February 22, 2012

Tidbits

Utah Stories Tidbits. Featuring quick updates about news and events taking place throughout Salt Lake City and Utah.

Caffe Ibis Coffee

Caffe Ibis Coffee

Triple-certified and award-winning grounds from Caffe Ibis.

New Buzz in the Food & Beverage Industry

Honey Pot

Dandelion and lavender honeys are being served at a popular resort coffee shop.

Huntsman Sr. in Support of Occupy Wall Street

Jon Hunstman Senior

Jon Huntsman Sr. was recently quoted in The New York Times in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement saying that the rich should give their money to the poor.

Bill Gates is Coming to Town

Bill Gates of Microsoft

Known for his philanthropy and his being the richest man on Planet Earth, Bill Gates will likely come to Utah to testify over a lawsuit filed by Novell, based in Utah County. Bill Gates and Microsoft Word won world domination, and Word Perfect lost its dominant position as the best word processing software. The battle was [...]

Red Neck News & Photos

Rednecks in Utah

While this photo might be appalling to city dwelling urbanites, this is the best method of land conservation available in the West. Hunters buy tags to kill animals which thins herds that would otherwise become over populated. Because tag fees ($1,000 for a bear) go into preserving large tracts of wilderness and protecting populations of [...]

Utahn Leads Research in Abandoned Chinese Orphans

Brian Stuy, founder of Research-China.org, located in Lehi, Utah, has spent over a decade gathering information, statistics, and insight about how children are abandoned and found in China. He was featured in “Letters” in the New York Times commenting on the corrupt Chinese law and illegal adoption

Uinta Brewery Rebrands

Uinta brewing company has rebranded their beer labels and launched some tasty new beers. They had a fun party to this effect featuring all their new beers. Statement from Uinta’s press release: The new logo embodies the uniqueness of the company’s namesake, the Uinta Mountains. A compass is integrated into the logo with the needle [...]