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...]
The Salt Lake’s Other Choir Performs this Holiday Season
"The song speeds up, gets slow, then speeds up again. So now comes the fun part. Let's put in the breathing." With those words, Dennis McCracken prepares another song for the Salt Lake Men's Choir to perform at its annual holiday concert. Fondly known as Salt Lake's "Other Choir," the 60-member ensemble has blended voices for 39 years, with McCracken wielding a baton for 17 of … [Read more...]
Will Housing in Utah Ever Become Affordable Again?
There are a few signs that more cities could adopt and adapt existing zoning laws to allow for more affordable housing. But there is just one major roadblock: NIMBISM Eric Gardiner is a Salt Lake City area real estate agent. He has witnessed dramatic changes in the Salt Lake City housing market in the past six months, and he says that slowly things are shifting from being a … [Read more...]
A Look at Tenement Housing as Opposed to Government Housing
Crossing the Great Chasm From Ward of the State to Productive Citizen In response to a reader's comment: on Reddit: I've actually been doing an assignment surrounding homelessness and a part of me wishes I've chosen another social issue. The more I learn the more I get depressed. I have no idea what the solutions are, and it appears to me as if there may be none to speak … [Read more...]