POSTED // May 8,2013 - In two weeks' time, I'll be leaving the building as editor of City Weekly.

POSTED // Dec 24,2012 - In general, 2012 did not flip my lid. I mostly expected what I got. But then there were the occasional twists and turns.

POSTED // Oct 31,2012 - First, we should say that Rocky Anderson is himself a former civil-rights attorney. And a two-term mayor of Salt Lake City before Becker. In 2011, he disavowed his Democratic Party membership

POSTED // Oct 31,2012 - It's made a real difference in the state if you have a good attorney general who is principled

POSTED // Oct 24,2012 - When friends come to town, it’s an opportunity for me to check out newer eateries I’ve been hearing about. For a taste of Spanish wine and cuisine in a modern setting, I’m trying out Finca (1291 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City

POSTED // Sep 12,2012 - With over 20 years’ experience working in human services and mental health, Amanda Thompson recently founded Empowerment Services, a nonprofit run by and for people in need of mental-health treatment.

POSTED // Jul 25,2012 - Lost any keys lately? I lost a spare set about a year ago in my home. I was sure they were under something or had fallen behind something. I was equally convinced they’d turn up during some deep cleaning of my dresser or coat closet.

POSTED // May 2,2012 - While on a recent overseas vacation, I inquired of some fellow travelers, “How do you think your life will change when you go home?” Their blank stares suggested that their lives were good, and they hoped like hell that nothing would change.

POSTED // Mar 29,2012 - Walking along the faux creek bed prior to City Creek’s grand opening, gazing up at the retractable glass roof, even the most jaded reporters were wide-eyed and curious. The creek, after all, is stocked with trout that were no doubt waiting for their cue to bob to the surface as mall developer and CEO Robert Taubman led a coterie of media around the mall.

POSTED // Jan 25,2012 - Roxanne Russell, 22, is a modern-day vagabond who comes to Salt Lake City by way of Milwaukee, Wis.