Politics
Getting to the Heart of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Criminal justice and police reform are central for the cures to the problem, but it’s much better — in our estimation — to understand the heart of the problem, to…
Racial Equality and Police Reform in Utah
Darlene McDonald was present for the Cottonwood Heights police protest that was held on Sunday evening (August 2nd). She was invited to speak. In this interview we discuss police reform…
The Rise of Cancel Culture and Why It Needs to Be Stopped
There has been renewed interest and talk about George Orwell’s classic 1984. I have been reading it and I’ve been attempting to make a logical conclusion about it in how…
Utah Distillery Owners Chime in On How They Are Handling COVID-19 Closures
Owners of Sugar House Distillery and New World Distillery talk about measures they have taken to pivot and adapt to COVID-19 closures. Dina Blaze Regional Director for Salt Lake County…
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…
Who Will Be Cashing in on the Legality of Medical Cannabis in Utah?
While this is almost certain to be a massive emerging market in Utah, it’s become clear that most Utah farmers and entrepreneurs are simply not qualified to compete in medical…
Referendum Organizers Cheer Repeal of Utah Tax Reform Law
Opponents of a tax reform bill that was approved by the Utah Legislature and signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert hoped to repeal the legislation at the polls this…
Cash Canyon: Former Lawmaker’s Bill to Allow Canyon Tolling Benefit His Development Project
In the 2018 Legislature, then-Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, one of the most powerful legislators on the hill, presented a bill in a committee to pave the way for toll roads…
Taxing Your Doctor Visit? Professional service providers oppose taxation plan
“What is a taxable procedure? A young girl with prominent ears being ridiculed by her friends? Someone with lots of breast tissue or no breast tissue? It seems like we’re…
Medical Cannabis Comes To Utah: State Director of Medical Cannabis Andrew Rigby Explains His Challenges
It has been a rocky start to the roll-out of cannabis in Utah. The Director of Utah’s medical cannabis program, Andrew Rigby speaks to Utah Stories.
Why should a Millennial be Utah’s next governor? An interview with Zachary Moses.
Should a millennial be Utah’s next governor? We interviewed Zachary Moses, covering affordabel housing, the inland port, pollution and his solutions.
Utahns Strike for Climate Action
A broad cross-section of Utahns, from schoolchildren to the elderly, braved a drizzly Friday on the north steps of the City and County Building to strike in protest of a…
Salt Lake City mayoral candidates David Ibarra & Luz Escamilla weigh in on issues that affect You
Luz Escamilla and David Ibarra are both vying for the title of mayor of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City faces a lot of problems, issues that affect each one of…
The future of farming in Utah: an interview with Jack Wilbur, a hybrid farmer
The future of farming will look very different than it does today, just like the farming of today looks drastically different than it did 20, 30 years ago. However, the…
Farm land or house lots?
Suburbs march into farmlands cul-de-sac by cul-de-sac. But in Cache Valley the advance has slowed.
Bangerter Farms update: “I can guarantee the land will never be anything but a farm.”
A year after Farmington granted agricultural protection for the Bangerter family farm, a 22-acre plot of farmland, and ended any effort to put soccer fields on the site, the city’s…