Community Relations
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…
The Rapidly Changing Face of Downtown Salt Lake City
The face of Downtown Sat Lake is rapidly changing. New hotels, apartment buildings are rising but some historic buildings are thorn down.
The Legacy of The Man Who Photographed Women Wearing Body Paint in the Utah Desert
Paul Butler, became famous for his remarkable nude figure drawings and photos of women wearing body paint.
Will Former Sugar House Sizzler Site Turn into a Gas Station? Sugar House Residents Kept in the Dark.
Gas Station proposed for corner property. In February earlier this year, Nathan Abbot, representing Galloway US, submitted a conditional use proposal to the SLC Planning Commission to build a Kum…
Five Ways Utahns Can Save Water
Utah is in full-blown drought mode. Here are five easy things we can all do to save water, energy and money.
The Last Ride on Number 6 Bus: 100 Years Long Mass Transit along Sixth Avenue in Salt Lake City Ends
The route’s closure marks the end of mass transit along Sixth Avenue, which has seen public vehicles lumber along in one form or another for more than 100 years.
Five Things in Utah That Need To Go
If you are thinking about moving to Utah and wonder about its bad and good. Here is a list of five bad things about Utah that need to go.
Demise of Port O’ Call and Why Did the Borg Arrive In Utah?
The hidden story behind why Port O’Call, Salt Lake City’s most iconic bar of all time was replaced by a Borg cube.