City Watch

Plastic Recycling: Recycle Utah’s Effort Toward Sustainability

Plastic is everywhere, and recycling it is not as clear-cut as we have been led to believe. But, recycling, diverting food waste and buying less plastic are still the first steps toward...

What to Expect from the 2025 Legislative Session in Utah

Leaders in the Utah State Legislature tried to take away the right of voters to shape their government. Utah Justices checked the effort, but the 2025 Legislative Session will bring more attempts...

The Impact of the 2002 Winter Games

Before 2002, cross-country skier Luke Bodensteiner, who competed at the University of Utah and in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Games, remembers, “Utah had a strong sports community,” but, he says, “I...

Salt Lake Magazine’s January/February Social Pages

Make-A-Wish Utah and Burt Brothers Tire and Service Wish Proclamation Aug. 23, 2024 • Smith’s Ballpark, SLC    It was a magical night at the Aug. 23 Salt Lake Bees Game, where 11-year-old Layton...

The Uncertain Future of Abravanel Hall

When violinist David Porter first walked out on stage at Abravanel Hall to audition for the Utah Symphony, his nerves almost got the better of him. The auditions were blind, and a...

In The Problematic ‘Troubled Teen’ Industry, All Roads Lead to Utah

Thousands of children make the journey against their will to residential 'troubled teen' treatment programs in Utah. Not all will return, and those who do call themselves ‘survivors.’  "These programs are like whack-a-mole....

Grand Reopening of Historic SLC Gay Bar The Sun Trapp

The historic gay bar, The SunTrapp will reopen Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 7 p.m., after the bar closed in January of this year and owners surrendered its liquor license. This weekend,...

Utah Bets Big on Major League Dreams

People will come, Ray. They’ll come for reasons they can’t even fathom…And they’ll watch the game and it’ll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. People will come, Ray. Oh...people...