For decades, the Sugar House Chamber of Commerce paid the cost of setting up the iconic Santa House on the Monument Plaza at Christmastime and decorating it with lights and garlands of greenery. Now, the Chamber's membership has dwindled to less than half, and its income is insufficient to support large public events such as Santa's arrival or the expense of holiday … [Read more...]
Australia and Utah-based aerial imaging company captures data from above
It’s no secret that Salt Lake City is experiencing a tech surge. In fact, in 2018, the Capitol City had the second-most tech-related commercial leases and now holds the ninth-largest share of tech renters in the country, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield, a Chicago-based commercial real estate company. But back in 2014 when Nearmap, an Australian aerial … [Read more...]
Stirling Fruit & Vegetable Co. : Finding the Silver Lining in Today’s Farm Economy
Nestled behind the Sand Hollow Dam and dispersed across Hurricane and Leeds, hundreds of acres yield peaches, watermelon and cantaloupe, along with a variety of other mouth-watering fruits and vegetables. However, these plants don’t grow themselves. Their care comes from the Stirling Fruit & Vegetable Co., which is run by David and Danielle Stirling. When David took over … [Read more...]
Deer Valley Resort 2019 U.S. Best Ski Resort
DEER VALLEY RESORT NAMED 2019 UNITED STATES' BEST SKI RESORT BY WORLD SKI AWARDS RESORT RECEIVES TOP HONORS FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Deer Valley Resort maintains the coveted title of the 2019 United States’ Best Ski Resort by the World Ski Awards for the seventh year in a row. The accomplishment was announced at the World Ski Awards Gala Ceremony at the world-class … [Read more...]
Cache—A Safe Place to Put Your Stuff
Memories of good times, sitting on the back of the truck relaxing and discussing a day of skiing, golfing or mountain biking, led brothers Tyler and Dillon Green to invent a tailgate pad. And it is not just a bike-pad. Their company, Cache, now markets an all-encompassing tailgate product. Story of Dillon, Tyler, and Jeffrey Dillon and Tyler were staying with their dad, … [Read more...]
True Lies About The Inland Port
Is the Inland Port an example of governmental overreach? Will the Inland Port open a floodgate of corruption? Will the Inland Port be an ecological disaster for the Great Salt Lake and ruinous to valley air quality? Deeda Seed's Side of the Story Questions. So many questions. Deeda Seed, former city council person who is currently with the Center for Biological … [Read more...]
California Schemin’
The following was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah Stories. The Story of Scheming Before he pled guilty to running a $125 million fraud and being labeled a “scammer extraordinaire” by the FBI, Deepal Wannakuwatte was known as a charming entrepreneur who owned his own tennis team. He mixed sports and scheming, making … [Read more...]
Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate!
Creative Sustainability Redecorating brings a new, fresh, and exciting look to your home. Choosing colors and picking out furniture and flooring is so appealing! With so many choices of design, color, and feel, how do you go about choosing the decor which creates the presence that is right for your home? One way to install a unique and characteristic feel to your … [Read more...]
Six Legal Questions Concerning Salt Lake City’s Inland Port
Salt Lake’s contentious inland port will undoubtedly impact the quality of life for City residents, especially those who live at the lower elevations along the Wasatch Front. It will add hundreds if not thousands of additional semi trucks to our roads, hundreds of additional jumbo cargo airplanes to our airways; and massive amounts of pollution to our air—which has … [Read more...]
Five G or just Gee Whizz?
Vivint rolls out new home internet service promising 5G-like speed Vivint Internet, a spin-off of Lehi-based Vivint Smart Home, recently jumped in the race to bring 5G-class services to the public and an alternative to the monopolies and duopolies that dominate the Internet Service Provider (ISP) marketplace in most of the U.S. Utilizing a combination of newly developed … [Read more...]