The world’s global elites convened last week in Davos, Switzerland to decide how to steer the ship they control–the world economy. Should we embrace their vision of the future? Leaders like Bill Gates and those who put more miles on their private jets in one year than most people will travel in their entire lives, want to tell us how to live our lives and more importantly … [Read more...]
Girl vs Boy: Never Underestimate a Girl Wrestler
Beyond "Girls Wrestling Boys: Concerned About Mixing the Sexes on the Wrestling Mat?" (Utah Stories, April 2022), one crucial aspect in these girl vs boy wrestling matches ― sportsmanship ― has not substantially improved over the past two decades. As alluded to in that article, “ ... boys can often see these types of matches as ‘lose/lose' situations. If they win, they only … [Read more...]
Homeless Advocate Claims SLC Mayor Has a Conflict of Interest in Handling Homeless Situation
Salt Lake’s Largest Outdoor Homeless Encampment Shuttered and Abated A mini tent city was growing under the freeway on 700 West and 500 South. This encampment appeared to be a semi-permanent solution in an effort to relocate the homeless away from Main Street and the central downtown business district. Last November We reported how business owners were experiencing serious … [Read more...]
Many Utah Restaurants Scaling Back Due to Staffing Struggles
It is hard to get an accurate count because things are still so much in flux. However, it is estimated that more than 500 Utah restaurants have closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s close to 10 percent of all restaurants, and many more are just barely hanging on. The closures range from independents like Cannella’s, Mazza, Coachman’s and Fireside on Regent, to Dunkin’ … [Read more...]
Lots of Smoke, A Little Less Fire: More Human Caused Wildfires in Utah Due to COVID-19?
While skies appeared thick with smoke this past summer, and images of flaming landscapes were featured on newscasts, there were not a record number of wildfires last year. When Utah wildfire officials closed the books on the 2020 season that ran from June 1 to November 30, they counted 1,547 total fires that burned 336,364 acres in the state and cost an estimated $60 … [Read more...]
The Corrupted Leader Who Tainted Utah’s Medical Cannabis Program
Kerry Gibson was the former Weber State County Commissioner. Under his stewardship, ranchers that Utah Stories have spoken to have been losing their land and their water due to the overdevelopment of the area. But somehow Kerry Gibson became a darling of state GOP leaders. According to one rancher we spoke with, Gibson used his post to improve conditions for his own family’s … [Read more...]
Will Tesla Drive the Green Energy Revolution?
Green energy It’s become a topic of political contention because everyone especially on the right is fearful of how we are going to pay for it and how it might be a trojan horse to usher in socialism or fascism. WATCH THE VIDEO: LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: The far left believes that if we don’t embrace green energy now, we will destroy our planet due to climate change. … [Read more...]
Utah earthquake: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook up northern Utah
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...]
Referendum Organizers Cheer Repeal of Utah Tax Reform Law
Opponents of a tax reform bill that was approved by the Utah Legislature and signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert hoped to repeal the legislation at the polls this November. Instead, they won the fight without a single vote from the public. The governor and legislative leaders threw in the towel after organizers of the Tax Restructuring Revisions Referendum campaign said … [Read more...]
What is the point of printing a magazine?
Letter from the editor What is the point of printing the words on this page? Why should we be killing trees to bring to you a printed magazine? Why should we deforest the environment with diesel trucks, shredding and slaughtering massive forests, grinding them into a pulp to bring you an antiquated product? I thought it was about time we answered this question. We have … [Read more...]