Community Relations
Homeless Millennials—Weighing In On Big Changes to City Programs
Since the Center is now full I asked Tarintino if he feels lucky to be there. “Not lucky. Blessed. I feel blessed for all of the donors. I feel blessed…
The Good, The Bad, and The Pricey
With rents outpacing income increases since 2010, and an estimated statewide housing unit deficit of 50,000 (another Kem. C. Gardner Policy Institute discovery), Utahns are getting creative with housing.
From Farm to Table…..To YouTube
From farm to table … to YouTube. That’s what students at YouthCity’s summer and after school program have started through an ongoing partnership with neighboring Liberty Park Farmers Market.
Maud’s Café Serves More Than Coffee
Maud’s Café, a non-profit program overseen by the Volunteers of America Utah is run on teen power—specifically teens that are taking the steps needed to leave, or avoid, homelessness. Each…
Little Cottonwood Canyon is under threat by Utah’s population boom
Today, 2019, the environmental infrastructure in place to accommodate both the protection of Little Cottonwood Canyon’s natural beauty and protect what’s left of it, as well as preserving the people’s…
Every dog has its day
Street Dawg Crew pampers Pioneer Park pets Seems like it’s true: Every dog has its day. A dog’s love knows no economic distinctions. It wags its tail for rich and…
Krishna Food Forest & Farm—what is the permaculture concept?
The Krishna Food Forest & Farm , located behind the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple in Millcreek, is a wonderfully accessible place for anyone in the area to learn about ecological food…
Utah medical cannabis: the green lottery heats up
Medical marijuana in Utah has been controversial for years—is there no end in sight? On the night of June 6, the second floor of the Utah Department of Agriculture was…
Wasatch Community Gardens: cultivating good health for your body, for your community
Wasatch Community Gardens has cultivated good health for your body and for your community for the last three decades, because they know agriculture is, or should be, connected more to…
University of Utah—giving Utah students a path to succeed
Making the transition to high school is no easy task, fortunately for Utah students, the University of Utah has a program that is designed to help lower income kids from disadvantaged…
KRCL community radio: RadioACTive host Lara Jones
KRCL radio & Lara Jones When KRCL (90.9 fm) community radio host, Lara Jones, first entered the world of broadcasting in 1984, radio broadcasting was very much a man’s…
INAUGURAL MADE IN UTAH BREWERS FEST CELEBRATES UTAH CRAFT BREWS AT THE GATEWAY
The Inaugural Made in Utah Brewers Fest at The Gateway, will be held Saturday, May 11, 2019, from 5 until 10 p.m. The sure-to-be-popular event will feature 10 local craft…
Karen Whipple: Peace Tree Juice Cafe
Karen Whipple, 58, started her original business, Peace Tree Juice Café, 21 years ago in Moab. As of 2004, she also operates a second Peace Tree in her hometown of…
Mikaela Shafer Ogden’s Community Builder
What´s new? Answering this simple question has led Mikaela Shafer to explore and chronicle Ogden in the blog, Indie Ogden Utah.
Kim Bowsher a Force in Utah Business
Kim Bowsher and her family have a philosophy: “You can’t know where this yes is going to take you, but you say yes and it starts to line up.” Saying…
Utah Senator Luz Escamilla Headed into a Campaign to be Elected Salt Lake City Mayor
Utah Senator Luz Escamilla hardly broke stride as she exited her 11th legislative session last month and headed straight into a campaign to be elected mayor of the state’s capital…