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Utah Lore: The Chicago Trunk Murder MysteryUtah Lore

Utah Lore: The Chicago Trunk Murder Mystery

Jeremy PughJeremy PughOctober 16, 2025
In 1893, a large wooden crate marked “Household Goods” arrived at an address in Chicago. No one at the address…
Inside Utah’s Haunted BallroomsUtah Lore

Inside Utah’s Haunted Ballrooms

Heather HayesHeather HayesOctober 1, 2025
Are there ghosts in Utah's abandoned ballrooms? So, are there ghosts in Utah's abandoned ballrooms? Sure feels like it. Whether…
Utah Lore: How Sherlock Holmes Solved a Utah MysteryUtah Lore

Utah Lore: How Sherlock Holmes Solved a Utah Mystery

Jeremy PughJeremy PughAugust 7, 2025
Sherlock Holmes was created in 1887 by Arthur Conan Doyle, whose creation would eclipse his creator in world renown. Known…
Prohibition in Utah
Buzzed in the Beehive: A Brief History of Drinking in UtahUtah Lore

Buzzed in the Beehive: A Brief History of Drinking in Utah

Mary Brown MaloufMary Brown MaloufAugust 1, 2025
Drinking in Utah has been zany since the first clink. Detailing the Byzantine intricacies of Utah’s liquor laws would take…
Utah Field Guide: Jell-OUtah Lore

Utah Field Guide: Jell-O

Jeremy PughJeremy PughJuly 11, 2025
Utah is famously known for its per capita consumption of Jell-O—so much so that in 2001, the Utah State Legislature…
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The Bear Lake MonsterUtah Lore

The Bear Lake Monster

Jeremy PughJeremy PughApril 22, 2025
Bear Lake offers one of Utah’s most scenic vistas. As you crest the hill of Logan Canyon into Rich County, the…
Utah Lore: Mark Twain’s Encounter with Brigham YoungUtah Lore

Utah Lore: Mark Twain’s Encounter with Brigham Young

Jeremy PughJeremy PughMarch 19, 2025
When Mark Twain—then still just plain Samuel Clemens—came through Salt Lake City in 1861, he was accompanying his brother Orion…
In the Utah Desert Martians Walk Among UsUtah Lore

In the Utah Desert Martians Walk Among Us

Jeremy PughJeremy PughFebruary 4, 2025
Mars has always been called the red planet, and it’s easy to see why with one look through a telescope.…