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Utah Wants Affordable Homes. So Why Did It Kill the Starter Home Bill?
Utah leaders have spent years talking about affordable housing. Governor Spencer Cox has repeatedly emphasized the need for more attainable housing, with a goal of creating tens of thousands of…
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What Was Happening Inside Phillips Plaza Before the Murder in Salt Lake?
Three days before Ralph Hoffman was killed, Utah Stories interviewed Phillips Plaza residents who described security concerns, unauthorized visitors, and questions about how vulnerable tenants were being supervised. After the…
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Fogo de Chão Salt Lake City Review: When Friendly Service Isn’t Enough
The restaurant itself felt polished in that distinctly corporate way, where every detail seems carefully planned. We sat outside near a large fire feature on the patio while dance music…
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The Armenian DNA Mystery No One Can Explain
Joulhayan described ancient remains discovered near the Aras River, near Mount Ararat, where researchers reportedly compared ancient genetic samples with modern Armenians and found remarkable continuity stretching back thousands of…
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Priced Out of Summer Fun? These Activities Cost Almost Nothing
As summer approaches, many of us start looking for new ways to be active. Whether you’re emerging from a cozy winter of hibernation, or searching for a replacement for skiing…
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Did Utah Leaders Already Sell Out Tremonton to Big Tech?
When Kevin O’Leary appeared on Fox Business and casually announced that Utah would soon become home to what could be the largest AI data center project in the world, many…
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The Perfect Girls’ Day in Park City: Brunch, Shopping, Spas & Nightlife
After a week of work, grocery shopping, meal prep, driving the kids around, housework and last minute emergencies, a day of bonding and fun with our BFF’s is just what…
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The Stratos Project Was Already Approved. So Why the Public Meeting?
Thousands showed up to protest. The decision may have already been made. When thousands of Box Elder County residents packed the fairgrounds to protest the proposed 40,000-acre Stratos data center,…
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Cottonwood Heights Corruption Allegations: A Case That Never Reached a Courtroom
A year ago, we here at Utah Stories recorded a podcast episode that we never published. We were revisiting corruption allegations from ten years ago. We decided not to publish…
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Left in a Box as a Baby: Trauma, Alcoholism, and Addiction
A man abandoned as a baby builds a structured life in law enforcement, but unresolved trauma and alcoholism slowly begin to unravel it. His story raises a harder question about…
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Dyslexia and ADHD in Kids: Why Some Students Struggle to Read in School
That’s what led to my conversation with Donell Pons, a Utah-based dyslexia expert who has spent more than two decades working with students who struggle to read. What struck me…
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A Stand-Up Wheelchair Gives Paralysis Patients Greater Independence
After a cycling accident left him paralyzed, Bill Winchester had to relearn how to navigate daily life from a wheelchair. A stand-up wheelchair later gave him the ability to rise,…
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Growing Up in Utah’s Foster Care System: One Child’s Story
Celeste was five years old the first time she dragged a kitchen stool across the linoleum, climbed up to the stove, and made dinner. On good days there was a…
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Can Utahns Still Afford to Have Kids?
When families cannot afford homes near their jobs, the daily math becomes brutal. Commutes stretch longer. Childcare costs pile up. Mortgages consume more of a household’s income. The result is…
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Angela Brown: The Woman Behind SLUG Magazine and Craft Lake City
Angela Brown is the publisher and owner of SLUG Magazine, one of the city’s longest-running independent publications and a central voice in Utah’s alternative arts and music scene. She is…
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Salt Lake City Newcomers Club: Finding Friendship and Belonging Since 1948
Moving away from your hometown can come with many blessings. But for some, it also comes with just as many bouts of loneliness. That ache of not knowing where to…