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Born to Be Wild

Animal advocates are pushing back against the roundup of Utah’s Onaqui wild horse herd. BY ALAN NAUMANN

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BORN TO BE WILD Animal advocates are pushing back against the roundup of Utah’s Onaqui wild horse herd. By Alan Naumann

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SOAP BOX “Flat Life” Aug. 19 Cover Story

Kudos to John Rasmuson for his fine menu of all things flat in Utah. Let me add just one more: Churches have fallen flat like Utah’s politicians. They refuse to let go of theology even for a minute in order to survey what they might learn from sociology, history, language, government … stuff like that. In the old days, before the live, local teachings of the great prophets dried up like dew on a blade of grass, religion made an effort to encompass and explain everything—nature, nurture and nations. But gradually, as the world got just too complicated, the churches narrowed their purview down to a few things whose reality can be known (like love and kindness), and others whose reality is less ob-

vious (like the efficacy of sacraments, the substance of miracles and the society of the afterlife). How is it, then, that we will ever banish ignorance and violence, given that the state lacks ethics, and the church lacks science? KIMBALL SHINKOSKEY Woods Cross

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How could citizens of Utah possibly identify with what’s going on in Afghanistan? I mean, the very idea of mostly men of a certain fundamentalist religion running the place? How shocking indeed! TED OTTINGER Taylorsville

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Majority Should Rule

Heretofore, the implicit founding principle of our republic was democracy, impartial and free. Now we are witnessing the imposition of legal barriers to the ballot and/or its casting, crafted by state legislatures dominated by a failing party—a party so far off the scales of American justice that it has decided democracy is a threat, that with the American people, all of them, free to vote in an unhindered election, the party would not survive. So be it. This is America, where the majority rules and justice is for all. If you have the courage to play politics on a level field, to put the interests of your constituents before those of your party and to live up to your faith, then

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pass the For the People Act, now! EVAN SUGDEN Monroe, Washington Correction: The Aug. 19 issue of City Weekly included reporting on the Hardscrabble Music Festival, which was to be held for the first time in Helper. Shortly after the newspaper’s publication deadline, editorial staff learned that the event had been postponed due to surging cases of COVID-19. City Weekly apologizes for any inconvenience created by this sequence of events. Care to sound off on a feature in our pages or about a local concern? Write to comments@ cityweekly.net or post your thoughts on our social media. We want to hear from you!

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What is your favorite conspiracy theory? Eric Granato

Can’t narrow it down to one. Top three: 1. Kennedy assassination ties to CIA, Cuba and mafia; 2. 9/11 steel and jet fuel; 3. Jimmy Hoffa’s final resting place.

Mike Ptaschinski

That John Saltas isn’t Greek, had never been to Greece, never lived in Bingham Canyon, never was a bartender, never used to smoke, and isn’t a Democrat. Those are just convenient fillers for his Opinion column intros.

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Any and all speculation regarding the contents of the LDS Church’s Granite Mountain vaults. (The Ark of the Covenant! The Holy Grail!! Elvis!!!)

Katharine Biele

What? Do you mean the Communists are not taking over our government?

Paula Saltas

That Princess Diana’s car crash was not an accident. The British firm had her killed on purpose because they didn’t want her to marry an Egyptian who was Muslim. Princess Diana > Camilla.

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THIS WEEK'S WINNER It is a campaign law violation to be paid to run for office. Early looks into your Utah job running a rehab program were suspect. It appeared to be funded by a right wing political organization in Indiana. Was this ever investigated and resolved? TOM LIETKO

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his past weekend, City Weekly held the 11th annual Utah Beer Festival at The Gateway. Perhaps you heard about it? Well, around 10,000 people attended that fantastic event, and they consumed, what, a Mirror Lake’s worth of beer in the process? We did our best to get the word out given the scope of the festival and that it’s been two years since our last gathering—two long years—so we thought it was a somewhat newsworthy undertaking. However, Utah’s two largest newspapers—the LDS Church-owned Deseret News and the LDS Church enabler Salt Lake Tribune—figured otherwise and didn’t spend any ink on the event. To my knowledge, they didn’t even send a photographer or public relations letter interpreter (aka reporter). We understand why the Deseret News ignores the event and our beery ways, but the ever-less-relevant Tribune? We couldn’t have made it easier, our event was right under their Gateway office’s nose. The Tribune is just a plastic Clamato jug floating in the Pacific Ocean these days. Who knows what it’s up to? The jug could kill a whale or save a castaway. Or it could join all the other plastic jugs in the ocean in one big blob—not a single one distin-

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guished from the rest. Actually, it’s already done that. I don’t mean to spend this space today ragging on the Tribune, especially as there remain too many good folks over there whose work I like and respect—and who I like to have a beer with. But it’s going that way. So, if you’re at all curious about the state of newspapers and media outlets like the Tribune—the ones that traded mass influence (many readers, advertiser driven) for mass bottom line, influence be damned (fewer readers, subscription driven), just read the latest column by Politico’s Jack Shafer (politi.co/3Dd1df7), which spells it out quite well. Here’s a quote: “For the web’s first two decades, online publishers did what their print and broadcast colleagues had always done: maximized audience size and sold them to advertisers. The logic of the moment led publishers to make their copy free, and the pursuit of traffic drove the normalization of clickbait. Some publishers were so wild about traffic that they paid writers by the click, and some were still thinking in that direction as recently as 2020. But monetizing gigantic spurts of traffic from viral stories was difficult. Only Google and Facebook excelled at it, and the smart online ad money increasingly went to them.” Can you imagine that? A newspaper monetizing copy predicated on how many people read a given story? I trust the Salt Lake Tribune isn’t mired in 2020, but I

doubt it. In that world, bylines mean nothing. Decades of work building a credible resume go right down the drain when upstairs editor wonks measure story value the same way a hen farmer measures an egg laying chicken—she’s only good when the eggs are rolling. In a henhouse, a hen is fed steroids to keep producing. In a newsroom, the steroids are financial bonuses to staff who bullshit potential readers into clicking a story with audacious and misleading headlines. It’s called clickbait. We’ve all succumbed to it. No journalist wants to be ranked according to number of clicks gained. When clickbait waned, newspaper publishers joined the big, swelling disease of giant plastic floating ocean garbage and found protection within that group via subscriber-based funding for survival. According to Shafer’s Politico article, “The looming danger … in which newspapers shape their coverage to appeal to the group that has demonstrated the greatest willingness to pay for quality news: the rich, white and liberal elites. If lowerincome readers get priced out of quality news, they risk going uninformed or, worse still, being taken in by misinformation by free fake news operations, ideological outlets posing as straight news, or viral bursts on social media.” Breaking news on east side hiking trails, anyone? CW Send comments to john@cityweekly.net.

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HITS&MISSES BY KATHARINE BIELE @kathybiele

MISS: Mormon Money

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In March, the Deseret News—along with the Daily Beast, the Washington Post and a number of national news outlets—ran a story about James Huntsman suing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since then, The Salt Lake Tribune has run no less than seven articles, maybe because readers love stories about money, wealthy people and the church that runs the state of Utah. You may not even remember that James—at age 16 in 1987— was kidnapped in a scary ordeal that made the Hunstmans think about their wealth. Yes, apparently they hadn’t before that. Now one of their own is in charge of the Tribune and every time there’s any story that has “Huntsman” in it, they run a boilerplate disclaimer about family ties. Last week, however, they decided the tithing story was front-page news because a “whistleblower” talked and now everyone’s worried about how the City Creek mall was funded. But are they? The Trib’s faith reporter, Peggy Fletcher Stack, is asking “Mormon peeps” what they think about it all. There were 820 comments on her Facebook post. Maybe it’s a sexy story for those Mormon peeps, but it still has to play out. And the front page was an odd choice, as it competed with drought, Afghanistan and the end of the world.

MISS: Presumption of Guilt

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Meanwhile, the Tribune ran this headline: “Utah Democrats argue independent redistricting commission will create the only ‘legitimate maps’.” Oh, and the D-News did something similar. Well, there you go, losing the debate over gerrymandering before it’s even happened. Sen. Derek Kitchen, a Democrat from Salt Lake, held a press conference to decry presumptive gerrymandering at the Legislature’s hands. But wait. They haven’t done any map-making yet. Voters—Republicans and Democrats—approved Proposition 4, creating Utah’s independent redistricting commission, which will recommend maps to lawmakers who will make the final decision on redistricting. And the public is enormously jaded about the outcome. But there’s nothing to protest yet. “Let me draw the first damn map, and then accuse me of cheating,” said Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clearfield. Obviously, the suspense is a killer.

HIT: Slow the Flow

It took a drought, a pandemic and a climate apocalypse to draw a line in the arid political sands. Weber County’s Wolf Creek water district became the latest to say the thirst for growth and development can’t compare to the human thirst for drinking water. The district put a moratorium on water use for new homes on the hillside below the Powder Mountain ski resort, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. It’s a hard sell in Utah, where development normally trumps good sense, and certainly public health. Builders who’d already put down a lot of money weren’t happy, but something had to give. We’ve also seen surprising backbones around the country as cities and planning boards choose public welfare over partisan antimasking mandates. There is a thirst for courage on the national stage. Maybe it’s filtering into the state.

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Voting Rights Rally

Texas is back at it as red states around the country propose laws to make voting harder under the guise of election integrity. People of color and other minority communities have long been pushed to the sidelines in a bold and unapologetic power play for the entrenched. Now, on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington, your vote and your voice are more important than ever. Join March On For Voting Rights Utah as Utahns come together in conjunction with demonstrations around the country to celebrate our freedoms and stand up for our rights. “Your vote is your voice. Use it or lose it,” organizers say. Utah Capitol, 350 N. State St., Saturday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m., free. https://bit.ly/3DcQUIa

Fire in the West

There should be no question now that climate change is upon us. But how to tackle this existential threat to humanity is the big question. Wildfires have been increasing in numbers, size and severity in the West as drought conditions make the situation even more explosive. Join panelists at a Hinckley Institute forum for Wildfires & the West as panelists discuss “the changing nature of wildfires in the West; wildfire impacts on our air, growth, and quality of life; connections between wildfires and climate change; as well as what can be done to better mitigate and respond to wildfire.” Hinckley Institute of Politics, 260 S. Central Campus Drive, Room 2018, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 12 p.m., free/hybrid. https://bit.ly/3xWN9CM

Understanding Race Riots

George Floyd’s murder set off a ripple of recognition around the world. It doesn’t just happen in the United States—in fact, it has been 10 years since the 2011 riots after Mark Duggan was fatally shot by police in Tottenham, north London. That sparked the largest civil unrest the United Kingdom has seen in a generation. Riots spread rapidly, engulfing major cities in England. “A riot is the voice of the unheard,” Martin Luther King said. Given systemic injustice, racism and poverty, “Should we even use such an emotionally loaded term as ‘riot’?” organizers ask. Join 10 Years Since 2011 Riots—Are Riots “The Voice Of The Unheard”?—a debate over tactics for the left, whether they should take sides or condemn the injustice. Virtual, Thursday, Aug. 26, 12 p.m., free. https://bit.ly/3j1EJ95

Unwrapping Personality Disorders

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light mental disorders of many types, but borderline personality disorder is among the most misunderstood and stigmatized. “Separate myths and facts and explore the signs and symptoms, causation, and treatment of this often-misunderstood diagnosis. Learn practical tips to manage symptoms and support loved ones,” says Jaymi Dormaier, LMSW, who runs a nonprofit that focuses on bringing more happiness to the world through random acts of kindness. Dormaier will be leading the discussion Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder through a free online webinar. Virtual, Thursday, Sept. 2, 11 a.m., free. https://bit.ly/2W81kI3

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The resident performing-arts companies at the Rose Wagner Center have always had a certain degree of togetherness, but that sense of shared purpose crystalized last year during the early months of the pandemic. They worked together to create the virtual 2020 version of their annual Rose Exposed showcase, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and pulled closer together as a group. “We’re sharing an artistic endeavor, as well as all of us going through this human thing at the same time,” Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company artistic director Daniel Charon told City Weekly last year. “Between empathy and the common goal, it just connected us.” With live theater returning to Utah, the companies at the Rose—Ririe-Woodbury, Plan-B Theatre Company, Pygmalion Theatre Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, SB Dance and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation—are still connected, but also acknowledging the ongoing state of uncertainty filled with variant strains and anti-vaxxers. That uncertainty has been plugged cheekily into the program’s theme with the title We Just Don’t Know, as the six organizations present new short works in an hour-long sampler platter that allows us all to live with the reality that … well, there are a lot of things right now that we just don’t know, except that we

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need to figure it out together. We Just Don’t Know runs for one night only on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m., with tickets $15. Masks will be required for all attendees, and attendance will be capped at half theater capacity to allow for social distancing between parties. Visit roseexposed.org to purchase tickets and for additional event information. (SR)

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The COVID pandemic has been a crucible for creativity, as arts organizations had to re-think ways to safely present their work, from drive-in performances to virtual offerings. Local dance organization loveDANCEmore, however, wants to re-think not just where arts performances are held, but when. For 10 seasons, loveDANCEmore’s Mudson series provided a platform for innovative works-inprogress, and was the showcase for more than 150 new dances. After a hiatus last year during which the company created the virtual program Only the Lonely, the Mudson concept returns, reimagined as the Sunday Series. The four-event program begins Aug. 29 and runs through October, with the scheduling in part intended to shake up the long Utah tradition of Sundays being a dead zone for cultural activities. The opening program on Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. features works by two choreographers. Salt Lake City-based artist Emmett Wilson presents Afternoon of an Alter, a solo piece created during a residency at Headlong Dance Theater’s Performance Institute; also featured is Masio Sangster (pic-

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tured). Upcoming performances are scheduled to showcase Jessica Baynes & Nicholas Maughan and Arin Lynn & Tori Meyer (Sept. 12); Stephanie Garcia, Miche’ Smith and Kellie St. Pierre in an open-house format that allows spectators to wander freely and experience each piece at their leisure (Oct. 10); and Jordan Simmons (Oct. 24). Each program will be held on the roof of SpyHop’s Kahlert Media Center (208 W. 900 South), with a suggested donation of $12 per person. Visit lovedancemore.org or the full calendar and additional event information. (SR)

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The early 21st century has felt like a uniquely disruptive time for gender norms, as transgender awareness, shifts from the binary paradigm and the idea of “providing your pronouns” moves ever more from the fringes into the mainstream. But despite the protestations of those who feel as though the “man/woman” world is freshly threatened, gender has never been simple. And a new book by Kathryn Bond Stockton— University of Utah Dean of the School for Cultural and Social Transformation—digs into the many ways that’s true. In Gender(s), Stockton takes a look at the inherent queerness of gender with a playful tone that nevertheless takes the subject quite seriously. The book digs into the way race and class manifest themselves in gender expression, and the “new normal” of gender in popular culture artifacts like dolls and high-profile public figures like Lil Nas X. As the book’s press release further explains, “Stockton also examines gender in light of biology’s own strange ways, its out-of-syncness with ‘male’ and ‘female,’ explain-

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ing attempts to fortify gender with clothing, language, labor and hair. She investigates gender as a concept—its concerning history, its bewitching pleasures and falsifications—by meeting the moment of where we are, with its many genders and counters-to-gender.” Stockton will be participating in a virtual Crowdcast event sponsored by The King’s English Bookshop on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m., in conversation with fellow University of Utah faculty member Erika George. The event is free to the public, but advance registration is required. Visit kingsenglish.com to register and for additional event information. (SR)

New World Shakespeare Company: To Wit The greatness and enduring appeal of William Shakespeare’s works can be found not just in those works themselves, but in the way they have inspired other creators. Fascinating plays, books and movies have taken their cue from exploring the Bard’s now-iconic stories from the point-of-view of different characters, like Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. That’s the starting point for local playwright Elise C. Hanson’s To Wit, the first nonShakespeare work produced by New World Shakespeare Company. The premise takes Shakespeare’s great tragedies and gives them a darkly comic twist: What are the mental-health impacts of so much death on those characters who were still living at the end of them? Maybe they require a support group, led by Hamlet’s Horatio, where they can contemplate the psychological crises brought on by their experiences, and even occasionally find themselves interacting with the deceased. According to the production’s director, Catherine Mortimer, “Being able to

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tackle our own existential dread with laughter, poetry, and a little bit of blood, that is what Elise and New World have given us through To Wit.” To Wit runs through Aug. 29 at The Gateway Box Theatre (124 S. 400 West, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26-Saturday, Aug. 28 and a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Aug. 29. Tickets are $15-$20 at newworldshakspeare.com, including standing-room tickets, and masks will be required for all audience members regardless of vaccination status. A portion of the proceeds from the production will support the Utah chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). (SR)

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In-Person Arts The Utah Arts Festival comes back a little bit different, and a lot the same. BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

n the fall of 2020, when Aimée Dunsmore was announced as the new director of the Utah Arts Festival, taking over for retiring long-time director Lisa Sewell, Dunsmore acknowledged to City Weekly that there was probably something a little crazy about taking over an arts organization in the middle of a pandemic. So what does that decision look like now, with nearly a year in the rearview mirror? “Still a little crazy,” Dunsmore says with a laugh, “but it’s been really good. There are a lot of challenges, but I’ve been enjoying it. It’s difficult for anyone directing events like this right now.” The 2021 Utah Arts Festival returns to an in-person event this year, after cancelling in 2020 and creating an online platform for presentations and for selling artists’ work. While that experience provided the opportunity to continue more virtual content this year, Dunsmore says that there actually won’t be very much virtual content this year. “Our plan was to do a lot more online this year,” she says. “What we learned in feedback from artists is, they’re not really interested in that; they want to be in person. … We’re kind of taking our lead from the participating artists, being in person is important to them. That energy, when you’re performing or interacting with people, you just don’t get that [online]. And I would say that for myself: Things speak to me differently in person than online.” This year’s in-person Arts Festival falls in a different time frame than the traditional

late-June window, a decision that was made at the time expecting a general downward trending in COVID cases as a result of both vaccines and the summer months. As we now know, that turned out not to be the case, with the Delta variant and lowerthan-hoped-for vaccination rates causing a surge that has made late August a less safe time than late June was. While it would be easy now to second-guess the decision to move the festival dates, Dunsmore notes that “when we looked at [changing the dates], at least in my mind, I knew what’s happening now was a possibility. We were trying to make the best decisions with the information we had. When we looked at these dates, we still decided to keep artist booths 10 feet apart. … I guess what we’ve learned form 2020 is that anything is possible, and there’s very little we can control.” For the most part, according to Dunsmore, the 2021 Utah Arts Festival will look much the way it has in other recent incarnations in its current location, with some modifications. As noted above, artist booths will be farther apart, meaning fewer participants, and the Amphitheater Stage will not be hosting live music this

year. There will also be no dedicated children’s Art Yard, as it has been folded into an all-ages Creative Zone in front of The Leonardo. Dunsmore also mentions that while this year’s participants represent those who were initially contracted for the 2020 festival, there is an ongoing effort to improve diversity in representation of both visual and performing artists, beginning with a program to showcase BIPOC performers this year. “What we’re learning,” Dunsmore says, “and I think any organization is this way, is that there are things that have just been done a certain way because that’s just the way they’ve always been done. With COVID and the change in leadership, it gives us a chance to look at everything fresh.” It’s also true that operations for all organizations remain in a constant state of flux amidst the Delta variant-fueled surge in COVID cases. At press time, the Utah Arts Festival will not be requiring masks for its mostly-outdoor event, and recommending increased distancing between parties. Dunsmore admits that she’s not sure what to expect from an attendance standpoint, though online tickets have been selling at a rate she

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believe is more than usual for the time frame ahead of the festival. “I think you’ve got people who feel pretty confident, and people who feel concerned,” she says. “We’ve seen fewer three-day passes, so there might be more people only comfortable coming one day, or it might be affected by school being in session. It’s really hard to know.” But for Dunsmore, she’s considering a different set of criteria for whether the 2021 Utah Arts Festival is ultimately a success. “It’s hard to look at that just based on numbers like attendance,” she says. “Those are important, and that matters to us. But I look at the energy and the vibes of the event itself, and if we’re getting the feedback that this was the best event possible under the circumstances. I don’t want to get too hung up on attendance. … You can definitely tell with the patrons who are there, just from the looks on their faces.” CW

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Paradise Lost

New zoning could forever change the character of the southwest Salt Lake Valley. BY MARCIA WENDORF COMMENTS @CITYWEEKLY. NET

ifty years ago, the rolling hills surrounding what is today Herriman City were dotted with large farms owned by people whose names are familiar even today—like “Butterfield,” for whom the canyon that links Salt Lake and Tooele counties is named. As that ground was sold off, farms gave way to twin subdivisions known as Hi-Country Estates—Phase I to the west of Herriman City, and Phase II to the southwest. Over the years, both subdivisions have been a magnet for people wanting a more rural lifestyle in a suburban setting, and for those who want to keep animals, especially horses. Horse culture is ingrained in both Hi-Country Estates associations, with some residents able to ride directly off of their properties and into either the Yellow Fork Canyon recreation area or Butterfield Canyon. Drive through either association and you’re likely to see horses, cows, sheep, goats, alpacas and chickens. But even those last remaining pieces of traditional countryside in Utah’s most populated county may not be around much longer. A change to zoning ordinances that is currently before the Salt Lake Planning Commission could push animals out of Hi-Country Estates and make keeping horses and other livestock unrealistic for all but the largest property owners. Incorporated as a homeowners association in 1973, Hi-Country Estates Phase II covers over 2,200 acres, abutting Camp Williams on its south. Lots in the subdivision are a minimum of 2 ½ acres, while lots in Phase I are at least 5 acres. The purpose of the proposed ordinance change is to “blend” the two zoning designations, according to county planners. Hi-Country II is

Some Hi-Country Estates residents argue a zoning change could force them to give up their livestock.

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zoned FA (Forestry/Agricultural), and Hi-Country I is zoned FR (Forestry/Recreational), the principal difference being that within FA zones, animals are permitted, while in FR zones animals are allowed only on a conditional basis. Current FA zoning allows for the keeping of up to four horses, no matter the size of the property, while there is no set limit on the number of horses that can be kept in FR-zoned areas. The county’s zoning proposal, as it was originally written, would have required animals to be kept back from any streams by at least 100 feet on properties that are 2½ acres or smaller, and 300 feet for larger properties. With two sides to any stream, this could have created a 200-footwide animal-free ribbon through smaller properties and a 600-footwide setback on larger lots. Amendments eliminated the 300foot buffer, going instead with a 100-foot-wide setback for all lots regardless of their size that either have streams running through them, or that are near to streams. But some property owners say that even with those changes, adoption of the new zoning category could force them to give up their animals. And Sheila Adler, former president of the Hi-Country II home-

owners association, has repeatedly raised the issue of properties’ greenbelt tax status with commissioners. Utah’s Greenbelt Act allows qualifying agricultural property to be taxed based upon the land’s productive capability as opposed to its market value—as such, owners are assessed lower property taxes. In a letter to county planners, Adler said the new ordinance could upend the property fees that residents are used to paying. “They may lose their greenbelt tax status, incurring roll-back taxes,” she suggested. “Decreased property values compounded with losing greenbelt status could financially ruin property owners.” The genesis of the proposed ordinance appears to be rooted in disputes among property owners, which have led to lawsuits and frequent calls to the county. Of particular issue are claims that some residents may be boarding horses for owners who live elsewhere but come into the subdivisions to ride. But the concerns are not limited only to horses. During a recent hearing of the Salt Lake County Planning Commission, resident Walt Hoffman said he keeps three cows, which provide his family with milk and manure to fertilize their garden. According to Hoffman, the

biggest benefit the cows provide is to his grandchildren, whose chores include taking care of the animals. At its Aug. 11 meeting, the Planning Commission elected to postpone its decision on the zoning change in order for planners to address residents’ concerns—which include the issue of manure removal, especially during winter months and determinations on whether horse excrement contains E coli. Commissioner Neil Cohen had made a motion to reject the ordinance change, based on constituent feedback that property owners liked having the two different zoning designations to choose from, which he said provided “two different zones with two different purposes.” The status quo is appropriate and doesn’t need to be changed, Cohen argued, suggesting the proposal was an example of a solution in search of a problem. “[It’s] the tail wagging the horse,” he said. The Salt Lake County Planning Commission is expected to take up the issue again in September. CW

Marcia Wendorf is a former high school teacher and technical writer who lives in the Herriman area. She contributes to the blog Interesting Engineering.

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Born to Be Wild Utah is home to one of the most famous herds of wild horses in America, the Onaqui. Named for the Onaqui Mountains, more than 500 horses roam free in rangeland just outside Tooele, roughly 60 miles from Salt Lake City. Tourists, photographers, horse lovers and filmmakers come from all over the world to see one of the enduring symbols of the American West in all their majesty, beauty and towering strength. The Onaqui herd is extremely accessible. You can see these wild horses from State Road 36, and many of the herd are comfortable with humans coming close to observe them. In fact, people have become so familiar with the wild animals that they’ve given them names like Old Man, Dreamcatcher and One Ear—who looks like a fellow herd member bit off one ear tip. Wild horse advocates—some of whom held a rally on Utah’s Capitol Hill this summer with actress and animal lover Katherine Heigl—have tried but so far have been unsuccessful at preventing the “gather” operations conducted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), including the most recent roundup that began last month. Charged with protecting America’s wild horses and burros since 1971, BLM routinely rounds up the Onaqui herd in order to reduce its size, ostensibly for the horses’ benefit. BLM officials say their 240,000-acre Herd Management Area (HMA) lacks the forage and water necessary to support all of the wild animals, particularly during ongoing drought conditions. But advocates say the horses are in fine shape, and that there is no emergency to take these wild horses off their land. The roundup operations have also come under increasing fire amid reports of animal injuries, parent-offspring separations and unlawful sales of privately adopted horses to slaughterhouses.

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Last month, the BLM collected 435 Onaqui horses over the course of five days—or more than 90% of the entire herd. Of that group, only 125 were later returned to their home range after some three weeks in a corral. The BLM does not release details on their care during this time beyond disclosing that some of the animals were administered birth control and checked for their state of health. After saying poor health was a reason for the roundup, the BLM announced on the final day of the gather that the horses were “in good condition.” During the operation, one horse was reportedly killed due to a broken leg, and one foal—just a few months old—was separated from its mother and not returned to its home range. As a sign of the times, the BLM doesn’t use cowboys to gather the Onaqui herd.

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Instead, modern roundups rely on helicopters that chase wild horses for miles into corrals. Critics like Laura Leigh, founder of the Wild Horse Education nonprofit, say this is “abusive and tragic.” Horses get injured and the young can get left behind at a running pace for hours. BLM policy sets the Appropriate Management Level (AML) for the Onaqui range—which used to be as large as 500,000 acres—at a maximum of 210 wild horses. The bureau’s goal over the next 10 years is to get the American wild horse and burro population in 10 Western states back down to 1971 levels, when the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burro Act was passed. That would mean a dramatic reduction of the nation’s wild equines, down to 26,000 animals from a current number that ranges between 86,000 and 100,000.

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The debate over acceptable numbers of wild horses on America’s public lands and the methods to keep their population growth in check has raged for decades. In 2013, the National Academy of Sciences wrote a blistering report saying BLM research on herd sizes was “not transparent to stakeholders, supported by scientific information or amenable to adaptation with new information and environmental and social change.” Other institutions like the Interior Board of Land Appeals and the U.S. District Court of Nevada have similarly questioned BLM’s calculations of appropriate management levels. Wild-horse advocates say there is no evidence the wild-horse population should be reduced to 26,000 animals. And some critics accuse the bureau of harboring an agenda to remove equines in order to promote the grazing of sheep and cattle, a claim that Riverton software engineer and Onaqui enthusiast Mike Poulter says is in line with facts on the ground. “That is certainly what it looks like,” Poulter said. “More and more cattle and sheep, especially sheep, [have] started showing up.” Poulter has been out to see the Onaqui herd more than 30 times in four years. During that period, he says he’s noticed a significant uptick in the number of cattle and sheep that graze in the area. “The cattle used to be closer to [Dugway] but now they can be found everywhere,” he said, “and I never saw sheep until the last 12 months.” The BLM uses a metric called the Animal Unit Month, or AUM, that holds a cow and calf pair to be equal to one wild horse in terms of the amount of forage consumed. But Eric Molvar, executive director of the Western Watersheds Project, said those calculations are flawed. “The BLM is claiming 474 wild horses grazing year-round is too many, while

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California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has called for an investigation into the BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), which offers grants of up to $1,000 to private citizens who agree to adopt a wild horse after it is rounded up by the bureau. The AIP program began during the Trump administration, and national reporting suggests many of the adopted horses end up at slaughterhouses, in an apparently unenforceable violation of the program’s rules. The BLM recently announced that it intends to reform the adoption program,

To the Slaughter

and that the bureau will monitor the adoption process more closely to ensure the contracts participants sign are honored, including the prohibition on selling the horses and burros to slaughter. Wild-horse advocates have also pushed the SAFE Act (HR 3355), which would outlaw the exporting of horses to slaughterhouses. Leigh, of Wild Horse Education, says the BLM’s reform policy “has no new teeth in it and will not be enough to stop the slaughter.” The Onaqui wild horses not returned to their range from the recent roundup will be available for adoption in October. And animals that are not adopted will join 50,000 other formerly wild horses that have been corralled by the BLM indefinitely. The bureau’s budget for the roundups and perpetual holding is reportedly $128 million per year, up from $28 million in 2018. The use of a helicopter reportedly costs as much as $100,000 per week. Wild-horse advocates say they are turning their attention to raising money for horse adoptions and new land for sanctuaries. Groups like the Red Birds Trust and the Skydog Sanctuary are among the organizations behind those efforts. In the meantime, the BLM continues to be peppered with lawsuits. Western Watersheds Project has sued the bureau 15 times, and Laura Leigh says she is most proud of her own 2017 lawsuit against the BLM, which successfully accused the bureau of abusing wild animals under its purview. Anthony Marr, a Canadian physicist, wants to allow all the wild horses back on the land. He has proposed his own plans for reform, which he believes could protect the Onaqui herd while saving taxpayers roughly $80 million each year. “Putting the wild horses back on the range will save us a lot of money,” Marr said, “and be better for the environment.” Among the justifications for the ongoing roundup operations is the belief that wild horses are effectively an invasive species, brought to North America by Spanish explorers in the 15th century. But that sentiment is increasingly challenged by a school of thought that questions the pre-Columbian extinction of native equines. Ross MacPhee, a paleontologist with the American Museum of Natural History in New York, says DNA evidence suggests that some horses in North America survived the Ice Age, and that their descendants remain here today. And Manda Kalimian, founder of the CANA Foundation and author of the forthcoming book, Born to Rewild, says wild horses are an integral part of “re-wilding” our public lands. In a recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, Kalimian argues that horses are a great benefit to their environment and can even help to combat climate change. “Wild horses don’t destroy the range,” she wrote. “They eat from the tops of grasses, not their roots, and can sense water below the surface and dig holes for it. According to Kalimian, “horses are not the problem, the people are.” CW

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authorizing cattle and sheep grazing that is the equivalent of 1,633 wild horses,” he said. The BLM has begun several other roundups of wild horses in the West, and lawsuits are being threatened as helicopters continue to chase them. Several wild horses have reportedly been killed during the Antelope Complex gather in Nevada, which began in mid-August, according to the nonprofit Return to Freedom. The BLM has also increased the number of horses they plan to round up this year from 11,00 to 17,000 nationwide, saying the change is due to a drought emergency. The helicopter roundups have been a particular sticking point for advocates— one petition on Change.org calling for an end to the practice has 140,000 signatures. But not all animal rights groups are on board with the efforts to stop the roundups of wild horses. The Humane Society and ASPCA—the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—both supported a BLM policy called the “Path Forward,” which was developed during the Trump administration. It increases budgets for wild horse roundups and perpetual corrals. So far, the Biden administration has been silent on the issue, declining to respond to the outcry by roundup critics. The president’s nominee to lead the BLM, Tracy Stone-Manning, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. And new Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland—the first Native American to hold that position—has to date focused on department staffing, a pause on oil and gas leases on public lands and the horrific revelations from the practice of forcing native children into boarding school systems. When the Interior Department moved its headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado, last year, only three employees left Washington to make the trip. Filling staff positions remains a challenge for the Interior department. Adding to the timeliness of the issue is that 2021 is the 50th anniversary of the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act. After witnessing wild horses going to slaughterhouses, the law was passed placing wild horses under federal protection. The act states, “Congress finds and declares that wild free roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the nation and enrich the lives of the American people.” In a prepared statement, BLM spokeswoman Kimberly Finch declined to provide information on the bureau’s roundup planning documents and said that staffing shortages prevent the organization from fully responding to media requests. “Most of what the average reader needs to know is in our news releases,” she said.

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will be the first one to tell you that anything can fit into a burrito and be delicious. Throughout my dining experiences, I’ve seen burrito innovators hard at work pushing the envelope—er, tortilla—to create items that defy expectations. Take SanFran Burrito N Fryz (3390 S. State Street, Ste. 35, 801-419-0227, sfburritout. com) for instance. This is a menu that gleefully cherry picks items from the realms of Korean, Japanese, Mexican and American cuisines, and I’ve been curious to see how this restaurant keeps its balance since they opened back in March. After visiting this cozy little spot inside the Chinatown Supermarket, all I can really say is that burritos continue to be the great culinary equalizer. SanFran Burrito N Fryz comes to Utah by way of San Francisco, where the owners used to operate a similar business called Jasmin’s Café. Their concept was to blend their knowledge of Korean cuisine with a Californian take on Mexican food. With this magical idea at the ready, they created a menu that dares to combine traditional bulgogi with shredded cheddar cheese and crispy tater tots—and now all of us lucky Utahns can get a quick taste of this flavor combo while perusing wares at the finest Asian supermarket in town. If the kimchi of Korean fare is what draws

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really shines. Though burritos are this place’s signature dish, wandering into the non-burrito section of the menu is worth a try. The Japanese-inspired tonkatsu ($10.99) is a savory dream of fried pork and gochujang. After being breaded in panko and fried to perfection, this pork cutlet gets sliced up, piled on top of some fluffy white rice and served alongside a lightly dressed cabbage slaw. It’s a classic slice of Asian comfort food and it’s done to simple perfection. The addition of green onion and thinly sliced jalapeño add just the right amount of zing to tie the whole dish together. Since fries—or “fryz,” to be more accurate—are in the name of the restaurant, I couldn’t pass up a chance to see what kinds of fried taters SanFran was working with. Their original fries ($2.50) are of the crinkle cut variety and offer the girth, flavor and texture that sets crinkle cut fries apart from their cousins. I caught myself wondering whether or not SanFran’s choice to stuff its burritos with tots instead of these golden-brown fatties was a missed opportunity. Not that the tots ($5) are bad in any way— they’re definitely top-tier with their crispy exterior and fluffy interior—but those crinkle cut numbers would absolutely destroy when placed inside a burrito. For the tater tot apologists who might disagree with me, you’ll always have the tater tot nachos ($10.50). This gorgeous food pile comes with your choice of protein along with cheese, beans, guacamole and green onions. SanFran Burrito N Fryz is one of those rare places that can pull off a bonkers menu, and they do so in a friendly and welcoming way. If you’re after something along the path less traveled, it’s worth giving them a try. CW

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you to this particular table, you’ll want to start with Mama’s Kimchi Burrito ($10). I feel like this is also the best way to immerse yourself in the San Fran Burrito N Fryz concept—this one has a vibe all its own. The first flavor that hits you is the kimchi. There’s a lot of this Korean all-star condiment inside Mama’s burrito, and it delivers a bit more of an acidic tang than it does spicy heat. Once you get a bit of the rice, spicy pork and fried egg, you’re in familiar bibimbap territory, but then the shredded cheese, salsa and crema show up and you’re suddenly unsure of your surroundings. At first, this combo feels a bit disorienting— it’s easy for your mouth to get lost in this fusion of flavors—but it’s not long before you’re enjoying yourself. It’s rejuvenating for those of us who have been around the gastronomic block a few times to experience something so discordantly delicious. For something a bit less extreme but equally delicious, the BBQ Burrito ($9.75) evokes an elevated take on traditional breakfast burritos. It’s the combo of barbecue beef and pork along with the cheese, tots and fried egg that really make this item stand out. It’s got a heavy dose of gochujang that ramps up the barbecue flavor, creating a gooey, meaty and immensely satisfying burrito experience. Fans of more traditional burrito flavors can check out the California Burrito ($9.75) or the Best Breakfast Burrito Ever ($8.50), which stick to more familiar waters. The grilled chicken and crunchy tots inside the California Burrito have all the right moves, but the lack of avocado here was a bit disappointing—it could have used the extra creaminess to tie the other ingredients together. The breakfast burrito, on the other hand, is precisely what it should be. I love the audacity of the name, and it does swing for the fences with tots and eggs mixing with bacon and cheese, but I don’t know if it actually qualifies as best ever in my book. Burrito fans will be happy with either of these options, but I’d stick with their Korean-inspired items to see where SanFran

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Moab Brewing 686 S. Main, Moab TheMoabBrewery.com On Tap: Bougie Johnny’s - Rose Ale

Bewilder Brewing 445 S. 400 West, SLC BewilderBrewing.com On Tap: Blueberry Pomegranate Sour

Mountain West Cider 425 N. 400 West, SLC MountainWestCider.com On Tap: Ruby’s Gay Hard Cider

Bohemian Brewery 94 E. Fort Union Blvd, Midvale BohemianBrewery.com

Ogden River Brewing 358 Park Blvd, Ogden OgdenRiverBrewing.com On Tap: Injector Hazy IPA

Bonneville Brewery 1641 N. Main, Tooele BonnevilleBrewery.com On Tap: Peaches and Cream Ale

Policy Kings Brewery 223 N. 100 West, Cedar City PolicyKingsBrewery.com

Desert Edge Brewery 273 Trolley Square, SLC DesertEdgeBrewery.com On Tap: Fresh Brewed UPA

Proper Brewing 857 S. Main, SLC ProperBrewingCo.com On Tap: Lemon Shandy

Epic Brewing Co. 825 S. State, SLC EpicBrewing.com On Tap: IPA in the Coconut

Red Rock Brewing Multiple Locations RedRockBrewing.com On Tap: Baked Pastry Stout

Fisher Brewing Co. 320 W. 800 South, SLC FisherBeer.com On Tap: Red Ale

RoHa Brewing Project 30 Kensington Ave, SLC RoHaBrewing.com On Tap: Fuzzy Pucker Peach Sour

Grid City Beer Works 333 W. 2100 South, SLC GridCityBeerWorks.com On Tap: Extra Pale Ale Hopkins Brewing Co. 1048 E. 2100 South, SLC HopkinsBrewingCompany.com On Tap: Strawberry Sorghum Hoppers Grill and Brewing 890 E. Fort Union Blvd, Midvale HoppersBrewPub.com

Roosters Brewing Multiple Locations RoostersBrewingCo.com On Tap: Cosmic Autumn Rebellion SaltFire Brewing 2199 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake SaltFireBrewing.com On Tap: 10 Ton Truck West Coast IPA

Kiitos Brewing 608 W. 700 South, SLC KiitosBrewing.com

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Level Crossing Brewing Co. 2496 S. West Temple, South Salt Lake LevelCrossingBrewing.com On Tap: You-tah Coffee Uncommon Ale

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pic - Munich Mayhem: I think this may be the first of the Oktoberfeststyle beers from our market to hit shelves this season. It seems like the autumn beers hit earlier and earlier every year, but they don’t; the damn weather just makes it seem so. This lager pours a bright, clear goldenamber color, sporting a finger-sized crown of foamy, bone white-colored head. It dissipates over the next couple of minutes, eventually being reduced to a smooth, creamy cap and collar, accompanied by an uninterrupted ring of lovely lacing. Biscuity malts, toasted grains and nuts emerge on the nose, along with a pronounced caramelized sugar-and-honey sweetness. Mildly fruity too, with suggestions of apple/ pear, and mild hints of floral hops. Nothing too exciting, but appropriate for the style. The taste presents a properly-constructed märzen for sure, with a clean malt bill augmented by restrained noble hop presence. The initial flavor consists of toasted grains, caramel and some bready, biscuity malts, with a slight nutty character. Orchard fruit esters remain noticeable, but are subtle in magnitude when compared to the nose. Some grassy, floral hop bitterness causes the profile to take an earthy turn at the finish; the aftertaste is a little nutty, with some quickly-fading caramel sweetness leaving the mouth off-dry. Nice weight in the mouth, medium-bodied, with middling carbonation levels that feel lively on the palate. Refreshing, and a pleasure to drink. Overall: This excellent märzen indicates

why Epic maintains its solid reputation for being one of Utah’s best breweries. Their märzen is impressive, a traditional-style lager that all fans of the style should keep their eyes peeled for. It’s a clean-tasting, extremely drinkable malt-forward beer that I am glad to have guzzled, and will enjoy throughout the autumn. Templin Family Brewery - Where’s Barry?: This incarnation of TF’s “Barry series” of fruited sours gets away from the berries that are normally front and center, and opts for a more tropical vibe this time around. That means a nice unfiltered mango-colored body with a thin white cappuccino-foam head that hangs around as a patchy lace blanket. If you put a blindfold on me and asked me what was in this glass, I would say mango and pineapple; it smells big and fresh like a fruit salad that’s full of sweet mango pulp and dripping pineapple. I was not expecting that this beer would be such a fruit bomb. This beer’s base is sour at its heart, but the fruit enhances it so well that it’s hard to tell where the pineapple and the mango seem to “alpha and omega” themselves. The brewers tell me that there’s a small amount of lactose in this to balance it all out. You really have to dig to find it, though. It’s that subtle, which is brilliant, because if it wasn’t there, you might find the pineapple a bit overwhelming. Either way, the true flavors are a maelstrom of sour-candy character. Towards the end you get some puckering passion fruit that adds a musty diversion from the previous flavors. Overall: While this is a fruity beer, it’s not for the timid. It will hit you hard with a flavor assault if you’re not careful. The 6.8 alcohol is hard to detect, and if you have even a hint of a canker sore in your mouth, the pineapple acidity may roll your eyes back into your brain. I hope you have as much fun with this as I did. Epic’s Munich Mayhem looks to be replacing their Festdevious, another märzen that’s been around since Epic’s early days. It comes in slightly lighter at 5.0 percent compared to its older sibling’s 6.6 percent. You can find it at the brewery in 16-oz. cans. Where’s Barry is also in 16-oz. cans, and is exclusive to the Templin Family Brewery. As always, cheers. CW

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The best way to close out the Utah Arts Festival (uaf. org) is with a few tickets to their annual Big Deal Brunch on August 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees can start their day with a stocked brunch buffet complete with juice and coffee along with some brunch cocktails that can be purchased individually. Brunch admission comes with a ticket to the Arts Festival, so this is a great way to experience one of Salt Lake’s most anticipated post-summer events. Individual tickets are $35, but tables of 8 can also be reserved for $400. Wrangle a group of artistically minded buddies that are down for getting a little day drunk and you’ve got yourself a helluva day planned.

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The mad scientists here mix popular candy bars in their dough instead of chocolate chips—though you can also place a solid bet on the house Naked Chocolate Chips. You can buy all of their cookie varieties in smaller versions, making it easy to try a whole bunch of ’em without getting completely sugared out. Go head-tohead with the LemonLicious, a sugar cookie that’s been doused in lemon icing and baked with bits of Lemonheads candy in the dough, providing a winning mix of tart and sweet. Its supercharged lemon flavor is perfect for hot summer nights—just add milk. 1665 Towne Center Drive, South Jordan, 801-4955920, overthetopcookies.com

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This Murray bar serves up more than just drinks and pub fare; they also have an impressive vegetarian/ vegan menu. Unhinge your jaw and sink your teeth into the Kein Fleisch Burger. This cow-less burger (kein fleisch is German for “no meat”) is a vegan masterpiece that comes with fries. It’s topped with the finest dairy-free vegan cheese (it actually melts!), caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, a healthy dollop of sauerkraut, lettuce, tomato, vegan mayo and German mustard. Here’s the kicker there’s a second layer of meaty goodness with the addition of a sliced vegan brat. 7 E. 4800 South, Murray, 801-2662127, icehausbar.com

Hector’s Mexican Food

Hector’s serves up some of the tastiest south-ofthe-border fare in all of the Salt Lake Valley. Popular combo plates include carne asada, machaca, chorizo, chimichangas and chile relleno plates. The fresh guacamole and housemade picante sauce are stars here. You also can’t go wrong with one of the Mexican sandwiches called tortas—especially the delicious carnitas one. 2901 E. 3300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-487-3850

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party is not just a party, as much as it may feel like it when you’re at one, drink in hand, music bumping around you. Clermont Dossous—better known as DJ Joune—knows that. A local DJ known best right now as the official DJ for the Utah Jazz, DJ Joune is expanding his scope, past simply setting the vibes for a room or an arena with his music selections. He wants to collaborate with other kinds of tastemakers who have their own talents to offer when it comes to parties, and all that they can be. Afro Paradigm is that first attempt at collaboration, and its first event, The Interlude, will be the first test-run. “When I started, I just wanted to play music and be free to explore, learn. That’s it, that’s all I wanted to do,” says Joune about how he got into DJing. As time went on, he began to wonder how he could expand from creating an experience for people at house parties, to experiences that could be enjoyed by people all over the world. As he began to navigate the world of promoting himself to clients as a brand worth paying, while balancing his own distinct creative style, he also began to realize that the intertwined natures of parties, local arts culture and our growing city could use some work. “When you go out to any regular event that has a social aspect to it, you normally don’t get to meet anyone,” he says. “Based on how the schedule is, or how it’s set up, all the focus is on the people on stage, and everyone that’s attending, they’re just left standing and probably with someone important in the room—a photographer, an agency, a magazine, whatever. I haven’t done anything where the focus was community connecting, and having different elements of focus, highlighting the other artists, discovering different djs…” He even wants people to be able to connect with those who help decorate an event, citing that art credits often get lost in the mix of big promoters. With Afro Paradigm, he hopes to create an atmosphere with plenty of room for engagement—with the music folks, but also with other types of creatives and artists, local influencers and entrepreneurs, and more. He also hopes that this will build interest in Salt Lake City as a city with cultural draw, outside of the outdoor recreation that defines us. In nabbing artists for The Interlude like Reginald Ellison, a saxophonist from Florida, he hopes to establish ties in other cities, too. “We can bring different people from different places and have them come here,” he says. “For example, people in Florida are gonna see him travel to Salt Lake City, and they are going to be like, ‘What are you doing in Salt Lake?’” Working for the Jazz has helped him build connections like the one with Ellison all over the country, and he hopes to spread Afro Paradigm events to places like Los Angeles and New York, too. At The Interlude, DJ Joune will of course DJ, spinning afrobeat, reggae, dancehall and hip hop, while the programming

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flows through a cocktail hour that attendees can use to network and talk; a professional “portrait party;” and performances from locals like the aforementioned Ellison, singer-songwriter Karlee Crowther, and West African R&B-inspired artist Micon. “Why do we need to host this?” Joune asks.“Salt Lake City is growing so fast, I’m looking left and right, and apartment building after apartment building is being built. But I don’t know if the focus is also on the culture. When you first come to Salt Lake, what is the first thing you think about? The church, the mountains and skiing. What is the cool culture, what is the arts culture? What is the music scene? Is there anything that is happening that can grab people from other states to check it out?” While members of different respective scenes may all have their own answers to these questions, Joune’s fixation on the gaps he sees in SLC nightlife culture are where he’s placing the building blocks for Afro Paradigm. “There’s so much potential and growth,” he says, “[in] food, art; there’s a lot that is happening, but I don’t feel like there’s a vision to where we want to be in the future. Who do we want to be?” An interlude is, by definition, “an intervening period,” or, in a song, “inserted between the parts of a longer composition.” A lot of important stuff can happen between the larger moments of a night out at a party. Here’s to hoping DJ Joune answers all his questions, and finds new meaning in SLC nightlife, somewhere between the music and the mingling. The Interlude will take place on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. on the rooftop of Industry SLC (650 S. 500 West). Tickets range from $20 - $200, and masks are encouraged. Visit afroparadigm.com for more info and tickets. CW

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Who said that in order to see a glitzy and glam drag performance, you have to be a city-dweller? Heber City plays host to its very own drag event coming up on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Five Penny Floral Studio. The event benefits the Heber City Encircle House, one of many locations around Utah where the youth-focused LGBTQ+ resource non-profit operates. Among the night’s entertainment are local drag queens Darcy Willey, Ivory Larue, Rose Nylon and Ava Zawhore, and the real-deal performances that start at 8 p.m. will be preceded by a special pre-show at 7 p.m. Attendees can also enjoy dinner with their show, with local food truck Cucina Rustico Pizza on-site from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, with all proceeds going to the Heber City Encircle House, where local queer youth can find a safe space to talk to peers, get accessible and free therapy, participate in daily programming and just drop in to be somewhere where they can just be themselves. As the drag artists performing at Not Your Mama’s Backyard Drag show could probably attest, that kind of support in Utah communities is invaluable. Follow @rose.nylon on Instagram for more info on this event, and go to encircletogether.org for more info on Encircle.

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August 2021 is festival season in SLC, pandemic or not. And now it’s the Utah Arts Festival’s turn this weekend. The fest highlights art of all kinds, from the crafty ‘n scrappy to the fine and high, and they also make room for musical artists. This year’s musical lineup is a wonderfully diverse local set, with something for everyone for the duration of the fest, which runs through Friday, Aug. 27 - Sunday, Aug. 29. Headliners include locals like Pixie and the Partygrass Boys and The Will Baxter Band, but there are also diverse touring acts, including The Nth Power, a funk and jazz trio loosely based out of New Orleans; Los Angeles-based Las Cafeteras and their fusion of spoken word, folk and AfroMexican music; and the Northern Idaho Americana of Jeff Crosby and the Refugees. Other notable acts on tap include Zac Ivie and Ocelot, a Pink Floyd Tribute show from The Great Gig, Brother., SuperBubble, Stop Karen, Jazzy Olivo and many, many more. Youth artistry will also appear by way of performances from Salt Lake Academy of Music, Random Acts of Symphony featuring The Utah Youth Orchestras & Ensembles, The Music and Art Collective and more. Tickets to the fest are $13 presale, $15 day of show; free for children under 12; $35 for three-day festival pass; $8 for seniors 65+ and military; and $2 for bike valet. Visit uaf.org for more info, full lineup, schedule and tickets.

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While the world no longer has the most prominent member of the music-making Marley clan, Bob Marley’s kids live on, and have made incredible reputations for themselves with their own work. Playing since he was a child with his siblings and mentored by his father, Stephen Marley is one of seven musical siblings who would keep up their work together in Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers after their father’s death. Stephen would also go on to become a talented and award-winning producer for brothers Damian and Julian Marley. After a life’s career of producing and backing up the Melody Makers, Stephen made a name for himself with his first three solo albums, starting with 2007’s Mind Control, 2008’s acoustic version of that debut and the 2011’s Revelation Pt. 1 - The Root of Life—all Grammy winners for Best Reggae Album. Clearly a reggae powerhouse in his own right, he’s kept busy over the last few years with his 2016 album Revelation Pt. 2 The Fruit of Life and singles featuring artists like Pitbull and Shaggy. Don’t miss the momentous chance to catch the prolific reggae rocker on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30, and the show is 21+ at The Depot. Visit depotslc. com for tickets and more info.

ZHU at Salt Lake City Live

The Gateway has become many surprising things in recent years, as the sprawling mass of defunct-mall has yielded its commercial spaces one-by-one to new dining, bar and art experiences. Its transformation has also included the addition of musical offerings, most often at the stage by the Olympic Plaza. And thanks to Salt Lake City Live, the latest performance to grace the area will be ZHU on Friday, Aug. 27. The Grammy-nominated electronic dance artist will bring his classy, minimal take on contemporary EDM to the Olympic Plaza, a thus-far-unusual venue for such a bumping kind of set. But it’s a refreshing pairing, and a great way for Salt Lakers to get out and enjoy the last of the warm August nights as summer flows into September. ZHU will be visiting with his new album, DREAMLAND 2021, in tow—a perfect chance for fans to hear the pandemic-inspired material IRL for the first time. While tickets at press time are $30 for GA and $75 for VIP, these tickets come with the promise of roughly five hours of entertainment, with the show starting at 5 p.m. and going until 10 p.m. While many of us would maybe never have imagined raving at The Gateway, never say never when it comes to this ever-changing space. Visit saltlakecitylive.net for tickets and more info.

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was not ready for the emotional roller coaster that is Together. It is funny and sad, sometimes in the same breath. It is a film so fresh and raw that it almost feels like you shouldn’t be watching it, and in more ways than one. It’s absolutely stupendous, a small—so very small—film that is hugely moving, and is so much bigger than it seems to be. So much more significant. This is a tale of the first year of the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of one London couple, who are never named and are referred to in the credits as merely He and She. That could have come across as a cheap gimmick, except that the intimacy with which their lives are depicted never allows for that. Together is merely He and She (James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan) talking to each other, and how often do you say someone’s name in such a context? (You won’t even notice that they never say their names.) They also, very frequently, speak directly to the camera, directly to us, laughing and joking and raging and crying about the love-hate relationship they have been enduring—or so they say—purely for the sake of their young son, Arthur (Samuel Logan). The kid mostly hovers in the background, when he’s there at all. In this respect, Together has much in common with Horgan’s brilliant Channel 4/Amazon Prime sitcom Catastrophe, both stories in which parenting is seen solely from the perspective of the parents, with no cutesy tykes hogging either the screen or our sympathies. This conceit

also serves to underscore the reality, often forgotten in pop-culture depictions, that people are who parents aren’t only parents. He and She are also talking to each other within their own home ... and actually, only one time beyond the confines of their big open-plan kitchen, dining, and living space. The exception: a scene in the little yard just off their kitchen. Together brings a new coziness to the notion of the domestic drama. All this intimacy, both physical and psychological, is like a shiv that cuts through the bullshit of many similar stories, making no bones about the fact that love and hate can be merely opposite sides of the same coin in passionate relationships like the one sketched here. These are two people who know how to hurt each other, and often do. But how truly devoted they actually are to each other is something that is revealed only late in the tale, almost a matter of anti-suspense, a thing we didn’t even realize was in question. Their personal and shared ups and downs

are also playing out against the most stressful, most turbulent of backdrops: the pandemic. Depending on how fragile your state of mind has been (and may still be) with how the world has been thrown into disarray, you might feel, as I did, that this was too soon. Together is inescapably about this very moment in time, about a slow-burning disaster that is still in motion, and it pokes at psychological wounds that have not yet even scabbed over, never mind healed. It will undoubtedly be looked back upon as a valuable time capsule of March 2020 to March 2021, specifically as experienced in London, as the U.K. rolled in and out of some of the strictest lockdowns in the Western world over the course of the year. But for anyone who continues to struggle with anxiety over a pandemic that is still out of control, Together may be overwhelming, and not necessarily in a pleasant way. That feeling of being deluged is only compounded by McAvoy’s and Horgan’s intense and cutting performances. Director Ste-

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Naturalist Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal, “I feel slightly complimented when nature condescends to make use of me without my knowledge—as when I help scatter her seeds in my walk, or carry burs and cockles on my clothes from field to field. I feel as though I had done something for the comTAURUS (April 20-May 20) The brilliant Taurus dancer and choreographer Martha Graham monweal.” The coming weeks, Scorpio, will be an excellent time spoke of “a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated for you to carry out good deeds and helpful transformations in through you into action,” adding that “there is only one of you in nature’s behalf. Your ability to collaboratewith plants, animals all time.” She added, “It is not your business to determine how and elemental forces will be at a peak. So will your knack for good it is, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your creating connections between yourself and all wild things. business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” But even if you do this very well, Graham said, you will SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) nevertheless always feel “a divine dissatisfaction, a blessed You may have never heard of Sagittarian artist Baya Mahieddine unrest” that will fuel you. This is the perfect message for you (1931–1998). At age 16, she experienced a splash of acclaim with a show in Paris. Famous artists Pablo Picasso, Henry Tauruses to embrace in the coming weeks. Matisse and George Braques came. They drew inspiration from Mahieddine’s use of color, elements from her Algerian heritage, GEMINI (May 21-June 20) There’s growing scientific evidence that we make ourselves and her dream-like images. Picasso even invited her to work stupid by complaining too much—or even by listening to other with him, exulting in the fresh perspectives she ignited. But her people complain a lot. Excessive negative thoughts drain energy art never received the full credit it warranted. In accordance with from our hippocampus, a part of our brain that’s essential to astrological omens, this horoscope is a small way of providing problem-solving. This doesn’t mean, of course, that we should her with the recognition and appreciation she deserves. It also avoid dealing with difficult issues. But it does suggest we should authorizes you to go out and get the recognition and appreciabe discerning about how many disturbing and depressing ideas tion you deserve but have not yet fully received. we entertain. According to my reading of the omens, all this will CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) be especially useful advice for you in the coming weeks. “Who knows what is unfolding on the other side of each hour?” asked Capricorn poet Juan Ramón Jiménez (translated by CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your brain contains 100 billion nerve cells. Each cell has the Capricorn poet Robert Bly). “How many times the sunrise was potential to be linked with tens of thousands of others. And they there, behind a mountain. How many times the brilliant cloud are always busy. Typically, your gray matter makes a million new piling up far off was already a golden body full of thunder!” connections every second. But I suspect your number of connec- Your assignment, Capricorn, is to imagine what is unfolding tions will increase even beyond that in the coming weeks. Your just beyond your perception and understanding. But here’s most complex organ will be working with greater intensity than the twist: You must steer your mind away from inclinations to usual. Will that be a bad thing or a good thing? It depends on indulge in fear. You must imagine that the events in the works whether you formulate an intention to channel your intelligence are beautiful, interesting or redemptive. If you’re not willing to into wise analysis about important matters—and not waste it in do that, skip the exercise altogether. careless fussing about trivial details. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) “Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) “You should have a sticky soul,” counsels author Elizabeth Berg. red berries in a cup,” wrote author Wendell Berry. I mostly “The act of continually taking things in should be as much a part agree with that sentiment, although I will also put in a good of you as your hair color.” I especially endorse that attitude for word for certain kinds of arguments. There are moments when you during the next four weeks, Leo. Your task is to make yourself it’s crucial for your psychological and spiritual health that you extra magnetic for all the perceptions, experiences, ideas, connec- initiate a conversation about delicate issues that might lead tions and resources you need most. By Sept. 23, I suspect you will to a dispute. However, I don’t think this is one of those times, Aquarius. In my astrological opinion, picking dew-wet red have gained an infusion of extra ballast and gravitas. berries is far more sensible than any argument. For further inspiration, read this testimony from actor Natasha Lyonne: “I VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “I sing like the nightingale whose melody is crowded in the too definitely would rather take a nap than get angry.” narrow passage of her throat,” wrote author Virginia Woolf. That was an insulting curse for her to fling at herself. I disap- PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) prove of such behavior—especially for you in the coming weeks. For painter Vincent van Gogh, love wasn’t primarily a sentimenIf you hope to be in alignment with cosmic rhythms, don’t you tal feeling. Nor was it an unfocused generalized wish for health dare say nasty things about yourself, even in the privacy of your and happiness in those he cared for. Rather, he wrote, “You own thoughts. In fact, please focus on the exact opposite— must love with a high, serious, intimate sympathy, with a will, with intelligence.” His love was alert, acute, active and enerflinging praise and appreciation and compliments at yourself. gized. It was animated with a determination to be resourceful and ingenious in nurturing the beloved. For van Gogh, love was LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The blogger at www-wlw.tumblr.com says the following are always in action, forever moving toward ever-fresh engagethe top tender actions: 1. Fastening clothes or jewelry for your ment. In service to intimacy, he said, “you must always seek to companion; 2. Letting them rest their head on your shoulder; 3. know more thoroughly, better and more.” I hope you’ll make Idly playing with their hands; 4. Brushing a leaf out of their hair; these meditations a top priority during the next seven weeks.

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The news about the future of the Great Salt Lake is not so “great.” Learning about what might happen sends chills up my spine and make me wonder if I should be thinking of an exit plan before it’s too late to get the hell out of Dodge—because our lake is dying fast and that outlook does not bode well for any of us. Our often-photographed but much-maligned lake is roughly 75 miles long and 28 miles wide, covering 1,700 square miles. As the largest lake of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, it is also one of the most important bodies of water for bird migration in the hemisphere. If the lake dries up, millions of migratory birds will die as well as mammals, plants, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. Many might not know that part of the lake is made up of fresh water—fed by northern Utah streams. This is where our avian friends like to rest before migrating north or south. According to Westminster College’s Great Salt Lake Institute, millions of birds from 257 known species rely on our funky, salty lake to survive. Brine shrimp in the GSL feed on the lake’s algae and other tiny creatures, and birds then get fat eating the sea monkeys (aka brine shrimp). If the algae and brine shrimp die, so then will the birds. The southern portion of the GSL is now at a new historic low—with some areas only 1½ feet deep. As the water dries up due to poor runoff into the north and south sections, more lakebed is exposed to the elements. US Magnesium mines the lake, providing 14% of the world’s supply of a mineral which is used in all sorts of metal products. Companies also take potash (fertilizer) from the lake as well as salt for seasonings, plastics, roads and detergents. All of that becomes part of the dust mixing in our air and ends up on top of our snow in the winter, which affects our snowmelt. Do you see the trending circle of hell? The Utah Legislature passed a bill a few years back that stressed the importance of the GSL to the state. The bill also stated the lake should receive water. However, the bill did nothing to fund programs that could increase water flow into the lake. Every hour on the hour, radio and TV news squawk about COVID and what it’s doing to our country. But I rarely see news about the health of the Great Salt Lake and its role in maintaining the environmental chain of life in Utah. In fact, most local TV news gives regular reports on Lake Powell, the Echo and Sand Hollow reservoirs, Bear Lake, etc., but not regular reports on our GSL. The professor I listened to said that come this November, we could reach a tipping point after which the lake won’t bounce back from this drought. We’ll then be faced with more bad news concerning the health of all our residents—not only human, but animals and plants—that live in our state. n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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Mistaken Identity Xi Yan of Jurong West in Singapore called animal welfare group ACRES to her home on July 28 because of what she believed was a snake hissing in a cupboard near her bed. She sent a recording of the noise, and ACRES concluded it was probably a black spitting cobra, reported Coconuts Singapore. The rescue team, armed with protective eyewear and snake grabbers, methodically searched her bedroom, but what they came up with was much less threatening: It was a malfunctioning Oral-B electric toothbrush buzzing away. “The problem started because water got into my electrical toothbrush and affected the mechanism,” Xi said. “I should really buy a new one. I don’t want to go through this again.”

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Behind the Curtain According to the BBC, North Korea is typically behind schedule when airing Olympic events, but this year is worse than usual. On Aug. 10, Korean Central Television aired 70 minutes of a women’s soccer match that had taken place weeks earlier, on July 21. The match was shown without commentary and in low resolution, begging the question of the source of the video. This year, North Korea declined to send a delegation to the Olympics for fear of COVID outbreaks; Pyongyang reports it has no cases of the virus, but experts are skeptical. Sadly, North Koreans may not even know who won that soccer match, since 20 minutes were missing. Bright Idea Rama Mahto, 65, was reportedly drunk outside his home in the village of Madhodeh, India, on Aug. 8, when a baby snake bit him on the leg, Newsweek reported. Contrary to common advice in the wake of a snake bite, Mahto captured the little snake and started chewing on it in revenge, during which his family said he was “bitten more than 10 times” on the face. His family urged him to seek medical help at the hospital, but he went to bed—and never woke up. Mahto had told his family he didn’t think the snake was venomous due to its age. Police Report A resident called police in Girard, Ohio, around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 5 to report that someone was banging on his front door with a stick, WKBN-TV reported. When officers arrived, they found damage to a window, but no one at the front door. Instead, Shamia Fudge, 30, was sleeping on the doghouse in the backyard. Officers reported they could smell alcohol on Fudge, who told them the caller had slipped something into her drink. But one of the officers remembered seeing her outside a bar in Girard about an hour before. While being arrested for causing a disturbance, Fudge yelled at officers and hit one of them in the groin. She was also charged with resisting arrest. Send your weird news items to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com.

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Shooting Sports n Two people died and two others went to the hospital in critical condition after a puzzling car crash on Aug. 11 in San Antonio, Texas. A female driver in her 20s or 30s, traveling at high speed, struck a parked car, police said, and when the owner of the parked car and two others came outside to see what had happened, the woman started shooting at them. The parked car’s owner was killed, the other two were critically wounded, WOAI-TV reported. Then another neighbor responded to the ruckus and ended up shooting the driver and killing her. Police are investigating why the woman opened fire on the car’s owner. n A 19-year-old woman in Kenosha, Wisconsin, accidentally shot a friend with his own handgun on Aug. 10 while using the weapon’s laser sight to entertain a cat, the Associated Press reported. The woman, who had been drinking, according to a witness, picked up the friend’s handgun, “turned on the laser sight and was pointing it at the floor to get the cat to chase it,” the police report said. The gun went off and a bullet struck the 21-year-old man in the thigh. The victim was charged for violating bond conditions that prevented him from having a gun.

Don’t Eat This A piece of wedding cake from the 1981 marriage of Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales, sold at auction in western England on Aug. 11 for $2,565, CNN reported. The 28-ounce hunk of confection was taken from one of 23 cakes made for the occasion and features a coat-of-arms, a silver horseshoe and a leaf spray. The piece was apparently given to Moyra Smith, a staffperson for the Queen Mother, at the time of the wedding. Since then, it was kept wrapped in plastic inside a cake tin. After 40 years, auctioneer Chris Albury bragged, “It’s an object that’s going to last.”

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