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Artist Samantha Long: Love of Whimsy
Rich, bright colors and fairytale style characters that inhabit artist’s Samantha Long’s paintings give her art a whimsical feel.
Utah Artist Bridgette Meinhold’s Transition: From Engineer to Artist
Bridgette Meinhold was trained as Civil & Environmental engineer but when economic crisis hit in 2008, she decided to transition her art from a hobby to a full career.
David and Brigitte Delthony: Couple Brings International Touch to Escalante Art Scene
Artists David and Brigitte Delthony share their own gallery in the town of Escalante, where they have found grounding and inspiration for their work in separate crafts for more than…
Nicole Parish: Beauty Is In the Eye of the Bug-Holder
Nicole Parrish, a local artist trained in the classic still life art form turns to painting insects as her passion.
Embracing Life: From Teenage Drug Addiction to Happily Ever After
Br’ette, destined to be a more rebellious teenager than most, was literally on the brink of death from her drug addictions a decade earlier. Today she works full-time, is raising…
Keira Shae: Writer Survives the Unimaginable
in her memoir, How the Light Gets In Keira Shae talks about growing up in poverty, neglect, mental, physical, and sexual abuse.
Learning Mexican: My journey into exploring the world and culture of Mexican cuisine
I moved to SLC when I was 31 and encountered a Mexican restaurant for the first time. Up to that point I had lived in New York, Cleveland, San Francisco,…
Utah’s COVID Conundrum: When to Reopen Critical “Essential” Local Businesses?
The state, city and county leaders find themselves in a position where they are able to essentially pick economic winners and losers. Now a month into this Utah has seen…
All Aboard! Idyllic Worlds Recreated by Utah Model Trains Artist Lee Witten
Model railroading attracts teenagers, 80-year-olds, and everyone in-between, proving that train buffs like Lee are obviously on the right track.
Five Best Hikes in Utah: Exploring the Majesty of Utah Through Hiking
The diverse landscape of Utah is unlike any other state in the nation. Unique red rock formations, towering mountain ranges, and stunning lakes and waterfalls dot the landscape of this…
Utahns’ Love Affair with Cottonwood Canyon
The love affair with Cottonwood Canyon began long before the Mormon Pioneers settled Salt Lake City in 1847.
Graffiti Along the Wasatch Front
Graffiti not only destroys historic structures, rocks, and boulders, but also vandals tend to destroy vegetation by trampling through areas where graffiti is common.
Salt Lake City Must Decide If We Are Smart Enough for Smart Growth with Soren Simonsen
From more effective zoning to implementing free public transit, Soren Simonsen, executive director of the Jordan River Commission, advances ideas that can be heard in depth by listening to the Utah…
David Broderick Protection Sport: Importance of Mental Engagement in Dog Training
For eons, dogs have been training humans to accommodate their desires. David Broderick has devoted his career to leveling this playing field. David has been training dogs for 22 years…
“There isn’t any poop fairy”—Bekee Hotze
Civilizations depend on forests and deforestation often results in societal collapse. This almost occurred in Salt Lake City. In the early 1900s, the surrounding mountains were logged, mined and eroded…
Made in Utah Winter Fest 2019
Winter Fest is the remembrance and celebration of lost holiday traditions. It is the recovery of childhood nostalgia and the reconstruction of the simpler times. For three weekends in December,…