Two newly elected councilmembers share their hopes for SLC's future.
by Ray Howze
The revolution clamoring for homeless resources, in this case, will be livestreamed.
by Isaiah Poritz
Could embracing a nomadic lifestyle be a housing solution for cash-strapped students?
by Carter Moore
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Two newly elected councilmembers share their hopes for SLC's future.
Last week, the city not only welcomed newly elected Mayor Erin Mendenhall into office, but two new councilmembers—District 4's Ana Valdemoros and District 6's Dan Dugan.
By Ray Howze
January 15, 2020
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How a federal agency's move to Colorado threatens public lands, science and the climate.
When Americans think about public lands, the National Park Service has name recognition, but it's the Bureau of Land Management, along with the USDA's Forest Service, that has more clout.
By Casey O'Brien
December 18, 2019
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A Facebook group draws a bullseye on the DABC while calling for alcohol reforms.
Under the sobering lights of a State Office Building auditorium at the Utah Capitol in October, Rep. Timothy Hawkes, R-Centreville, likened the state's alcohol policy to a game of Jenga.
By Peter Holslin
December 11, 2019
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In This Land, Christopher Ketcham roams the West in search of both, and misses a lot in between.
Ketcham's West becomes a landscape for the preservation and enjoyment of those with the physical capacity and leisure time to seek it out, not a place to live on or make a living in.
By Carl Segerstrom
December 4, 2019
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An inside look at who's trying to help Salt Lake City residents stay up-to-date on the recycling world's changes.
They search out contaminated recycling and yard waste bins. Sure, it might not sound like a glamorous job, but the goal is twofold: keep solid waste out of the landfill's recycling and green waste facilities, and educate residents about proper recycling techniques.
By Ray Howze
November 27, 2019
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A year after the city launched a poll to reboot its flag, Salt Lakers are still waiting for a tattoo-worthy design.
Air quality. Homelessness. The inland port. These are all pressing issues Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall will be tackling as she takes over Jackie Biskupski's seat in January.
By Peter Holslin
November 20, 2019
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Homeless advocates and activists call for The Road Home to stay open through the winter months.
Coats, blankets and boots were laid in rows and piles, ready for anyone to pick up and try on. Protesters from half a dozen community groups served hot chocolate and homemade snacks.
By Peter Holslin
November 13, 2019
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Meteorologists' reports help viewers understand what is happening and why it's important—and they're having an impact.
Local TV weather forecasters have become foot soldiers in the war against climate misinformation.
By Pam Radtke Russell
November 6, 2019
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Local witches discuss an occult practice related to Latter-day Saint history.
On a brisk autumn afternoon, sitting under a birch tree on the wooden patio of his magic shop in Taylorsville, Michael Ingleby holds communion with his unconscious mind.
By Peter Holslin
October 30, 2019
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Utah's Kurdish community reacts to the Turkish invasion of Syria.
"The mountains always remind me of home," Soran Kurdi, a former journalist from Iraqi Kurdistan who has lived here for six years, says.
By Peter Holslin
October 23, 2019
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From dead birds to light pollution: Inside Utah's dark skies movement.
Farr is the director of conservation at Tracy Aviary, and for two years, she and a team of volunteers have been collecting data on a disturbing trend in local songbird deaths.
By Peter Holslin
October 16, 2019
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The U's budding Transgender Health Program expands outreach to Spanish-speaking communities.
The Salt Lake City radio DJ, co-host of the The Morning Mix at Latino 106.3 FM, kept the bass-heavy merengue, cumbia and reggaeton bumping in West Valley City
By Peter Holslin
October 9, 2019
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A tricky land dispute unfolds in Salt Lake County's dwindling countryside.
After he passed away in 2014, the two siblings converted some of the property into a kid-friendly interactive farm to host festivals and events.
By Peter Holslin
October 2, 2019
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Inside the murky underworld of secondhand golf ball sales.
64-year-old twins David and Dennis Reese work the angles of Salt Lake City's underground golf ball trade.
By Peter Holslin
September 25, 2019
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At the Salt Lake City mayor's office, Fatima Dirie helps refugees make the city their own.
As Biskupski's term winds to a close, the two candidates running to replace her both support the idea of keeping a refugee liaison position on staff.
By Peter Holslin
September 18, 2019
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More than 100 species rely on habitat away from Utah roads and development, according to a new study.
"Once these areas get roads, even if they're temporary, the pristine nature of the area would be disturbed."
By Liz Weber
September 4, 2019
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