Rocky Mountain Power is not typically associated with clean energy, but the state's dominant energy provider is Salt Lake City's newest partner in helping the city reduce its carbon footprint. “We are thrilled to be a major participant in Subscriber Solar and to...
Trolley Square is now more connected. Thursday morning city leaders and representatives from UTA and GREENbike, Salt Lake's nonprofit bike share, officially opened the Google Fiber Station at Trolley Square, near the entrance to Whole Foods on 700 East. The station...
While presidential candidates argue about the current health of the "American Dream," in Utah the dream appears to still be attainable. A new study found that while upward mobility is slipping away for many people in America, for residents in Provo it is more...
Cycling continues to prove popular in Salt Lake City. The Downtown Alliance and GREENbike recently announced today that Salt Lake City’s non-profit bike share program, set a national ridership record for the 2015 season. Ridership eclipsed 100,000 rides this weekend...
When the main terminal for the Salt Lake City International Airport was built, Utah had a population of just over 900,000 people. In the 54 years since, Utah's population has tripled to nearly 3 million people. The number of passengers served at the airport has also...
A changing Utah climate means less snow and more rain. For a state that is dependent on its winter snowpack for its year-around water supply, new ways to conserve and store water will be needed as the population grows. Salt Lake City leaders want to encourage...
Saturday, September 12th marked the start of the annual Eat Local Week, a week long state-wide program that promotes local food and agriculture. The event is intended to celebrate Utah’s agricultural heritage while increasing the connection Utahns feel towards the...
For the past year Jyson Prince has called the Great Salt Lake home. Prince and his wife are part of a small community of sailors who live aboard their boats at the Great Salt Lake Marina. But with the Great Salt Lake at near historic lows, living on the water is no...
Until Wednesday, the Wasatch Front's 2014-2015 winter season was the driest on record; it is now the second driest. Wednesday's spring snow storm brought six inches of snow to the Salt Lake City International Airport, more snow than in the last three months combined....
Urban centers have long been a gathering place for a region's homeless population. Because of this many cities struggle with how to handle large homeless populations, with some cities resorting to treating the homeless like criminals and those who attempt to offer...
Clean air and climate change were dominate themes this weekend in downtown Salt Lake. On Saturday, Revolution United hosted the Clean Air Fair at Library Square. The following day, demonstrators gathered in front of the City and County building as part of worldwide...
The project is only partially completed but the new sections of bike lanes along 300 South, between 300 West and 600 East have fast become controversial. The new protected bike lanes have angered some local business and some of their patrons. Although the addition of...