Community Relations
What are those Take-a-Book Leave-a-Book Boxes You’ve been seeing in Sugar House all about?
The take-a-book leave-a-book boxes seen in Sugar House are known as Little Free Libraries. These are small, sidewalk adjacent book houses eagerly waiting to share their contents with a passerby.
Centerville Mobile Estates Residents Forced to Leave Their Homes
Last March, the 45 households received letters from Centerville Mobile Estates saying the land had been sold and they had nine months to vacate. The buyer, CW Land Co., a…
Is politics replacing religion?
As this century unfolds, we are speaking far less with people who don’t agree with us. Social media has exasperated this situation, placing far more friends into their own echo…
Utah Film Center Presents Free Kids Films and Media Arts Activities In November
Utah Film Center announced a lineup of films and media arts programs for kids available in November to stream for free, including Tumbleweeds Favorites and Programming For The Young And Young…
LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB EMPLOYEE NAMED 2020 MAYTAG DEPENDABLE LEADER
Darlene “Dar” Dixon, Area Director for the Boys & Girls Club in Tooele, received a 2020 Maytag Dependable Leader Award for her tremendous commitment to helping youth in the community.
South Salt Lake Embarks on a New Image
The misconception that South Salt Lake and Salt Lake City are one and the same is being corrected by a long-term plan to create a destination city center and urban…
Buddhism in Utah – Cultural Traditions Combine with Modern Practices
While it’s tempting to assume Utah Buddhism is merely a byproduct of newcomers, that’s not necessarily the case. Utah’s first Buddhists were Japanese immigrants arriving in the 1880s to labor…
New Faces in Salt Lake Places
As the business boom continues and brings along with it an increasing number of out-of-state transplants like myself, here’s a look at the unique individuals putting down roots in Utah.
The Other Side Academy: A Home for Recovering Addicts and Criminals in Salt Lake City
The Other Side Academy is a home for recovering addicts and criminals in Salt Lake City.
Allen Park in Sugar House is Saved From Development
Allen Park in Sugar House is saved from development after a group of citizens decided to petition to get the city to buy Allen Park.
Whiskey with a Heart: Alpine Distillery Bottles Spirit of Community
American whiskey has been in Rob Sergent’s family blood for generations. Rob was inspired to share those childhood connections, with a bit more refinement and flavor profile, when he decided…
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…
Big Dreams for Tiny Houses by Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City
On a brisk fall day in October, employees of Architectural Nexus in Salt Lake City gathered for a farewell party. They were not bidding goodbye and good luck to a…
Sugar House’s Allen Park to Be Developed
As an Allen Park neighbor, I find myself experiencing a mix of curiosity, worry, and nostalgia as I learn more about the future of the property and reminisce on its…
Rollin’ Down the River: Living in Moab on a River Guide’s Salary
Most guides are Millennials in their early twenties, so a willingness to disconnect from the world of iPhones, and forfeiting social media one-upmanship and material pursuits is essential. River guides…
Striving to Elevate Escalante Cuisine: Devil’s Garden Grill
Named after the monument’s mini-wonderland of colorful hoodoos, the Devil’s Garden Grill opened in Escalante in June 2018, serving Southwestern dishes with a local twist.