The middle class is shrinking in Utah at an alarming pace because of three fundamental problems: Wages for the past ten years in Utah have remained stagnant. Home prices for starter homes have increased by nearly double. Only tech-sector or six-figure income workers are able to afford starter homes in Salt Lake County Why is this happening? The best clues come … [Read more...]
Utah Cycling: Back in the Saddle Again
I turned 62 in April of this year, and I climbed back on a bike for the first time in more than 10 years. My butt didn’t touch a bike saddle for the entire decade of my 50s, and I make that confession with a great deal of embarrassment and regret. I loved riding my bike as a kid. I don’t remember the bike I first learned to ride on, but the first bike I could call my own … [Read more...]
Utah’s Real Estate Crisis: Growing Gap Between Rich & Poor
Utah has long been an incredible state for incubating small businesses. It's a place where nearly everyone has an idea that they dream up and turn into a prototype or business concept. But how will the current housing crisis impact small business start-ups in Utah? As the average price of homes in Salt Lake County now approaches $500,000, and our homeless population keeps … [Read more...]
Mark Hofmann’s Forgeries in the Rare Coin World Still in Circulation Today
Murder among the Mormons is the new Netflix film Directed by Jared Hess. The documentary film depicts the life of Mark Hofmann. The film does not spend much time on how Hofmann began producing successful forgeries of coins as young as fourteen. Hofmann's early forgery career was almost exclusively in coins and rare Mormon currency and he likely created hundreds of … [Read more...]
Beavers Make a Splash in Utah: Reintroducing Beavers to Restore Watershed in Utah
The resounding “Smack!” of a broad tail on tranquil water is how beavers signal to one another that danger lurks nearby. Beavers confronted their greatest danger in the mid-19th Century, at the time of the early fur trade, when they were hunted and trapped to near-extinction. Highly prized for their water repellency and warmth, beaver skin coats and hats became … [Read more...]
The Corrupted Leader Who Tainted Utah’s Medical Cannabis Program
Kerry Gibson was the former Weber State County Commissioner. Under his stewardship, ranchers that Utah Stories have spoken to have been losing their land and their water due to the overdevelopment of the area. But somehow Kerry Gibson became a darling of state GOP leaders. According to one rancher we spoke with, Gibson used his post to improve conditions for his own family’s … [Read more...]
Best Staycation Within One Hour of Salt Lake: Ogden and Its Beautiful Valley
Travel these days looks a whole lot different than it did a year ago. Planes, trains, and ships are basically out of the question for most Utahns, who, by this time, would have finished their summer vacations and started planning their holiday travels. That’s why stay-cations — excursions close to home — have cabin-fevered locals traveling to places that are close enough to … [Read more...]
Mysterious Monolith found in Utah desert. Digital Sleuths Find Location
Nobody is asking the obvious: Did this object come from another planet? What is 10’ tall polished, made of a steel-like metal alloy, triangular and firmly planted into a canyon somewhere in Southeastern Utah? It’s a monolith that is now making national headlines. Two men working for the Utah Department of Public Safety were flying a helicopter to count sheep in the … [Read more...]
Alpenglobes Prove Huge Hit with Utah Restaurants
When Covid struck Insight Exhibits, they were faced with either laying off the majority of their employees or finding a way to keep workers on their payroll. They found the opportunity in helping restaurants by making Covid-friendly outdoor igloos. The igloos allow diners to feel safe, and also enjoy the outdoors. They construct the igloos of wood and plexiglass, which they … [Read more...]
Utah Counties’ Rebellious Saints Face Covid Surge
Utah Tonight threw a massive Halloween party. Thousands showed up demonstrating their non-conformity by not wearing masks, not allowing the liberal propaganda to infiltrate their rebel streak and mass gathering. Just like the protestors who were meeting weekly in downtown SLC: dancing, rebelling, chanting, “No justice, no peace!” they are now suffering the consequences. … [Read more...]