Community Relations
Small Utah Businesses’ Problems from COVID to Battling Inflation
While still recovering from the trials that came with a global pandemic, many businesses were faced with significant economic pressures and staffing issues in 2022.
Salt Lake City Businesses that Closed and Businesses that Thrive
The downtown Salt Lake City retail and restaurant marketplace has seen some big shake-ups since the end of lockdowns.
Utah’s Heroes: Nurse Saves Man’s Life on the Baseball Field
Knowing CPR is of utmost importance and can make a positive change in someone’s life
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 and for some very traumatizing.
Worker Shortages are Utah’s New Normal. Is the Falling Utah Birth Rate to Blame?
Utah’s economy has been stretched to its maximum size, and there are not enough people to backfill it due to the low birth rate.
$12 Million Not Enough To Complete The S-Line Extension Project In Sugar House
Salt Lake City received $12 million to extend the S-Line to the intersection of Simpson Avenue and Highland Drive. But $12 million is not enough to complete the project.
Moving Beyond Suburban Sprawl & Big-Box Development in Ogden, Utah
High density mixed-use development provides cities with the greatest return per acre in property tax revenue. And the numbers confirm that premise.
Utah Businesses to Shop for Unique Holiday Gifts
Here is a roundup of 13 small businesses in Utah that you might consider shopping with this holiday season.
Is Subsidizing Amazon Good for Utah?
When the Amazon Fulfillment Center on 5600 West opened in 2019, it seemed like a good thing. Jobs were created, and it appeared it would be a boon to the…
Utah’s City Leaders Duped into Believing Subsidizing Big-Box Stores is Smart City Planning
Putting big-box parks throughout our suburban areas, as it turns out, isn’t such a great investment per acre after all. The numbers don’t lie.
John Browning: The Ogden Man Who Revamped Firearms Technology
John Moses Browning was a renowned and influential firearms designer responsible for developing numerous varieties of military and civilian firearms, many of which were so impactful that they are still…
Some of the Best Restaurants on Utah’s Main Streets
there are a lot of marvelous meals to be had on Utah’s Main Streets. Here are a few favorites.
The Fate of Ogden’s Union Station
A storm brews in Ogden, Utah over what will become of its iconic but neglected Union Station which dates back to 1869.
A New Several Stories High Apartment Building on Historic 25th Street in Ogden, Utah Ruining Its Charm or Not? Residents Complain.
Ogden’s Historic 25th Street is rich with charm, historic significance and unique architecture, but in the works is a several- story apartment complex right in the heart of the street.
Helper, Utah: This Old Train Town Isn’t Just A Whistlestop Any More
For many years, the sleepy town of Helper, Utah was only a place to stop for fuel on the way to and from the world-famous Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
The Evolution of Main Street in Moab, Utah
Each building and business has a history of multiple owners and names, leading to rich storylines from the past, present and future of Moab’s Main Street, from ghosts, to fires…