Salt Lake County's last beef rancher feeling growing suburban pressure. Driving out to Utah Natural Meat, there are acres of homes and new suburban development. Tall signs for WinCo and Jordan Landing draw the eyes of motorists. Just twenty years ago this area was all farms. Today there is no sign for the farm store of the third-generation last remaining beef rancher in Salt … [Read more...]
Environmental Friendly Electronics Recycling
We use literally tons of electronics in the United States. Computers, televisions, and mobile devices are just some of our electronic gadgets. When a new version comes out, or an old one gives up the ghost, we want the newest update. But what happens to our old junk? According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2009, the U. S. disposed of 2,440,000 tons of … [Read more...]
Sam Weller’s Books Building Sold
Salt Lake City’s largest and oldest bookseller to be moving to a smaller location, but future for bookseller still remains uncertain. . After a year on the market and much speculation, Salt Lake City’s oldest and largest private bookstore has finally sold its building and is preparing for a big move. Sam Weller’s Books, currently located on Main Street, has been p … [Read more...]
Salt Lake Mixes Sacred Space and Sustainability
by Richard Markosian Salt Lake City is the world headquarters for the fastest growing church in America, and the influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is everywhere. The six gray spires of the Salt Lake Temple rise above the city. A gleaming granite convention center dominates an entire city block across the street. Even in subtle ways -- street names, … [Read more...]
A Main Street Revival or the Next ‘Vatican City’?
How the LDS Church is re-staking its claim in downtown Salt Lake City culture and retail power by Richard Markosian The Mormons are building the next Vatican City; they will own and control not just the streets, but also retail sales, free speech and alcohol trade in downtown Salt Lake City. With two write-ups in The New York Times and a deluge of blogger opinions, the … [Read more...]
July Issue Introduction
About this issue It’s always fascinating traveling outside of Utah and getting an outsiders perspective on our beloved Beehive state. I guess it’s easy to become a bit insulated living here. Visitors always mention how clean our city is, how safe it seems, “but everyone is kind of weird.” gets said to me quite often. We in Utah prefer the adjective “peculiar”, please … [Read more...]