Search results for: “Utah History”
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Local Florists Blooms
Salt Lake shops take on recession to show that buying flowers is still about the people.
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Turkey Soup For The Soul
It was a gray November evening in a grey classroom painted by bright smiles. I was an ESL teacher for newly arrived immigrants, a role that encompassed both instructing English…
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Pete And His Ghosts
You won’t see Pete Marshall dressed up for Halloween this year. Ghosts and communication with the underworld are nothing new for this veteran book dealer.
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To Infinity and Beyond!
Utah scientists David Evans and Ivan Sutherland pioneered the computer graphics department at the University of Utah with graduates who would go on to change the world.
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Alpacas: Cute and Profitable
Kamas Utah proves an ideal place to raise Alpacas. Linda Gardner’s farm shows the gentle cousins of Llamas make good business for ranchers.
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Little Cottonwood Canyon
Find geology, historic intrigue and brunch in Little Cottonwood Canyon this summer.
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Iosepa: Why Hawaiian Mormon Pioneers Were Evicted
Investigating the lonesome valley of the West Desert—the mystery behind Utah’s Pioneer Hawaiian Town.
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An Alternative to Genocide Denial
Genocide still continues to this day. One method to dissuade further atrocities is to tell the stories accurately.
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Main Street Hangs On For City Creek Center
Will local merchants survive to see the completion of the City Creek Center?
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Fankhauser Jewelry
Fankauser Jewelry Owner Gary Davis reminisces his 50+ year career located in the heart of Sugar House.
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Flood Potential in Salt Lake City Spring of 2011
What you need to watch out for this flood season?
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Capturing Essence
Every time fine art sculptor, Kreg Harrison, finds success he starts searching for something new to create.
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Polygamist Prison
by Heidi Grieser Between 1300 East, 1700 East, 2100 South, and 2400 South, Brigham Young selected 80 acres to be the site of the Utah Territorial Prison in 1853. At…
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Jeanie’s Smoke Shop Reopens Under New Ownership
Raad Alcamel and Luay Alalawi, also known as “Rod and Louie” by those around town who know them —have been operating the Smoke Break on 418 East 300 South smoke…
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A Playwright on a Persian Rug – Salt Lake Acting Company Presents The Persian Quarter
Salt Lake City playwright Kathleen Cahill’s new play The Persian Quarter is both a political history and the story of individual women in Iran and America.
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How Google is Changing the World as We Know it
Google has received some media attention recently because very soon Google will be launching their own E-books platform and online retail center. They will have a huge advantage even over…