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6 Utah Stories Contributors 12 Issue Intro - What Would Brigham Do? 14 Tech Pioneers Evans and Sutherland
18 Will Utah Run Out of Water Utah farmers look at water needs
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22 Utah Lake Misconceptions
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Muddy waters
26 Wallace Stegner Lasting legacy at the University of Utah
32 Klos Guitars Tough guitars for travelers
44 Gas Chamber Euthanization Orem’s kill shelter
46 Ticket to Ride Canyon transportation debate
56 Fun Guide
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58 Shoot-the-Tube Supernatural sliding
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BEHIND THE STORIES Deann Armes
Deann Armes, AKA “The Ogdenite Writer”, is a freelance journalist with an eye for unpolished beauty. This vision landed her in “untamed” Ogden where she relocated to seek offbeat adventures with her kids in 2015. She loves unearthing the unseen in Utah’s lands, history, culture, and people — and bringing it to light through story. When not writing, Deann is out hiking, kayaking, or exploring Ogden’s Historic 25th Street and her old stomping grounds in Salt Lake for the best food, drinks, and stories.
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Mike has been a Utah stories contributor of photography and articles since 2012. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, nature and portrait photography, whisky and craft beer tastings. Earlier this year he earned his masters degree in library science with a concentration in archiving from Emporia State University. “My favorite thing about Utah has got to be the history,” Mike says. “There are so many weird and interesting things that have happened here. The outdoor scene is pretty great as well; summer or winter there’s always something to do, and lots of great people to do it with.” The reason he likes contributing to Utah Stories? “The people I get to meet. I get to play an active role in spreading the news about what makes Utah great, and I get to do it with my camera.”
Christopher Widmer
Chris started delivering Utah Stories magazines around the city in July 2020. He’s proud of being able to write and contribute to the magazine in a variety of ways. Chris has always enjoyed writing, whether he is working on thoughtful gifts for his friends, poetry, fantasy, technical reports, or just stories that need to be told. Growing up in Salt Lake City, Chris was always interested in exploring the rich plethora of cultures that speckle our valley. Attending AMES high school and The University of Utah helped to develop and inspire his creative, scientific, and social mind. He has also worked around the city in several different types of businesses, both large and small. Developing long-lasting relationships is an important part of Chris’s life. “My gratitude to all of the loving people of Salt Lake that have given me a chance to learn, work, and improve my life as well as the lives of those around me is indescribable.” When he’s not planting trees or delivering supplies around Salt Lake, you’ll see Chris doing all sorts of interesting activities that our city has to offer, or maybe just reading a large book in a small nook.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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t has been common knowledge for years that all major developing countries have possessed the ability to conduct germ warfare. The Wuhan crisis is no exception. A virus was created in the lab and deliberately leaked into the local wet markets for experimentation on the people of Wuhan. This is totally consistent with China’s poor record on civil rights and it’s complete lack of concern for all of the Chinese people. The virus created in Wuhan is by no means a poor reflection on all Asians especially Asia-Americans. It is simply a reaffirmation of the Communist Chinese
Government’s inhuman disdain for human life. They are the ones to blame. Now we the American people are required by our government to get the vaccine without being told what are the short/long term side effects. This is inherently a violation of our civil rights. The one benefactor from the spread of the virus is the environment. Consider how working from home reduces the amount of carbon emissions caused by the automobile. Joe Bialek
Commenting on: The Unexpected Consequences of Utah’s Tech Boom: Disappearing Farms From the editor To have farms or to build more homes? It is a better use of space to build homes based on Utah’s current land-use policies and economic drivers. But that is only if we assume we can easily import all of our food from elsewhere (and that fossil fuels remain cheap enough to make this feasible). Are we really prepared to make that assumption? Fresh fruits and vegetables are essential to nutrition. Maintaining connectivity to the land, water and soil through farms; witnessing the miracle of growing crops; putting kids to work on local farms; setting up farm stands where people can even participate in helping harvest their own fruit-- I tend to believe these are virtues that prevent mental disorders. What makes us so smart and technologically advanced that we should completely divorce ourselves from our food production? Legacy farms like old architecture, like historic sites, like wilderness preservation are a big part of our tradition, and they should be preserved.
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I mean, we could build for people instead of cars to preserve our farmland 🏻♂... Naw, how about some good ol McMansions with excessively large lawns, super wide roads, and parking lots so large you can see the curvature of the earth? Just to be safe, we should reject all efforts to make public transit viable and keep rigid zoning laws to protect us from living near, or interacting with those of a marginally lower socioeconomic class. That’s the solution. How about we widen our freeways like LA and Atlanta, so we can get rid of traffic forever, just like they did?
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Comments from Reddit r/Salt Lake City u/TurningTwo The way it usually works when a farm won’t sell out is the developers bear down on the county commissioners to rezone the property so it becomes impossible to make a profit from the farm. Most family farms can’t hold out against that kind of economic pressure.
u/East-Calligrapher-60 This farm will eventually be kicked to the curb and told there are plenty of $15/hr jobs, go back to school, learn a new trade and stop collecting govt hand outs. This state sells itself to the highest bidder, capitalism above all. It’s unfortunate but, not gonna change.
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What Would Brigham Young Do? W
ith a world-class university named after him, along with a rich and
sometimes controversial history, Brigham Young’s large legacy lives on in Utah. Brigham Young was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and has aptly been nicknamed “the Mormon Moses.” Young led the Saints from Nauvoo, Illinois where they were being increasingly persecuted for their beliefs, to the “Promised Land” of the Salt Lake Valley. Young had a clear vision for how the Saints could live a better life than the rest of the nation, which was increasingly being dominated by large banks, tycoons, and industrial powers with harsh working conditions. Young’s vision was similar to the vision Joseph Smith had laid out and successfully built in Nauvoo, Illinois. But
encouraged everyone to spend their
Young’s vision was highly religious and
precious currency with local merchants,
economic in nature.
and to not buy the extravagances from
Young imagined “The Kingdom
wagon trains that arrived from the east
of Deseret” to be a highly self-reliant
proffering items such as coffee, tobacco
economy, whereby everyone filled a very
and liquor.
important and specific role. Missionaries
Young decided that he would make
operating in Europe, seeking converts to
this a mandate, instituting the “Word of
immigrate to the Great Basin, were keenly
Wisdom” as law, prohibiting Saints from
aware of the specific tradesmen that were
imbibing, smoking, or fettering away
required to make Mormon settlements
their money on strong drinks and other
successful. Young had acquired the skills
useless vices.
of carpentry, joinery and mill building.
Young also prohibited the Saints from
He actively sought Europeans who had
engaging in prospecting for silver. As
skills not only in carpentry and millwork,
he strongly believed, the greatest value
but also masonry, architecture, surveying
of land and a person’s time, energy
and blacksmithing.
and labor, was in farming. “Making the
Young was focused on “local industry”.
desert blossom as the rose” wasn’t just a
He spoke in sermons about how much
pipe-dream. They made it happen. The
he appreciated seeing young girls and
Pioneer farms and aqueducts provided
boys wearing homespun clothing. He
water to thousands of small farms. The
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
irrigation canals Mormon Pioneers
Community. The question is: “What
constructed were incredibly well built.
would Brigham do?” What would he
Many have stood the test of time. Rural
do knowing that the people he led into
Utah farm towns supported by “Utah’s
the Promised Land are now wanting to
Fruit Highway” such as Willard and
push farmers out in order to get their
Perry have seen few changes in the
development projects underway? What
infrastructure of irrigation in the past one
would Brigham do about those who would
hundred years. But things are changing
like to divert water used for farming,
today. Water is becoming more scarce.
which helps Utah to be more self-reliant,
Many in the LDS Community serve on city councils, and many of our state legislators are land developers. They use
to water the grass of tech millionaire mansions instead? We addressed that subject in the
their positions of influence to expedite
previous issue of Utah Stories Magazine
public expenditures that would pad their
and received a couple dozen comments
pockets (such as the proposed gondola
on Youtube and in our Reddit thread.
up Little Cottonwood Canyon). In Utah,
We believe this is an ongoing discussion
development, not conservation, is king.
that most in high political positions don’t
LIke the days of the Silver Rush in
believe is worth having. Let’s get their
the 1860s, there is a land rush today,
attention. Please leave your comments on
and nearly everyone is looking to cash
our YouTube channel.
in, especially members of the LDS
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Real or unreal? This is one of the latest Evans and Sutherland projects a curved 8K, 20-meter dome immersive experience. According to InPark Magazine: Evans & Sutherland, Spitz, and LiveLike VR join immersive forces as Cosm to build these displays for science, education, theme parks and sports. (yes, this is a screen).
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Tech Pioneers Did you know that the Computer Graphics revolution began in Utah? By Richard Markosian
T
wo men who stand out as the foremost Tech Pioneers in Utah are without a
a variety of tasks. Evans and Sutherland envisioned
doubt David Evans and Ivan Sutherland.
the use of computers as simulators by
This dynamic duo used their math,
using graphics technology to replace
physics and electrical engineering skills
real objects, aiding in cheaper costs for
to revolutionize computer graphic
military and other development projects.
imaging technology. They literally built
The genesis of the Evans and Sutherland
the first computer graphics simulation
Computer Corporation (E&S) started in
engines, and they and their students
the barracks on the University of Utah
pioneered the field of CGI (Computer
campus with students recruited from the
Graphics Imagery). Out of their labs came
university. E&S made advances in real-
Adobe, Pixar, Atari, Xerox, and PARC,
time hardware, accelerated 3D computer
a subsidiary of Xerox, which invented
graphics, and printer languages, and
the first GUI (graphical user interface,
continues today as a major supplier
and which Apple copied and built into
of military and commercial graphics
the Macintosh), and a host of graphic
systems.
simulation engines used by the U.S. Military. How did this happen in the sixties,
The creative and inventive atmosphere Evans and Sutherland fostered as professors and employers stimulated
when Utah was just a small blip on the
some of the most successful minds in
tech pioneer map?
the field of computer science. Many of
In 1965, the University of Utah
Evans and Sutherland’s students went
recruited Evans to establish a state of the
on to further expand the field including
art computer science program. In 1968, he
Alan Kay, inventor of Smalltalk language;
convinced his friend from Berkeley, Ivan
Ewin Catmull, cofounder of Pixar, and
Sutherland, to leave his teaching position
currently President of Walt Disney and
at Harvard and move to Utah, which he
Pixar Animation Studios; John Warnock,
agreed to do under the condition that
the founder of Adobe; and Jim Clark, of
they would eventually launch a computer
Silicon Graphics.
graphics company together. This power collaboration shaped
In Robert Rivlin’s book, The Algorithmic Image: Graphic Visions
the history of the computer industry
of the Computer Age, he says, “Almost
and built one of the most influential
every influential person in the modern
university computer graphics programs
computer-graphics community either
in the country. Students were encouraged
passed through the University of Utah or
to experiment and discover creative
came into contact with it in some way.”
solutions based on the theory that computers could be used interactively for
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David Evans and Ivan Sutherland at the University of Utah circa 1970
The Teachers
Their Students
Their Companies
John Warnock
David Evans Nolan Bushnell
Ivan Sutherland
James Clark
Alan Kay
Ed Catmull
Infographic of their legacy
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This three-story 8K screen (the only one of its kind) is located in Utah at Research Park. It’s the showpiece for Cosm, who is building displays similar to this all over the world, including a curved planetarium in Sweeden.
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Pineview Lake
Will Utah Run Out of Water? By Richard Markosian
P
aul Nielson is a fourth-generation
have any worries over water.” But this
farmer in Perry, Utah who has
year, Tagge says, “I’m worried.”
all my years of farming it has never been
taking all of his orchards off of flood
this bad,” he observes. Nielson serves on
irrigation and switching to drip
the Weber-Box (Weber County/Box Elder
irrigation. The USDA offered farmers a
Water Conservation Board of Directors,
grant to pay for the entire amount. Five
which controls the outflow of water from
years ago he was the only farmer in Perry
Pineview Reservoir. With Pineview being
to make the shift to drip, but today it’s
at its lowest level in years, some drastic
about 75% of farmers. ‘It’s really great to
measures need to take place. The Board
see,” says Tagge.
personally been at it for fifty years. “In
has already sent a notice to the residents
About eight years ago, Tagge began
Drip irrigation uses about 70% less
of Perry, who rely on Pineview water
water than flood irrigation, and allows
for their secondary water, that unless
farmers to save a huge amount of their
residents agree to major conservation
water shares, so everyone is better off. But
efforts, their water might be shut off by
Tagge says that some farmers just don’t
August 1st.
want to make the shift. Right next door
Thayne Tagge also operates a farm in
to Tagge is runoff from the neighboring
Perry that relies on Pineview water. He
orchard, with water spilling over into
bought his first orchard in 1998, and says
Tagge’s parking lot and going down a
that when he purchased the property, the
drain. “It would take about one hour with
former owner laughingly said, “With this
a backhoe to fix that,” he says.
orchard, and this water, you will never
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I followed Tagge around his farm
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Pioneer Aqueduct
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Tagge’s Farm
sites in Perry for a couple of hours and
Because you have the Bear River
he showed me how he operates his
drainage, the Perry Canyon drainage,
watering system. When it’s his turn with
Willard Canyon drainage, Pineview water
his 5/8ths acre foot from his Pineview
and so many irrigation ditches, even
water shares, he spends all day driving
close neighbors could have completely
around examining his massive network of
different water situations. Perry City
watering lines.
residents have both culinary water as well
Above the town of Perry, along the
as Pineview pressurized water. But there
benches is a concrete aqueduct, built in
is no metering on the Pineview water.
the late 1800s. On Mondays the Water
This requires residents to operate on the
Master turns a giant wheel that lowers
honor system. The Perry City Newsletter
a gate, allowing water to flow from the
has a list of requirements for residents
aqueduct down a channel which goes
to save water, including no watering on
down a stay. The water is distributed to
consecutive days, but seeing how Tagge’s
his four farm sites through pipes and a
neighbor is allowing hundreds of gallons
massive filtration system that he controls
of water to run off into a drain, it seems
with an app on his phone.
unlikely that everyone will comply with
“This Pineview water is so clean and so awesome most of the time. The
the mandates. Nielson added, “This year, farmers
crystal clear water is great this time of
don’t need to worry because we have
year, but,” Tagge says, “as the water level
priority with our water shares. Residents
declines, the water will gain a greater
might have to cut way back, but they
concentration of silt. It makes things a
aren’t going to tell us we can’t water our
little more difficult. But I feel so lucky to
crops…” But Nielson added a dire warning:
have such a great water source here.”
“If next year it is as bad as this year, then
Tagge shows me all the measures he is taking to conserve water. He drives
we all need to worry about our farms.” Tagge added to that sentiment. “The
around on his four-wheeler and scans all
Governor is telling us to pray for rain.
of his irrigation hoses for leaks. A box
I think we are past that already. What
fitted on the front of his four-wheeler has
we really all need to do is pray for snow
all the parts he needs to fix any problems.
come November through February. A
But he admits the water situation is
huge snowpack is what makes all the
extremely complicated. “It’s a different
difference.”
situation for everyone.”
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Utah Lake Murky and misunderstood By Dan Potts
U
tah’s public has long considered Utah
the wind blows, the wave action stirs
Lake to be highly polluted. Once
up the very loose bottom, turning the
known as the largest natural lake west of
lake’s water muddy, thereby reinforcing
the Mississippi, it is surprising just how
the public’s common and long-held
unpolluted what later became a water
misconceptions about pollution.
storage reservoir really is.
Surprisingly, the health of Utah Lake’s
Extremely unique in the world, Utah Lake is 22 miles long by 15 miles wide, with an average depth of less than 10 feet. Because it is so shallow, every time
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waters and fish is counterintuitive to the public perception. Oh sure, there have been a few harmful algal blooms (HABs) in areas protected
more than 40 years, I have found the lake’s fish to be great table fare yearround, and have never found any of its food fishes to have poor flavor or texture so common to many of Utah’s other fisheries, especially later in the year. The Geneva Steel plant on the western shoreline of Utah Lake in Lindon may have polluted the lake and its fish over many decades. That facility was deemed the least polluting steel plant in America, however, the plant may have discarded some electrical transformers that leaked toxic PCBs into the water table that still find their way into the lake and its fish. Today, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality does not recommend the consumption of common carp and channel catfish by young children and pregnant women. PCBs are largely found in fatty tissues that can be trimmed or cooked away. Some readers might know about an ongoing Endangered Species recovery program — the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program ( JSRIP), to save a unique native fish species only found in Utah Lake from extinction. Early in the state’s history, June suckers were from the wind, especially inside the lake’s various marinas, or in the extremely shallow Provo Bay. But surprisingly, it is actually this “muddiness” of the water that has most protected the lake’s water quality and fish. Operating like a shade umbrella, the suspended silt (mud) helps to reduce the penetration of sunlight necessary to produce those kinds of algae that can harm us, our dogs, and all the
PHOTOS BY DAN POTTS
fish in the lake. I find the most significant evidence of the lake’s longtime health is the fact that none of the ten commonly introduced sport and food fishes in the lake have only rarely been negatively influenced by the off-flavor compounds so commonly produced by HABs. As an avid Utah Lake fisherman for
harvested for food by local Indians and Mormon pioneers. Later, a dam and pump house were installed at its Jordan River outlet, turning the lake into a reservoir with more radical water level fluctuations. The original delta-oriented tributary streams were highly modified, preventing this rare species from successfully reproducing. I have represented the public on the JSRIP for the past 20 years, witnessing the artificial culture and stocking of their young in the lake, and more recent efforts to restore some of the delta characteristics of the lake’s two largest tributary streams, Hobble Creek and the Lower Provo River. Although these investments have cost taxpayers millions of dollars, I agree with experts that those investments
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are likely to benefit the sucker and all
the removal of three quarters of the adult
the sport fishes in the lake. These and
carp over the decades, those remaining
other efforts have finally contributed to
have doubled in size to more successfully
the recent successful downlisting of the
reproduce, essentially replacing those
species to “threatened” status instead of
removed.
“endangered”. A more controversial effort to save
As a longtime advocate and avid angler of Utah Lake, I recommend not believing
the sucker was the huge, ongoing and
the “fake news” about Utah’s gem, Utah
expensive removal of carp from the lake.
Lake. All ten sport and food fish are
Although the common carp population
great to catch and eat any time, HABs
had grown to entirely overwhelm the
are rare out in the lake’s open waters,
lake, there was never any real evidence
and carp have little to do with ultimate
that the carp had contributed to
survival and well being of the lake’s only
significant declines in the sucker. In fact,
remaining native threatened fish.
the well-adapted June sucker has always
Even with Utah’s extended drought that
outcompeted the carp in the lake’s largely
will undoubtedly result in very low future
open, featureless waters.
Utah Lake water levels, I recommend
This was especially evident as the
that everyone check out all of the great
carp were historically starving to death,
recreational opportunities on the huge,
resulting in stunted growth to a mere 4
largely unpolluted lake right here in our
½ pound average each — the smallest in
own backyard.
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Wallace Stegner His Lasting Legacy at the University of Utah By Amiee Maxwell
T
his year, Wallace Stegner’s Pulitzer
and Stanford universities, Stegner willed
Prize-winning novel “Angle of Repose”
his entire collection of papers, letters,
turns 50 years old, thrusting him once
and other memorabilia to the University
again into the spotlight as one of the
of Utah, which Gregory Thompson,
American West’s greatest writers. His
historian and Associate Dean of Special
nomadic childhood led him to form a
Collections at the University of Utah’s J.
deep bond with Salt Lake City, as he spent
Willard Marriott Library, calls the library’s
much of his adolescence here hawking hot
most important collection. “His papers
dogs at Saltair resort, adventuring in the
are just wonderful,” says Thompson, of
wilderness with his LDS Church Boy Scout
Stegner’s archives, and he enjoys seeing
troop (although he was a Presbyterian
the many people who comb through them
himself), and playing tennis on the
hoping to gain some insight and a deeper
University of Utah team.
understanding of the life of this literary
Despite spending much of his adult life teaching creative writing at Harvard
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giant.
highly recommends listening to the audio version of the essay “Genesis” while driving through the southern Utah landscape. One of his most notable works is a short essay entitled The Wilderness Letter, which was instrumental in the passing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. “Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed ... We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in,” lamented Stegner in this passionate and poetic essay. His plea for the preservation and protection of wilderness helped bolster support for the Wilderness Act, and many credit his essay for its eventual passage — a landmark victory for the conservation movement that has since set over 100 million acres aside as protected wilderness areas. I personally enjoy his collections of
Stegner was much more than a novelist and writing professor. His nonfiction books and essay collections take a critical look at the cultural and natural heritage of the American West, and his work as an early conservationist has left a powerful and lasting influence on the West. His respect for the natural world was a theme in all of his writings and was central to who he was as a person. For those having never read Stegner, Thompson recommends starting out with Angle of Repose, or one of his semiautobiographical novels such as Big Rock Candy Mountain or Crossing to Safety. Those more interested in the history of things will enjoy Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West, which Thompson says has never been more relevant. “This book has a lot to say to us as
what southern Utah was like before the main throughways were paved, when the Colorado River still flowed freely through Glen Canyon, and when the dirt road over Fishlake High Top was “so paved with flowers that a man could walk twenty miles and never set his foot down without trampling them.” Thompson met Stegner several times through his role at the library, and when I asked him what it was like sitting down with Stegner, he said it was one of the experiences that sticks out in his life. “It is something I think about quite often,” Thompson said. “As the repository of the work of this great author, teacher, and conservationist, we have a responsibility to not only preserve Stegner’s legacy, but to celebrate it and to offer it up to our students, the community, and the environmental thinkers of our time.”
we struggle with water issues today.” He also
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF J. WILLARD MARRIOTT LIBRARY, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Young Wallace Stegner
essays for the glimpses they provide into
SUGAR HOUSE
Granite Mills By Nicole Anderson
I
n the spring of 1907, the city of Salt
way to the Granite Planing Mill, owned
Lake had only eight miles of paved
and operated by Frederick Sandberg, a
roads, leaving the rest muddy, bogged-
Swedish immigrant who brought with
down, and at times, almost impassable.
him an elite set of carpentry skills and
The automobile was gaining a foothold
snickagleda (the joy of the carpenter), and
in the area, and with such rough road
bric-a-brac (curves and turnings) from
conditions, some brave drivers would take
Scandinavia.
a chance by driving along the railroad
Upon his arrival, Sandberg served as
tracks. This was fine until a train came
an engineer and craftsman, working on
along.
intricate creations and carvings like the
The joining of the Intercontinental
spiral staircases in the Salt Lake Temple.
Railway in 1869 made it possible for
After the temple’s dedication in 1893,
hardwoods like oak and maple from the
Sandberg worked on other structures
east coast, and softer woods like redwood
throughout the state. In fact, all the
from the west coast, to be shipped into
ornate woodwork in the area, from the
Utah from lumber mills across the United
LDS temples and the Stations of the Cross
States for planing. The wood made its
at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, to
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carvings and restored lighting in the First
energy from the water to pull the lumber
Presbyterian Church next door, and many
through the planer. The watermill wasn’t
homes in the avenues of Salt Lake City,
dependable, and when the water wasn’t
have Granite Mill’s stamp on them.
flowing at its highest, it simply broke
In 1907, after 35 years in South Salt Lake, Sandberg moved the Granite
down. Sandberg purchased a Carlos Steam
Planing Mill to the historic Sugarhouse
engine in Oregon and brought it home.
district where the Frederick Sandberg
He built a line shaft — a power-driven
Memorial Bridge remains near
rotating shaft for power transmission
Wilmington Avenue, and where a stream
— strung with pulleys and lines, thus
once ran through the property.
beginning the process of getting away
Two short years later, in 1909, the building burned to the ground. After the
from hand-planing each individual piece. Over many years, Granite Mill
fire reduced the mill to rubble, Sandberg
completed many intricate woodworking
joked with his friends and family that
projects. In fact, this family of craftsmen
he “didn’t have enough money to get out
has their fingerprints almost everywhere
of town, so he would have to stay and
across the state. Gary Sandberg, son of
rebuild”, and rebuild he did.
Frederick, shared his memories with
Sandberg rebuilt the property which
me during a recent conversation about
remained in Sugarhouse for decades. It
structures throughout the state, such as
stood behind the old ice storage building
the Governor’s Mansion, with its Botticelli
and cooling tower alongside a watermill,
carvings. The Alta Club, the Huntsman
where a pulley system harnessed the
Cancer Institute, the woodwork
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restoration in the Salt Lake City & County
Gary mentioned that one of his first
Building, and the Matheson Courthouse
jobs was unloading logs from railcars in
across the street are just a few of the
the 1960s. “It was an opportunity to earn
family’s many artistic contributions.
some money,” he said. “I crawled into the
When I asked Gary which was his
railcar on my hands and knees — I was
favorite, he couldn’t narrow it down,
scrawny back then — and pushed the
explaining that pride by nature isn’t a
carload of 18 x 24” wide, 3” thick, and 30’
good attribute. But after some convincing,
long planks, rough and full of slivers that
he shared one of his most memorable
were stacked all the way to the top of the
endeavors: Abravanel Hall. “It wasn’t
car for them to be planed.”
necessarily the most difficult to construct,
Gary’s sense of family pride and the
but perhaps the most educational. The
uncommon stability found at Granite Mill
company brought in Dr. Cyril Harris, an
is a special perk of the business. Three
acoustical engineer responsible for the
out of four of his boys have followed in
sound in the most prominent concert
the family’s footsteps. His son, Wayne
halls in the country, including the
Gary Jr., known as Sandy to friends and
Metropolitan Opera and Avery Fisher
co-workers, is now the president of the
Hall,” and our own Abravanel Hall. Gary
company. Matthew is the vice-president
remembers creating the curves of the
and C.F.O., and the second to the
walls and balconies, bending and shaping
youngest, Christopher, is now the C.O.O.
the white oak, and making certain that
The youngest son, Stephen, is taking a
the space behind the wood was of a
different route into real estate law.
certain thickness as if the hall itself was one giant sound chamber.
It’s all about line shafts, steam engines, hard and softwood joined together by
It was the learning and doing that
a railway, premium dovetail joints, and
made Sandberg’s career so interesting.
a 114-year family legacy. As Gary said,
His personality and storytelling quality
“It is an honor to walk into structures
is one that you could enjoy for hours as
all over the valley and all across the
he explains the intricate details of fine
Intermountain West, and knowing that
craftsmanship and premium dovetail
my grandfather, or my father, or my son
grade joints instead of what you often find
was there, touching that very wood, is a
in stores now.
blessing.”
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Klos Guitars The art of making indestructible instruments By M. Shane Richin
K
los guitars, Utah’s only large-scale guitar manufacturing facility, is
internationally distributed, but reflects the rugged adventure found from the mountains to the deserts of our Utah landscape. For those who want to marry the adventure to the art within themselves,
that can tag along with the world explorer.
there are really two instruments that
Ian Klosowiak who, along with his brother
stand out as mascots for life out in the
Adam Klosowiak, founded Klos, put it this
world — the guitar and the ukulele. If
way: “We wanted our guitars to be a piece
you pull out a ukulele around a campfire
of gear. Your wood guitar is a piece of art
and start singing Smash Mouth’s All Star,
that you want to protect. We want you to
you’re likely to get a round of off-key
throw our guitar in the trunk with your
social bonding.
other adventure gear and not worry if it
If you’re couch surfing across the nation and you pull out a guitar in the
can handle the trip.” Ian is soft spoken, but you can tell
apartment of some new friends, someone
he knows the lifestyle his guitars are
will want to show you their rendition of
meant for firsthand. His experience
Wonderwall or Stairway to Heaven. These
with adventure has clearly been drawn
sorts of memories are branded into our
upon when designing the patented
minds, and stories are banked for later
features of the guitar, but it also spawned
withdrawal in our sunset years.
another local Utah business from the two
If a traveler has an instrument, it is
brothers: www.skillboardusa.com. Skill
likely to be a guitar or ukulele, but it’s
Board is a core strengthening balance
also likely to be in rough shape as a
board for extreme sport training.
consequence of the traveling lifestyle.
In the promotional videos for their
Even if you can afford to travel first class
guitars and ukuleles, the brothers drop
on an airplane, the baggage handlers
cinder blocks on their instruments
probably don’t hold the same reverence
and drive over them with a car. What
for your instrument that you do.
makes them so durable is carbon fiber
The folks at Klos aren’t just making another guitar. They are making a guitar
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construction. Ian noticed that the mountain biking world had embraced
carbon fiber years ago, but the only
the soundboard (the top of the guitar
guitars utilizing the strong, lightweight
body) could be thin and didn’t need to
material were $3,000 plus. That wouldn’t
be supported with the X bracing used in
do. They needed to be more affordable.
wooden guitars, freeing up the material
Klos guitars range in price from a little
to resonate better.
over $600 to around $1500. Ian went to BYU for mechanical engineering, and he built his first carbon
his brother Adam came to visit on a
fiber guitar there. This set fate into
ski trip, they decided to enter a similar
motion. When he took it with him to
competition at Princeton University
travel around Europe, he got a lot of
where Adam was studying electrical
compliments on his workmanship. For a
engineering. They won $20,000 which
student looking forward to the next phase
they used as seed money to start Klos
of his life, where he would soon need to
guitars. They opened up shop in Provo,
carve his own space out of the business
Utah, and Ian and Adam now have twenty
landscape, this experience and feedback
employees building guitars for them.
were inspiring. PHOTO BY BRADEN LATIMER
Back at BYU, Ian entered into a business competition in which he did well. When
Could he sell a recipe that was one part
They choose their staff by finding musicians who know what they want in
guitar hobby, one part adventure traveler,
their own guitars, and then educate them
and two parts engineer? He knew he could
in the industrial arts required to fabricate
make a professional level instrument
tools of creativity that they would want
that was very light, which helps when
to play themselves. Ian tells me this
traveling, and he didn’t have to sacrifice
approach has “produced great results”,
sound quality for weight and strength. A
and players all over the world would agree
big reason there isn’t a compromise is that
with him.
the strength of the material itself meant
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MOAB
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John W. Williams — Moab’s Wild West Doctor PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MOAB MUSEUM (SOUTHEASTERN UTAH SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES)
By Rachel Fixsen
I
n 1896, Moab was a small town of 400 or
one day, and one of their buddies had a
500 people, mostly ranchers, farmers,
bullet in him.” John L. Williams recounted
and miners, with no doctor. Grand County
the story as he had heard it repeated
Commissioners at the time created a new
throughout his life. Doc Williams spent
position of County Health Officer for a
the day removing the bullet and treating
salary of $150 a year, which was accepted
the wounded man. Afterward the gang left
by a man named John W. Williams, later
town, and the doctor went home where he
known locally as “Doc” Williams.
noticed that his favorite mare was missing.
Williams served the community for
“He knew those guys had stolen her
more than 20 years, continuing to give
because he knew how they were, and he
medical care to his friends even after
knew they were holed up in Robbers’ Roost
his retirement in 1919. One of his first
on the other side of the Green River,” said
patients in the area, a sick infant, went on
John L. Williams. Doc Williams, according
to become an English teacher to Williams’
to family lore, wasted no time, but saddled
own children. But his legacy is much
up another of his horses and started the
broader than medicine alone. Williams was
arduous ride over rugged canyon country
a cowboy, a boatsman, a rancher, a farmer,
toward the outlaws’ hideout.
a community activist, and a promoter of
The route from Moab to Robbers’ Roost
Arches National Park as a beautiful natural
area now follows paved roads nearly all
tourist attraction.
the way, circling the cliffs and canyons of
Stories about Williams are preserved
Canyonlands National Park, with bridge
in a personal history written by his son,
crossings over the Green and Colorado
Mitch Williams, and archived by the Moab
rivers. Doc Williams, however, rode
Museum, as well as in the living memories
horseback through the canyon country,
of his grandson, John L. Williams,
down Mineral Bottom, and forded the
who resides in Moab and owns Navtec
Green River.
Expeditions, a local tour company. John L. Williams has a favorite story
“There were no roads out there in those days, just a few cow trails here and there,”
about his grandfather — one that highlights
said John L. Williams. “You definitely had
the horsemanship and adventurous spirit
to know where you were going, and he did,
that defined him as much as his medical
because he rode all over this country.” Doc
skill.
Williams was used to taking rough routes
“The Robbers’ Roost gang, Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, they came into Moab
on horseback to reach his patients, who sometimes farmed, ranched, or mined
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in remote places. He carried his medical
direct memories of the local legend give a
supplies in leather saddlebags specially
different view of the rough-riding, river-
designed for the purpose.
running, outlaw-facing community pillar.
When Doc Williams reached Robbers’
“I used to go to the post office with him
Roost, the bandits were circled around a
every day because it was hard for him to
campfire. The doctor went straight to the
read the letters on the post office box,”
horse corral, retrieved his mare, and rode
John L. Williams recalled. At the time, post
back home again. No one said a word.
offices boxes were secured with a coded
Doc Williams kept a cattle ranch that was
lock, and owners had to enter the lettered
best reached by boat, and raised feed for
code to retrieve the mail. “I’d open the post
his livestock. He was active in local politics.
office box for him. I thought that was pretty
He ran a drugstore, and later a general
big stuff,” said John L. Williams.
store, and was a key agent in persuading
Doc Williams passed away shortly after
President Hoover to establish Arches
his 103rd birthday in 1953. A few years
as a national monument, as well as in
earlier, in an article acknowledging his
promoting the area to tourists interested in
100th birthday, a local paper asked Doc
experiencing the natural wonders of Moab.
Williams what it was that contributed to
According to his grandson, he regularly
his longevity. He said he wasn’t sure, but
spent days hiking in the Arches area
advised that, “The main thing is to live to
throughout his 80s.
make friends and to grant their requests
John L. Williams was only nine years old when his grandfather died, and so his
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if you can — especially if they ask you to have a drink.”
OGDEN
Granny Smith: Ogden’s Pioneer Super Doctor Ogden doctor delivered more than 1500 babies By Maria Milligan 38 | utahstories.com
I
n 1873, Brigham Young issued a call that
amputate a finger or other small jobs of
would give Utah a unique place in the
surgery.” When her husband John was
history of women in medicine: “The time
mauled by a bear and came home clutching
has come,” he said, “for women to come
a chunk of his thigh, Grandma Smith
forth as doctors in these valleys of the
sewed him together with thread from her
mountains.”
sewing kit. Granddaughter Agnes Hislop
Many Utah women answered this call,
Snooks said, “The weather was never too
leaving their homes to study medicine
cold or the snow too deep for Grandma to
on the East Coast. For others, however,
go to help anyone in sickness or trouble.”
Young’s declaration may have seemed a
Despite her larger than life persona, the
bit slow. After all, by 1873, Mary Heathman
common thread in all of the memories
Smith had been practicing medicine in
of Mary Heathman Smith is her happy
Huntsville for almost 10 years.
disposition. Her son William said of her,
Mary trained in a maternity hospital
“She was always cheerful. She would bring
and with local doctors in England before
a smile and sunshine into the sick room.”
joining
And according to granddaughter Della,
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and moving to Utah. Her skills were invaluable in the secluded Ogden
“Mary Heathman Smith was loved by all who knew her.” On her deathbed,
Valley where she settled with her husband
Mary had three
and nine living children. For thirty years,
requests of future
she served as the valley’s doctor, midwife,
Church president
nurse, and sometimes surgeon.
David O. McKay
Mary’s son, William G. Smith said, “She
(whom she’d
brought about 1500 children into this
delivered). First,
valley. She was called Grandma Smith by
she wanted the
everybody that knew her. She did all kinds
church bells to
of nursing for the sick men, women, and
ring her out, per
children.”
English tradition.
Granddaughter Della Smith Greenwell
Second, according
described Mary’s midwifery this way.
to William, “She
“She would go to the home every day
wanted a bouquet
for ten days on a maternity case to bathe
of ripe wheat placed
the mother and baby. The fee was $3.00
on her casket, symbolizing that wheat had
and many, many times she wasn’t paid,
lived its time, but by planting it in the
or would take a fee in eggs, chickens, or
ground, it would rise again.” Third, she
maybe a ham.”
asked to be buried in the same grave as her
Grandma Smith approached the level of legendary folk hero in the stories told
husband. All three requests were granted. In 1937, the Daughters of the Valley
by Ogden Valley residents, many of whom
organization erected a monument in
she had ushered into the world. She once
Huntsville dedicated to Mary Heathman
encountered a bear as she walked up
Smith and her legacy. The brass plate
Ogden Canyon, escaping unscathed after
reads in part, “For 30 years, in storm
engaging in some pleasant conversation
and sunshine, during the bleakest
with the beast.
winter and darkest night, with little or
Granddaughter Della said her
no remuneration, she attended to the
grandmother was “known to use
people of Ogden Valley with a faithfulness
grandfather’s straight blade razor to
unexcelled.”
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OGDEN
Riverbend Bridges Tacos & Beer! By Deann Armes
T
move into the space next door.
and beer. Although Ogden has some great
Southern California-style tacos in Ogden,
taco carts and breweries, options are a
where owners Lane Montoya and Brian
little more sparse outside the non-historic
Zinsmann hail from, in 2018 at Farmers
district.
Market Ogden after Montoya couldn’t find
here are two things a city should never be lacking and that’s good tacos
Ogden’s new Riverbend development
Wimpy and Fritz started slinging
a taco on Historic 25th Street. Starving, he
project, currently in construction along
walked up and down the farmers market
Ogden River between 18th and 20th
unable to find anything he really wanted.
streets west of Washington Boulevard,
Soon after, he and Brian, longtime
recently became home to Northern Utah’s
friends who met years ago working for
newest brewery, Ogden River Brewing
Gastronomy Inc.’s restaurants — Cafe
(ORB), which opened in October last year.
Pierpont, Market Street Grill, Oyster
Now, Wimpy and Fritz are anticipating a
Bar — in Salt Lake, were talking about
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starting a taco booth at the farmers
their Al Pastor, Carne Asada, Smoked
market over beers in the backyard.
Carnitas, vegan Jacked Up tacos, signature
Since that first taco was sold at the
margaritas, palomas, special brews (in
farmers market, Wimpy and Fritz took
collaboration with ORB) and more every
off. Almost overnight, they were selling
day on the southside of Ogden River.
out at community events and from the taco truck traversing town. They were filling a void, not only for quick, street-style tacos on 25th Street
“You can have taco Tuesday all you want,” Montoya said. “We have tacos every day.” Beer every day is also the new reality
during the market, but Montoya and
for residents in the new Riverbend
Zinsmann were behind the grill all over
development. New townhouses are under
the city, at every Farmers Market Ogden,
construction directly west from ORB,
Ogden Twilight Concerts, Harvest Moon
and Wimpy and Fritz along with Dirty
Celebrations, alleged bar rooftop dance
Bird and Sweet Talk coming later this
parties ... anywhere the people were,
year. ORB is within walking distance for
making friends of strangers and serving
people, a great benefit of the location.
up fresh new flavors in their authentic California surf-skateboard style. When the community responds so enthusiastically to something you’re
Now people can have a beer without having to worry about getting home, said ORB owner/brewmaster Pat Winslow. Winslow, a retired train conductor
doing, you lean into it. People loved their
of 42 years, was sought out by Wrigley
tacos. “That’s why we went the way we
who loved the idea of a brewery in the
did,” said Zinsmann.
Riverbend development, and the two
Before the Riverbend development, Zinsmann and Montoya had been
became partners. Winslow had planned to utilize an old warehouse that sits on
offered locations for a fixed restaurant space, but they say nothing “felt right.” Then developer Bryan Wrigley of Lotus Development, who had recently become a good friend, approached them about the location on the river next to Ogden River Brewing, and they knew immediately it was perfect. It was a prime spot with affordable rent and a brand new building, along with Wrigley’s community-minded vision that matches their own. “It was like affordable housing on the river. He cares,” Zinsmann said. “Everything that is in this restaurant is mine and Brian’s,” Montoya said. From the kitchen details to the 500 square foot patio, the new Wimpy and Fritz space was created alongside the architects who welcomed input from the business owners. This summer, hopefully by August, Wimpy and Fritz will be dishing up
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the property where Becker Brewing
door, due sometime this summer, where
Malting Company once stood as Utah’s
cold cans of Winslow’s array of beers can
longest continuously operating brewing
be purchased — staples like Hazy IPA,
company. It was perfect for his brewery
Scottish ales, Aviator (wheat beer), Pale
vision, for which he secured the old
Ale, Coffee Milk Stout, and with special
Becker Brewing label.
brews on rotation like Lemon-Basil Gose,
But when building permits and code requirements ultimately deemed it
German and New Zealand pilsners. An American light lager is upcoming.
impossible, the nearby empty field south
Winslow is highly anticipating the
of the river on Park Avenue in the nearby
launch of his reproduced version of the
Riverbend development was a great
Becker’s Best and Becker’s Mellow lines.
second option.
Based on conversations with railroad
Since opening in October last year,
workers who drank the historic beer, old
Winslow has seen his long-held dream
journals and documents in the archives
unfold after years of perfecting the art
at University of Utah, and knowing
of craft brew at his home. The “best beer
Becker Brewing did its own malting using
in Ogden,” as people often refer to it,
regional grains, he is working to recreate
was made possible with a Kickstarter
the old brew sans a recipe.
campaign that raised well over its fundraising goal. People wanted more good beer in
He’d like to put a water wheel in the river to generate electricity but the idea hasn’t garnered city support. Until then,
Ogden, and they wanted Winslow to do
it is hoped that better stewardship and
it. Now he’s running around ORB daily,
enjoyment of Ogden River, and more
talking to people, asking for feedback on
diversity to the craft beer and food
the beer and food, and giving away hugs.
community of Ogden, will be a lasting
And he doesn’t mind the long hours. “I
outcome.
love people,” he said. “It’s not a job if you like it.” The ORB Beer Store is being built next
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Lane Montoya plans to make sure of it. “We’re always going to try to do for the community,” he said. “It’s just how it is.”
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Gas Chamber Euthanasia By Cathy McKitrick
O
REM — Animal rights activists are
At NUVAS, their gas chamber is their sole
making their voices heard in the
method to kill shelter animals.
to get elected officials to halt the use of gas
by the South Utah Valley Animal Shelter
chambers to euthanize shelter animals.
(SUVAS) in Spanish Fork, which uses both
second largest city in Utah County, hoping
“I’ve had about 40 emails, and we’ve had
The southern half of the county is served
EBI and its gas chamber to put animals
multiple people show up at city council in
down. SUVAS serves Utah County’s largest
our personal appearance section ... it’s been
city (Provo), along with Elk Ridge, Genola,
a very large outcry against what’s going on,”
Goshen, Mapleton, Salem, Santaquin,
Orem Mayor Richard Brunst said.
Spanish Fork, Springville and Woodland
The nonprofit Utah Animal Rights
Hills.
Coalition (UARC), which is spearheading
Tug Gettling has directed NUVAS since
the effort, posted on its website that as of
2005, and maintains that the gas chamber
May 2021, all Utah animal shelters had
is less stressful and painful for animals than
abandoned the old gas chamber method
EBI. He also believes that it’s “safer and less
in favor of euthanization by injection (EBI)
traumatic to the staff members having to
— except for two that serve all of Utah
perform this unpleasant task.”
County. And UARC Executive Director Jeremy Beckham said that only four shelters in the
But animal advocates nationwide disagree. “Death in a gas chamber can be painful
nation still use gas chambers to euthanize
and excruciating,” Kitty Block, president of
cats and dogs.
the Humane Society of the United States,
The North Utah Valley Animal Shelter
said in her February 2020 blog. “The
(NUVAS) in Lindon serves Orem and 10
animals are placed in the small, dark box,
other cities that include Alpine, American
and they may remain conscious for several
Fork, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain,
minutes, terrified and trying desperately to
Highland, Lehi, Lindon, Orem, Pleasant
find a way out.”
Grove, Saratoga Springs and Vineyard.
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And shelters sometimes put several
animals in the chamber — against
the majority of cities nationwide have
guidelines that recommend one at a time
changed.”
— which can intensify their stress and panic, Block added. According to UARC, it can take up to 30
Both NUVAS and SUVAS are special service districts which Utah County established around 2005. So Brunst
minutes for some animals to die in a gas
believes it will take more than just Orem to
chamber — but a rare few actually survive
move the dial.
the process. From January through May of this year,
At this point, Brunst said he recommends that concerned residents
Gettling said that NUVAS euthanized 86
and advocates “form a coalition with
animals in its gas chamber. He described
representatives from each city and then get
it as “absolutely the hardest part of shelter
together a proposal or resolution that each
work.”
city could pass, then take to the NUVAS
By email, Gettling confirmed that NUVAS employees utilize a temperament test to determine which animals live or die. “We absolutely utilize a behavior analysis/temperament test to determine if our animals are safe to put into the
Special Service District.” But Brunst didn’t rule out eventually taking that task on himself: “If that doesn’t happen, then later on I’ll get involved and lead it.” Beckham said UARC recently gathered
community,” Gettling said, noting the test
66,000 signatures on a petition in just
is derived from several methods including
three weeks, adding that their advocacy
the SAFER tool for evaluating potential
efforts extend well beyond Orem.
rehoming of shelter dogs and cats. But copies of some of those tests
“We’ve reached out to the city councils and mayors of literally every town in Utah
— which UARC obtained through
County about this,” Beckham said. “Orem
government records requests and posted
is getting a little more attention because of
on its website — raise questions about their
their outsized role at that shelter.”
validity (https://uarc.io/north-utah-valley-
For several years, various Utah legislators
animal-shelter-where-dogs-cats-suffer-
sponsored bills to ban the use of gas
before-they-die/).
chambers to kill shelter animals. The most
One cat, recommended for euthanasia
recent was Sen. David Hinkins’ SB237
in February, failed only one of 11 portions
this year, which unanimously cleared the
of the test — the “kennel approach.” In that
Senate during the session’s final week, then
case, the cat was rated as “too submissive.”
stalled in the House where it failed to come
Paperwork for another failed cat included this note: ”Didn’t show any
up for a vote. Beckham was involved in those early
aggression, but was cautious and stayed
legislative efforts when Utah had as
in the corner of the kennel. Don’t feel
many as eight shelters that still used gas
comfortable passing.”
chambers.
As of June 15, the NUVAS website
“It made more sense to go for a
featured 3 dogs, 5 cats and 3 rodents
statewide ban then. But now that we’re
available for adoption.
down to just two, I feel we can focus on
For Orem’s Mayor Brunst, he’s heard
local change,” Beckham said. “And being
enough to determine he’s against the use of
a municipal election year as well, I’m
gas chambers.
hoping some of these council and mayoral
“It doesn’t sound very humane to me,”
candidates may incorporate this issue into
Brunst said. “Doing it by injection seems
their own platforms. That might be how we
much more humane and it sounds like
see change.”
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Ticket to Ride “Political pressure” comes to bear on Little Cottonwood Canyon transportation plans
PHOTO BY DUNG HOANG
By Eric S. Peterson and Jennifer Greenlee
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I
n December 2020, Central Wasatch
well positioned in the canyons, having
Commission executive director, and
also developed property at the mouth of
former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph
Big Cottonwood Canyon, shortly after
Becker, was fixated on one of several
Niederhauser passed legislation to pave
transportation alternatives that were
the way for toll roads in the canyons.
discussed regarding how to get skiers, hikers and bikers up Little Cottonwood
“It’s a jigsaw”
Canyon while keeping cars out. “With a train, it’s possible we could get
The CWC has worked in tandem with
to the point where we don’t really have
UDOT on the canyon transportation
cars,” Becker said excitedly.
question. The goal is being able to reduce
Commission staff has made an
congestion up the canyon by putting
initial recommendation for the cog rail
1,000 people on transit per hour. The
proposal, and the Utah Department of
CWC discussed its option in a meeting
Transportation included the rail route
in March of this year. The proposals
in an Environmental Impact Study it
included two enhanced bus route options,
is currently developing. While there is
one of which would include widening
a lot of enthusiasm, there’s also some
roads up the canyon. The first bus option
skepticism. This proposal was only
comes with a $334 million price tag,
inserted into the study process late last
while the widened road options would
fall, after the CWC had already been
reach $481 million. While these were the
studying other alternatives. The proposal
cheapest options, they did not account for
has raised concerns from the U.S. Forest
the fact that the buses would need to be
Service that it might clash with federal
replaced in 12 years.
regulations against transportation
Two aerial gondolas were proposed, one
projects that impact public parks and
from the canyon park-and-ride costing
recreation areas.
$546 million, and another from the La
In a January 21 email obtained by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project,
Caille property costing $576 million. Only one cog rail route was proposed.
Forest Service staff discuss the fact that
With La Caille as the base station, this
UDOT originally ruled out a rail route up
proposal would cost $1.5 billion.
the canyon but then changed their minds. “UDOT had originally screened-out the
CWC Deputy Director Blake Perez explains that while the CWC has been
cog rail, but due to industry and political
studying the alternatives since 2020,
pressure (not FS), UDOT decided to carry
UDOT will have the final say. The CWC
the cog rail evaluation through,” the
looks at a larger picture of access issues
email reads.
across the Wasatch Front.
While cog rail is an exciting prospect,
“It’s a jigsaw puzzle, and what UDOT
it may also be a lucrative one for C.W.
is looking at is one piece of that puzzle,”
Management, a development company
Perez says.
owned by influential former Utah State
He says the CWC staff were able to
Senate President Wayne Niederhauser
adapt quickly in November of 2020 and
and former Sandy City Councilman Chris
study cog rail after UDOT made the late
McCandless. The company owns the La
addition of the La Caille rail and gondola
Caille estate that is the base station for a
routes part of the Environmental Impact
proposed gondola up the canyon, and the
Study or EIS.
base for the only proposed rail route. This same company has been very
The CWC staff endorsed the rail option by finding it scored the highest
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Rendering of proposed gondolas
on a comprehensive matrix of factors
looking at a cog rail at the same origin
including environmental, safety,
point as Gondola B?’”
reliability and others. Perez notes the full
Public comments, however, also
commission has not yet made an official
showed amazement about the nature of
recommendation but is likely to this
the UDOT proposal. One Cottonwood
summer.
Heights resident, for example,
Invariably with such a project, not all pieces of the puzzle are going to fit.
complained that UDOT overlooked the fact that the new La Caille proposals
David Carter, with the Salt Lake
would impact a 26-acre open space parcel
Climber Alliance, worries about the
recently acquired by Cottonwood Heights
impact the late proposed options will
City and Utah Open Lands.
have on climbing and bouldering in the
While UDOT had sent a notice saying
canyon, especially in historic areas that
they would study how to mitigate
have undergone significant work to be
impact on the open space, they also
restored and maintained by the non-
acknowledged they were unaware of the
profit.
city’s open-space purchase when they
“We were a little surprised by the additional alternatives,” Carter says
proposed the La Caille alternatives. The resident noted that the confused
of the La Caille routes. “It seems they
decisions by the agency would cause
were released without as much notice
people to speculate about why canyon
and without the public comment and
improvements were being made in the
engagement processes.”
first place.
UDOT Little Cottonwood Canyon
“Many will conclude that the only
Project Manager Josh Van Jura is
reason now for massive improvements on
adamant, however, that the late additions
SR-210 is to make sure that Snowbird Ski
were not due to political pressure
Resort and McCandless and Niederhauser
and were actually the result of public
become rich at public expense,” the
comment.
resident wrote.
“It was not added back in because of
The Forest Service would not provide
political pressure,” Van Jura says. “As part
comment for this article. But email
of the public comment period, we did
discussions show the federal agency’s
get a comment that said, ‘why aren’t you
confusion about UDOT’s decision-
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making. In a January 20 email, Uinta-Wasatch-
partner and developer Chris McCandless has been very frank in meetings with the
Cache National Forest District Ranger
CWC about the precious opportunity
Bekee Hotze asked another staffer: “I
he could offer by utilizing his La Caille
thought the cog and gondola were going
property as a transportation base.
through Tanner Park, but the write-up
In a December 1, 2020 meeting with
says no,” she wrote of the new UDOT
the CWC, McCandless discussed the
alternatives. “However, for the cog, the
project and their personal stake in it.
alignment goes right through Grit Mill,
“We’re big fans of Little Cottonwood
which was just completed and cost over
Canyon,” McCandless said. “We spend
half a million dollars.”
a lot of time there and we’d love to see a
UDOT’s draft EIS has been in development since 2018, and now, after
solution before we can’t ski anymore.” He also noted that they have a parking
adding the two new routes, it’s expected
structure with an 1,800 stall capacity
the draft will be issued this summer,
available and ready to be put to use.
at which time the public will have
However, he also warned that his
more opportunities to offer feedback.
company’s financial stake meant that he
Update: UDOT has now released two
would need to sell the property for it to
preferred routes for Little Cottonwood
be used as a transportation base. He noted
Canyon. One is Enhanced Bus Service
that the company would be able to hold
and the other is Gondola Alternative
onto it only for a few years, and if they
B with the base station at La Caille.
didn’t have a buyer, they would develop
More info can be found at UDOT’s site
homes at the location instead.
littleconttonwoodeis@udot.utah.gov.
Buy it or Lose it
That would mean passing on the rail opportunity, especially as UDOT has only advanced the La Caille rail alternative. “If we put a bunch of houses on it,”
C.W. Management would not respond to repeated requests for comment, but
McCandless said. “That opportunity is gone.”
Rendering of proposed gondolas
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FOOD
Caffe Molise
Perfect Patio Dining 10 Perfect Patios for Outdoor Dining
W
ith the exception of a few picnic
if there is any upside to a worldwide
tables scattered here and there
pandemic, it might be that it forced many
outside of shrimp and chicken shacks, I
restaurants to either expand, improve,
don’t really remember outdoor dining
or add outdoor seating options that were
being “a thing” when I was young. Today,
previously limited or nonexistent. With
however, al fresco seating can be found
many more toasty summer days ahead,
in restaurants ranging from fast food
here are 10 of my favorite outdoor dining
franchise eateries to Michelin 3-Star
spots.
fine dining restaurants, and everywhere in between. That is a good thing. And,
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PHOTOS BY MIKE JONES
By Ted Scheffler
know it while seated at a quiet table on the gorgeous enclosed patio. There, you might kick off an al fresco meal with antipasti del giorno, followed by involtini di pollo — boneless chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, Asiago and herbs, then rolled and served with a luscious white wine-butter sauce. And don’t forget, the lasagne at Caffe Molise is legendary. And, this sunny slice of Italy in downtown SLC also sports one of the city’s best wine lists.
The Garage on Beck One of SLC’s most inviting patios — and one of the biggest — is at The Garage on Beck. Enjoy live music at The Garage ranging from national treasures like Bill Kirchen, to local ones such as Michelle Moonshine, while noshing on comfort foods like chipotle mac n’ cheese; the fiery Nashville hot chicken sandwich; burgers galore; meatloaf; and Mama’s pot pie. Or, since The Garage on Beck is a roadhouse-style bar, you can enjoy your favorite adult beverage on the patio even
One-0-Eight Bistro
if you’re not hungry.
Located in the beautiful Yalecrest space
Grappa
that was previously home to Sea Salt, One-0-Eight Bistro sports one of the largest and loveliest patios in town. During Sunday brunch every other week, guests can enjoy live jazz on the patio, in addition to mimosa specials and menu temptations such as local burrata with basil-arugula pesto and balsamic tomatoes; a terrific sandwich called Le Ardenne with brie, apple, arugula pesto and tapenade; smoked salmon hash; biscuits & gravy; avocado toast; a killer Cuban sandwich, and much more, including some of the friendliest servers
One of my favorite Park City outdoor dining venues is Grappa, situated in a multi-level historic house at the top of Main Street in Old Town. The views from the dining decks are spectacular, with tables surrounded by a dazzling array of fresh plants and flowers. And the Italian cuisine at Grappa is just as spectacular. Calamari fritti and snow crab ravioli are two excellent summertime starters, to be followed perhaps by the awesome osso bucco, roasted branzino, scallops risotto, or maybe lobster fregola sarda.
around.
Arlo
Caffe Molise
At Milo Carrier’s Arlo restaurant,
Although Caffe Molise is located on busy South West Temple, you wouldn’t
Marmalade neighborhood views are abundant from the patio as you enjoy fresh bread made daily with outstanding
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Pig & A Jelly Jar
French-style butter or cheese and crackers
evenings. I recommend the fire-roasted
with triple cream brie to start your dinner
lamb T-bone bites to start, or maybe
with. Appealing entrees include ravioli
an English pea and feta spring salad.
with roasted spring greens, Gruyere,
Whether dining on the patio or indoors,
lemon and spring peas, halibut with
you won’t want to pass up Chef/Owner
olive oil-crushed potatoes, asparagus,
Matt Harris’ spectacular fried chicken
and summer squash pesto, and pork with
with pimento mac n’ cheese, collard
heirloom braised beans, spinach, and a
greens, and spicy pickles. The shrimp &
sherry-cider sauce. As with the cuisine,
grits are also marvelous.
the service at Arlo is top-notch too.
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In Heber City, Afterword by Tupelo Park
hustle and bustle of the city with one
City restaurant offers guests a gorgeous
of the most endearing courtyard patios
patio for outdoor dining as well as free
— and one of the oldest in town. Folks
live music on Wednesday and Saturday
who are gluten free will appreciate the
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gluten free menu at Oasis, and dishes
with a koi fish pond and 100-year old tea
like the famous paprika-crusted chicken,
houses that were imported from Vietnam.
eggplant parmesan risotto, and udon
It’s really awe-inspiring, as is the food
peanut stir-fry are all well-worn crowd
at Sapa, which ranges from sushi rolls,
pleasers.
sashimi and such, to pho and noodle
Stoneground Italian Kitchen Another downtown patio escape is to be found in the rear of Stoneground
dishes, plus an outstanding selection of craft cocktails and other beverages to enjoy in the garden.
Italian Kitchen. There, you will enjoy
Pig & A Jelly Jar
award-winning Italian-inspired cuisine
If you’re looking for a pooch-friendly
from uber-talented Chef Justin Shifflett,
patio combined with killer Southern-
including house-made, from-scratch
style comfort food, Pig & A Jelly Jar is the
pizzas and pastas, as well as popular menu
perfect place. Rib-sticking dishes like
items like the polenta tots with truffle oil;
chicken & waffles, catfish & chips, BBQ
sweet garlic PEI mussels; scallop ceviche;
pork sandwich, Nashville hot chicken,
broccolini agrodolce; and much more,
fries & gravy and the like are the main
including a bustling bar. This is truly one
draw here, along with cold brews, wine
of the most inviting patios in the city.
and bubbly concoctions and beignets
Sapa Sushi Bar & Asian Grill
for dessert. Stay tuned for info on weekend Pig Parties and Pig Kitchen in
Sapa Sushi Bar & Asian Grill features an
Holladay, which will include outdoor eats,
eye-popping outdoor garden complete
entertainment and more.
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CELEBRATIONS & ACTIVITIES July 9-10: Pops Concert
The Choral Arts Society of Utah will join the Utah National Guard 23rd Army Band and soloist Lauren Gruwell for concerts featuring hits from the 50s & 60s, movie soundtracks, patriotic favorites, and much more. This event is free but tickets are required. Visit daysof47.com for more information.
July 15: Pioneers of Progress
Honoring modern-day Utahns who perpetuate a legacy of industry and integrity with Pioneers of Progress awards. Reception at 6:30pm and dinner and awards at 7pm at the Grand America, 555 S Main Street, SLC.
July 17: First Encampment Hike
This walk follows the footsteps of the 1847 Pioneers that traces along Emigration Creek through Salt Lake City neighborhoods. The hike begins at 7am at Donner Park (2770 East and 990 South, east of Hogle Zoo) and ends at First Encampment Park (1700 South and 500 East), near the site where the pioneers camped in the Salt Lake Valley on July 22, 1847. The hike is five miles long.
July 19-20: Float Preview Party
Get a sneak peek at the floats slated for the Days of 47 Parade at the Mountain America Expo Center, 9575 S State, Sandy.
July 20-24 Cowboy Games and Rodeo
The annual rodeo will be held at the Utah State Fair Park, 155 S 1000 W, Salt Lake City, starting at 7:30pm.
July 23
The Deseret News Marathon starts at 5:30am at Big Mountain, above Emigration Canyon. You can register at deseretnews.com/marathon.
July 23: Sunrise Service
The Sons of the Utah Pioneers will present a sunrise service honoring Utah’s Pioneers at 7:00am at the Assembly Hall on Temple Square.
July 23: Days of ‘47 Parade
The annual parade will start at 9am and travel from South Temple and State Street, and then run East to 200 East, then South to 900 South, then East again to 600 East, ending at Liberty Park.
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Outdoor Activities Utah Lake Visit Utah Lake and go fishing. As our Utah Stories’ writer, Dan Potts, said, “You can find all ten sport and food fish.” Try your luck!
Pineview Reservoir Pineview Reservoir boasts some of the best sandy beaches in the state. Visit and make a sand castle, or try your hand (and balance) at sports line paddling.
Concerts Moab Free Concert Series July 30 from 7pm to 9pm at Swanny City Park.
Excellence Concert Series At the Gallivan Center, Salt Lake City. Every Wednesday evening in July starting at 7:30pm.
Wasatch Mountain Music Festival Wallsburg, July 9-11.
July 24: Temple to Temple 5K, Provo.
July 30: Alien Midnight Run, Farmington.
Bark in the Park July 17, from 11am to 4pm at Sunset Park in Sunset, featuring a dog contest and a car show.
Pints for Pets July 13 at Ogden River Brewing Company, Ogden. An adoption and fund raising event.
Races July 21: Wasatch Trail Run at Alta.
Pet Events Yappy Hour Fairmont Park July 13 from 6pm to 9pm. An evening full of dogs, food, cold beverages, live music, activities, and more.
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Shoot -theTube A Naturally Unnatural Waterslide! By Christopher Widmer
S
alt Lake City is full of attractive hobbies during the summer. You
can do almost anything in the natural recreational playground that is the Salt Lake Valley and its canyons. Not to mention, we have a lot of unnatural playgrounds such as Lagoon, Seven Peaks, and all of the parks the city provides. But if you’re looking for something that is man-made, natural, and a bit supernatural, look no further than Shoot-the-Tube — a highway watershed hideaway. Shoot-the-Tube is a Parley’s Canyon drainage pipeline running from the eastside of I-215 down to the creek that lines Tanner Park. It has been turned into an epic and echoing waterslide by creative Salt Lake samaritans. The top of the waterslide is accessed through a trail that breaks off from a bike Canyon. The bike path is accessed just west of the trailhead to Grandeur Peak (another fantastic hike that Salt Lake has to offer). This path eventually leads westward and joins with the Tanner Creek Trail. If you look just below the bike path bridge crossing I-215 on the east side, you will see a hole in a chain link fence.
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PHOTOS BY BRADEN LATIMER
path running over I-215 near Parley’s
Following this trail down, you will pass
there. Once you’re back in the upper pool,
Suicide Rock, a massive natural spire
find some friends and damming materials
covered in graffiti. Continue west to
to dam the pool from the tube. Typically,
eventually arrive at the serene upper pool
there are metal construction signs tied
of Shoot-the-Tube, which is also a colorful
to a rope that are used to dam the pool.
work of graffiti.
When you break the dam, a large flush of
Shoot-the-Tube, you’ll see how you can hop in the tube with a float-mat or inner-
water will “shoot” you down the tube and into the creek below. The water levels are satisfactory for
tube and ride the steady flow. It’s a very
riding the slide from late spring through
dark ride with a tiny ray of light at the end
most of the summer, and sometimes the
that can be turned into a concert thanks
area might even have a crowd! This is an
to the tube’s acoustics. It empties into the
unsanctioned, exhilarating and creative
bottom of Tanner Park, which is accessed
spot to splash during a hot Utah summer.
by hiking down Tanner Creek. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can walk back up the tube, making sure to stick to the sides and yell while you are coming up to let people know you are
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Find a friend, go to Shoot-the-Tube, and cool off in a naturally unnatural waterslide.
PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER WIDMER
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