Search results for: “history of Utah”
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Preserving Murray’s History: The Fight to Save Historic Buildings
Despite attempts to save the historic Arlington School, Murray City is considering selling it to a developer.
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Can Utahns Trust Their Leaders?
The gap between the will of the people and the will of the elites is growing — why?
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Southern Utah’s Hidden Gem: Veyo Pool and Crawdad Canyon
The scents of summer, and the sound of rock climbers in the background are found in the desert oasis of Veyo — a small resort town in Southern Utah. With…
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5 Ways to Get the Kids Out of the House in Utah
If the kids are driving you crazy, Utah Stories has some suggestions on how to beat the summer doldrums.
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Helper, Utah’s Next Tourism Boom Town
Helper’s Main Street is now one of the most vibrant, visited and flourishing main streets in Utah, but how did they manage to restore facades and dilapidated old buildings on…
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The History of Ogden’s Latino Culture through One Man’s Eyes
Manny Garcia’s parents found their way to the US from Mexico before he was born. Now 44, the Ogden native can see beneficial effects of the Latino culture throughout this…
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Hollywood Returns to Moab, Utah
A high-profile film project is underway in Moab right now: Director Kevin Costner is using Southeast Utah for much of the filming of his multipart Western epic, Horizon: An American…
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Reasons Why Some Utah Women Choose a Childfree Lifestyle
It is becoming more common to hear both women and men in Utah publicly expressing their decision not to have children.
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Utah Artist Linda Southam, a Single Mother Turning Her Crazy Dream into Reality
In 1982, Linda Southam, a single mother with a 12-year-old daughter, took a risk with her crazy dream and opened an art gallery.
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A Grand Heritage: Stories from the Moab Museum Oral History Archive
The Moab Museum’s new temporary exhibition, A Grand Heritage: Stories from the Oral History Archive, features first-person accounts from Moab’s pre-uranium history, built around oral histories between the late 1880s…
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Utah Lighthouse Ministry Bookstore Closes Its Doors
After more than 60 years serving the ex-Mormon community, the Utah Lighthouse Ministry bookstore closes its doors for good.
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Six Progressive Utah Women Making Waves
In honor of Women’s History Month, Utah Stories is celebrating Utah women by naming some of the most influential women in the Salt Lake area.