Local Spotlight
Six Award-Worthy Artisan Food Makers
One of the perks of being a food writer — aside from frequently being able to dine in terrific restaurants — is to enjoy the products of some of our…
The Freshness Factor: 8 Utah Farm to Table Restaurants You Will Love
Eight local chefs and restaurateurs who place a high value on freshness and do their damndest to source produce locally whenever possible.
Utah Moms Compete on Fox’s LEGO® Masters
Jen Smart is an ER and ICU nurse, and a mother of 6. Susan Earls owns Rosebud Antiques in Pleasant Grove and is the mother of 2. Both Women live…
Shroom Boom: Ogden Mushroom Farm Brings Colorful Fungi to Utah
In Ogden mushroom farmer Adam Wong is producing a whole range of colorful shrooms in his highly controlled indoor facility for restaurants, grocery stores and farmers markets.
PediCab Legacy in Downtown Salt Lake City
Graduating from horse-drawn carriages that used to line downtown Salt Lake, pedicabs emerged as a more humane and controlled way of getting city dwellers from here to there.
East African Goat Project of Utah: Refugee Kids Connecting with Their Heritage through Goat Husbandry
Many of the youth in the program were born in the United States or came to this country when they were very young. Oftentimes their parents, grandparents or other family…
Need for Skilled Workers Remains High Even During Shutdowns
Utah schools scrambled to find ways to accommodate students enrolled in high-demand, skilled professions, as well as others taking advantage of the unexpected time off to explore new skills or…
Moab Woman Keeps 100-Year-Old Farming Tradition Alive
Mary Engleman is keeping the legacy and tradition of farming by keeping a 100 years old farm near Moab Utah alive.
Recovering from Substance Abuse in Isolation
Social distancing and isolation not only set the stage for increased substance use, but also made it harder to recover from substance abuse.
A Visit to Utah’s Largest Medical Cannabis Farm
Utah Stories visits Utah’s largest locally owned medical cannabis farm tucked in Garland Utah, a small town of about 850 households.
No Hiding the Homeless: Pandemic pulls back the curtain on SLC homelessness
Next to the Geraldine E. King Women’s Center sits a cluster of tents and homeless individuals leaning against a nearby building. The Center, at 700 South and State Street stands…
Stocking Up On Fabulous Foods From Our Favorite Markets
SLC and its environs are now home to a number of great markets for foodies, ranging from Asian supermarkets and independent seafood stores, to businesses featuring Middle Eastern and African…
Striking Gold in Ogden: A 45-Year Professional Jewelry Maker Relocates to Ogden’s 25th Street
Carl Cox, of Alaskan Gold Connection, 4a5-Year long professional jewelry maker of unique and rare pieces Relocates to Ogden’s 25th Street.
Seventy Years of Family and Flowers: The Art Floral
Stefanie Sergakis Wedemeyer owns The Art Floral local flower shop, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.
How is it to be a Black-Owned Business in Utah during Pandemic?
It can be a struggle to get non-ethnic Utahns to patronize a business like Joe’s over the longer-established retailers or online markets, but the restaurant maintains that they’re getting back…
Running a Restaurant in a Pandemic — Spoiler: It’s Not All Bad News
Restaurants worldwide are facing huge challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands and thousands have closed permanently and many more are hanging by a thread. Others are doing…