Search results for: “pioneers”
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Utah’s Disappearing Farms
Utah’s farmers markets are booming, the local food movement is stronger than ever, and local farmers-market farmers are making record profits ― so why are we building over the top…
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Cash or Crops? Is Clark Burgess Selling His Orchards this Year?
With the land fetching around $1 million per acre or more, Burgess and his children are realizing that the enormous difficulty of maintaining operations compared to the enormous ease of…
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40 Acres Not Necessary: Utahns are Homesteading in Urban Backyards
In today’s world, homesteading means having chickens, growing a garden, beekeeping, or possibly raising goats or pigs. Not only does homesteading put dinner on the table, it also offers a…
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Utah’s Identity Crisis: Will Crony Capitalism Define Utah’s Future?
Utah has now more tech jobs per capita than any other state. Our educated workforce, strong family values, and comparatively cheap real estate have successfully landed big tech in little…
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Salt Lake’s Eclectic Past: Salt Lake’s Extensive History of Quarantining Its Residents
Stories and photos from the 1918 flu pandemic and previous disease outbreaks demonstrate that Salt Lake City actually has an extensive history of quarantining its residents.
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Beavers Make a Splash in Utah: Reintroducing Beavers to Restore Watershed in Utah
Beavers contribute to a healthier, more natural ecosystem. Beaver-dammed water stays up on the mountain longer thas restoring watershed.
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Ogden Valley Today: Is the booming real estate squashing out the local community?
Ogden Valley became attractive to outsiders so the price of real estate and property taxes have immensiley increased, forcing locals to leave the area.
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How Ogden got its name
Prior to the arrival of the Mormon pioneers, the Ogden Valley was recognized by Indians as a special place with abundant game. The first detailed descriptions of the area came…
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Utahns’ Love Affair with Cottonwood Canyon
The love affair with Cottonwood Canyon began long before the Mormon Pioneers settled Salt Lake City in 1847.
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Mormons in Mexico
The horrific attack killing members of the Langford family near the Arizona border is suspected to be perpetrated by the Mexican drug cartel. Three mothers and six children, including twin…
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Is Ketamine a “Miracle Cure” for Depression?
Ketamine is something of a tranquilizer/hallucinogen. It has been traditionally used in anesthesia. It was only in March 2019 when the FDA approved ketamine as an entirely new treatment for…