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 infants, were shot and burned. Four more wounded. A wounded fourteen-year-old boy walked fourteen miles to safety after telling his brothers and sisters to hide in the … [Read more...]
Utah’s Unaffordable Housing
Welcome to Utah Housing Utah’s real estate market has softened. Average house prices aren’t increasing in urban areas. Bidding wars are decreasing; the amount of time homes are on the market is increasing; and by all measures, our real estate market is still booming. Vineyard, in Utah County, is the city with the most growth. In the past four years, the population has seen … [Read more...]
Professor Zeev Valentine Vardeny &The Hidden Space Race
The race for small is just as important as the race was to the moon When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon fifty years ago, Zeev Valentine Vardeny was a young man living in Israel. The “space race” was palpable at the time. The “race” for ever-increasing technological innovation is profoundly felt in Israel. Putting brain power to work to maintain Israel’s … [Read more...]
Hidden Utah
Discover Utah again Shine a light into dark corners and cockroaches will scramble. This is a fitting metaphor for what journalism can provide when it is serving the highest ideals. There are hidden agendas, hidden profits, projects, and deals—roaches—that can directly affect or infect our lives. These hidden cockroaches feed on our communities, our environment, and our … [Read more...]
Letter from the editor
We live in tumultuous times 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 seems that our political processes are breaking down and that democracy and capitalism are in turmoil. What should we make of this? I think time to turn off our TVs. … [Read more...]
RAZZZZZ … Berries!
The Tagge family expands their fruit selection Raspberries, aka “razzleberries,” should actually be called “dazzleberries” because of the way their red nubs of flavor dazzle the taste buds. But this summer delight is not an easy picking. Raspberries are fragile, requiring care and cultivation. Thayne and Cari Tagge are hoping their efforts will result in some of the best … [Read more...]
Liberty Wells Historic District
Liberty Wells before it was Liberty Wells 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. Imagine it’s 1875. You have journeyed to 900 S, the southern edge of the city. The urban blocks, the original Plat of the City of Zion, are 10-acre squares. … [Read more...]
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 unknown relic hominid that is reported throughout the world. However, each unknown creature does have is own label, such as the Yeti or Abominable Snowman in the Himalayas. It is … [Read more...]
Utah Stories is 10 Years Old
Utah Stories Turns 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 many readers who say, “Gee! I’ve never seen this before. Where did this come from?” For them, I will attempt to answer that question. The Utah Stories concept was started in … [Read more...]
Restoring the past, preserving a legacy—The Richard W. Erickson Foundation Museum
Passion for acquiring leads to eclectic collection Wallsburg, Utah—On a tip from Utah antique picker Matt Binyon of American Rust Company, I visited what he described as “one of the most amazing ranches/museums I’ve ever seen.”, Richard Erickson's 300-acre ranch in Wallsburg, Utah. I don’t know Matt as someone who uses hyperbole or conjecture, but he has seen a lot of cool … [Read more...]