regular capacity and the real possibility of it drying up. Stories point out the potential ecological disaster a Salt Lake City without the lake might cause. One aspect that hasn’t been much discussed is its massive brine shrimp industry. If you weren’t even aware this … [Read more...]
Saving Great Salt Lake: 47-Day Vigil for Shrinking Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake as a public health hazard There has been increasing media coverage in recent years resulting in growing awareness around the human health implications of the shrinking Great Salt Lake. It is becoming known among Utahns that the drying lakebed will soon become a public health hazard due to hazardous chemicals that have been recklessly discharged into the … [Read more...]
The Untold Story of Downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street
According to Dee Brewer of the Salt Lake City Downtown Alliance, Downtown Salt Lake City's population will more than double in the next two years. This is based upon the timeline for completion of all of the apartments currently under construction. Are residents and SLC planners prepared for this growth? What are they doing to accommodate the huge influx of residents? What … [Read more...]
Being Gay in Utah : Growing Up in the Shadows of Shame
Growing up gay in Utah County under the shadow of the Mormon church was definitely a unique experience. I was always pretty vocal about the fact that I was attracted to men. When I was 16, all of my friends knew and none of them cared. I generally had a feeling of acceptance and love from my immediate circle of friends. When I was 25, I finally came out to my parents. … [Read more...]
SLC Gets Outdoor Retailer Back, but with a Sour Note Persisting
Editor's Note: This article was modified Sunday, January 15: A correction was made. The article incorrectly attributed the quote from Outdoor Retailers PR Director, the quote was from Marisa Nicholson, the Outdoor Retailer Show Director. From Toyota Landcruisers to Lowa Boots, to Jack Wolfskin's clothes to avalanche airbags exhibits and Wasatch and Kiitos … [Read more...]
Homeless Population Forces Prominent Business to Leave Downtown Salt Lake City
Linda Southam called the police “again” one morning to dislodge a passed-out homeless man who wouldn’t budge from the entrance. The founder and co-owner of Southam Gallery told the officer, “You need to be a little more mean so they don’t come back.” The officer replied, “Ma’am, I have to do this a hundred times a day. I can’t be mean every time.” “The police are so … [Read more...]
Balti Chicken Vindaloo
Balti-style cooking is mostly associated with Pakistan and Northern India and unlike much Indian cuisine it is usually prepared with oil, not ghee. I love this spicy Balti-style chicken vindaloo made with a fragrant melange of spices and sharp tang from malt vinegar. I serve this vindaloo with basmati rice and naan. Ingredients: 8 oz. skinless, boneless chicken, cut into … [Read more...]
Not All Lightshows Are Safe. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Benefits Utah’s Downwinders
Utah’s downwinders are finally getting the help they deserve. This past June, Congress extended the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, a decades-old program that offers payments to people who have suffered health effects as a result of working in the uranium industry, and to “downwinders,” people who have been harmed by the fallout from nuclear weapons … [Read more...]
$12 Million Not Enough To Complete The S-Line Extension Project In Sugar House
When the concept of the S-Line was introduced in the Sugar House area, many business owners in the community were excited by the prospect of the increased foot traffic an additional Trax line would bring. The plan to build was announced in 2012, and construction was completed in 2013, with the goal of making transportation in and around Sugar House more accessible to those who … [Read more...]