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Jared W. Blackley
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- News, Cover Story February 2, 2022
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Wasting Away
There's still time to save the Great Salt Lake—if the Legislature steps up.
- The lake remains below 4,191.3 feet in elevation today, however, and experts say it is likely to decline further if nothing is done to reverse the trend.
- News, Cover Story August 12, 2020
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The Long, Dusty Trail
Hikes and bike treks to relish in what remains of the summer
- We hear you. After publishing several outdoor adventure articles this summer, we've come to realize such stories need to be prefaced with some rules for the road.
- News, Cover Story July 22, 2020
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There's Something About Utah
Exceptional souls leaving their stamp on Utah
- The more driven and unique a person may be, the more they seem to thrive in this quirky land. Test drive that idea with the visionaries in your life, and let us know if you find it to be true.
- News, August 7, 2003
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Ra’s Deal
If you like sex, wine, pyramids and Egyptian philosophy, Corky Ra has your religion.
- Corky Ra is a man of medium build in his late 50s who looks like the stereotype of an aging hippy. His hair in the front is mostly gone. What hair he has is gray and thin and hangs in a ponytail halfway down his back. He advances a calm but confident...
- News, July 12, 2001
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Nothing to Hide?
What it means to be gay at BYU
- Brigham Young University is a school founded on religious conviction and guided by the scriptures and teachings of the LDS church. It demands assimilation from all who attend. To that end, school officials have set forth a strict set of standards to which...
- News, Cover Story March 1, 2001
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Peyote, Religion, and the War on Drugs
Is James Mooney a drug pusher hiding behind religious freedom or a Medicine Man seeking spirituality?
- In the early afternoon of Oct. 10, 2000, more than a dozen Utah County sheriff’s deputies wielding a search warrant banged on the door of James Mooney and his Oklevueha EarthWalks Native American Church...
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Peyote, Religion, and the War on Drugs
Is James Mooney a drug pusher hiding behind religious freedom or a Medicine Man seeking spirituality?
March 01, 2001
