Don't Wait Until 2029 to Visit the Red Planet We stumbled upon the Martian research station after exiting onto a dirt road near Hanksville, Utah; population 190. Signs are posted everywhere to not fly drones over the facility, so we didn't. Assuming we had finally found the new base where DARPA's team must be keeping the descendants of Roswell's Martians (kept alive since … [Read more...]
More than Ever Utah Couples are Deciding to Not Have Children. We Ask, Why?
Baby Boomers to Baby Busters — More Couples are Deciding to Not Have Children From 2010 to 2020, Utah’s birth rate declined by almost 22 percent, a trend mirrored across the US during a decade marked by economic struggle and the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Research released in August 2022 by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute illustrates this … [Read more...]
How Moab, Utah Moved from Mining to Recreation
The rugged terrain around Moab—cut by rivers, sheer rock faces, and steep inclines—wasn’t always as accessible as it is now. The dirt roads and singletrack trails that, today, invite outdoor enthusiasts to explore the area’s cliffs and canyons and admire the red rock towers and buttes, once served the ranching and mining industries that drove the local economy before tourism … [Read more...]
Five Things You May Not Know About Utah: Cultural Quirks and Fascinating Facts
Utah is known the world over for a number of reasons. Most notably, Utah is famous for its stunning scenery, almost limitless outdoor recreation opportunities, world class Olympic venues, the greatest snow skiing on earth, the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, the Sundance Film Festival, and for the five national parks which highlight our incomparable red rock … [Read more...]
Five Things in Utah That Need To Go
#1 Lack of affordable housing A friend of mine recently vacated an apartment in hopes of finding another where she didn't have to pay a shared $1,400 rent for a two-bed, two-bath unit. Unfortunately, she hadn't done her homework, or she would have known that Salt Lake County's apartment vacancy rate is at an all-time low of 2 % and that the average rent for that size in Utah's … [Read more...]
Utah’s Megadrought: Have the abundance of Spring rains made a difference?
Despite the recent recurring rains we have had along the Wasatch Front, in the month of April and early May, Utah is not even close to being in the clear in the midst of our twenty-year megadrought. Examining the snowpack totals in Utah's various drainage basins we can see the extent of the problem. In the Duchesne basin, below the Uintas we are just 54% of normal. In the … [Read more...]
Roe vs. Wade Utah Capitol Rally on Mother’s Day
What was originally billed as a walk turned into a rally and then a protest in Salt Lake City on Mother’s Day, when more than 300 people showed up at an event sponsored by the Utah Alliance regarding the current hot button issue of Roe vs Wade and its supposedly pending repeal by the Supreme Court. As you can see, some of the signs provided some "strong" opinions. A few … [Read more...]
At the Market Street Broiler: Great Lessons for Every Teenager that Can Only Be Taught in School of the Real World
At seventeen years old, I was already something of a veteran in Salt Lake’s restaurant industry (or so I thought) after three dishwasher positions and bussing at Marie Callender's. The most humiliating time was my single evening working at Hot Rod Hundley’s Restaurant, where after just one hour, I was determined “unqualified” to wash dishes. That hurt. My longest stint had … [Read more...]
James Huntsman Vs. The LDS Church — The Case Against The Latter-Day Saint’s Empire
James Huntsman, son of billionaire philanthropist Jon Huntsman, is suing the LDS Church for $5 million for back tithing. He says the church misled him into believing that all of his tithing would be used for charitable purposes. When he learned that the money was actually spent on financing the bailout of the Church’s life insurance company and the Mormon Mall he resigned his … [Read more...]
Five Unique Utah Trails to Try This Summer
When it comes to hiking, Utah is uniquely qualified to boast about its extraordinary diversity of scenery and terrain, and the best trails are often found along the road less traveled. Here are five hidden Utah adventures worth a visit this summer: Red Mountain Trail Perhaps no trail showcases the unique beauty of Snow Canyon State Park better than Red Mountain Trail. This … [Read more...]