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MURDER ON THE RIVER

Critics say a lack of trust between police and the homeless community is to blame for an unsolved homicide.

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SOAP BOX “Street Fight,” July 7 Cover Story

The city is approving mostly luxury condo/ apartment buildings, costing more than 50% of average SLC incomes, and their “solution” for those of us who aren’t wealthy is to tear down existing housing (sometimes affordable, sometimes not) to build overpriced dorm-style housing that still costs more than most can afford.

An income that used to get you your own place, with money left over for other expenditures, now gets you your own room and shared kitchen/bathroom space with strangers. And it still doesn’t leave you enough money to save for the future.

The city can help by only approving permits for one luxury unit for every 10-20 affordable units that are built. Or at the very least, stop incentivizing luxury builds by not driving away public property for luxury housing (like the Pantages Theater disaster) and by jacking up taxes and fees on more expensive housing, empty units used as investments and Airbnb units, which also contribute to rising housing costs.

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“Julian Assange,” June 30 Soap Box and June 22 Taking a Gander

To comment on Michael Robinson’s recent column and that of Amy Fink’s letter in response, I would start by noting that there’s a difference between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.

That difference being that Ellsberg stole the data/information he released and did not hide from that fact. He paid the price. The New York Times published the info and President Richard Nixon brought them to court and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Times had the right to publish because they did not steal the info.

But Assange—according to the charges made against him—worked directly with Chelsea Manning, a U.S. Army active-duty soldier, and through his own experience with the NSA, to steal classi-

fied material. At least Manning also was convicted and served time.

How a whistleblower tries to get his boss(es) to correct something that’s classified is one question. It’s another question when the government is clearly doing something against the law or blatantly trying to cover up wrongdoing.

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Cosmic Revelations

I am shocked! I got up really close to my TV, cleaned my glasses and squinted, but I couldn’t see the Celestial Kingdom on the new NASA photos from deep in space. Also couldn’t find any Mormon babies floating around up there waiting to be born. Sadly, I also couldn’t see any of my beloved deceased friends or relatives. Could I have been duped all these years?

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Supreme Irony

Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh and Thomas, For the human female gender a nemesis.

Confirmation hearings of sexual misconduct, Which Republican male Senators did obstruct.

Anita Hill and Christine Ford both professors, Courageous confronters of these stud oppressors.

“Long Dong Silver” and inebriation, Chauvinistic detriments to their captivation.

Blind Justice inclusive and the Law of the Land, Except when politics and religion countermand.

When political “incorrectness” on gender and race, Void the Compassion and Love of Eternal Grace.

Powerful male antagonists to female choice, Overturn Roe v. Wade to silence women’s voice.

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Correction: The article “Street Fight,” in City Weekly’s July 7 issue, incorrectly identified the advocacy group Wasatch Tenants United.

THE BOX

What book are you reading now and what’s next on your list?

Benjamin Wood

I’m reading Dune for the first time and loving it—to the point that I’ll probably read Dune Messiah next.

Chelsea Neider

The Shining, and It will be next.

Katharine Biele

I just finished, finally, The Night Fire

by Michael Connelly, and am trying to finish The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson. COVID and our dystopian world have made concentrating on novels difficult. I’m best at focusing on New Yorker cartoons.

Eric Granato

Currently reading American Gods, then hopefully Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72.

Scott Renshaw

Technically speaking, the last book I opened to read was The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook. And it will probably be the next one, too.

More seriously, just finished The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, moving on to Patricia Lockwood’s memoir Priestdaddy.

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Go Big or Go Extinct V

arious animal species—particularly wide-ranging carnivores such as cougars and wolverines—are facing localized extinctions due to our patterns of land protection. If we are to reverse these trends, we must do a much better job of protecting massive expanses of connected areas on the lands administered by government agencies, as well as those owned by private individuals.

But many such areas cross state and even national boundaries. And the ongoing battle about the future of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument offers an inkling of the enormity of the task that lies ahead.

Fortunately, Bears Ears is soon likely to become more intact. On May 17, Utah’s Legislative Management Committee approved a land swap with the federal government. Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) is poised to give up 161,000 acres that it owns inside the monument and in return, the federal government will give SITLA 164,000 acres of public land scattered throughout the state.

This is actually a comparatively small amount of land—the monument encompasses roughly 1.36 million acres.

Once this exchange is approved, Utah will be able to develop the obtained areas for the extraction of such minerals as potash and lithium, as well as oil and gas. SITLA’s director, Michelle McConkie, recently told the Deseret News that such activity could generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the state’s education budget. And due to land-use restrictions within Bears Ears, the property that Utah will be trading has generated less than $100,000 each year.

It is heartening to see dialogue between the federal and state governments on a highly contentious matter—the creation of Bears Ears National Monument in 2016 by President Obama. This was strongly supported by Native American tribes due to the area’s spiritual, historical and cultural significance. But just two years later, President Trump severely reduced its size, deferring to the wishes of many of Utah’s

BY SAM ZEVELOFF politicians. Then, last year, President Biden essentially restored the monument’s original boundaries.

This story continues to unfold. Environmental and tribal organizations had been pursuing litigation over the monument’s shrinking, and those actions are now in limbo following its restoration. But Sean Reyes, Utah’s Attorney General, is threatening new lawsuits over the restitution of the monument’s boundaries.

Even if this seemingly immense area remains protected, it could still be insufficient for the long-term conservation of certain animal species. The protection of wildlife habitat is a critical component of our nation’s conservation efforts.

However, this principle was not systematically considered in designating either Bears Ears or the neighboring Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, beyond the obvious notion that more habitat is beneficial to wildlife.

The creation of protected areas is often done in a piecemeal fashion, without understanding how an area benefits certain species. And the connectivity of such places is rarely a guiding factor in determining their boundaries.

As research from William Newmark—of the Utah Museum of Natural History—has found, there is generally a lack of correspondence between the legal boundaries of our continent’s Western national parks and their inhabitant species’ “biotic” boundaries (i.e., the area needed to sustain them).

Thus, despite the existence of numerous big parks, many large, wide-ranging mammalian carnivores could be headed for extinction.

I’ve examined the potential impact of designating wilderness and other natural areas in Utah on mammalian conservation, focusing on the Utah Wilderness Coalition’s proposal for classifying over 8 million acres of federal land as wilderness. “Wilderness” is the strongest type of land protection in the United States—it may occur in already established national parks, monuments and forests.

The coalition’s proposal—America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act—encompasses many parcels, including the 1.36-millionacre (roughly 5,500 square kilometers) Bears Ears National Monument and the 1.87-million-acre (7,600 square km)

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Virtually all of it is administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

To determine the size of a population needed to sustain itself for a given amount of time, conservation biologists use a procedure called Minimum Population Viability Analysis. Factors such as a species’ habitat requirements, genetic variation and reproductive biology help to determine such values. Newmark estimated that the cougar population in Grand Canyon National Park (an area near southern Utah for which such data exists) requires about 8,000 square kilometers for there to be a high probability of sustaining 50 cougars for 100 years. Approximately 80,000 square kilometers are needed to support 500 cougars for 1,000 years.

That may seem like a lot of cougars and a very long time, but 1,000 years is but a blink of the eye in evolutionary time.

It is, indeed, a reasonable population size if the goal is to maintain these animals in this region for the foreseeable future. It should provide them with the chance to adapt to the inevitable and long-term changes that will continue to occur in their environment.

The aforementioned proposal to designate 8 million acres as protected wilderness equates to more than 32,000 square kilometers. Southern Utah’s other large, protected areas— its five national parks and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (in Utah and Arizona)—encompass an additional 9,600 square kilometers. This total amount of land thus appears to be rather insufficient to sustain a robust cougar population for 1,000 years.

Only a few conservation organizations are addressing these large-scale issues, such as Wildlands Network and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. And as the seemingly endless debates about Utah’s national monuments and other federal lands continue, those concerned about wildlife conservation should be contemplating a grander, longer-term vision. CW

Private Eye is off this week. Dr. Sam Zeveloff is a Presidential Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Zoology at Weber State University. Send feedback to comments@cityweekly.net

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HITS&MISSES

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HIT: Up in the Air

The proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola has its own website. How cool is that? Except, taxpayers may have to fork out $500 million for its traffic solutions that benefit a couple of resorts and some entitled skiers.

The 8-mile gondola could cost a lot— maybe $1 billion. Whether it’s worth freeing the gridlock is still a question.

Widening the road and enhancing the bus system could be a mere $510 million. What a deal! OK, no one likes lines of cars clogging the narrow road to our ski resorts, but who does this upgrade really help? It’s not everybody. It’s Alta, Snowbird and—for the sake of saving face—UDOT. Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, in a Salt Lake Tribune article, called BS: “Don’t you think the canyon deserves a little more time for us to get it right?” Activists are making noise. Maybe it will be heard.

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Let’s talk about women again. You know, our state just loves women, the helpmates who bring us all those little souls and raise them amid much baking of bread. We do not trust them with their own bodies—and so, abortion be gone. Never mind that those women must do the bidding of their husbands, or at least some man. Just know that they will not rise to statewide political heights. Yeah, it’s been a long time since Jan Graham was elected attorney general, or Olene Walker became a default governor, much to the consternation of the Republican elite. Walker lost her re-election primary and didn’t get that chance again.

Now, women are gnashing their teeth that the two female GOP candidates taking on Sen. Mike Lee failed to push him out. Former state Sen. Pat Jones, on KSL Radio, blamed sexism. Whatever you call it, the patriarchy wins.

MISS: Drip, Drip, Drip

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No, the Great Salt Lake hasn’t magically grown feet of water. It’s at an alltime low, and maybe we could blame the Bangerter lake pumps—if they had actually pumped anything before the water began to disappear. Fox 13’s Ben Winslow stood out by the drying lake just to show us how bad it is. And then we got the worse news about Utah’s air quality. World Population Review ranked it “the worst air quality on average” even with a moderate AQI range. Sure, the mountains are partly to blame, but there’s so much more to this. In a Deseret News op-ed, outgoing Rep. Steve Handy, R-Layton—the latest victim of far-right-wing politics— touted ideas like electric buses and cars. But it’s going to take a politician with the courage to call out fossil fuels to really make a difference.

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Save the Dino Tracks

We realize that some people don’t believe in dinosaurs, but those people don’t believe in history, either. Maybe you care about what’s left of the dinosaurs and how we can help preserve those fragile reminders of a past long gone. There has been a public outcry since the Bureau of Land Management brought backhoes in to remove a boardwalk near Moab at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite. The weight of the heavy machinery was destroying the footprint fossils, and the BLM stopped work to change course. “The BLM has now marked three alternate access routes and is asking the public for input,” but you need to provide feedback for BLM Seeks Public Input on Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite Walkway Replacement. People raised concerns about concrete being poured on the tracksite to build the new boardwalk.

Instead, a raised boardwalk will be built with steel footing and a thin layer of concrete on top. We’re talking about preserving 112-million-year-old Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints, first reported in 2009.

There are more than 200 tracks. Still, there are options to preserve the tracks that the BLM may not have considered. Online or by mail, by Tuesday, July 26, free. https://on.doi.gov/3Il7VCX

LGBTQ and Religion

Back to the U.S. Supreme Court and its hints at eviscerating gay rights: You may want to know how some religions play into the dialogue. At Queering Our Religion: Panel on LGBT Theology and Spirituality in Utah, you’ll hear from clergy of “open and affirming” congregations on what they see as Christ’s message of love and inclusion. You can’t put all religions in the same bucket when it comes to acceptance or rejection of the LGBTQ+ community. Find out more and ask hard questions. First Methodist Church of Salt Lake City, 203 S. 200 East, Saturday, July 16, 5 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3OEeFya

Social Justice, Much?

You may not think that the abortion debate has anything to do with race, but think again. Restricting abortion will hurt the most vulnerable in the United States and disproportionately affects women of color. “In light of the most recent Supreme Court decision on abortion and all that is happening two years after the murder of George Floyd” join Let’s Talk … Social Justice in America. You will hear from a panel that includes Mindset Strategies, Global Equity, American University, the NA ACP Youth and College Division and an author-pastor, all with perspectives on the new era we face. Virtual, Thursday, July 21, 3 p.m. Free/register at https://bit. ly/3bHrA3G

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to New Mexico in the 1940s and moving into abstraction in a variety of media (“Still Life,” oil on masonite, is pictured)—as well as founding the Taos Valley Art School.

Mandelman + Ribak shows at Modern West Fine Art (412 S. 700 West) July 15 – Sept. 10.

The exhibit appears in partnership with the Southern Utah Museum of Art, which is also showing works by Mandelman and Ribak now through Sept. 24. Visit modernwestgallery. com for gallery operating hours and other information. (Scott Renshaw)

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No location in the American Southwest is more synonymous with art than Taos, New Mexico.

Beginning with the launch of the Taos Society of Artists in the early 20th century, and including the influence of art patron Mabel Dodge Luhan, the stage was set for a post-World War II influx of creative minds leading to an informal school known as the Taos Moderns. And notable among them were the New York-expatriate husband-and-wife team of Beatrice Mandelman and Louis Ribak, who continued the tradition of being inspired by their desert surroundings.

Modern West Fine Art presents a showcase of works from the University of New Mexico Foundation’s Mandelman-Ribak Collection, capturing more than 50 years of work in the lives of the two late artists, including some that have never before been publicly exhibited. Mandelman created more than 4,000 paintings in her lifetime, focused on light and shape. Her influence permeated the Taos colony—including her husband Ribak, who had worked on social realist works like the celebrated Diego Rivera Rockefeller Center mural before relocating with Mandelman

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Antelope By Moonlight takes place on Antelope Island on Friday, July 15, with registration cost of $40 for adults, $35 for individually riding children ages 5-12, and free for passengers age 6 and under. No on-site registration will be available, so all registration must be complete by 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14. All participants must have a helmet, headlamp and taillight. Visit daviscountyutah.gov/ moonlight for registration and additional event details. (SR)

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The Great Salt Lake has been in the news for pretty unfortunate reasons, mostly related to its record low levels in the midst of superdrought. Yet occasionally, there are reasons to think of it in a less alarming light. That’s what will happen when cyclists head for the middle of the lake for a beloved annual event where the light is definitely not alarming—and, in fact, barely visible.

The Antelope By Moonlight Ride once again invites visitors and their bikes for a unique experience of a late-night trek across Antelope Island. The event will be piggybacking on the blockbuster success of Top Gun: Maverick with its 2022 theme “Ride Into the Moonlit Sky,” complete with a recognizably winged logo on the official T-shirt and prizes for costumes and bike decorations. On this third night of a supermoon, registered participants will take on the 24-mile route beginning from the Antelope Island marina to historic Fielding Garr Ranch and back, starting at 10 p.m. But even before that, you can enjoy a pre-ride party with vendors, food trucks, live entertainment and judging of the contest winners, beginning with early check-in time at 7 p.m.

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Somehow, Fox’s reality competition series The Masked Singer already feels like a fixture in the TV landscape, despite the fact that it only launched in early 2019. For Utah residents, that sense of its omnipresence can perhaps be attributed to Donny Osmond being part of the original group of mysteriously-costumed celebrities, performing songs and trying to get the celebrity judges and audience members both to appreciate their singing, and guess their identities. The format has had a few missteps—the less said about the inclusion of a certain former New York City mayor, treason apologist and hair-dye enthusiast, the better—but it has remained popular as a combination of entertainment and guess-that-voice mystery.

That format gets a bit of a tweaking in the touring production of The Masked Singer Live on Stage. Season 6 contestant Natasha Bedingfield hosts a music-filled event that includes appearances by several familiar, distinctive costumes like the Queen of Hearts, Robot, Taco and more (though not necessarily with the original singer who inhabited them). And in a twist on the show’s on-screen format, a local VIP will appear

The King’s English Local Author Showcase

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The Masked Singer Live on Stage

in masked form, allowing for a little bit of audience participation as everyone tries to guess what famous Utahan is belting out tunes beneath odd attire.

The Masked Singer Live on Stage comes to the Eccles Theater Delta Performance Hall (131 S. Main St.) on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m., with tickets running $34.25 - $504.25. Live at the Eccles currently does not require proof of vaccination, negative test or masking at their events.

Visit live-at-the-eccles.com for tickets and additional event information. (SR)

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Among the many, many reasons to support your local independent booksellers is the support than they give right back to the local literary community.

This week, The King’s English Bookshop hosts one of its regular Local Author Showcases, introducing three Utah writers representing three very different kinds of books.

On the fiction side, there’s David Bench’s Hawking Highway, which ventures into science-fiction thriller based in Utah’s unique geography. It tells the story of a team of geologists who uncover something unexpected in Southern Utah: the contents of a meteorite that hit the planet millions of years ago, and whose contents con-

tain a never-before-encountered power.

For non-fiction enthusiasts, you can venture in two fairly distinct directions. Al Forsyth’s More Stars Than Grains of Sand: Wonders, Wonderment—and Religion takes readers on a journey through strange-but-true facts about our world and our universe, providing a surprising sense of perspective on human existence. And Liars, Saints and Sinners introduces the strange family history of author Dawn LaRue Stevenson, whose exploration of her roots uncovered unexpected details about the mysterious life of her father, connections with previouslyunknown relatives, the story of her uncle’s life as a notorious gangster and more.

Join these local authors at The King’s English Bookshop (1511 S. 1500 East) on Wednesday, July 20 from

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Every Breath You Take UMFA exhibit explores the interconnected, shouldbe-but-often-isn’t invisible world of Air.

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ou could fill a book with a list of arts and culture events that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Utah Museum of Fine Arts’ exhibition focused around Air was just one of them. But according outgoing UMFA curator Whitney Tassie, the events of 2020 allowed for an expansion of the idea that proved even more compelling.

Tassie—who recently relocated to New York with her family after 10 years at UMFA—notes that the origin of Air was initially all about air quality, specifically as it relates to the Salt Lake Valley. “When I moved to Salt Lake about 10 years ago, I had never heard of ‘inversions’ or needing to check the daily air quality,” Tassie says by phone from New York. “That was something that really hit me hard. I had two children, and I had to have these masks ordered from Singapore. It was a shock.”

Not surprisingly, local artists were doing work related to the subject of air quality, and Tassie noted it as something that might make for an interesting, informative exhibition. “We share [air] between each other, this system that we share globally,” she says, “so I was really interested in taking an expansive look at it.

That was before 2020 threw a monkey wrench into everyone’s plans—but it also

started Tassie down other paths of what an Air exhibition could mean. Between the racial-justice activism surrounding the killing of George Floyd and its accompanying “I can’t breathe” iconography, and the rise of a respiratory virus that caused a change in human behavior around the world, it “encouraged me to take another look at the checklist,” Tassie says.

“It kept coming back to me that [the racial-justice activity and the pandemic] were both tied to air,” she adds. “The world stopped, and people in India saw a clear sky for the first time. You could really see the impact of the pandemic on the air—not just in it being passed between people, but that the planet itself took a breath. These were issues of, ‘Who has access to air, and who gets to decide?’”

That longer lead time allowed to Tassie to explore even more deeply the artists who would be invited to participate in the exhibition. The result includes visual art encompassing a wide range of media, as well as work by engineers and poets, plus interactive components like inviting visitors to contact lawmakers about air-quality issues. Air also folds in the idea of breath as a tool for meditation, and the impact of air on social-justice issues including homelessness and racism.

Among the participating artists is Utah photographer Ed Kosmicki, whose images of local landmarks make the worst days of Salt Lake Valley air quality almost tangible. His image of State Street from behind the Eagle Gate captures not just the visible particulate matter, but the traffic that contributes to the problem, through the frame of the LDS church’s impact on local political decision-making “As more of documentary photographer,” Kosmicki notes by email, “it was appalling to see how bad the air quality was in Salt Lake City when I moved here full-time in 2008. With my background in journalism, I simply began recording what I saw as a social evil, with the hope of helping to bring it to the attention of those who could lead the way to change. As a late comer to this place,

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I came to learn that the political will of the Republican-dominated Utah statehouse chooses to ignore this social ill that affects EVERYONE.” With such difficult, challenging subject matter, Tassie understood that it was important to include in Air some elements of optimism. “I knew I didn’t want it to be all doom and gloom,” she says, “because that’s a heavy experience. There are hopeful works, about the power of renewable energy, about technology used to clean the air. I hope the overall tone is not doom and gloom, though a lot of artists are pointing out challenging situations we have to navigate. It does have a little bit of a call to action.”

That call to action has extended to the venue itself, which took the opportunity of the Air exhibition to make some changes in its own carbon footprint. As Tassie herself departs Utah, that’s a farewell gift she’s happy to be part of.

“It didn’t seem right to produce an exhibition about air quality without being thoughtful about our own impact,” Tassie says. “At every level, in every department, this exhibit made us take stock of our own waste, and our own decisions: different ways of putting signage on the walls, reusing [display cases] rather than creating new work. Some of [the changes] were hard, some of them were expensive. But the museum industry needs to change in order to protect our planet. … One of the things I’m most proud of is, that this exhibition is going to leave a lasting impact on the UMFA.” CW

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Critics say a lack of trust between police and the homeless community is to blame for an unsolved homicide.

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Murder on the River

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“Erin”—who asked that her name be changed for this article—was aware of the murder of Joe Salas. “My heart goes out to his family,” she said.

“No one should have to grieve that type of a loss and not have any answers.”

But when asked if police had, in recent months, tried to interview campers about the case, Erin was uncertain. “I’m not sure, because when they come, we just up and run,” she said.

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Dressed in all black and gray, despite the blistering heat, Jared—who asked to be identified only by his first name—said he doesn’t view the police as a source of protection for himself or other folks living on the river.

He had stopped to talk with a reporter in the shade outside Cottonwood Park—over Pixy Stixs and Dr. Pepper—along with his friend John, who had found a secondhand copy of Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club. From memory, Jared recited passages from Palahniuk’s other works.

“They dehumanize us, but now they also dehumanize themselves,” Jared said of the police, noting how officers dealing with homeless individuals typically display a number instead of a name tag. If someone had a complaint against an officer, Jared said, it’s unlikely they’d remember a jumble of numbers and letters.

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oe Salas was in a dark mood when he said goodbye to his wife at the North Temple Trax station and headed north along the Jordan River Trail on June 7, 2021.

Walking along the river was likely calming for Salas. He had always been an outdoorsman, taught his children to hunt and fish and wowed them with his ability to crouch by a riverbank and pull a trout out with his bare hands.

Salas, for the most part, led a life of optimism.

And while things weren’t always easy, he had two children whom he loved to spoil and a wife of 24 years. He was a dreamer, too, with plans of opening his own taco stand or snow-cone shack always kicking around in his head. Once, he’d crafted a fishing pole that would glow when struck by a biting fish, and he figured maybe he had just come up with a million-dollar invention.

But lately, the future he’d dreamed of seemed to rush past him on a dark and swift current. For two years, he and his wife had been homeless after West Valley City bought up the properties on their street to make way for new development.

Salas and his wife had saved some money, but struggled to find any affordable housing. Meanwhile, rental application fees ate away at their

funds and, soon, they were bouncing between motels and shelters waiting for subsidized housing to come through.

And on June 9, 2021, everything Salas was and wanted to be—everything left unfinished and unsaid—came to an end along the banks of the Jordan River. He was stabbed repeatedly and killed by an unidentified attacker who fled, unseen by any witnesses.

Salas’ body was found across from the grounds of the Utah State Fairpark, just north of a pedestrian bridge where ducks and geese usually float idly by in the brackish water. Further down that stretch of trail, many of the city’s homeless pitch their tents, nestled between cottonwood trees and tall grass.

Here, the homeless campers usually see police only when they’re arrested or when their camps are flattened and destroyed during health department abatements.

“I don’t think the police really care when the victims are homeless,” said Wendy Garvin, a homeless advocate with Unsheltered Utah. “They primarily assume that no one will help them and then just walk away from it.”

The Utah Investigative Journalism Project spoke with more than a dozen people experiencing homelessness and who choose to camp outdoors rather than use city shelters. The overwhelming majority described a complete lack of trust in law enforcement.

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A man known as Eight takes in the start of the day at a camp near Cottonwood Park.

Salt Lake City Police spokesman Brent Weisberg said in an email that the department started allowing officers to not show their names for safety reasons during the “civil unrest” of 2020, stemming from the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

“The Office of the Chief is currently exploring [whether] to transition officers back to displaying their name. As we transition back, some officers have needed to reorder the Velcro nameplate and we, like many other organizations and people, are dealing with supply chain issues,” Weisberg said. He added that every officer is required to give his or her name and number when asked.

Camp abatements have also strained relations between residents and police. Joshua McColloch, who goes by “Eight,” was outraged at a recent abatement, when he watched officers demolish the camp of a disabled, elderly woman.

“Why is it against the law to live?” he asked.

A request to speak with an officer about interactions with people experiencing homelessness was declined, but in a prepared statement, Weisberg said that police work closely with all stakeholders. Detectives often partner with patrol officers to find and help crime victims and witnesses in camps and shelters across the city, he said.

“We are committed to ensuring justice for everyone, which is why we invest so heavily in making sure we can provide crime victims advocacy and resources to navigate the criminal justice system,” the statement said. “Our victim advocates work closely with detectives and patrol officers to help coordinate transportation for people who may not have access to immediate private transportation.”

Garvin said the cooperation has faltered in the past. She provided email correspondence she had with police in April 2021, when members of a homeless camp were looking for police to help with an individual who was attacking women there. While residents were ready to provide testimony, the police never showed up, Garvin said. The last she heard was that the individual terrorizing the camp was arrested only after he later vandalized a nearby restaurant.

“Erin” said women at the river camps don’t go out at night for fear of attackers. And the department did not provide comment when asked about the lack of police response to the April 2021 incident.

Garvin said another shelter is needed, since existing facilities don’t support couples— unless they want to be separated by seven miles every night—or people with pets or children with special needs.

Many people experiencing homelessness also cycle between jail, prison and the street, so there is often a large gang presence in the shelters that can make it dangerous.

“For a lot of us, we can’t do the whole shelter experience,” said Erin. “My anxiety and depression skyrockets [there].”

But the river is no utopia, Jared admitted, with sexual assaults and other acts of violence happening often and going unreported.

“It’s so frequent it makes you sick,” Jared said.

Still, he said for those in a group that look after one another, it can be a home. He recalled being awakened one night to the panicked screams of a man down the river.

Jared and his campmates all climbed out of their tents in the darkness to see who was in trouble. The screaming man was having a mental-health crisis, Jared said, but wasn’t in any physical danger.

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Right: Chandler and Caitin are a married couple living on the streets for the past four years. Ongoing abatements force the pair to maintain life on a pair of bikes.

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Above: Marvin Stevens’ campsite, hidden behind a state administration building. Stevens has experienced homelessness since the Great Recession.

“Here was this guy screaming for help with houses right there and nobody came from them to help,” he said. “No police were called and if they [were], they didn’t show up.”

If, however, a business or homeowner complains about a homeless person, Jared said the police are there in a heartbeat.

“Crimes here are considered ‘homeless’ until proven otherwise,” in Jared’s words.

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The Utah Investigative Journalism Project received data from the police department showing that from June 2020 to June 2022, officers were dispatched 10,811 times on “transient problem” calls in Salt Lake City. Records show 882 of those were to assist other agencies, like the fire department on medical calls. Another 680 dispatches were for cases of trespassing and 277 were for complaints about camps.

The overwhelming majority of instances—8,256, or 76%—resulted in no reportable criminal activity. Serious crimes like homicide and selling drugs, as well as minor crimes like drug possession and disorderly conduct, accounted for less than 1% of dispatches.

It’s also unclear how many bodies in recent years have washed up on the banks of the Jordan River. The homeless community will cite numbers ranging from three to dozens.

Salt Lake City Police identified Salas and two other bodies recovered since 2019, but said a full accounting would require a lengthy consultation of their records.

Not all people experiencing homelessness distrust the police. On a sun-parched camp on the western edge of the city and south of the airport, Mariel—who asked that only her first name be used—recalled waking in her tent one morning as a strange man attempted to rape her. She fought him off with a flyswatter and immediately went to the police, who quickly apprehended him.

While crime abounds at the camp, Mariel said residents aren’t lawbreakers so much as they are just broken people suffering from addiction and mental-health issues. “It’s not bad people,” Mariel said, “it’s the depression.”

Her friend Raphael Bustamante worried less about police and more about people having to scratch out an existence lacking access to water and sanitation. He, like others, relies on the generosity of friends at camp, like Mariel. “She has heart,” Bustamante said.

“The government has no heart. They don’t give a shit about us.”

Advocates have long called for increased state support for homeless services and were enraged earlier this year when the Legislature slashed more than $70 million from Gov. Spencer Cox’s $128 million request for homeless housing. The cut was particularly stinging because providers viewed this year as a generational opportunity to invest in this service area, with the state awash in federal pandemic money.

Andrew Johnston, Salt Lake City’s Homelessness Policy and Outreach director, said he hopes that more resources could be marshaled to convert motels and hotels into housing for the approximately 400 homeless individuals currently living outdoors.

“I think we could buy some hotels pretty quickly and renovate them if we would agree to do it,” Johnston said.

“I think our [homeless] numbers compared to other metropolitan areas in, say, the West are low enough where we could do that, and I think we should do that,” Johnston continued. “It’s a matter of getting everybody on board to do it.”

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Prior to being found dead on June 9, 2021, Joe Salas was last seen wearing jeans, white Adidas sneakers and carrying a large red hiking/camping backpack. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Salt Lake City Police at 801-799-3000 or private investigator Jason Jensen, who is helping the family, at 801-759-2248. A cash reward is offered for information that leads police to the identity of those responsible for Salas’ death.

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Heather Ramos—Joe Salas’ widow—has lived in a “floating” kind of nonexistence ever since his death, she said. Every day is ritualized around his memory.

She leaves flowers at a tree in a West Valley park where they used to meet up. On a good day, she can distribute 200 to 400 flyers at the mall and in grocery store parking lots looking for tips to find his killer.

“I’m lost,” she said. “Me and Joe were together 24 years, so it’s like, I didn’t even know how to breathe without him.”

The flyers get torn down, and she picks up the ripped pieces and keeps them—she can’t even let go of the torn images of his smiling face. The photo she uses is from an old family Christmas party because Salas loved Christmas and shared his holiday spirit by taking fruit baskets to his neighbors when they had their home in West Valley City.

The family suffered something worse than a bad day when he was murdered, but they continually fight to remind people of the good life he led for his family and friends. Alexia Ramos was technically his stepdaughter, but knew him as her dad since she was 1 year old.

She said he was so delighted to be around babies and toddlers and show them the world.

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“He liked the wonder that kids have,” Alexia recalled of Joe Salas. “When [they’re] introduced to new things you can see the innocence and beauty of that. He liked that and liked to be a teacher.”

The family said that was clear in the joy he took in teaching his family how to hunt and fish or ride a bicycle. “It makes me angry that somebody can just come along and just steal that away from the little kids like that,” Heather said.

Heather recounted the time she went back to school to get her GED and certification to do medical billing. Salas watched the kids while she went to school and quizzed her with flashcards about medical terminology to help her pass her test. “He was right there backing me up all the way with anything and everything,” she said.

Salas’ sister, Carmen Granados, echoes the point about her brother’s generous spirit.

But she says he always struggled to ask for help himself. Granados offered to let him move into her place when he was forced onto the street, but he refused.

But he would come by to pick up clothes that Granados would wash for him. He was likely headed to her house before he died. “He always tried to make it on his own,” Granados said, adding that he reminded her of what their father had taught them: “We have to work for what we want.”

Heather’s 6-year-old grandson sleeps with a container of Salas’ ashes, she said, and the boy told her once that he wanted to die so he could see his grandpa in heaven. She had to gently tell him that Salas would want to make sure he grows up to have his own family, and the boy then told her he would name his own son after “Grandpa Joe.” Both Alexia and Heather said they’ve had only intermittent contact with police. “I feel like we’re just another number, because we don’t get called back at all,” Alexia said.

The police declined to dredge the river looking for the weapon, so Alexia bought a river magnet and would troll the Jordan River herself. She even hauled out a shopping cart full of boots. Her brother searched up and down the banks trying to find the crime scene.

Death and life for those on the river often goes unnoticed. For “Erin,” she only hopes citizens of Salt Lake City would recognize the humanity of those trying to survive on the river banks. And she feels that an already-aggressive police presence has only increased this year (after new members of the Salt Lake City Council were elected).

“If I were to send them a message, it would be to open your eyes and realize not all of us are out here because we want to be,” Erin said. “Every story is different here. And it is hard to get into any kind of place that is anywhere near affordable.”

That’s the reality that led the Salas family into homelessness and to the ultimate tragedy that they still relive daily.

After Joe Salas’ funeral was over, and family and friends started to return to their own lives, Alexia dreamed her father came to visit her, and she was so excited she took pictures with him. But when she showed her mother the photos, her dad was gone.

He had just faded away. CW

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For Chandler and Caitlin, a young married couple who asked only to be identified by their first names, the Jordan River is home, and their camp is family.

Chandler comes off like a cross between a Viking and a bicycle mechanic. He has a steely demeanor for newcomers that appears at odds with the decor of his bicycle, covered as it is with stuffed unicorns.

“People are so f—king judgmental,” he said of the unicorns. “I’m not sure now if I do it because I really like unicorns that much or if I’m just sticking it to people.”

Caitlin is always close by his side with a cigarette and her D.A.R.E. tank top and gray sweats. She said the unsheltered life transcends everything else. Members of their group include all races, and you can find former white supremacists breaking bread with Latinos, Blacks and Pacific Islanders.

They stick together, she said, because they can’t rely on the police for protection.

“They’ve literally told us they couldn’t care less if we’re dead or alive,” Caitlin said. “We’re just an eyesore to them.”

On a recent visit, Chandler spoke with reporters while working nonstop fixing a bike and then mending the binding of a journal with some tape and a lighter. “Being an Eagle Scout has applied to my life more than anything,” Chandler joked.

Their camp exists on a different plane than “the normals”—families on picnics and people walking their dogs through the park—he said. When normals come by, everyone stashes needles and paraphernalia out of sight. Their outdoor life has its own rhythm and a raw freedom that comes with peril and uncertainty.

“We never know what will happen,” Chandler said. “Today could be the day our shit gets stolen. It could be the day we get arrested. It could be the day we die.”

Still, he and his wife live by a motto they developed from taking acid. When it was clear a friend was having a bad trip, they would help him or her through it, saying “It’s a bad minute, not a bad trip.” It’s something they’ve modified for their life outdoors.

“It’s a bad day, not a bad life,” Caitlin said.

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also in the neighborhood for something fast and furious that doesn’t skimp on quality.

Local eats are few and far between when you get to the City Creek area, but Regent Street continues to fight for its right to block party.

Union Square, Sandy: In all fairness, I stumbled upon this Sandy strip mall because it happens to be home to one of my favorite hobby shops—but damn does this place slap when it comes to diverse cuisine. The jewel of Union Square happens to be Venezuela Mia (9460 S. Union Square, Ste. 104, 801-831-6420, vzlamia.com) whose melty, cheesy cachapas made me go weak in the knees during my first visit. It’s also an excellent spot to gorge oneself on a variety of smoked meats and fried tequenos should the mood strike you. Right next door you’ve got El Barril (9460 S. Union Square, Ste. 105, 385-955-8838, cafeelbarril.net), a spot where Mexican lunchtime favorites like lonches and filled French crepes exist in the same place together. The complex is bookended

by Ying’s Thai Sushi (9414 S. Union Square, 801-999-4321, yingsthaisushisandy.com), a classic spot for—you guessed it—Thai food and sushi, and O-Ku Sushi & Poké (694 E. Union Square, 385-281-2164, okusushipoke. com) for fans of the poké bowl.

I’ve got plenty more blocks on my everexpanding list, but if any of you dear readers have a particular area or neighborhood that has a high concentration of deliciousness, please hit me up. CW

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Boulevard, 801-679-3925, auntiraes.com) for a slice of Jane’s Fudge Cake or Leslie’s French Pastries (2308 E. Murray Holladay Road, 801-278-3341) for some croissants will always be well-spent. Just a bit North on the boulevard, you’ve got a Taqueria 27, 3 Cups Coffee and a Caputo’s in a pear tree. The variety of good eats in this area paired with its friendly, walkable neighborhood makes this block a tough one to pass up.

Regent Street, Downtown Salt Lake City: Sure, you could split hairs about all the great food blocks that exist in the downtown area, but Regent Street is our last line of defense against the monstrous Cheesecake Factory inside the City Creek Shopping Center. The Eccles Theater commands a generous crowd whenever there’s a show playing, and those potential diners would be better served by the duck confit carbonara at Fenice Mediterranean Bistro (126 S. Regent Street, 801-359-4500, fenicebistroslc.com) than they would by whatever bacon-wrapped garbage in alfredo sauce that Cheesecake Factory is serving up. For something a bit more casual but no less delicious, the Nashville fried chicken specialists at Pretty Bird (146 S. Regent Street, prettybirdchicken.com) will whip you up a chicken sandwich that will make you weep—especially if you order it hot, behind. Maize Tacos (151 S. Regent Street, 801-363-0245, maizetacos.com) and Turmeric Indian Fast Food (153 S. Regent Street, turmericutah.com) are

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uring my time sampling the best and brightest of Utah’s food scene, I can’t help but notice that that there are certain stretches of highway, strip malls and neighborhood blocks with a high concentration of great local eats. I am always tickled to visit a tasty restaurant one week, only to end up in the same neighborhood following up a lead on another one.

With summertime ushering in another season of block parties, I got thinking about these culinary blocks that contain a multitude of diverse eats. Here are just a few of my favorites.

3500 South & Decker Lake Drive, West Valley: There are plenty of blocks and neighborhood eateries in West Valley to make the cut, but there is something special about the near-perfect arrangement of restaurants on display right before you get to the Maverik Center. Whether you’re looking for a dozen freshly made doughnuts with a whimsical spin from Donut Boy (2194 W. 3500 South, 385-528-0782, donutboyutah.com) on a Saturday morning or looking for a hip sushi bar like Fat Fish (1980 W. 3500 South, 801-887-7272, fatfishslc.com) for a Friday night bite, this spot has you covered.

If you hop East across 1940 West, you’ve got Tonkotsu Ramen Bar (1898 W. 3500 South, Ste. 10, 385-202-5241) which has all of your slurpable, broth-forward cravings, and El Dorado Seafood (1906 W. 3500 South, Ste 17, 385-229-4186, eldoradoseafoodutah.com) whose menu of Mexican seafood classics is perfect for these hot summer days. With an area that also includes Fillings and Emulsions, Tuk Tuk’s, Café Silvestre, Bucket O’ Crawfish, this is one helluva block party for local food enthusiasts.

Holladay Boulevard, Holladay: Nestled between Kentucky Avenue and Murray Holladay Road is an excellent spot for East Bench dining. For starters, you’ve got SoHo Food Park (4747 S. Holladay Boulevard), your home for a curated roster of local food trucks every evening. With each night bringing something a little bit different to their outdoor tables, SoHo Food Park represents a delicious ecosystem within an ecosystem, which has been an impressive feat to maintain.

Venturing outside of the food park, you’ve got a perfectly serviceable wood-fired pizzeria in Pizzeria Tasso (4734 S. Holladay Boulevard, 801-810-9426) and some great Mediterranean fare from Layla Grill and Mezze (4751 S. Holladay Boulevard, 801-2729111, laylagrill.com). On the dessert front, a trip to either Auntie Rae’s (4704 S. Holladay

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A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week Shades Brewing 154 W. Utopia Ave, South Salt Lake ShadesBrewing.beer On Tap: Watermelon Sour 6.5% abvr Silver Reef 4391 S. Enterprise Drive, St. George StGeorgeBev.com Squatters 147 W. Broadway, SLC Squatters.com Strap Tank Brewery Multiple Locations StrapTankBrewery.com Springville On Tap: PB Rider, Peanut Butter Stout Lehi On Tap: 2-Stroke, Vanilla Mocha Porter Stratford Proper 1588 Stratford Ave., SLC stratfordproper.com On Tap: Lake Effect Gose TF Brewing 936 S. 300 West, SLC TFBrewing.com On Tap: Edel Pils Talisman Brewing Co. 1258 Gibson Ave, Ogden TalismanBrewingCo.com On Tap: Kingslayer Uinta Brewing 1722 S. Fremont Drive, SLC UintaBrewing.com On Tap: Was Angeles Craft Beer UTOG 2331 Grant Ave, Ogden UTOGBrewing.com On Tap: Love Punch Hefe (proceeds to Project Rainbow) Vernal Brewing 55 S. 500 East, Vernal VernalBrewing.com Wasatch 2110 S. Highland Drive, SLC WasatchBeers.com Zion Brewery 95 Zion Park Blvd, Springdale ZionBrewery.com Zolupez 205 W. 29th Street #2, Ogden Zolupez.com

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y beer “research” days are often fairly structured; I have a good idea of what’s coming, and try to plan things out as much as possible. But occasionally, some beers get lost in the shuffle, and find themselves on tap handles with no fanfare or social-media presence.

This week I came across two lagers that (at the time) were largely unknown—even by some staff. Luckily, I have your back, and I’m sharing the “below the radar” love with you all.

Saltfire - Anniversary Lemonene Terpene Lager: This Terpene lager is one of the best-kept secrets in SLC right now. It’s not a Terpene hammer, but the Lemonene is spot-on, and 100 percent crushable on a mid-July day.

Unfiltered brass and gold dominate the color, shimmering in the glass like a mirror with just the lightest perfect small streams of carbonation. This is what a great lager should look like; this beer is on cruise control in the looks department. The aroma, while solid, is a touch odd—a clean yeast and malt presence, but there’s an addition of oily zest that seems to be clashing with the grain and hop angles. Ash-y even, almost smokey? It’s totally out of left field, but at least it’s pleasant while being quite unexpected.

On the palate, it sticks more to the basics. There’s a light-bodied, session-like mouthfeel, but a wet depth and watery character persists. Faint lemon and more of a light pine/burnt hop-like oil emerge in the mid palate, mixed with a clean finish.

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accentuates the finish, just enough to bring out a hint of lemon flavor, but it’s also particularly dry and toasted on the finish.

Overall: Very interesting beer here from a quality Utah craft brewery. I know it’s not your average beer, and I haven’t seen any other terpene lemon beers out there (and I’m looking). But for how out-there this beer may be, it is something that you probably don’t want to miss—especially for you lemon- and tea-lovers, this is a no brainer.

I would definitely get this one again to sit down on my patio and drink during a hot summer night.

Proper - East-Side Paradise: So, strangely enough, this is the third rice lager I’ve seen from Utah brewers this season. Not sure if Japanese-style beers are coming into popularity, or it’s just an economical thing; rice is absolutely supercheap compared to other grains right now, and it’s hard to mess up the flavor profile when brewing.

It pours a very light, crystal-clear straw color, with no appreciable head but long lines of bubbles running to the top. Aromas are typical of a rice lager, with that crisp white rice mash smell, plus lightly bitter hops. Not complex, but enjoyable.

Very light pilsner grains are up front in the taste, followed again by the crisp rice mash that imparts a very slight hint of savoriness. The hops are lightly bitter, but there’s no major hop profile. Light bodied, moderate carbonation, lightly prickly, incredibly crisp mouthfeel with a nice snap on each sip.

Overall: Either way, this is not a complex beer whatsoever. The carbonation has less of an edge compared to the highly-carbonated, crispy and prickly Japanese rice lagers you may be used to, like Sapporo. It is also less dry. That said, there are no off flavors here, and it is very crisp and easy to drink. I could see myself enjoying this from time to time when I want that snappy, fast and easy-drinking kind of beer that isn’t a syrupy corn mess macro.

You may not expect to see Saltfire’s Lemonene Terpene Lager, because they don’t do many draft beers; you may have to ask for it specifically. East-Side Paradise is on full display at Proper Brewing, and ready to enjoy on draft. As always, cheers! CW

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Franklin Ave. Cocktails and Kitchen Opens

The Bourbon Group (bourbongroup.com) recently added a new bar and restaurant called Franklin Ave. Cocktails and Kitchen (231 S. Edison St.). This new eatery and nightspot joins Bourbon House, White Horse and Whiskey Street as the Bourbon Group’s crusade to share dining enlightenment with us one cocktail at a time.

Franklin Ave. is drawing on a mix of classic bar snacks and small plates like deviled eggs, kimchi pickles, hamachi crudo and some lovely-sounding mushroom beignets.

From there, the menu embraces French and Italian dishes.

Like any Bourbon Group establishment worth its whiskey, Franklin Ave. also includes an in-depth selection of spirits and craft cocktails. Anything the Bourbon Group does is cause for excitement—I can’t wait to try this place out.

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Seasons Plant-based Bistro Relocates

According to a social media post, Seasons Plant-based Bistro (seasonsslc.com) has closed their current location at 1370 S. State Street and will move to a new spot (916 S. Jefferson Street) in the Granary District sometime in August. This is an exciting announcement for the Seasons team; I always thought their State Street location wasn’t quite right for their particular brand of European-inspired plant-based cuisine. The Granary District, however, seems like an ideal place for Seasons to thrive. We’ll keep tabs on how this relocation is going over the next month, and will be sure to add any updates as we get them.

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Grilled oysters with a mojito mignonette, hot dog burnt ends with highbrow ranch—I’m so there—short rib steak with Mississippi jus and a berry posset for dessert. In addition to their summer-themed menu, Carson Kitchen is adding a few new craft cocktails to their drink selection. The Choose Joy, for example, is made with Japanese whiskey, lemon, lychee, coconut and a butterfly pea garnish. Then there’s the sangria made with white wine and peach, which sounds like the perfect way to close out a summer evening.

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The interesting thing about the story of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is that it’s an odd sort of Cinderella story in which the protagonist’s character arc is trying not to see herself exclusively as the “fairy godmother”—as another character literally calls her at one point—but as someone who deserves her own chance to go to the ball.

There’s something unique about emphasizing the value of deciding you can care about what you want for yourself, and not just about doing for others, and that making the choice to find yourself beautiful is worthy of admiration. It’s a lot easier to make that kind of Cinderella story work when the fairy godmother behind the scenes is someone like Jenny Beavan, whose working of magic doesn’t come from a wand, but from real, wonderful work. CW

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ppearing in the middle of the summer movie season, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is exactly the kind of unassuming, lighthearted fare that seems destined to be overwhelmed by the higherprofile offerings built entirely on the work of “below the line” craftspeople—those folks who work behind the scenes on movie productions, generally unknown to the public. In the 21st century, many of those people are working at computers on visual effects, yet there are plenty of jobs that have existed since the dawn of cinema and still somehow go underappreciated. And in the case of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris—a movie with a plot built around the magical allure

natured, working-class Mrs. Harris mixes and mingles with the snooty employees of Dior—including the officious director (Isabelle Huppert)—and more well-meaning new friends like a kindly marquis (Lambert Wilson), the Dior head of accounts (Lucas Bravo) and a fashion model with an affinity for Sartre (Alba Baptista). Manville provides an appealing presence at the center of it all, in a narrative that somehow dodges some of the most obvious overly-twinkly romanticism through a choice as simple as finding Mrs. Harris in Paris during the middle of a garbage strike, so that even a walk along the Seine is accompanied by piles of trash.

This is, however, largely about the way couture suggests a different kind of life for Mrs. Harris, so the dresses she’s swooning over need to be the real thing. Beavan comes through like a champ, evoking the classic designs of 1950s Dior in a centerpiece sequence that finds Mrs. Harris unexpectedly attending the premiere of Dior’s new couture line. Fabian draws out the sequence by letting his camera lovingly caress every creation that appears before Mrs. Harris, and pulling out the old dollyzoom for Mrs. Harris drifting into a kind of trance at the vision of her favorite design.

The counterpoint of the simpler look for Mrs. Harris’s own everyday duds—prints that occasionally seem to blend in with her wallpaper, all but rendering her invisible—

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of a beautiful piece of clothing—it seems fitting to reserve a particular degree of praise for costume designer Jenny Beavan.

Mind you, it’s not as though Beavan has gone completely unheralded over the course of her 40-plus year career. She’s got three Oscars for her trophy case, including one just last year for Cruella, so it’s fair to say she’s acknowledged as one of the best there is at what she does. But in taking on the third filmed adaptation of Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel, director Anthony Fabian had the good sense to understand that there are circumstances that demand getting the best. As charming as Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is, it simply doesn’t work at all without the distinctive flair that Beavan can bring.

Set in 1957 London, it’s the story of a cleaning woman named Ada Harris (Lesley Manville), who has only just found out that the hope she’s been clinging to for the life of her MIA husband for more than a decade after the end of the war has been for naught.

At the home of one of her wealthy employers, she spots an expensive Christian Dior gown, and becomes obsessed with the idea of scraping together every possible penny to get one for herself. When she eventually finds herself in Paris, however, she finds that the road to having her dream come true is a bit more complicated than she expected.

There’s a familiar fish-out-of-water component to what follows, as the good-

Long Players New full-length releases by local bands The Anchorage and Magda-Vega.

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hough we’ve been focusing lately on a deep wellspring of singles released by regional artists, it’s nice to see a few long-players arrive, as well. Here’re some background on two new releases.

The Anchorage, Wild Stories (theanchorage.bandcamp.com, theanchorageband.com): It’s no knock to say that some bands evoke a certain time period.

And that time period might not be right now. It’s almost refreshing, in fact, to see rock bands with big lineups and a sound that’s meant to harken back to youthful joys. The Anchorage have a foot in rock and a foot in ska, for sure. It’s not uncommon for the band’s songs to kick off with a guitar riff, the rhythm section and then, bam!, here come the horns. Easily, you could imagine these tracks on a mixtape from 20 years back, the band fitting into a niche inhabited band like 311 and The Urge.

The Anchorage is made up of Derek Harman (guitar, vocals); Jason Bohman (drums); Evan Wharton (trombone); Jake Bills (bass); Myles Lawrence (guitar and tenor/baritone sax); and Tyler Webb (trumpet). Recording for the album took place from March 2020 - March 2021 at Rigby Road Studio with Joel Pack, a friend and associate of the band.

The band wasn’t one to go and blast through songs live. Instead, they found a nice formula. If it took a little longer, it was worth it, they feel.

“The album was multitracked, one instrument at a time,” says Bohman. “That method has always suited our sound very well, and the music that we write utilizes a lot of textural control that multitracking really excels in. Joel is a wizard in the

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studio and really helped us find the right tones, and was amazing at driving our performances to really be the best they can be, and I think it came through in the record.”

Not content to “just” release four singles, the band went to work creating a sequence of multiple videos, as well. “We flew Travis Cook, a filmmaker from California and a good friend of ours, out to Salt Lake and just slammed through a marathon of filming,” Bohman says. “We had come up with a loose concept that actually connected the four videos together, and working with Travis, we really fleshed out the idea and made it happen.”

Three of the four videos (“Live with Death,” “Love Drunk,” and “Force of Habit”) are available for viewing at the band’s official website, theanchorageband.com, as well as via YouTube. While the band plans to release a vinyl version of the album later this year, you can buy or stream the tracks at the usual locations, including their Bandcamp listed above.

“This album is something we are truly proud of, and we feel like it really has something for everyone,” Bohman says.

“We’ve always enjoyed experimenting with genres in our music, and as the years go by, our music seems to blend even more seamlessly with new genres every day. Wild Stories is so fun in this way—there’s a couple songs that went in directions we’ve never gone before, and they feel just as natural to us as anything else we’ve played.”

Magda-Vega, Stella (MagdaVega.com, magdavegaslc.bandcamp.com): Variety adds the spice to life. If The Anchorage found joy in creating a track-by-track approach to their latest album, Magda-Vega employed more of a “mics on, let it rip” philosophy to their 10-song album, Stella.

Some overdubs may peek into the work but it’s an overall live-sounding affair, produced in February of this year and recorded by Mike Sasich at his studio, Salt Lake’s Man vs. Music.

“When we did our previous album, Destroyer, with Sasich, it was recorded live in the studio, vocals and all, no overdubs or additions,” says Magda-Vega guitarist/ vocalist Bill Frost, once the music editor of this paper. “It’s a messy process because

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Magde-Veda sound bleeds into mics everywhere and we all have to nail the take, but it works for us. For Stella, we did the live thing again, but then went back and added extra guitars, vocals, drums, effects and even keyboards—played by our drummer Mike’s brother, James—to the mix. We wanted to take advantage of the studio and add some more toppings to the sonic pizza this time around.”

In addition to Frost, Magda-Vega is made up of Robin Brown on vocals and lyrics; Angela Mize on bass and vocals; with Mike Walton on drums. This energetic album is a blend of new and familiar work, including a half-dozen songs that’ve been in the group’s live repertoire for a bit, augmented

by four that’re pandemic-era cuts. “Mirror Man” was the group’s teaser single, released in May. Stella is available on Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music/iTunes, YouTube, Amazon Music, Tidal and, primarily, via the official band sites listed above. There are also CDs available, including the time-tested addition of a mystery, bonus cut. The record, Frost suggests, is for those “who like aggro vocals, excessive guitar solos, and songs about drugs, demons and embarrassed sound engineers.”

Magda-Vega will be appearing at The DLC @ Quarters Arcade Bar (5 E. 400 South) on Friday, July 15, with support from Fight the Future and The Fever Drift. CW

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ne of the joys of living near 9th and 9th is the occasional sound of music emanating from the area’s namesake intersection. At times, hearing it, we’ve wandered a couple blocks to follow the sounds of a vocalist, a drummer, a particularly-insistent horn. The music’s usually nothing too heavy, maybe a folk act on the patio of Lola (856 E 900 S); sometimes, jazz is heard further down the block at Pizza Nono’s (925 East 900 S) patio. Occasional street artists crop up, too, whether they’re plugging a long power cord into some free electricity from the still-sadlyshuttered Tower Theatre (876 East 900 South); or they’re simply setting up under a tree nearby Cahoots Cards and Gifts (878 E 900th S) for an afternoon’s session of accordion classics.

Generally, these things are mellow. Unless they’re not.

Last week, 9th and 9th Book and Music Gallery (872 E 900 S) hosted a metal night for its Community Concert Series, featuring three acts: Sleeping Tigers, Harvest of Ash and Cherise of the band Hetaera.

Next up, owner Brandon Anderson (also of the band Whiskey Fish) promises a night that’ll feature a very different vibe, with July 21’s lineup featuring Ethan Luke Stenis, Blair Street and Bob Eckman reading Dr. Seuss; the shop is a li’l one, so these shows are taking place in the parking lot behind the business, just next to the Tower.

We look forward to hearing these sounds drift down the alley and down a block between 7 and 10 pm.

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Squeaky Wheels Love the Grease: This space has groused about missing goodto-great shows at the International Artists Lounge (address State Street) due to a “fluid” calendar. We fully appreciate that the room’s open to last-second shows and we’re even more fully appreciative that the room’s got a monthly calendar hitting inboxes, for all of us advance planning nerds.

You can sign up at internationalbarslc.com.

This week, there’s live music from Thursday-Saturday, with karaoke on Sunday; all of the events are noted as free of charge.

And Now from Another Still-VeryValid Music Promotion Tool, The Flyer: We’re seeing some classic, simple black/ white flyers up around town noting the arrival of an Electronic Open Mic at the Jewett Center for the Arts at Westminster College (1840 S 133 E) on Saturday, July 16 from 5-10:30 pm. The event’s promoted by the SLC Synth Alliance, which can be found on Instagram: @SLCSynthAlliance. The flyer notes that “all electronic styles and gear (are) welcome.” For those looking for a bit of non-traditional music, this one’s for you.

Get Freaky’s Full Weekender: The Get Freaky Festival, which calls The Great Saltair (12408 W Saltair Dr Magna, UT 84044) home, will expand its programming efforts by a day, with this fall’s event running from Friday, October 28 - Sunday, October 30. Though lineup details aren’t finalized, they’ll be rolling out at getfreakyslc.com in due time.

Turns Out that Cannabis and Reggae Do Go Great Together: The City Weekly’s presenting the debut appearance of Yaadcore at Urban Lounge (241 S 500 E) on Friday, August 12. The event is a nod to the second anniversary of Wholesome Cannabis Co. The Jamaican DJ, producer and songwriter is hailed by High Times, which writes that “No matter which musical cap Yaadcore is wearing, advocating for the herb is a part of his DNA. Whether blazing chalice in the DJ booth, reviewing strains for Jamaican dispensary Itopia Life, or remaking John Holt’s classic ganja farmer anthem ‘Police in Helicopter’ (alongside Jah9 and Subatomic Sound), he’s one of Jamaica’s most visible and authentic ambassadors for the lifestyle.

This is Jamaica we’re talking about, so that’s really saying something.” CW

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Trampled by Turtles, Ruston Kelly @ Sandy Amphitheater

When you think about it, the idea of being trampled by a herd of turtles is a comedic and incredibly unlikely event—if anything, it would be a slow death. It’s a funny name to take for a band with more stomp than a turtle could ever muster, and faster movement, too. Come to think of it, Trampled by Turtles has more swiftness and lightness than any ground-bound reptile. With nine albums across their career, Trampled by Turtles’ brand of bluegrass is at once steadily reliable and constantly evolving. The many-stringed prowess of the six-strong band has been joined by several talents on their current tour, but for their upcoming appearance at the Sandy Amphitheater they’ll find a friend in Ruston Kelly. The country crooner found his fame in 2018 with his album Dying Star, and with surprisingly effective work like his cover album of “favorite emo songs” Dirt Emo Vol. 1.

See both acts Wednesday, July 13 at the Sandy Amphitheater. Doors to the all-ages show are at 6 p.m. and tickets are $36 - $56 at sandyamp.com.

Magda-Vega @ The DLC

Head underground this Friday for music that sounds like it’s from the underworld. Locals Magda-Vega will be bringing their usual lineup of heavy metal

riffs, thanks in part to their new album Stella (see album release coverage p. ??)—it’s straightforward heavy rock right to its core. The band’s classic approach to song structure just makes more room for the doom of their thrashing guitars and the glinting edge of lead singer Robin Brown’s voice. They’ll be joined by fellow heavy locals Fight the Future, who rep the local hardcore scene on their album from last year, Bring Balance. Also supporting is The Fever Drift, who accurately identify their own sound as “sad n’ spooky late 20th century nostalgia”—which is one way to say they’re into moody ’90s rock. This 21+ show goes down on Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m., and tickets are $10 at quartersslc.com.

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Locals Dad Bod and Fonteyn will support. Doors to the 21+ show are at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, and tickets are $16 at theurbanloungeslc.com.

hear that so far it looks like they’re playing entirely solo at The Complex this Saturday, July 16. So dust off your copies of Commit This To Memory to make sure you remember all the words. Doors are at 6:30 p.m. for the all-ages show, and tickets are $34.50 at thecomplexslc.com.

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Fans of The Drums should listen up, because your new favorite band is playing Kilby next week.

Chicago-based group French Police blend the moody, subterranean funk of the aforementioned band’s post-punk perfection with a distinctly danceable beat that gives the sound a whole different depth. While their 2020 debut Haunted Castle delivers the dark disco vibes in spades, the goth basslines that underlay the album were perhaps hints at where the band would end up going with their style. Recent singles like “FUMAR / HATE ME” and “Club De Vampiros” lean into crisp, clean goth pop and dark wave in a fashion that’s even more infectious. This year’s EP, ONYX, begs to be listened to live over with earbuds, if not just because the newly pronounced drum machine creates beats made for dancing. Locals Body of Leaves will support the band when they visit Kilby Court on Tuesday, July 19. Doors for the all-ages show are at 7 p.m., and tickets are $15 at kilbycourt.com. CW

Calling all 30-somethings who used to wear rectangular glasses and streak their hair in an edgy fashion in the early 2000s: Motion City Soundtrack is on an anniversary tour. Bucking tradition (and also making up for canceled tour plans in 2019-2020), the foundational indie-poppunkers are celebrating the 17th anniversary of their 2005 album Commit This To Memory. Known for the slightly unhinged (and hopeful?) track “Everything Is Alright,” the band’s entire oeuvre is one of hard-hitting pop-punk power, and it’s safe to say that an entire generation of Midwest emo probably wouldn’t exist the way it does today without the band. While many contemporaries who dwelled on anxiety, depression, social pains and all the rest were digging into their minor keys and wailing in despair, Motion City Soundtrack managed to keep their sound bright and complex, a little sardonic and self-deprecating in a fun way.

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you push your way through a crowd, nudging people away from the path you want to take.) A Danish proverb says that preparation and elbowing aren’t enough: “Luck will carry someone across the brook if they are not too lazy to leap.” Modern author Wendy Walker has the last word: “Fortune adores audacity.”

I hope I’ve inspired you to be alert to the possibility that extra luck is now available to you. And I hope I’ve convinced you to be audacious, energetic, well-prepared and willing to engage in elbowing. Take maximum advantage of this opportunity.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) According to Arthurian myth, the Holy Grail is a cup that confers magical powers. Among them are eternal youth, miraculous healing, the restoration of hope, the resurrection of the dead and an unending supply of healthy and delicious food and drink.

Did the Grail ever exist as a material object? Some believe so.

After 34 years of research, historian David Adkins thinks he’s close to finding it. He says it’s buried beneath an old house in Burton-on-Trent, a town in central England. I propose we make this tantalizing prospect your metaphor of power during the coming weeks. Why? I suspect there’s a chance you will discover a treasure or precious source of vitality. It may be partially hid- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) A Sagittarius reader named Jenny-Sue asked, “What are den in plain sight or barely disguised in a mundane setting. actions I could take to make my life more magical?” I’m glad she asked. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to raise your GEMINI (May 21-June 20) I’m pleased to authorize you to be extra vast and extensive in delight and enchantment levels, to bask in the blessed glories the coming weeks. Like Gemini poet Walt Whitman, you should of alluring mysteries and uncanny synchronicities. Here are a never apologize and always be proud of the fact that you contain few tips: 1. Learn the moon’s phases and keep track of them; 2. multitudes. Your multivalent, wide-ranging outlook will be an Acquire a new sacred treasure and keep it under your pillow or asset, not a liability. We should all thank you for being a grand in your bed; 3. Before sleep, ask your deep mind to provide you compendium of different selves. Your versatility and elasticity with dreams that help generate creative answers to a specific question; 4. Go on walks at night or at dawn; 5. Compose a wild will enhance the well-being of all of us whose lives you touch. or funny prayer and shout it aloud it as you run through a field; 6.

Sing a soulful song to yourself as you gaze into a mirror.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your memory is substantial. Your sensitivity is monumental.

Your urge to nurture is deep. Your complexity is epic. Your feel- CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ings are bottomless. Your imagination is prodigious. Because of Being able to receive love doesn’t come easy for some all these aptitudes and capacities, you are too much for some Capricorns. You may also not be adept at making yourself fully people. Not everyone can handle your intricate and sometimes available for gifts and blessings. But you can learn these things. puzzling beauty. But there are enough folks out there who do You can practice. With enough mindful attention, you might appreciate and thrive on your gifts. In the coming weeks and eventually become skilled at the art of getting a lot of what you months, make it your quest to focus your urge to merge on them. need and knowing what to do with it. And I believe the coming weeks will be a marvelous time to increase your mastery.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) I love these lines by Leo poet Conrad Aiken: “Remember (when AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) time comes) how chaos died to shape the shining leaf.” I hope “If I don’t practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics this thought will help you understand the transformation you’re know it; three days, the public knows it.” This quote is varigoing through. The time has come for some of your chaos to ously attributed to violinist Jascha Heifetz, trumpeter Louis expire and generate your personal equivalent of shining leaves. Armstrong and violinist Isaac Stern. It’s fundamental for everyCan you imagine what the process would look and feel like? How one who wants to get skilled at any task, not just musicians. To become a master of what you love, you must work on it with might it unfold? Your homework is to ponder these wonders. extreme regularity. This is always true, of course. But according to my astrological analysis, it will be even more true and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A British woman named Andie Holman calls herself the Scar desirable for you during the coming months. Life is inviting you Queen. She says, “Tight scar tissue creates pain, impacts mobil- to raise your expertise to a higher level. I hope you’ll respond! ity, affects your posture and usually looks bad.” Her specialty is to diminish the limiting effects of scars, restoring flexibility PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) and decreasing aches. She works with physical wounds, not the In May 2021, Jessica and Ben Laws got married on their dairy psychological kind. I wish I could refer you to healers to help you farm. The ceremony unfolded smoothly, but an unforeseen with the latter, Virgo. Do you know any? If not, seek one out. event interrupted the reception party. A friend who had been The good news is that you now have more personal power than monitoring their herd came to tell the happy couple that their usual to recover from your old traumas and diminish your scars. pregnant cow had gone into labor and was experiencing difficulties. Jessica ran to the barn and plunged into active assistance, I urge you to make such work a priority in the coming weeks. still clad in her lovely floor-length bridal gown and silver tiara.

The dress got muddy and trashed, but the birth was successful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Ancient Roman philosopher Seneca wrote, “Luck is what hap- The new bride had no regrets. I propose making her your role pens when preparation meets opportunity.” A Spanish proverb model for now. Put practicality over idealism. Opt for raw and suggests a different element may be necessary: “Good luck gritty necessities instead of neat formalities. Serve what’s soulcomes by elbowing.” (Elbowing refers to the gesture you use as ful, even if it’s messy.

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irst: Stinky/bad air is moving from North Salt Lake to Reno, some of it anyway. After 33 years of folks complaining about horrible smells and toxic black smoke, the company Stericycle is closing its local office and moving to Reno.

As the Foxboro neighborhood developed with hundreds of homes, people started noticing that in a power outage, there would be ugly black smoke coming out of the Stericycle chimney there. What does Stericycle burn?

Medical waste, and a whole lot of it, particularly COVID waste from hospitals and clinics.

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has been monitoring the emissions for the past decade and fined them $2.3 million in 2014 for failure to control their pollution. The company has now stopped incinerating medical waste and is moving to Reno. Poor Reno!

Second: Homebuyers should be happy. Interest rates have dropped below 6% for 30year mortgages. And inventory is up to prepandemic levels, with 150% more homes on the market than a few years ago. Surely, you’ve noticed “for sale” signs going up like crazy?

You have much more to choose from, and some buyers are actually being able to purchase at ask or below asking price with the market adjusting. Markets around the country are seeing huge price adjustments, to wit: Nearly half (47.8%) of homes for sale in Provo had a price drop in May, Salt Lake City saw 45.8% of listings reduce prices, and Ogden had a 42.6% drop. This isn’t just in Utah—it’s happening in Denver, Portland, Philadelphia, Sacramento and all over the U.S. Third: We’ll be seeing closings, firings and layoffs in the real-estate world as inflation rages and mortgage rates go up. Sprout Mortgage, often billed as one of the nation’s fastestgrowing lenders, shut its doors last week.

Real-estate agents pay their dues to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors this month, which will likely show fewer agents renewing membership. The ripple effect will hurt title companies and other real estate-related businesses as well before this economic mess is over.

Finally: The New City Plaza and County High Rise at 1900 South 200 East are going to get a $76 million housing renovation of the 300 apartments there. To coin a phrase from Lizzo, “It’s about damned time!”

There’s so little affordable housing that people get on a long waitlist through Salt Lake City’s Housing Authority to hopefully get into one of these apartments. About $133,000 will be put into each unit, which will be gutted and modernized floor to ceiling. They also hope to join the two buildings with a skybridge.

Many of the renters are seniors and, from my perspective, virtually no public entity or developer is building new senior-specific housing here in the state, with the exception of assisted living. Motley Fool reports that the average Social Security beneficiary lost nearly $6,500 in annual purchasing power since 2000. So many seniors live on just their benefits and with, high housing costs, it’s no wonder many are forced to live on the streets. n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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One passenger, @DaddyStrange333, posted a video to TikTok documenting the incident; in the video, the flight attendant asks the man, “Why are you doing that?” “Just having a little fun,” he replies. His fun came to an abrupt end when the flight landed, and FBI agents escorted him off the plane. A Southwest Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the “unfortunate incident” occurred and that the airline “maintains zero tolerance for this obscene and unacceptable behavior.”

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Cut the Cheese Pun The Bridge Bakehouse in Derbyshire, England, received an anonymous letter from a “disgruntled member of the local community,” the owners believe, about a sandwich that’s been on the menu since last September: the Cheesus Christ. The sandwich, which features caramelized onion chutney, mature cheddar and mozzarella, sounds delicious. But the letter-writer, who claimed to be associated with the advocacy group Christian Concern, disapproved: “Our clients do not wish to take this further, but feel they will need to in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and saviour if action is not taken.” However, the Mirror reported, Christian Concern confirmed the letter did not come from them, and no other person or local church has admitted to writing it. On June 10, someone defaced the bakery’s outdoor menu, covering the sandwich name with white paint. On its Facebook page, the bakery posted, “To whoever has tried to cover up the ‘Cheesus Christ’ sandwich on our outdoor menu board with white paint, can you please not? And if it wasn’t done in the dead of night by someone dressed like The Mask of Zorro we are going to be highly disappointed.”

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People With Issues When fire erupted on June 26 at the Church of St. Basil the Great in Pargolovo, Russia, parishioners first assumed it was faulty wiring that had sparked the blaze, Oddity Central reported.

Damage to the outside was considerable, and some thought it was a divine message that they should build a bigger, more beautiful church. As it turns out, however, neither of those explanations was valid. Instead, a 36-year-old local man who was tired of his wife donating all their money to the church allegedly splashed the walls of the church with gasoline and, checking to make sure no one was inside, lit the match. “He worked 24/7, they have four children and his wife works at the church. Everything he earned, she brought to temple,” a Russian newspaper reported.

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Compelling Explanation When Thanh Ha, 54, allegedly set fire to his boss’s house in early May, he had a perfectly understandable reason: “Spirits” told him to do so, he told deputies. According to WFLA-TV, Ha was arrested on June 29 in Pinellas County, Florida, on second-degree arson charges. Authorities say surveillance cameras caught him riding a bike to his boss’s new St. Petersburg home, securing his bike to a nearby stop sign and approaching the home on foot while trying to cover his face with his shirt. Five minutes later, he can be seen running back to his bike and riding away. Ha also told deputies he was not upset with his (presumably former) employer.

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