Environmental Politics, Politics, Social Justice
CATALYST goes to the inland port rally
What began as a peaceful protest became a scene of confusion, violence and frustration at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce building on Tuesday. “I love that you’re using your inte …
Community, Connect
The 2019 Bee Fest had everyone buzzing
A big thank you to all who made our June 15 event wonderful: the exhibitors, vendors, speakers, greeters, heavy lifters, go-fers, poets, gardeners, costume contestants, photographe …
DIY, Home, Resources
22 ways to fire up a zero-waste lifestyle
A summertime refresher course You may have noticed that, some months back, we changed the title of this column from “Can You Recycle That?” to “Zero Waste.” That’s because recyclin …
Mindfulness
July 2019 Almanac
July 1 Average temps: high 88º, low 64º. 8% chance of precipitation. Sunrise 5:58 am, sunset 8:52 pm. July 2 NEW MOON 1:16 pm. Want to try planting by the moon? Check out this d …
Culture, Fitness
What’s a sport?
I see a lot of CrossFit people flipping tires end over end across fields and gym floors in Cache Valley where I live. They might be strong, but don’t they know that it is easier t …
Astrology
Choose the greatest good for all
Osho Zen Tarot: The Creator, Fighting, Thunderbolt Medicine Cards: Hawk, Dolphin, Grouse Mayan Oracle: Complex Stability, Mystical Power Ancient Egyptian Tarot: Seven of Disks, Ten …
Mindfulness, Yoga
Hearing meditation
Doorway to the present There are lots of things to love about spring and summer—the long hours of daylight, the invitation to shed layers of clothing, and the opportunity to spend …
Beverages, Eat
Hops hunting for conservation
Summit Land Conservancy’s summer tours celebrate open space and teach history while stalking the Neomexicanus, and indigenous variety of hops For nearly a century Park City’s Empir …
Eat, Food & Health, Local Harvest
Bee advised
Salt Lake County bee inspector Peter Somers mentors new enthusiasts In another life, Peter Somers was a pilot. Now, he is the Salt Lake County Bee Inspector and owner of Beez Hives …
Beverages, Eat
Natural wine
It’s all in the farming – but beware the doctrinaire I must confess that I was stumped by the notion. After all, isn’t all wine natural by its nature? Get grapes, squish, ferment? …
Dining Out, Food & Health
What nourishes us
A conversation with Rawtopia’s Omar Abou-Ismail I recently visited Omar Abou-Ismail at his Millcreek-area restaurant, Rawtopia—a restaurant that serves, as its name implies, mostly …
Intuitive Arts
Seeing my mysteries in tarot
The magic isn’t in the cards, but in the stories they provoke A tarot deck is made up of 78 cards divided into two parts: the minor arcana and the major arcana, arcana meaning “sec …
Environmental Politics, Health
Good news: Utah’s air quality is improving!
Caveat: It’s an ongoing process In 2006, the EPA tightened the health standard for PM2.5 pollution—the fine particulate matter pollution that builds during winter inversions and ca …
Community, Connect
The Buy Nothing Project
Gifting stuff: Sharing skills and resources. Getting to know your neighbors. The Buy Nothing Project is as much about relationships as it is about economics. I’m hustling across a …
Tooting our own horn
CATALYST won 10 awards at the annual banquet for Utah journalists last month. Our writers took first place in three categories in the Society of Professional Journalists Utah Headl …
Environmental Politics
EnviroNews
Uinta Basin Railway an environmental train wreck At a meeting in Vernal, Utah’s Community Impact Fund Board approved $21.4 million in public money to build a Uinta Basin Railway in …
Arts, Enjoy
Celebrate Womanhood at the Urban Arts Gallery
By Adelina Whitten, CATALYST intern An annual call for submissions leaves the Gateway’s Urban Arts Gallery with a diverse collection of art at the end of the year. Unsurprisingly, …
Arts, Gatherings
On the cover
This month’s cover art is a family treasure. Pilar presented the original painting as a wedding present to CATALYST art director, Polly and her husband, Mark Mottonen. It was still …
