BEHIND THE STORIES Arvid Keeson Arvid Keeson has written for Utah Stories for over 10 years. He had previously covered continuing crises, conflicts and unfolding scandals as a freelance journalist. His most notable story was reporting on the coronation of a termite queen.
M. Shane Richins M. Shane Richins was born in Utah and is now a small business owner in the Salt Lake valley. In between those endpoints, he has moved around a bit, mostly within Utah, but has also lived in other states and has done some world traveling. In the end, he found that Utah, with it’s extremely varied terrain, is the most magical. As far as writing goes, his passion is comedy. As far as reading goes, he is a big fan of non-fiction, specifically books about science and skepticism. Beyond literature, he loves outdoor sports such as rock climbing, paddle boarding and hiking with his dogs. In the past few years, Shane has involved himself in music and is learning to play guitar and bagpipes. When the world wasn’t ending, if he wasn’t in the mountains, he could be found around music; either listening to local musicians, playing at a jam, or dancing to music somewhere. Shane really wants to experience everything, and there is much to experience and share in Utah.
Fletcher Marchant Fletcher Marchant is the Layout Designer for Utah Stories as well as a Graphic Designer on the sidelines based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fletcher has lived here in Salt Lake his whole life and have been attending Salt Lake Community College wrapping up his degree then transferring to the University of Utah next spring. He started doing design at 15 years old when he discovered GIMP and knew that this was something he could make a job. Over the years Fletcher has developed the foundation of design that should be meant to be used as a tool rather than just looks by utilizing the very frameworks of a composition. Fletcher hopes you can see him still through the layouts and continue reading our magazine. Thank you for the support and he will see you soon!
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