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- News, Cover Story February 5, 2025
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Valentine's 2025: Finding love, and good cocktails, in Salt Lake City; plus professional cuddlers and pro-singles "masturDating"
Make it a Double
- Mark May and Kevin Northup's love story began in 2012, three years before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
- News, Cover Story October 23, 2024
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Experts stress wildlife safety after an increase in bear sightings throughout Utah.
Close Encounters
- If you were a child growing up in Northern Utah, chances are you heard the terrifying story of Old Ephraim—the fearsome grizzly bear of Logan Canyon that hunted children, small pets and livestock.
- Culture, Arts & Entertainment September 25, 2024
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Northern Utah scarecrow walks
Autumn festivals in Kaysville, Lehi, Park City and Bluffdale.
- Scarecrows, in one form or another, have been in the United States for centuries. They can be traced all the way back to pre-colonial days, when the Native Americans used "bird scarers" to protect their crops.
- News, August 14, 2024
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CPR certification turns everyday Utahns into potential life-savers.
Small Lake City
- If you could save someone's life, would you? I'm not talking about sacrificing your life for another, putting your life in danger, or even donating one of your organs. I'm asking, if you saw another human being in distress and had the ability to save them, would you?
- News, Cover Story June 12, 2024
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Relocation efforts and nurseries are helping to restore Utah's bighorn sheep.
Feeling Sheepish
- The bright, morning sun slowly rises over the Moab sky as an adorable baby lamb opens her large oval eyes.
- Culture, Arts & Entertainment June 12, 2024
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Utah's plein air art festivals
Where to go to view—or attempt—the tradition of outdoor painting
- In early 1860s France, four young art students discovered they shared an infatuation for painting landscapes and contemporary life.
- Culture, Arts & Entertainment January 24, 2024
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Brewvies Cinema Pub supports the local indie film spirit
Local theater keeps up the fight to let all voices be heard.
- At 677 S. 200 West, warm colorful designs, casual decor and a friendly staff welcome moviegoers as they enter Brewvies Cinema Pub.
- Culture, Arts & Entertainment November 29, 2023
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Heber Valley Railroad chugs on
The popular Utah attraction delights passengers all the way to the North Pole
- Huffing and puffing up the mountain, the steam locomotive rhythmically chants, "I think I can, I think I can."
- Culture, Arts & Entertainment November 15, 2023
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Heber's Charitable Acts Theatre
New theater group dedicates itself to great productions and helping the community.
- "My hope is the company can have an impact on causes that matter to the members of our community," says Carrie Zabaldo, creator and director of Charitable Acts Theatre.
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Brewvies Cinema Pub supports the local indie film spirit
Local theater keeps up the fight to let all voices be heard.
January 24, 2024
Relocation efforts and nurseries are helping to restore Utah's bighorn sheep.
Feeling Sheepish
June 12, 2024
