Sheela's Story Sheela* left home at age eighteen. She describes herself as having been a good kid. She was an A-student, went to church, and did what her parents expected of her. In high school, Sheela became the target of a sexual predator. “He was someone I knew and trusted,” Sheela confides. “He groomed me for a long time. I didn't realize how abusive of a situation I … [Read more...]
Training Athletes For Life— Athletic Republic
The bases were loaded and the Riverhawks already had two outs at the bottom of the ninth in the final game of an elimination tournament. The batter at the plate had never hit a home run. The bat cracked, the ball sailed into left field; and as she sprinted past her coach at second base, the incredulous young athlete said, “Is this really happening?” In 14 years of coaching … [Read more...]
Lettering is Better Together— Salt Lake Lettering Club
Salt Lake Lettering Club From casual meetups to large-scale group murals, a group of Salt Lake City lettering enthusiasts is proving that art does not have to be a solitary pursuit. The Salt Lake Lettering Club has about 50 active lettering artists; plus an additional 150 casual members. It was started in 2014 by lettering artist Becca Clason to create a community of … [Read more...]
Little Cottonwood Canyon is under threat by Utah’s population boom
We need to make the change we want, not allow the change to happen to us.—Carl Fisher Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is synonymous with wilderness, natural beauty, remote uncultivated regions still in natural conditions—and recreating. It's been forecasted that by the year 2060, Utah will have an estimated population of 6.84 million. Compare that to today's estimated 3.22 … [Read more...]
Maze Runner Author to Have Q&A at Jordan Commons Theater
James Dashner, author of THE MAZE RUNNER novel, will be hosting a showing of the film in IMAX on Friday, September 19 at 6:35pm at the Megaplex Jordan Commons theater, located at 9335 South State Street in Sandy. He will also be participating in Q&A immediately following the screening. To purchase tickets to this event, please click the following … [Read more...]
Mayor Ben McAdams, Visit Salt Lake and Local Officials Launch “Ski City USA”
Salt Lake is the only place in the nation that gives winter enthusiasts the unique advantage of having four world-class winter resorts featuring 500” of the Greatest Snow on Earth® just minutes away from a region filled with hundreds of hotels, restaurants, bars and unrivaled entertainment options. That is why Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, along with Visit Salt Lake, … [Read more...]
Megaplex Theater to Open at Long-Vacant Former Cottonwood Mall Development
Residents of Holladay no longer have to look at a vacant lot that was once home to the first indoor shopping mall in Utah. Since the Cottonwood Mall's demolition in 2008, the area has been stuck in "development hell." Recently, The Howard Hughes Corporation, an entity of General Growth Properties, has finally announced that Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres has signed on as … [Read more...]