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Local and Mixed-Use Superior to Corporate Big Box Zoning
Mixed-use developments (a combination of retail and living space in one area) nearly always outperform strip malls, big-box developments and suburban-style cul-de-sac developments in terms of overall tax revenue collected…
Gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon Proposal: Short-sighted, waste-of-money, elitist visions of grandeur should remain in the clouds
Utah elite is in favor of the proposed Gondola up the Little Cottonwood Canyon even though this project would devastate the environment of the canyon.
Priced Out of the Rental Market Utah: Single Homeless Mother Explains Difficulty of Current Housing Crisis
The current rental market in Salt Lake City and beyond is pricing people out, who are ending up on the streets.
Pioneer Day & Mormon Pioneer History (They Don’t Talk About)
Why Utahns celebrate Pioneer Day and the less known history of Mormon Pioneers coming to the Great Basin and forming a new state, Utah.
The Magnolia Apartments: The new Homes for the Homeless are a “Complete Failure” According to an Inside Source
An inside source provides Utah Stories with a look into the reality of the Magnolia Apartments and its failure as a solution for homelessness.
Watering Today: Utahn Develops an App to Help Save Water while Maintaining Green Lawns
Watering Today, an app developed and recently released by a Utah helps reduce the amount of water used for irrigation.
Inland Port Ruling: Utah Supreme Court Says Utah State Legislature Can Usurp Salt Lake City’s Authority
Utah Supreme Court Says Utah State Legislature Can Usurp Salt Lake City’s Authority and give a green light to the inland port.
Utah Homelessness Getting Out of Control: What are the solutions?
We discuss possible solutions to the homeless problem in Utah with experts: Scott Howell and Jean Hill who have opposing views on this issue.
Why Utah’s Developers/Politicians Do Not Want Tiny Homes
When examining the problem of affordable housing one finds that there are two major components to it: zoning restrictions and the need for additional bicycle path infrastructure.
If Salt Lake City’s Homeless Had a Say in The over $20 Million Spent on Them
If Salt Lake City’s Homeless Had a Say in The over $20 Million Spent on Them, Here Is How They Would Spend it?
Localism vs. Globalism: Utah Companies Bill Gates put out of Business
The worst of Bill Gates’ elitist policies is his idea about farming and agriculture. Gates is buying up farmland all over the United States. He wants to control more water…
Homeless in Salt Lake City: The Worsening Conditions of the Chronically Homeless and Those Suffering from Mental Disorders
Salt Lake City’s “unsheltered” homeless population is swelling. There are many more homeless people sleeping outdoors than ever before.
Roe vs. Wade Utah Capitol Rally on Mother’s Day
What was originally billed as a walk turned into a rally and then a protest with more than 300 people in Salt Lake City on Mother’s Day.
Local Artist Creates Jewelry out of Elk Ivory
Local artist Megan Clarke makes sterling silver jewelry using elk ivory, turquoise, and other precious stones.
Free Speech and Censoring of Independent Voices and News Outlets
Democracy can only flourish if there can be free speech, free discussion and debate over the most important topics and issues.
Five Points that the Utah State Legislature Should Consider in Revising Utah’s Medical Cannabis Laws
Five points on why easier access to medical cannabis can help solve problems such as the opioid epidemic and overdosing on fentanyl.