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ON THE ROAD AGAIN UDOT’s plans to expand I-15 through the west side echo the fights over its initial construction.

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“The Co$t of Mi$conduct,” Oct. 19 Cover Story

It seems logical that each police officer should have to pay for Errors & Omissions insurance to cover their unethical behavior. Taxpayers should not be paying to fund violations of civil rights and police brutality. The racist police officers noted within this article should’ve lost their jobs and their pensions should be at risk for their unethical behavior. BRINGBALANCETOMYLIFE

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“Back to the Future,” Oct. 5 Opinion Feature

I was bewildered to read Salt Lake City Councilmember Chris Wharton’s letter to the editor in which he accused former Mayor Rocky Anderson of “weaponizing” the Salt Lake City Police Department against gay men. Wharton then cited a reference to police addressing public sex activities popular at the time by closeted gay men. The idea that Mr. Wharton would cite this as an example of Rocky Anderson weaponizing law enforcement towards gay men is misinformed. In the late ’90s, it was not uncommon for closeted gay men to frequent public venues to engage in sex. These places included parks and restrooms. Neighbors and news outlets were reporting on “lewd behavior” without truly understanding the complex motivations for the men participating. Following a public outing of these behaviors, then-Mayor Rocky Anderson reached out to the local LGBTQ+ community to create a task force to address

this public health issue. The concepts of restorative justice were key to addressing public sex venues. From Day 1, I was on this committee because of my expertise as a mental health professional working with the judicial system of Salt Lake City. Included in this process was the Salt Lake City Prosecutor and law-enforcement professionals. At the core of Anderson’s ambition was to take a communal, humane and collaborative approach to this public problem. Prior to Anderson’s approach, if a person got cited for public sex, it was often a felony and would become a literal outing (a significant number of these men were closeted and married). They were sent to sex offender programs (18 months of therapy with convicted child molesters) and ended up on the sex-offender registries. A person’s life was literally destroyed by a citation of this nature. Many men were suicidal or committed suicide as opposed to facing the public scrutiny regarding these offenses. Mayor Anderson took a pro humane and restorative justice position to deal with these is-

sues with the directive of fairness. The Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s Office was willing to reduce the crimes to misdemeanors with a plea in abeyance that would literally allow for the offense to be wiped off someone’s record once they completed the requirements of probation. Probation involved a small fine, the completion of a program called Healthy Self Expressions (a program developed and facilitated by me, an openly gay therapist). The program specifically addressed HIV testing and education, something sorely lacking for the men often cited for these activities. Mayor Anderson supported the efforts of the collaboration, such as assigning the Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s Office to develop and implement this program of restorative justice.

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COOLER What’s myth do you wish would go away for good? Scott Renshaw

That America is a pure meritocracy.

Katharine Biele

There are so many, but because I basically live on caffeine, I’d say get rid of the one that says “caffeine dehydrates you.” No matter how much I drink, I doubt I’d pee enough to get dehydrated.

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That all members of the LGBTQIA+ community are predators.

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The myth that density and development are bad. Mixed-use and multi-family are neutral tools that can be used for good or ill, but being “anti-development” is like being “anti-hammers.”

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That Donald Trump was a good president, businessman, person, etc.

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That our politicians are working with our best interest in mind.

Chelsea Neider

The myth that women are less qualified or not capable of large leadership compared to men. Or the myth that men and women are paid and treated equally in business.

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All the Pretty Birds Have Flown

uring the COVID pandemic (not like it ever ended, but during the period where former President Trump was encouraging Americans to inject bleach into their bodies), people began taking up all kinds of diversions to pass the time between paranoiac coughs and sneezes and while avoiding other human beings. Those same people, if they were office workers particularly, began working from home, conducting business remotely from their home computers. In nearly no time at all, those home workers broke into three distinct camps. The first were those who fully embraced remote work even if it meant changing dirty diapers, eating mostly takeout food and swearing they’d never return to high-tower office work. While being efficient workers of some measure, they did however spend empty hours staring out of their living room windows wondering if they’d ever again dare to breathe outdoor air. Between bouts of window staring, they continued their pace as effective nose-tothe-grindstone workers and employees, finally disabused of having to deal with co-workers who blurted out crossword puzzle answers or who actually cared who would win America’s Got Talent. The second camp comprised the folks who never wore their masks correctly—not even while laughably driving alone in their own vehicles with their masks on. They also found themselves staring out of their living room windows, but they somehow convinced themselves they could not even collect the daily mail if it had been touched by another human. This group was prone to such “death is at the

doorstep” distraction that they occasionally, during Zoom meetings, mindlessly adjusted their boobs or picked their noses—while being broadcast live onto the screens of their aghast and laughing co-workers. If you’re one of those persons who lost their job because your genitals fell onto your keyboard, making you famous as a social media meme, sorry, but next time wear some underwear, OK? And put that mask on straight while you’re at it. Briefly about masks, I wore a mask most days for at least two years, and I never had hardly a cough in that period, so I hold no grudges with mask folks. I was OK with non-maskers, too, so long as they weren’t expressing fake mockery about me being a mindless socialist or communist, because, you know, connect the dots: Masks equal tyranny, sayeth the idiots. I was especially unlike former President Donald Trump, never fearing that a mask would smear my thick makeup and thus cause Americans to mock me. He did that, you know. Look it up, MAGA. He cast off his mask after seeing it smudged with all that orange face crapola and declared to his staff that he never be seen wearing one again. Americans died because we elected a vanity mirror as president. The third camp were people like me. I’d work downtown in the office. I’d work from home. I’d be in Zoom meetings from both. I never found the right combination of being cautious or careless when it came to being among other humans, but I never shied from them. When I worked from home, I stared out the window like everyone else, but I wasn’t afraid of the Amazon Prime delivery guy. When I drove home early, I stared out the car window, too, discovering things along my now-empty commute that I’d never noticed even after driving Interstate 15 since the early 1970s. I became observant. That led me—as it led all third COVID campers—to take up some kind of hobby. My first was to start taking twiceweekly Greek language lessons from a tutor in Athens, via Zoom, of course. I picked my guitar back up and began playing again. I found that my vegetable garden gave me

new joy, especially as my daughter Eleni joined me in the dirt quest. But the hobby that really got me going was bird watching. Until COVID, all the birds in my yard looked the same, and I called all of them sparrows, except for the American robin, only because we all know what a robin is. One day, I noticed that one of my backyard birds wore red plumage. It was a finch. Another bird kept flitting around, and I figured out it was a chickadee—still my favorite because they are tiny and brave. I made treks to Backyard Birds—a fantastic treasure of a store in Sugar House—and figured out how to attract doves and woodpeckers (two varieties each), quail, ducks, jays, magpies, yellow finches and many more, including the Cooper’s hawk that came by to make meals of my little feathered friends. I took walks along the Jordan River Parkway where I’d scout grebes, pelicans and kestrels. I drove to Farmington Bay to find eagles, red-winged blackbirds and herons. I revisited Tracy Aviary for the millionth time and recalled to my mother the time she and my dad took me there to see the baby vulture back in the 1950s. We have it on 8mm film somewhere, a jumpy black-andwhite recording of me and the little bugger hopping about his cage. My mom pledged to me that we’d go to the aviary this year to see him again, but that day never came, and this past August, Andy N. Condor died. My mom, the beautiful Stella Rose, also died last week, just one day after her 96th birthday. She was enamored of my bird-watching and, for the past three years, has sent me via Facebook or Instagram Messenger pictures of exotic birds she’d find online. I’m guessing she’s sent nearly 1,000 bird photos to me, wondering if I’d ever seen them in the wild. Well, no, Mom, I live in Murray, not Tibet. No matter, they came all day, every day. Now, they don’t. I keep checking anyway. CW Send comments to john@cityweekly.net

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Like so many laws from the Thought Police—our Republican overlords— banning books is bound to backfire. Why is that, you ask? It’s because of “choice,” the term they disdain on one hand to deny women a right to their own bodies but love on the other hand if it empowers parents, ostensibly, to save their children from smut. Sunday’s Salt Lake Tribune looked at lists of banned books from 17 of the state’s 41 school districts. It’s enough to make your eyes glaze over and never read again, which may be Utah Parents United’s goal. They have a two-hour training video on how to push their anti-education agenda and are behind many of the state’s book bans. Will it work? Beside the many bookstores hosting Banned Books events, parents are choosing to find those books for their kids. Women, too, are finding ways—some dangerous—to abort despite the laws. It just shows that in America, where there is a ban, there’s a way around it.

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If nothing else, this year’s Salt Lake mayoral race has shed light on two intractable problems: homelessness and the lack of affordable housing. Former Mayor Rocky Anderson has made homelessness his No. 1 campaign issue and has brought the present administration to the table, arguing solutions and strategies. The National Alliance to End Homelessness maintains that the solution is simple—housing. Given developers’ influence in the state, that may not be so simple. In the meantime, cities like St. George have been adopting laws to criminalize illegal “camping.” Salt Lake City has seen pushback to that course, as the tension between health and humanitarian concerns escalates. With the focus on human needs, Salt Lake may be taking a new direction and one that could succeed.

MISS: Running out of Time

The Tribune’s Gordon Monson wrote a sad little commentary about the future of the Salt Lake Valley—there may not be one. “Is it time to get out of Dodge? And by Dodge, we mean Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities,” Monson asks. That’s because the Great Salt Lake is shrinking and the powers-that-be (meaning the Legislature and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) aren’t doing near enough to save us from disaster because “as it shrinks, it might just kill us all,” Monson says. And there’s no dearth of reports about the health hazards of fossil fuels and water consumption. He posits about “reverse pioneers” going back to Missouri, but who knew—the church has been selling off acres there, not building for the Second Coming. Monson gets that you can’t trust Mother Nature to fix things in the valley, but someone needs to gird their loins and do something—like legislate. Or, at least, insist bitterly.

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MISS: Beating the Bans

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Clothes-Minded

n 2017, I invited teen girls who had been shamed or sent home from school for what they were wearing to participate in a photoshoot that became “I am not a distraction,” an ACLU-hosted event. A young man wearing a sleeveless T-shirt attended the shoot to support his sisters. When he told me he would be able to wear the shirt to school with no issue, I asked him to be a part of the project. His story, and the subsequent image, was the perfect example of how bare shoulders are a “distraction” on some bodies but not others. The young man recognized the double standard, and his voice helped make an important statement that day. That shoot was part of a movement that successfully changed some dress code policies in Utah schools. So, I was surprised just a few weeks ago, in 2023, when a friend posted on social media that her tween daughter was shamed in front of her entire class for clothing choices. Her kid has now had her education disrupted after being sent home twice and has been embarrassed in front of her peers. And, maybe worse, my friend reports that her daughter once loved school but now dreads it because of a teacher forcing moral outrage onto her students. Dress code enforcement is a far worse “distraction” to the learning environment than a young girl’s (or boy’s) arms and legs. And educators’ time is better spent helping students to excel academically than policing their hemlines I encourage parents to stand up and push back when this becomes an issue at your school. If your dress codes are outdated, say something. Our kids deserve a rape-culture-free learning environment. Shoulders are not a distraction. Knees are not a distraction. Girls are not a distraction. CW Small Lake City is home to local writers and their opinions.

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A roundup of just some of the ways to get in the spooky spirit. Caption: The Off-Broadway Theatre’s Dracula vs. The Hunchback BY SCOTT RENSHAW scottr@cityweekly.net @scottrenshaw

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mareon13th.com). Fear Factory makes the most of its derelict factory location with six buildings and underground passages, plus a Zombie Bus delivering guests to and from The Gateway (666 W. 800 South, Salt Lake City, fearfactoryslc.com). Asylum 49 Haunted Hospital terrorizes guests with either a no-contact or full-contact experience (140 E. 200 South, Tooele, asylum49.com). The Haunted Forest houses Utah’s largest haunted attraction, with a fully-immersive experience spread over 30 acres (6000 W. 6400 North, American Fork, hauntedforestutah.com). Castle of Chaos introduced a massive expansion for 2023, with experiences at five “fear levels” (7980 S. State St., Midvale, castleofchaos.com). Lagoon Park continues its seasonal Frightmares with several different haunted attractions, plus “no-scare” attractions for the younger or more timid, through Oct. 29 only (375 N. Lagoon Dr., Farmington, lagoonpark.com). CW

2006 animated feature Monster House, Monday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. (8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, slcolibrary.org/events). The Eclectic Film Committee at University of Utah’s Marriott Library brings a screening of the original 1960 Roger Corman feature Little Shop of Horrors, which inspired the popular musical theater and film versions of the story, Halloween day at 1 p.m. (295 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City). Utah Symphony’s series of live symphonic performances for the movies brings Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 to Abravanel Hall (123 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, utahsymphony.org). Haunted Houses: Nightmare on 13th’s hard-to-miss location offers two different attractions—Nightmare Haunted House, and Institute of Terror, with differing levels of interactivity—plus a “Day Haunt” option allowing less terrorminded folks a chance to experience the sets in a fully-illuminated environment (300 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City, night-

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t may not be possible to overstate how much Utah loves Halloween. Whether it’s the number of large families with trickor-treaters, or a just-below-the-surface need to explore the dark side, the spooky holiday inspires plenty of locals to seek out ways to celebrate. Here’s a roundup of just some of the many opportunities to get into the Halloween spirit, no matter your age or level of tolerance for terror. Silly Spooky: The itinerant thespians of Salty Dinner Theater bring their interactive, comedic spin on Frankenstein to multiple locations including Orem, Sandy and Layton through Nov. 1 (saltydinnertheater. com). Desert Star Playhouse cashes in on the hit Netflix series with the satirical Addams Family: Wednezday’s Haunted Mansion, now through Nov. 4 (4861 S. State, Murray, desertstar.biz). The Off Broadway Theatre finds classic characters colliding in Dracula vs. The Hunchback, as Quasimodo needs to save Esmeralda from the predatory vampire, through Oct. 28 (12366 S. 900 East, Draper, theobt.org). The Ziegfeld Theatre offers up the musical version of Mel Brooks’ beloved monster movie spoof Young Frankenstein, through Oct. 28 (3934 S. Washington Blvd., Ogden, zigarts.com). Angelus Theatre present the tragical, musical and comical story of Take My Death Away, through Oct. 30 (greathall.live/tmda). Family-Friendly: Springville Museum of Art hosts a Halloween party Thurs-

day, Oct. 26, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., encouraging young visitors to come in costume for treats and activities (126 E. 400 South, Springville, smofa.org). Loveland Living Planet Aquarium offers a Halloween on the High Seas event, Oct. 27 – 30, with marauders and mermaids welcoming costumed young guests for special activities, including pumpkin-smashing (12033 S. Lone Peak Parkway, Draper, livingplanetaquarium.org). The Leonardo’s 2023 Spooktacular takes place Saturday, Oct. 28, featuring activities throughout the museum, including slime-making, magic show and visit from the birds of HawkWatch International (209 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City, theleonardo.org). Hogle Zoo brings the after-hours Boo Lights experience to life with animal-themed lights and entertainment, plus trick-or-treating, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. nightly through Oct. 29 (2600 Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City, hoglezoo.org). Wheeler Farm’s Pumpkin Days serves up a slew of activities, including maze, corn pit and wagon or cow-train ride included with ticket purchase (6351 S. 900 East, Murray, slco.org/wheeler-farm). Gardner Village’s WitchFest celebrates the season with witch displays and scavenger hunts daily through Oct. 31 (1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan, gardnervillage.com). This Is the Place Heritage Park’s “Little Haunts” programming includes Witch Storytelling, creepy-crawly creature encounters, take-home crafts and trick-ortreating (2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City, thisistheplace.org). Red Butte Garden’s BOOtanical Oaklore Academy presents magical lessons in spells, potions and herbology, with young visitors trying to banish an evildoer, with day and evening sessions through Oct. 30 (300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, redbuttegarden.org). Monstrous Movies: Salt Lake Film Society continues the annual tradition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with screenings at the Broadway Centre Cinemas Oct. 27, 28 and 31, admission including prop bag (111 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City, slfs.org). Viridian Event Center offers a free screening of the

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Plan-B: Radio Hour: Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem

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Among the most unique local theatrical traditions is Plan-B Theatre Company’s annual Radio Hour presentation, which for 17 installments has celebrated the style of vintage radio drama with both original plays and adaptations of classics by Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley and more. For nearly a decade, however, these productions have lacked one component: a live audience. This year, Plan-B invites spectators back into the theater to share the performance of the 2023 Radio Hour production, Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem. As written by longtime Radio Hour contributor Matthew Ivan Bennett, this tale of the legendary literary detective finds RadioWest host Doug Fabrizio (pictured) returning to the role of Holmes that he portrayed in 2012’s Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle. It’s a take on Holmes that finds his powers of deduction somewhat less perfect that usual, and a Dr. Watson (Isabella Reeder) who’s not a man. And the detective’s arch-nemesis Moriarty (Jay Perry) presents a challenge that Holmes and Watson aren’t entirely sure they can meet. With original music by Radio Hour stalwart David Evanoff and all the distinctive sound and production components of the golden age of radio, it offers plenty of reason to join the fun in person. Plan-B Theatre Company’s Radio Hour production of Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem runs for two performances only on Friday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in the Rose Wagner Center Jeanne Wagner Theater (138 W. 300 South). Tickets are $25 general admission, $15 student. Both performances will also be simulcast live on KUER’s RadioWest (90.1 FM). Visit planbtheatre.org for tickets and additional event information. (Scott Renshaw)

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Any attempt to pin down actor, activist, athlete and comedian Eddie Izzard is bound to end in failure. It’s fitting, then, that Izzard’s current comedy tour—dubbed “The Remix Live”—allows opportunity to reprise many of the signature roles and routines that Izzard has made famous over the course of a 35-year career. Yet even with those stellar achievements aside, Izzard’s an iconoclastic individual, one who has a very clear personal perspective when it comes politics, religion, acting and activism. Once self-identifying as a transvestite, Izzard has subsequently said she’s genderfluid, and now prefers to be referred to in feminine terms. Regardless, Izzard is best judged on her accomplishments—stand-up comedy tours, movies, voice-over roles and live stage—which, in turn, have garnered two Prime Time Emmy Awards and a Tony Award nomination. A risk-taker in both public and private, Izzard competed in a series of marathons in rapid succession to support worthy causes. Clearly, she has plenty to reminisce about, notably in the form of rambling, free-wheeling, stream of consciousness monologues that recount what Izzard terms her “weird and crazy comedy stories.” The indulgence is certainly worthwhile; once ranked third in a list of the 100 Greatest British National Comedians, Izzard was also named a public language champion by readers of Britain’s highly-respected Guardian newspaper. Clearly, Izzard’s an individual with something to say, and the ability to effectively express it as well. Eddie Izzard brings The Remix Live tour to Delta Hall at the Eccles Theater (131 S. Main St.) on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m.. Tickets cost $55 $65 at arttix.org. (Lee Zimmerman)

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Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera

More than a decade ago, college roommates Ryan Hayes and Garrett Sherwood had a crazy notion for a dialogue-free rock opera built around a romantic tale from beyond the grave. The modest beginnings of that concept—the initial performance took place in the living room of one of the performers—have given way to a show that has become something of a Utah Halloween tradition, always evolving with new songs and new flourishes. The centerpiece of the story remains the narrative of Constance, a widowed woman trying to move on with her life and a new romantic partner, Friedrich. But Constance unexpectedly finds herself confronted by her dead lover, Old Bones, who expects her to remain faithful to him even beyond the grave. The story that follows emerges not from their words, but from the energetic soundtrack of songs, blending rock, blues and folk motifs. As the production’s director Liz Whittaker notes, “While most of us haven’t experienced the things these characters do, who among us doesn’t have some part of our past that haunts us? Who among us hasn’t felt jealous? Who among us hasn’t been afraid of love? This story stands as a thrilling and engaging warning of what happens when we listen to the ghosts that whisper darkness to us, and believe darkness to be the only truth.” Deep Love comes to the Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center (2525 Taylorsville Blvd., Taylorsville) on Monday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30; visit arttix.org to purchase tickets and for additional event information. (SR)

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UDOT’s plans to expand I-15 through the west side echo the fights over its initial construction. BY TAMERON FAWCETT

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“Somebody’s going to get hurt in this business,” said westside resident Jacob Westbrook during the first mass meeting of west siders in December 1947, shortly after the first highway route options were made public. Anxieties were centered on the destruction of housing and schools and the expected creation of a “blighted area between the railroad tracks and wherever the highway [would be] built.” Advocates won early victories when then-Gov. Herbert B. Maw appointed Rep. Nellie Jack to lead a committee to ad-

vise on the highway. Jack, a lifelong west-side resident, took a firm stance against the construction of the highway. “We are definitely opposed to any construction project which will demolish homes, schools and other civic gains made on the west side,” Jack said at one committee meeting. Maw himself promised west-side residents he would not sign off on any route that would “slice through the center of any residential property.” As a response to this criticism, Roads Commission Chairman Ray H. Leavitt pushed the city to survey its own route and submit it to the state. But city officials balked at the notion that they would make the state’s engineering and construction decisions. “The commission was not discriminating in any manner against any residential group,” Leavitt affirmed, “but had suggested the west-side route after careful study based on available funds and minimum costs.” While the city did explore its own survey, alternative routes entirely west of the city proper or set along 800 East failed to find backing. And the only consensus alternative, set alongside the railway at 400 West, bristled against long term plans of both industrial and highway expansion. The Roads Commission, meanwhile, continued to favor a route along 700 and 800 West. Ezra Knowlton, a chief engineer for the Road Commission, offered this explanation on the route disagreements: “Utah’s capital city is so located, in relation to mountain barriers on the east, unsatisfactory soil conditions and an intricate system of railroads on the west, and the natural entrances to the valley on the north and south, that the most feasible highway location to serve the city proper is restricted by natural controls to a very limited area.” Talks between the city, its residents, and state officials stalled out in the following years, but circumstances were changing. Gov. Maw had been defeated in 1948 and his successor, J. Bracken Lee, had made no promise to protect residential areas on the west side. There was also mountain traffic pressure from other roads projects in the state, which had seen the construction of a four-lane highway from Brigham City to Springville, with a major gap being that of Salt Lake City. City officials reluctantly agreed to move ahead with a 700 West route in 1951. By then, anticipated costs for what Knowlton considered to be “the most important single road section in the entire 5,000-mile state highway system” had doubled to $20 million.

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The west-side communities’ roots run as far back in time as the city of Salt Lake itself, when early Latter-Day Saints built Pioneer Fort to weather their first winter at what is now Pioneer Park. From the west side grew the city of Salt Lake and by the 1870s, the railroad had opened a path for migrants into the city.

Together, these travelers built the west side up around the railroad as a diverse community. The area was deeply mixed use, with commercial areas intermingled with residences along the railway and further west into farmland. Through the years, the railway brought a boom in industry across the city, but especially within the west-side neighborhoods. Home to “Little Italy,” “Greek Town,” “Swede Town”—or for some, “poor town”—the west side fostered these communities and many more. The challenges the west side faced at the turn of the 20th century were not dissimilar to those the rest of the city faced. But progressive reforms were uneven across the city. Wastewater flowed in canals, and the dirt roads were difficult to travel in rain. Economic conditions did not favor the west side, making it difficult for the area to develop on vital needs like the east side could. Prejudicial red-lining further devalued the area and marked it as hazardous to development. This economic disadvantage snowballed as people who could afford to move to more affluent areas did so, leaving the area financially worse off. But for the residents of the west side who remained, as well as newcomers, there was a deeply held value in this area of the city. As reforms spread, the west side saw improved housing conditions with the construction of new developments at a rapid clip before and after World War II. Although city services and facilities lagged behind, the west side was on the rise, as noted by a newspaper columnist writing for the Salt Lake Telegram. “Salt Lake City can well be proud of the west side and its development. Go out and see if you are not familiar with what has been happening there. You’ll be surprised, and you’ll join with the Telegram in saying to west siders: Bravo!”

A Rising Community

Originally conceived as a four-lane express highway, the Utah Department of Transportation is once gagain preparing to widen I-15 through Davis and Salt Lake counties.

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n July 1946, the Utah State Road Commission called for a meeting between themselves, the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads and members of the Salt Lake City and County Commissions to ensure cooperation on a new transportation “master plan.” At the time, State Street (Highway 89) served as the main artery for the city’s automotive traffic. And conditions were becoming uncomfortable, with commercial drivers rattling freight through downtown alongside commuter cars. City, state and federal officials were beginning to explore whether a new kind of road, an express highway free of intersections and foot traffic, could move the heavy trucks and longer-distance traffic out of the heart of the city. The four-lane highway running north to south that they conceived would ultimately reshape how Utahns get around, with profound ripple effects on state transportation, land use and housing policy. Residents know the project now as Interstate 15, but in 1946, the freeway still had a long road ahead of its construction. Back then—as it is again today—a conflict was brewing over “right-of-way,” or the land area through which the road is built. Only in July 1946, the state hadn’t yet acquired land for an obvious route, but participants at that July meeting left it with a general agreement that the new express highway should be built through Salt Lake City’s west side. “For the sake of continued progress in the city, this highway should be constructed as soon as possible,” state Roads Commissioner David A. Affleck said at the time. “If it is found necessary to remove some houses in order to lay out the site, I think it should be done.” To those who lived in west-side neighborhoods, the highway threatened their homes, businesses and community. And while opponents ultimately failed to prevent the highway’s construction, time and hindsight have proven them correct in many of their dire predictions for the areas immediately adjacent to the right-of-way. In the lead-up to the freeway’s initial construction, The Salt Lake Telegram wrote in support of the west side and its residents. “The people who live on the west side have a right to say what shall be done to the area in which they live. They have a right to protest any project which threatens to ruin their homes. They have a right to say where this expressway shall be built on the west side. Any such highway, if it is built, must be an asset and not a liability to the people most immediately affected.” Today, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has commited to expanding I-15 between Salt Lake City and Farmington. With cost estimates for the project having ballooned to upwards of $4 billion, Utahns are poised to repeat the first fights over this stretch of roadway.

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Disagreements over the final route offered an obvious explanation for the recurring delays, but were misleading. Herb Price, writing for The Salt Lake Telegram, offered this distillation of the debate: “The ultimate question in construction of the proposed west-side expressway—as in other such projects—revolves around one vital word: M-O-N-E-Y.” When the city had OK’d the west-side route, they agreed to a cost-sharing arrangement. That agreement suddenly dissolved in 1953, although the city had continued to bar any new developments along the proposed right-of-way. For the following two years, the state made no progress on land acquisition and in April 1955, the Roads Commission announced their intention to abandon the route altogether. The decision was termed a “bombshell” by chief engineer Knowlton, taking all by surprise. Gov. Lee involved himself in an effort to protect the route. But when west-side land owners organized, demanding fair compensation for their land or the immediate release of rights to develop, the Roads Commission stood firm that they simply couldn’t pay. At this point, the projected costs of building this stretch of express highway had ballooned to $50 million, which the commission did not have. Land-use restrictions on the route were released in what seemed like a definitive victory for west siders. In actuality, it would be their final win. The landmark 1956 Federal Highway Act was a promise by the federal government to travelers that they could drive from one side of the nation to the other without ever seeing a stoplight—a promise that brought with it funding. For the previous decade, Salt Lake’s express highway project had been a local one, with local funding difficulties. But the Highway Act brought with it a windfall of government momentum ensuring that the highway—now an interstate freeway— would be built. Gov. George D. Clyde, elected in 1956, weighed in on the renewed freeway project with understanding. “Wherever the freeway is located, it will remain there indefinitely,” he said, “it would be false economy to curve around every building and perpetuate an inadequate design. … While we don’t want to hurt people, we have to think ahead, to think in terms of 25 to 100 years.” Just two years after state leaders had abandoned the 700 West route in 1957, that was exactly where the freeway was going to be built. And after more than 10 years of organizing against the west-side freeway, within months, the right-of-way was purchased and the area demolished. In January of 1959, Gov. Clyde took to the wheel of a bulldozer, removing tree stumps at the highway’s groundbreaking ceremony. By 1964, cars lined the four-lane highway for a ribbon cutting as Interstate 15 formally opened for public use. That same year, The Salt Lake Tribune ran a column calling for the removal of “blighted” homes in the west side—“they ought to be razed.”

Congestion and Expansion

The subject of expanding Salt Lake City’s freeway began in October 1964, just a few months after the roadway’s initial construction ended. The Salt Lake Area Transportation Study predicted the system would be overloaded by 1980, and envisioned new highways throughout the valley to expand I-15’s reach. At the time it was merely an idea to think ahead for Utah’s transit future. It spoke to a notion that has come to define transportation policy—no road is ever truly completed. Two decades later, in October 1989, real movement toward expansion hit the press following a meeting of the Business/Government Alliances transportation committee. Alliance chair Lowell M. Durham— then-president and CEO of ZCMI—offered his perspective that “gridlock will be a reality within the next 10 years … if we’re going to double the number of cars, we do not have the roads to handle them.” Durham’s policy advice kicked off another 10-year debate over Salt Lake City’s freeway. Over the next few years, a $1 billion dollar plan took shape to expand I-15 by four lanes. Residents were quick to voice their dissatisfaction with the plan. Dale Croxford of Murray saw the plan threatened his home of 42 years and told UDOT officials during a public hearing, “I’m 62, and I haven’t got the time to wait around. I’m going to sell and get it over with.” His home would go on to be demolished. Critics of expansion directed their ire at the budget for I-15 not being spent on public transit instead. In the years after the freeway, local bus routes on the privately operated Salt Lake City Lines were swiftly cut as ridership diminished. H. M. Selander, then manager of the Lines, believed he could rescue the flailing bus service. “Freeways and highways from suburb to city heart have claimed thousands of acres of city space. The process simply cannot keep up,” Selander reasoned. “And more freeways have generated increased traffic. Ultimately, the freeways will be strangled with traffic … there can be only one answer: public transit.” Selander did not save the Lines. After efforts by the Legislature to exempt the service from fuel taxes failed, the Lines dwin-

dled and eventually were sold off. Salt Lake City Lines’ demise led to growing calls to allow cities to establish local transit authorities in 1969, a first step toward rebuilding what once had been a vibrant public transit network in the city. A central point of contention during the 1990s expansion discussion were calls for a light rail system or even a monorail in the city. “Freeway expansion cannot by itself solve Salt Lake County’s transportation problems. Mass transit, including light rail, must be part of the solution,” wrote one editorial that ran in The Salt Lake Tribune after the Legislature placed a moratorium on light rail plans. Stoked by fears of congestion during the 2002 Winter Olympics and concerns that travel times by 2013 would be untenable, a sense of urgency surrounded the freeway— urgency that policy makers did not reflect on the light rail plan. Yet, as costs soared for the freeway plan, the Legislature relented, making light rail a small facet of a $2 billion dollar transportation bill aimed at getting construction underway as quickly as possible. Even with the inclusion, resentment remained. “The Utah Department of Transportation, the Republican Legislature and the governor deserve all the credit for the disgraceful way they are steamrolling the freeway expansion, all for the glory of the 2002 Olympics,” wrote William Evans, a Salt Lake City resident, advocating voters “throw the bums out” come the next election. A year and a half later, a majority of Utahns reelected Gov. Michael Leavitt to a historic third term.

The Next Expansion

In March 2022, UDOT announced their intention to further expand I-15. The department argues that without additional lanes, travel times from Salt Lake City to Farmington will be untenable by 2050. Echoing the past, residents are anxious that expansion will take their homes and adversely impact their communities. UDOT insists that there are no alternatives to expansion—that more people means more people on the road, which means a need for bigger roads. “To accommodate the population growth we expect by 2050, we will need to expand

all travel options,” the department stated in its expansion materials. “Our models account for projected growth, including demand from more people and the additional trips that may be taken by car because there is capacity. We have planned to accommodate some—but not all—of the expected growth in demand for travel on I-15. To fully meet the expected demand for freeway travel, it would require more lanes than UDOT understands the community would like to see.” As part of the Environmental Impact Statement process, an overwhelming majority of Utahns who contributed comments expressed displeasure at the prospect of further expansion of the freeway. Fears over destruction of freeway-adjacent homes, increased congestion after expansion and wasted tax dollars are just a few of the issues raised in the public comment period. Air and noise pollution have had a disproportionate impact on residents of the west side. And several alternatives were suggested, from burying local rail lines along the Rio Grande Depot (a proposal known as the “Rio Grande Plan”), to the conversion of HOV lanes to express bus lanes, to long term investments in high-speed rail. UDOT’s final Environmental Impact Statement is pending, but in their Alternatives Development and Screening Report, UDOT committed to expansion as a necessary next step for I-15. UDOT has repeatedly outlined their desires to improve safety, better connect communities, strengthen the economy and improve mobility. However, they have also been middling to public concerns that expansion will do more harm than good. In their 2020 Congestion Report, transit advocacy group Transportation for America (T4America) explored freeway development nationwide. They explained that between 1993 and 2017, the United States added 30,511 new freeway lane-miles of road in the largest 100 urban areas—a 42% increase against the 32% growth in population in those same areas. The added lanes have seen travel delays skyrocket by 144%. “Unfortunately, we have created a system for making transportation investments that drives us to widen roads by default, the most costly response possible,” wrote T4America in their report. “Until we change how we make transportation decisions, throwing more funding at the same old tactics will simply perpetuate the same issues.” Without a doubt, Americans rely on interstates to get where they are going. But organization like T4America question whether that is because they are truly the best option, or because, in many areas, it is the only option. It can be difficult to get the public excited about long stretches of asphalt. But transportation policy has profound effects on a city and its people—whether they travel the roads or not.

Tameron Fawcett is a researcher who participated in a recently released digital exhibit at Utah State University, exploring the history of Utah roads and the west side freeway. Find more information about the exhibit at library. usu.edu/news/2023/roadofprogress

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t had been a decade since 7,500 copies of the first Private Eye newsletter were mailed out, and five years since street editions first appeared. Now in its 10th volume—the first full year of weekly publication—Private Eye was distributing 33,000 copies, reaching more than 85,000 readers every week. John Saltas had many people to credit for this exciting new stage, particularly the paper’s many contributors and its then-editor Tom Walsh. “Thank you because no one else around these parts has ever done what all of you have,” Saltas wrote in the June 9, 1993, issue. “And whether we’re 10, or 4, or 1 year old, we must celebrate because we’ve won.” Others joined in the exultation, such as Richard Barnum-Reece with a characteristically bold letter of congratulation on June 16. “I’m still convinced the Private Eye Weekly is the only local newspaper or magazine that has the courage to challenge the Unholy Alliance between the Deseret News and the Tribune,” he opined. “And if it’s true, as they told us long ago and far away in journalism school, that the electorate needs information to be informed, then a pox on those two … dailies, and a laurel wreath to the Private Eye Weekly.” Such lofty honors can only come from high-quality stories, and this year was full of them: Lynn Packer’s ongoing investigative series on Deedee Corradini and Bonneville Corporation plumbed the depths of a growing scandal; Stacy Steck profiled the still-formidable-today Eagle Forum president Gayle Ruzicka; Carolyn Campbell explored the Impact “self-awareness” seminars; Ben Fulton reported on renewed interest and trends in paganism; and Tom Walsh released a two-part series on life in Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Schools were being sponsored by corporations, gangs and heroin were a present

worry, and many areas of the Salt Lake Valley were pushing for incorporation. This year also saw the introduction of Katharine Biele’s coverage of the Utah Legislature, the Hits & Misses column (see page 8), and the debut of Ted Scheffler’s longrunning dining series.

Remembering Vol. 10: In the schools A “cultural canyon” separated the Navajo and Anglo residents of San Juan County, reported Ellen Fagg for the Oct. 13, 1993, issue. “Divisions are so deep that complaints about an attitude of apartheid surface with cyclical regularity here.” At the time of this story, a lawsuit from the 1970s (Sinajini v. Board of Education) had been reopened by civil rights lawyer Eric Swenson against the San Juan School District, leveling charges of discrimination against Navajos citizens, their culture and their language. The existing conditions were not good for Navajo youth. Students who spoke only Navajo were automatically put into specialeducation classes. More than 50 teens living at the base of remote Navajo Mountain were left without a high school to attend, as the only school in the area–operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs–stopped at the eighth grade. And children in the Monument Valley region had to take a 90-minute bus ride to Mexican Hat each day. “If they had 40 to 60 white kids anywhere in the district, they’d build a school,” Swenson observed. Because decision-making positions were overwhelmingly occupied by a white majority, even the best of intentions could be nullified in administering policy. “Anglo officials implement programs that make Navajos think they can only succeed by becoming more ‘white’—talking up in class; showing more motivation; speaking English,” Fagg wrote. “Some Navajos,

who keep butting up against what feels like a brick wall of discrimination, eventually just drop out.” This case resulted in a 1997 consent decree calling for additional construction projects, bilingual education and a culturalawareness program. Additional cases have flowed from Sinajini in the ensuing years, leading to the construction of a high school at Navajo Mountain and court-mandated redistricting of San Juan County’s school board and County Commission districts.

In the pews To many within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, September 1993 came to be known as “Black September.” The events of that month—with its high-profile excommunications and disfellowships of intellectuals nicknamed the “September Six”—were but the most visible examples in a series of institutional purges pursued by church officials. Other Mormon educators and writers had been subject to punitive actions before these excommunications, and several of their supporters resigned their memberships for conscience’s sake. “Altogether,” noted Allen Roberts in the Oct. 20, 1993, issue, “the spiritual ‘body count’ of those who have recently left or been forced out of the church may reach into the hundreds. The number of those affected less directly, such as family and extended family members, friends, employers, concerned ward members and watchful members and non-members worldwide is incalculable.” Furthermore, the purges coincided with other developments in 1993 related to tensions between church hierarchy and members, such as the firing of BYU educators Cecilia Farr and David Knowlton as well as the institutional pressure upon Mormon professors discouraging attendance at the intellectual Sunstone symposia.

“One control philosophy dominating current church thought is the idea of managing growth by eliminating or greatly reducing diversity, complexity and individuality,” Roberts wrote. This leaning into fundamentalist practices, as Mormon sociologist Armand Mauss pointed out, creates the very disillusionment crisis that church leaders seek to avoid. “Young people reared in the either/or style of fundamentalism, and also in a commitment to personal and intellectual honesty, will find … crises of faith very difficult to deal with, unlike the troublesome ‘intellectuals,’ who are by training and cognitive style actually better able to handle the relativity and ambiguities in religion,” wrote Mauss in The Angel and the Beehive. “If the Mormon institutional pasture is not big enough for its intellectuals, then it will not likely be able ultimately to accommodate its disillusioned fundamentalists, either. That will leave an unquestioning and satisfied herd, to be sure, but one of a far different quality from the restless souls to whom the claims and teachings of Joseph Smith had such appeal.” Diversity—and especially religious diversity—comes with maturity, according to Roberts. “As churches go,” he concluded, “Mormonism is only in its adolescence, as the current growing pains and awkwardness demonstrate.” He pointed out that Catholicism and Judaism both have become great world faiths in their allowance for lay groups, orders and subcultures, and Mormonism might also follow that path one day. “But it may mean that church leaders need to loosen their grip, not tighten it, if Mormonism is to fulfill its goal of becoming a truly Christlike, worldwide religion.” This story won first place in the Magazine News Story category at the 1994 awards banquet for the Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Tom Welch was on edge during his phone interview with John Harrington for a cover story in the Feb. 16, 1994, issue. Welch,

cause of hesitation to go along with his proposal of paying the state $99 million for the use of state and county facilities. On top of which, as Utah Sports Authority official Randy Dryer pointed out, no one had any assurance that the Games wouldn’t go into debt, adversely affecting the state, cities and counties. “So,” Dryer told Harrington, “I just have to concern myself with making sure [SLOBC] raises enough [$99 million] to buy the public out of the Games. I am doing everything I can to ensure that the state is not going to underwrite this deal.” Still, Harrington noted, questions remained. Who would be in charge of the Games if the bid is successful? And would there be enough money in the television and cable market to pay a rights fee? “How about beer companies, the No. 1 supplier of sports advertising revenue?” Harrington asked. “Utah has a law that restricts their advertising at sporting events. One Democratic legislator says, ‘We shot our foot off when we passed that. It will have to be repealed.’”

In a March 2 letter responding to Harrington’s article, David Owen was appreciative of the report but stressed that the facility deal was less a sale and more of a giveaway for the “Olympic boondoggle.” “This does not in any way limit the state’s liability, when all is spent and done,” he added. “Mark my words, folks, this deal stinks to high heaven: The state gets no shelter at all from Olympic red ink, and whatever tiny glimmer of profit (17 out of 17 winter Olympics have lost big dough) goes straight to the good old boys on the Olympic inside.” The 2002 Winter Games were awarded to Salt Lake City in June of 1995. Welch and his colleague David Johnson—both leaders on the Salt Lake Organizing Committee—were later charged by the U.S. Department of Justice of bribing the International Olympic Committee. They were acquitted in 2003, and the 2002 Games became an outlier for generating revenue—rather than debt—for its host state. However, its impacts upon the environment, education and government ethics carry a mixed legacy.CW

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then-president of the Salt Lake Olympic Bid Committee (SLOBC), was in Lillehammer, Norway, to boost Utah’s chances of hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. “While Welch is overseas ‘schmoozing,’” Harrington reported, “... a key piece of Olympic legislation is running into resistance on Utah’s Capitol Hill, largely because of what one state official calls ‘Tom Welch’s credibility gap.’” Members of the Utah Sports Authority were trying to talk the Legislature into selling state facilities to Welch’s Olympic Committee. If successful, the state of Utah could back out of the Olympic business and leave it to Welch’s group, minimizing public financial risk. “Look,” Welch told Harrington, “in the 10 years I’ve been doing this, I’ve never taken a dime for myself. We’re all Utahns in this together, and I am not in it for me.” Much of the distrust of Welch stemmed from his reputation—in the words of one official—of spending money “that isn’t there.” Welch’s style, considered slick and overly expansive to some, was the primary

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ne of the first things I tried when I covered ComCom Kitchen a few years back was a pastry from Streusel, Chef Andrew Corrao’s initial foray into the world of running a bakery. Corrao was onsite at the time, and we talked about his formidable skill as a pastry chef; those of you who have been enjoying his work since 2018 know exactly what I’m talking about. Corrao’s pastries have been consistently delicious in very special ways, and it became one of those local businesses I was rooting for— Corrao’s welcoming personality and knack for dough lamination was a perfect combo. After rebranding to Forty Three Bakery in 2022, Corrao kicked things into high gear, and recently found a forever home to house his popular pastries. I got a chance to visit Forty Three’s new Poplar Grove digs, and I have to say, the space is lovely. The exposed brick, wooden rafters and spacious new kitchen are a perfect complement to the vibe that Corrao has created with Forty Three. After ordering some coffee and a seasonal pumpkin cream-filled croissant called The Riverton ($6), I sat down with Corrao to chat about his steadily-expanding pastry empire. Before he struck out on his own, Corrao worked as a pastry chef at Bambara, where he became interested in the world of competitive baking. In 2018, he was part of the American Culinary Olympic team, competing for the Culinary World

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come from,” Corrao says. Forty Three’s menu is also full of references to local neighborhoods and towns; the Riverton croissant, for example, is a nod to the Kinlands farm in Riverton, where pumpkins are plentiful this time of year. It’s also a nice spot to snag some Forty Three pastries wholesale if you don’t want to head all the way to Salt Lake City. Regardless of where you reside on the Wasatch Front, Forty Three Bakery is definitely worth a visit. Fans of Forty Three’s original lineup will not be disappointed, but the expanded space has given Corrao and his team a lot of swagger that they’re using to spruce up the menu. In addition to the constant and seasonal menu of pastries, diners can get whole cakes, and swing by on weekends for some brunch service that includes breakfast pastries both sweet and savory. “In time, I am hoping to get a liquor license so we can have a full brunch experience with wine and mimosas,” Corrao says. With Thanksgiving on the way, diners will also want to check out Forty Three for their pie options, which include a traditional pumpkin, a bourbon pecan pie and a caramel apple cheesecake. “The bourbon pecan pie is stupid good,” Corrao says. “I put in chocolate chips with a little salt. I have one of these in my fridge as I bake, and every day I treat myself to a little slice. It helps get me through the day.” Whether you’re a longtime fan or just now hearing about this cozy Utah original, Forty Three Bakery needs to be on your radar if you’ve got any degree of sweet tooth in your body. These chilly autumnal vibes are best enjoyed with a latte and a pumpkin-filled croissant, and Forty Three is your best bet for both. CW

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Cup in Luxembourg. It was his experience in competitive baking that led him to pursue his own agenda. “After Luxembourg, I decided that owning a business was what I needed to do,” Corrao says. “This industry is notorious for shitting on people, and I needed to create a culture I was proud of. I needed to prove that you can run a kitchen and not be a gargantuan asshole.” This drive to operate a bakery and manage a team with empathy and understanding instead of a militaristic power trip has become the backdrop for Corrao’s professional persona. “I think that management style comes from empathy fatigue, which I can understand,” he says. “Everything just piles up, and you can just get so cold about it. Forty Three isn’t just about coffee and croissants; it’s about facing those everyday battles with purpose.” Running his bakery through the nightmarish commercial landscape that was 2020 served to solidify Corrao’s positive approach to business management. “Truth be told, if I didn’t learn a lesson during the pandemic, that would be a problem,” he says as he recalls that tumultuous year. “I literally had an action playbook that was full of plans. I had an action plan for a lot of things, but I didn’t have plans for a pandemic, that’s for sure.” The experience helped him do the best he could with what he had and roll with the punches. “For me, that releases a little bit of the weight that I have to carry as a business owner,” Corrao says. “I just have to trust that future Andrew will have all the answers, so I don’t have to stress out about every little thing.” Corrao’s time and experience baking in Utah helped contribute to his desire to be a positive change in the industry—which is how Forty Three got its name. “The elevation of Salt Lake City is 4,300 feet, and I hope people can connect to that. People in Utah have a lot of pride in where they

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ed Rock - Super Ape: The appearance is straight-up New Englandstyle IPA, with a murky, golden-orange color and plenty of big, sticky lacing. I can smell it wafting up from the glass— very intense citrus, sweet and tangy tropical notes and a bit of strawberry. The malt gives off a lightly-honeyed pale pilsner aroma. As time goes on, tropical red fruits pop out, providing a Hawaiian Punch edge to the hops. Toasty malted barley hits with a dense, wildly tropical, citrus and herbal punch, with some strawberry tones coming from this brilliant hop combo. It’s quite the juicy/fruity atomic bomb of hops, with a never-ending burst of fresh, green lupulin from the cones or pellets. The body makes it smooth, with a hefty, malty medium-body and feel. Lush layers of fruit emerge, while the subtle but warming 8.2 percent alcohol and long malty effect really make it complex. The result is juicy and malty in the finish, but maybe a bit slick. Verdict: Super Ape is absolutely a great DIPA and a great example of the style. It hits most of the key points: juicy, soft and big on flavor/aroma. I do wish there were more of the “dank” (ie. more pungency/ bitterness) aspect as in the description, which I think would add more flavor and balance. The only real issue I had was the occasional “off” flavor, which I assume was the yeast. Great stuff, though, and easily on par with the best in the market. Fisher - Fresh Hop IPA: It pours a hazy, fresh-squeezed orange juice color, with some amber hues as well. Some light does penetrate, though, so I feel comfortable calling this “hazy.” An ag-

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gressive pour yields a finger of white, creamy head that hangs around forever. The nose is very citrus-forward, showcasing lots of orange, grapefruit, pomelo, some key lime zest, mango, melon, green pineapple and sweet honey malt. It definitely has that Fisher backbone on the nose. When swirled around, it releases some earthier, grassier notes. On the palate, there’s an immediate tangy acidic zing, which when paired with the initial blast of hoppy orange flavor, really conveys itself as citrus— specifically, juicy orange pulp, with a little bit of grapefruit bitterness and lots of ripe mango in the mix as well. The bitterness, which is fairly tame but quite tannic and drying, comes in rather early, bringing with it these wonderful fresh green notes. The fruit flavors persist well into the finish until finally lifting off, leaving the greener, earthier notes to spread out. A good bit of pine lingers in the finish as well. The overall malt backbone is very tame, and not remotely as honey-sweet as the nose might lead you to believe. It’s mostly dry, with the perfect touch of sweetness to balance everything out. Mouthfeel on this one is a little less soft than some other offerings, with more aggressive carbonation. I like that this is lighter and airier, because it really lends itself to that tangy citrus feel, and allows the beer to stay refreshing, despite its 6.5 percent ABV. Verdict: This is a fantastic display of fresh hops with a nice New England twist. When I think Fisher, I think classic West Coast IPAs. This has all those citrus and piney flavors, but with a huge reduction and shift in malt, for a different feel and a fruitier approach. This is the third fresh/wet hop to come from Fisher this season, and it’s their only fresh-hopped IPA. It’s packaged in a 16-ounce can, and should be enjoyed now, not later, only available at Fisher. Super Ape is part of Red Rock’s ever-increasing line of Double IPAs (number four) and is also in a 16-ounce can. You can find it at all of Red Rock’s locations. As always, cheers! CW

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El Cholo has been a Southern California institution since the 1920s, and the family-owned Mexican restaurant has selected Sugar House as its first location outside of California. It’s billed as the first Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles, and has developed a devoted local following within its SoCal community, so getting the chance to dive into the century-old history of this California institution without heading to the Golden State feels like a rare opportunity. El Cholo was also awarded a liquor license, so we can expect to enjoy some cerveza alongside their traditional Mexican menu. I’m looking forward to paying this place a visit; it just feels like something special.

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A new Italian restaurant called Matteo (439 E. 900 South) recently opened its doors near Liberty Park. It looks to be whipping up traditional Italian food like lasagne al ragu and the butternut squash and brown butter gnocchi, with some mains like filet mignon and black cod in white wine sauce. If you really want to get decadent with your meal, you can crack open some imported caviar with your appetizers—I wouldn’t judge you if you did. Next time I’m in the mood for some old-world Italian food with just the right dose of swank, I’m checking this place out. Quote of the Week: “The only thing I like better than talking about food is eating.” –John Walters

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A few other bits and pieces get in the way of this central idea, including the history between Sandra and her defense attorney, Vincent (Swann Arlaud), but Triet is wise enough to make the trial itself the engine driving the narrative. And as it becomes clear from the theatrical behavior of Vincent and the prosecutor, it’s evidence of what every trial attorney understands: You’re not telling a jury facts, you’re telling them a story. Anatomy of a Fall wrestles with how hard it is for us not to turn complicated cases of violence, passion and sadness into stories. Ultimately, Triet knows that there’s no such thing as an ambiguous ending, because we’re going to decide we know what happened. CW

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Harari deliberately craft it so that there’s no clear villain in this scenario; from their own perspective, each participant is in the right, and sees the other as the unreasonable party. While the argument certainly presents a less binary question than “did Sandra or did she not commit murder,” it draws into focus how much our sense of right and wrong is subjective, and how we need to tell ourselves the stories that allow us to feel most at ease with ourselves. That notion is perhaps most evident in the character of Daniel, wonderfully played by Graner. Faced with a cascade of facts about his parents and the messiness of their relationship, as well as the haunting question of whether his mother killed his father, Daniel begins imagining scenes of what took place, which Triet inserts from his point of view. As Daniel’s courtappointed caretaker suggests to him at one point, when faced with this kind of situation, a person generally decides which of two possible scenarios they’re going to believe, with the facts bending and molding themselves around that decision rather than the other way around.

breadcrumbs about the events leading up to Samuel’s death, feeding into the notion that this might actually be a whodunnit. We learn the backstory involving the accident that took Daniel’s sight, and Samuel’s feelings of guilt that might have given him a cause for self-harm. Sandra backtracks, contradicts her own early statements, then ultimately admits to lying about facts that might tend to be incriminating. Then there is a recording that emerges of an argument between Sandra and Samuel the day before his death, one that emphasizes the heightened tensions between them and indicates a physical confrontation where it’s uncertain who is striking whom. But as tempting as it is to try put the puzzle pieces together and draw conclusions, that’s not the matter at the heart of Anatomy of a Fall. That aforementioned argument recording captures a dispute between the husband and wife about the fractures in their relationship—whether Sandra is being an equal partner as a parent, who is responsible for Samuel’s inability to launch his own career as a writer, even the details of their sex life. Triet and

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e know that the murder trial at the center of co-writer/director Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall exists in something close to our real world, because we see that it has become a media sensation. Snippets of TV coverage show people almost gleefully wrestling with the legal matter at hand: Did novelist Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller) murder and push her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) from the window of their French chalet, or was it an accident, or was it a suicide? The details are almost too enticing, from Sandra’s bisexuality, to the involvement as a witness of their 11-year-old visually-impaired son Daniel (Milo Machado Graner), to the way Sandra’s books so often borrow from her life. A legal case might ostensibly be about finding out factually what happened, but in the real world, it’s more complicated than that. It’s about what we’re likely to believe happened, and why. In the age of true-crime podcasts and documentary series, Anatomy of a Fall serves as kind of a bracing counterpoint to the notion that all it takes to uncover guilt or innocence is an intrepid enough investigation. This is a story about what we do with uncertainty—how we process it, how desperately we need to be free of it, and how the story of an event might ultimately prove more persuasive than anything else. Triet and her co-writer/real-life partner Arthur Harari do parcel out plenty of

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eing a musician often involves wearing multiple hats—and this is especially true if you’re Bly Wallentine. Wallentine writes and records their own music, produces for other local musicians and plays in local bands. They spend a lot of time spreading love and good energy through their own music, and by interactions with others. It’s easy to find music in Wallentine’s library that will suit you. It’s also easy to enjoy work from the singer/songwriter/producer because they’re just a bright and cheery person. If you follow Wallentine on social media, you’ll find them sharing their happy, good vibes with the rest of the world. If you need a serotonin boost, their page is great for that. The sharing of good energy happens online, but it also happens when Wallentine collaborates with other local artists. “It’s really refreshing to me to have the kind of energy of multiple people coming at [a song],” they said. “We’re all kind of touching it with that same energy, and with multiple people engaging with it, you can really bring it to form in a more whole way. Because there’s different experiences and different egos providing their experience. It’s beautiful to create something with someone and get to share that.” Wallentine recently played with friends at Buzzards and Bees festival, creating that beautiful musical fusion. They performed songs that they wrote together, making the fun performance that more meaningful. “It’s really fun to write songs with people, and we come up with cool processes where everyone gets to be represented equally in the process, and it’s cool what you can come up with when there are multiple creatures,” Wallentine said. Wallentine also plays in the indie/rock band Little Moon, which recently won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, a wild ride according to the singer/songwriter. “Everyone at NPR was so generous and kind, and it was really fun touring, just traveling the country with the Little Moon folks. They’re all really precious to me and dear friends, creating music with people you love,” they said.

Many would probably agree that creating music on your own is a different process than with friends or associates, and that much is true for Wallentine. “With my own music, I have had the tendency to just shut myself in my cave for hours or days or weeks and create just by myself,” they said. Wallentine writes with a wide variety of sounds in mind—each of their albums has a life of its own, with different elements that vary from electronic to instrumental to a mix of those, plus more. Their music takes you on a beautiful, ethereal, otherworldly adventure full of whimsy and creativity. If you’re feeling down in the dumps, any album of Wallentine’s will easily pick you up. Their most recent full-length 2022 album I Found My Foot :) is a personal favorite of this author, as it perfectly encompasses a fun, lively pop/rock world full of color and joy. You can also find Wallenetine performing/writing folk, indie, psych, heck, even holiday music. There really is something for almost everyone in their catalog. Wallentine finds it hard to pin themselves down to a certain sound, but it benefits listeners greatly having Bly Wallentine such a wide variety. “I have this issue that comes up where I want to create music, but there’s so many aspects of myself, so many things I’ve loved, so many sounds I’ve loved, and it’s kind of a struggle for me to just pin myself down to one thing,” they said. “It’s been fun letting myself just not do that, and dive from one kind of aesthetic world into another. It feels like a journey through parts of my experience or my psyche.” One of their most recent releases, Billy Williams’ Sweet Babylon, has a great piano ballad, acoustic track and some psych elements that will pull you in and make you want to listen on repeat. It’s not common to find all of those sounds in one spot. Going forward, Wallentine is going to continue experimenting with different sounds and genres while collaborating with other locals to deliver more fun and lively tracks for us to enjoy. They don’t see themselves settling down and dedicating themselves to one genre. Which is totally fine, things would be less fun that way. “As we grow up, we’re exploring different places, different things, different ways of being and it does seem like the human condition that as we age and mature, we sort of settle into different things,” they said. When it comes to being creative, Wallentine urges people to just create. Create whether you think you’re “good enough” or not, it’s important to do what you love. “Make a lot of trash and let yourself make so much garbage, because from that garbage, you start to see beautiful things come out of it, and the garbage is beautiful too. Create and play and explore and do things the wrong way as much as possible.” CW

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Calling all ravers to the biggest Halloween EDM festival in Utah! Starting in 2007, Get Freaky is the longest-running festival held by the EDM production company, V2 Presents. While traditionally held at The Great Saltair, Get Freaky will take place at the Utah State Fairpark, which will transform into a spectacle of frights for three nights of monstrous music. The lineup is stacked with 40 EDM artists, such as Alison Wonderland, Troyboi, Apashe, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Netsky, NGHTMRE, Subtronics, Vampa, and a special back to back with Getter and Space Laces–just to name a few! There will be something for everyone, whether you love trap, dubstep, future bass, house, or drum and bass, guaranteeing nights of endless fun and exploration. Come dress up in your freakiest, spookiest rave costume and see what the Utah State Fairpark has to offer! Check out the day by day lineup and get your tickets because the freaks are ready to party! This is a three-day event, but single-day tickets may also be purchased. Get Freaky Festival 2023 is Oct 27, 28, and 29 at Utah State Fairpark. Due to changes of the venue, the doors now open at 4 p.m. each day and ends at 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, then ends at 10 p.m. on Sunday. All artists are still playing the same length of sets. Single-day tickets cost $80 for Friday and Saturday and $75 for Sunday. Three-day tickets cost $205. Go to https://getfreakyslc.com/ (Arica Roberts)

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Allah-Las @ Metro Music Hall 10/31

Following the tail-spin high of their Oct. 13 release Zuma 85, the Allah-Las are gracing Salt Lake City with a stop at the local 21+ watering hole Metro Music Hall, hallowed home of metal, alternative, indie and mayhem-oriented acts. It’s hard to pin the tail on the donkey when it comes to the Allah-Las, who formerly specialized in slightly Southern-inspired twangy tunes with smokestack, hazy, dark, perhaps even gothic undertones. Their new album reflects these roots, but also breathes in a new sort of softness, akin to an unexpected, early fall blossom. Venturing into parts unknown, the Allah-Las lean a little sideways towards the indie/alternative genre pool, forgoing the heavy drum rolls and deeply dangerous vocals that defined their rise to success. Now, their songs sport a newly embedded meandering, lazy Sunday sort of sound, with much more languid vocals and songs that wash over oneself slo-owly. While this most recent album sports some distinct differences, listeners don’t have to stand on one side of the fence when it comes to early versus late discography—what a snoozefest to pick just one Allah-Las era! Rather, see a medley of their soundscapes combined at 7 p.m. on this Hallows Eve, for tricks and treats and all other things that bring on some good old-fashioned beats. Tickets for the 21+ show are $20 and can be found at 24tix.com. (Sophie Caligiuri)

Great Lake Swimmers @ Urban Lounge 10/31

Ontario’s Great Lake Swimmers are best described as a band that’s as intriguing as they are adventurous, but any clearer definition is difficult to discern. Though they’ve evolved out of folk-rock origins, their melodies still retain a compelling and commanding sound spawned from a more anthemic intent. While their new album Uncertain Country doesn’t necessarily retread their former turf, it does offer a compelling set of songs clearly capable of making an immediate, emphatic impression. That sense of deliberation melds with a feeling of abject determination, and as the new album so effectively illustrates, they’re clearly capable of delivering a sound flush with both imagination and illumination. The result is a stunning array of tones and textures, which, in turn, allows each of their offerings to create its own emphatic impression. “In some ways, I feel like I’m just getting started,” band leader Tony Dekker told Northern Transmissions in 2018. Sadly though, Great Lake Swimmers fall into the category of Canadian bands whose efforts have yet to fully gel south of our northern border. That’s a shame; given their melodic and majestic blend of luster and largess, they clearly deserve a wider reach. Whether or not the new album brings added interest remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: The sound they create is nothing less than stunning and sublime. Great Lake Swimmers perform at Urban Lounge on Tuesday, Oct 31 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($6.80 service fee) in advance, $25 ($9.02 service fee) day of show. Go to 24tix.com. (Lee Zimmerman)

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Snow Tha Product @ The Complex 11/1

I’ve been hearing about Snow Tha Product for years, even back when she was typically categorized as a “Backpack Rapper,” but she’s always been one of a kind. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano, Snow (the moniker a nod to the Disney princess) is a woman of not only many talents, but possessed of an incredible work ethic. Putting out mixtapes since 2008, she releases songs in both English and Spanish, always honoring her Mexican-American roots and love for both Latin and hip hop music. “I’m really here, in a way, to challenge the industry,” Snow told HipHopDX. “I want to challenge everything that was wrong with it when I was coming up. No matter what era we’re in, though, one thing remains the same: work hard, follow your dreams, work like it’s your first day on the job, and stay humble no matter what success you get.” Real with the music she creates and her personal life, she’s released projects that detail her experiences with relationships, being a mother and a champion for the LGBTQ+ community. Look, if you need to be won over, just listen to her verse on “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)” off of The Hamilton Mixtape where Snow dropped this gem: “We’re America’s Ghostwriters, the credit is only borrowed.” That’s ill. Swizzy opens; catch these acts on “The Quince I Never Had” tour at the Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show are $29.50 at thecomplexslc.com. (Mark Dago)

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Shadow work is a psychological practice that has been deeply healing for me. It involves exploring the dark places in my soul and being in intimate contact with my unripe and wounded aspects. Engaging in this hard labor ensures that my less beautiful qualities never take control of me and never spill out into toxic interactions with people. I bring this up, Aries, because the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to do shadow work. Halloween costume suggestion: Be your shadow, demon or unripe self.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

The earliest known human settlement is Göbekli Tepe, in what’s now the country of Turkey. When archaeologists first excavated it in 1994, they realized it was built over 11,000 years ago. This was shocking news, since it dramatically contradicted previous estimates of how long people have lived in villages. I’m predicting a comparable shift in your understanding of your own past, Libra. The full effect may not be apparent for months, but there will be interesting jolts soon. Halloween costume suggestion: archaeologist, time traveler or yourself in a past life.

The country where I live, the U.S., has banned over 2,500 books in recent years. I’m appalled by the ignorance that fuels this idiotic despotism. But there has been an amusing consequence, which I am pleased to report: Banning the books has sometimes hiked their sales. Gender Queer by Maia Kolbabe had a 130% increase. Art Spiegelman’s Maus I and Maus II jumped 50%. Let this scenario serve as an inspirational metaphor for you in the coming weeks. If any person or institution tries to repress, deny or resist you, do what you’re doing even bigger and better. Use their opposition as a power boost. Halloween costume suggestion: rebel, dissident or protester.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Of all the ideas propounded by major religions, the saddest is the Christian assertion that all of us are born sinful—that we come into this world with a corruption that renders us fundamentally flawed: tainted, soiled, guilty, foul. I reject this stupid nonsense. In my spiritual philosophy, we are all born gorgeous, loving geniuses. Tough experiences may diminish our radiance and make it a challenge to be our best, but we never lose the gorgeous, loving genius at our core. In accordance with astrological mandates, your task in the coming weeks is to get into close touch with this pure source. Halloween costume suggestion: your gorgeous, loving genius.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

According to my meticulous analysis of the astrological omens, you now have a sacred right to expand your ego at least one full size. Even two sizes will probably be fine. Your guardian angel is lobbying for you to strut and swagger, and so are your muses, your ancestors and God Herself. I hope you will overcome any shyness you feel about expressing your talents, your intelligence and your unique understanding of the world. Halloween costume suggestion: a charming braggart, charismatic egomaniac or beautiful narcissist.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“The secret for harvesting the greatest fruitfulness and enjoyment is to live dangerously!” Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said that. “Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius!” he added. “Send your ships into uncharted seas!” As for you in the coming weeks, Pisces, I don’t recommend you live dangerously, but I do suggest you live adventurously. Surpass your limits, if you dare! Transcend your expectations and explore the frontiers. Those activities will be a good use of your life energy and are likely to be rewarded. Halloween costume suggestions: daredevil, swashbuckler, gambler, fortune-hunter or knight-errant.

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There would be no life on earth without the sun. Our star’s energy is the central force at work in the creation and sustenance of all humans, animals and plants. Yet we must be sure not to get extravagant amounts of our good thing. An overabundance of solar heat and radiance can cause failed crops, dehydration, droughts, skin cancer and wildfires. Are other factors at work in your sphere that are also nourishing in moderate amounts but unhealthy in excess? And do you know when just right becomes too much? Now is a favorable time to ruminate on these matters. Halloween costume suggestion: Goldilocks, Lady Justice with her scales or a body suit adorned with a giant yin and yang symbol.

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Horseshoes have symbolized good luck in many cultures. A common usage is to hang them over front doors. But there’s disagreement about the best way to generate the good fortune. Some people say the open end of the horseshoe should point upward, since that collects the luck. Others insist it’s best for the horseshoe to point down, as that showers luck on those who enter and leave the house. If you experiment with this fun myth, I advise you to point the open end up. It’s time for you to gather blessings, help and fortuity. Halloween costume accessories: good luck charms like a four-leaf clover, acorn, cat’s eye gemstone, ankh, dragon, laughing Buddha, Ganesh statue and horseshoe.

Only two items appear more often in the world’s landfills than disposable diapers. Diapers seem to be among the least ecologically sound products. Or maybe not. Japanese researchers at the University of Kitakyushu have made building materials out of them in combination with gravel, sand and cement. (Read more: tinyurl.com/BetterWaste). In the spirit of this potentially glorious alchemical transmutation, and in accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to ruminate on how you might convert wasted stuff into usable valuables in your own sphere. Halloween costume suggestion: A janitor or maid wearing a gold crown and pearls.

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Cancerian comedian Dave Barry says that as he grows older, he looks forward to “continued immaturity.” That sentiment is probably based on the fact that his humor is often juvenile and silly. I’m guessing it’s also because he aspires to be youthful and innocent and surprisable as he ages. I mention this, fellow Cancerian, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to celebrate and honor the parts of you that are still blooming but not yet in full blossom. Be grateful you have not become a jaded know-it-all. Would you consider revisiting joys you loved as a child and teenager? Halloween costume suggestion: your younger self.

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Do you ever feel you are treated unfairly at your job? Is your workplace sometimes detrimental to your health? Is it possible that a few small changes could add up to a big improvement in how you feel while you’re earning a living? There’s rarely a perfect moment to address these concerns, but the coming weeks will be a more favorable time than usual. If you decide to seek shifts, devise a strategy that’s as foolproof as possible. Resolve to be calm, poised and unflusterable. Halloween costume suggestion: a worker doing your ideal job.

Scorpio author Ófeigur Sigurðsson writes, “You should never do what’s expected of you; there’s always another path through life than the one before you.” I wouldn’t recommend his approach to any other zodiac sign but Scorpio. And I would only advocate it for maybe 40% of Scorpios, 10% of the time. The coming weeks will be one of those 10% times. So if you are among the 40% who would thrive on this demanding but potentially exhilarating counsel, get ready to be as original and imaginative in living your life as you have ever been. Halloween costume suggestion: unicorn, dragon or phoenix.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

With home mortgage rates now hovering at or close to 8%, more and more buyers are finding it harder and harder to either qualify for a mortgage payment or to find a livable property in their price range. I recently began working with a couple who were firsttime buyers and who could qualify for a home roughly around $500,000. They didn’t have too big of a wish list: good-size yard for their two big dogs, three bedrooms, two baths and a mother-in-law apartment downstairs with a separate entrance. And, most important, they wanted to live close to the University of Utah. A home, not a condo, was the request, as buying a condo in that price range would most likely require an additional HOA fee of $300 or so per month for that association’s water/ sewer, exterior maintenance, insurance and any amenities such as a pool, tennis courts, gym, etc. Guess what we found for them to consider? Nada. Big fat nada. An immediate issue was that one of the two buyers was quite tall. Older homes often do not have very large bedrooms, and so a bed that might fit the two of them would take up most of a main bedroom and leave little or no space for side tables or chest(s) of drawers. Plus, often, living space in the basement would generally be very cramped for a tall person, as ceiling height is often low. After educating the couple about this important factoid, I then took them to homes built in the 1950s and later, to show them the difference. We found that anything close to the U—let’s say, within 20 blocks or so—was in pretty crappy condition. My clients admitted they have no skills in rehabilitating a property. After learning that, I took them to Rose Park, where we saw a number of “flips” in their price range, or homes that have been recently remodeled. We saw some cute ones, but there were no homes with separate entrances to have a downstairs apartment. They want this so they can have an income stream and renters to help with the mortgage payment. The reality is that homes with a secondary apartment are about as hot as the hinges on the gates of hell, because so many people now need rental income to help make the primary mortgage payment and families are also looking to live together by having seniors or students of the family share spaces with parents or siblings. Housing is expensive! Back when rates were 2.5% for a 30-year mortgage, a payment with 5% down on a $500,000 home would have been $2,466. At 8%, that same house would be $4,075 per month. We don’t expect mortgage interest rates to be coming down anytime soon, or housing prices to head downward. We’ll keep looking for that needle in a haystack but, sadly, we’ll most likely be battling other first-time buyers in multiple offer battles. n Content is prepared expressly for Community and is not endorsed by City Weekly staff.

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Some people are just desperate to get behind an underdog. So it seems with members of a Facebook group called Chair Watch, who are locked on an unlikely subject: a chair hanging from the top floor of a roofless, abandoned home in Dennis Township, New Jersey. “One day it will come down but until then we all must drive by and look at the chair in all its mesmerizing glory,” the group description says, according to United Press International. “How long can it last? Will it blow down before the entire house falls down? ... Things we all want to know and don’t want to know at the same time because it will ruin the fun.” The group has almost 10,000 followers, one of whom, Donna Marie O’Leary, commented that she hasn’t “enjoyed this much fun since [Chris] Christie was Gov. and closed the beach!”

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Lincoln County (Oklahoma) District Judge Traci Soderstrom, who was sworn in on Jan. 9, may already be out of a job, the Associated Press reported. In July, Soderstrom was captured on a court camera scrolling through social media and texting on her phone for minutes at a time during a trial. Soderstrom’s texts to her bailiff included comments on jurors’ and prosecutors’ appearances and calling a police officer who was testifying “pretty” and saying, “I could look at him all day.” She was suspended with pay pending a hearing by the Court on the Judiciary. The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court recommended her removal: “The pattern of conduct demonstrates (Soderstrom’s) gross neglect of duty, gross partiality and oppression,” he said.

Spooky

Townsfolk in Skelmorlie, Scotland, are getting their Halloween on as a Pennywise-type clown lurks around the streets, Sky News reported, leaving red balloons in his wake. Early on Oct. 12, the clown, who may or may not be someone named Cole Deimos, posted a “message to the media” in rhyme: “They called me ‘killer clown.’ Why don’t you leave the jokes to me? The only thing that’s dying is your credibility. This clown doesn’t want fame, glory or gold. He just wants to play in this so-called ‘sleepy town.’ So, come and join in and learn to fear the Skelmorlie clown.” Police haven’t received any reports of crimes, and Facebook followers are gleeful: “Out of all the clowns in the village, he’s the best.”

The Neighbors

Daniel Powell, 76, got a rude response on Oct. 8 when talking with his mobile home park neighbor, Kali Robertson, 28, in Pinellas Park, Florida, The Smoking Gun reported. According to police, Robertson took an “unsecured bag of dog feces and pushed it” into Powell’s face, “leaving feces smeared on his face.” Robertson admitted to assault but pleaded not guilty to the third-degree felony. She posted $2,500 bond.

That’s No Excuse

Amal Hanna, 60, will not be charged with driving under the influence, News12-TV reported, after an Oct. 4 incident in which she mistakenly guzzled a White Claw during her shift as a school bus driver in Smithtown, New York. Hanna said she is undergoing chemotherapy, which has affected her sense of taste, and she had no idea there was alcohol in the hard seltzer. “I have been crying and crying. I don’t even have any more tears. It was just a mistake,” Hanna said. While she won’t face legal action, she did lose her job. Send weird news items to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com

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Lenni Rodriguez Cruz, 28, topped off a busy night of crime with an assault on a police officer on Sept. 20, the Associated Press reported. Cruz was allegedly driving a car with license plates that didn’t match in Queens, New York, when an officer tried to pull him over. Cruz instead raced off, driving on a sidewalk and through a park and hitting four other vehicles, including a police car, before crashing. His breath smelled of alcohol and there was a

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Fourth graders at the Academy of Innovative Education charter school in Miami Springs, Florida, got to choose a movie to watch during lunch on Oct. 2, CBS News Miami reported. They unknowingly chose Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, a 2023 horror film about two murderers who prey on university students while wearing Pooh and Piglet costumes. The teacher “didn’t stop the movie, even though the kids were saying, ‘Hey, stop the movie, we don’t want this,’” said parent Michelle Diaz. She said her twins were traumatized. The school later issued a statement saying they “have already met with those students who have expressed concerns.” Oh, bother.

A family outing to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas, got all awkward when a giraffe lost its footing and crashed into the windshield of Kari Hill’s car, Fox7-TV reported. The park allows people to drive through in their own cars and feed the animals. As Hill and her family communed with a giraffe, it stuck its head through her sunroof and smiled for a picture. But then the animal slipped and fell, became panicked and started flailing its legs. After it recovered and ran off, Hill realized her windshield was shattered. No one was hurt, but they were covered with glass. Hill said when she filed an insurance claim, “It was hard for them, as anyone, not to laugh, but they were professional.”

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In this week’s edition of “We Don’t Pay Teachers Enough,” Stephen Taylor, an educator at the Mill Creek Campus alternative school in Olathe, Kansas, lost his job over videos he posted to TikTok, Fox4-TV reported. In the videos, Taylor, who also does stand-up comedy, said he “saved up” his “big milky lactose intolerant” gas and “drop(ped) bombs silently ... and then I just let it stew.” He also claimed that he gives students misinformation when they “annoy” him: “I tell them Abraham Lincoln invented the car, that’s why it’s named after him.” When Taylor was called before the school board, he told members, “The reason I’m doing comedy on TikTok is to make money because you only pay me $45,000 a year and I work all the time.” Taylor said the students understand his jokes, but he was relieved of his duties nonetheless and has no plans to return to teaching.

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In 1995, the Seattle Times reported, filmmaker Gerry Fialka of Los Angeles started a book club with an unconventional schedule: Members read the notoriously difficult Finnegans Wake by James Joyce—one page at a time. They just finished on Oct. 3. “We do one page at a time and then discuss it for two hours,” Fialka said. “That’s why it’s taken us 28 years.” When people ask what his book club is going to read next, he tells them, “We’re never going to read another book.” He explained that the book ends with a run-on sentence on page 628, which then continues on the first page of text. “So it’s a cyclical book. It never ends. We’ll read page 3 again next.” Since the pandemic, the club has been meeting via Zoom, which Fialka says he likes better than in person. “I don’t have to set up chairs,” he said.

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