Richard Markosian
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…
Utah’s Unaffordable Housing
As other cities have learned, density and taller buildings discourage car usage and encourage transit use. Fewer parking stalls, not more, discourage car usage. Narrower roads, not wider, encourage transit…
Professor Zeev Valentine Vardeny &The Hidden Space Race
Vardeny was a pioneer of organic spin waves known as “Spintronics.” Spin waves transfer information much faster with far less heat. Vardeny says that Motorola and IBM started to use…
Hidden Utah
It’s the job of journalists to ask difficult questions and shine the light into dark corners and expose where infestation (corruption) is happening.
Letter from the editor
Utah Stories, letter from the editor—We had our first riot in Salt Lake City. Tempers are flaring. Nationwide we are witnessing violence by Antifa and by far right-wing groups. It…
RAZZZZZ … Berries!
Raspberries are fragile, requiring care and cultivation. Thayne and Cari Tagge are hoping their efforts will result in some of the best dazzling razzleberries in the market. The Tagges are…
Liberty Wells Historic District
In 2011, two Salt Lake City neighborhoods officially merged to become the Liberty Wells Historic District, but the story of the area’s development begins in the 1800s.
Bigfoot In Mormon lore … is Bigfoot Cain?
Who is this hairy hominid? The Sasquatch or Bigfoot (both terms are plural and singular) is North America’s largest cryptozoological mystery. The name “Bigfoot” has come to denote any…
Utah Stories is 10 Years Old
Wow! Utah Stories is 10 years old—has it really been that long since this magazine’s first printed issue? The world has vastly changed in 10 years. I still hear from…
Restoring the past, preserving a legacy—The Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum
Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum in Wallsburg, Utah has one of the most amazing collections of rare and precious antiques and relics.
The Farm issue—Letter from the editor
We strongly believe that the connection we have with our food defines our connection with our greater community, our health, and our culture. That’s why we produce our farm issue…
The Oasis Cafe in Salt Lake City adds new food and drink items to menu
Oasis Cafe in Salt Lake City, a somewhat hidden gem of a restaurant, is a place for refuge, respite, and relief, and they have new menu items and drinks for…
Sip O’ the Week—Oasis Cafe: House Made Bloody Mary
This month Oasis Cafe introduced a number of new menu items to the food lineup there, as well as some new sips, such as the House Made Bloody Mary.
Salt Lake City—conserving water for spring garden preparation
Hugelkultur Beds Salt Lake City—Conserving water for spring garden preparation comes with a German accent. Many of you are getting started with spring preparation for your vegetable garden this growing…
Finding a good pediatrician near you is an integral part of your family’s journey
Dedication to a Dream Finding a good pediatrician near you makes all the difference in the world to first-time parents. My family got lucky. I first came across Bexfield by…
Stem cell therapy for chronic pain in Utah
On the naturopathic path Chronic pain is a serious business, but does it have to be forever? A 2011 study by the National Institutes of Health found that the…