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Also a Training Base and mobilization site for the Utah National guard. Today the whole issue of states rights versus federal rights, where is that boundary, we can look at the history of the fort and see those same things happening again and again. All weekend, American History tv is featuring Salt Lake City, utah which experienced Major Development in the steel minding mining and railroad industries in the early 20th century. We recently visited many sites showcasing the citys history. Learn m...

(South Salt Lake, UT) -- A 22-year-old protester is facing trespass, disorderly conduct and other charges after he was arrested Tuesday on the University of Utah campus. He was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and released. Police say he may be one of the key organizers of the protests on Monday and Tuesday

A man who police say helped organize protests at Presidents Circle on the University of Utah campus for two consecutive nights was arrested Tuesday and later released.

  According to the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the chance of a 6.75 magnitude or greater earthquake occurring along the Wasatch front in the next 50 years is 43%, while the probability of a 6.0 or greater earthquake is 57%. The UUSS, operating 194 seismic stations, typically detects over 1,500 earthquakes a year in...

  The J. Willard Marriott Library hosted a book launch for “Oracle Bones,” a handmade book featuring poems by author Terry Tempest Williams and woodblock prints by artist Gaylord Schanilec. The book release event in early March featured a panel discussion with Williams and Schanilec, joined by members from the U’s Book Arts Program who...

  As bee populations continue to decline in this age of rapid environmental change, it’s clear that protecting our bees is of utmost importance. Bees are essential for pollinating a vast array of plants, and without bees, we would experience alarming declines in the health of our air, our soil, our ecosystems and our access...

Oracle Bones is a fine press artists’ book published by the Red Butte Press, part of the Book Arts Program at the Marriott Library. The book contains text by

  The J. Willard Marriott Library recently debuted a digital exhibit: “A History of Special Collections,” an archival history of the Marriott Library’s archive division. The exhibit details the Special Collections’ origins in 1850 with the founding of the University of Deseret, to the archive’s transition into the Marriott Library in 1968 and finally to...

  Student protests are not new. While there has been scrutiny for free speech violations this year, this is not the first time the administration at the University of Utah has pushed back against demonstrations. From walk-outs, sit-ins, marches and rallies to flyer posting and social media activism, U students have a long history of...

Often, we attribute the title of Park City’s first skier to Emmett “Bud” Wright, who used skis for his job repairing telephone lines ranging from the mountains around Park City to the Wasatch Front. He also taught others to ski in the small mining town.