Mandii Mueller killed her first sourdough starter before it had a chance to make it into a loaf of bread. Sourdough starters can be fickle, requiring regular feedings in the correct intervals to stay alive and ferment properly. The process frustrated Mueller and she was ready to give up on it entirely. Not one to back down from a […]
Hometown
Brewing Happiness
Alyssa Springer’s dream came trueAfter a major life milestone and an unexpected circumstance, Alyssa Springer turned a dream born during the pandemic into a reality when she purchased a cargo trailer to house a mobile coffee shop with a unique theme. Springer opened “Nordic Brew Coffee” during the summer of 2023, but her entrepreneurial journey was bred at the beginning of the pandemic in […]
Pearl Boutique is Tooele’s gem
A small shop in Tooele City that features local products has a lot to offer. Pearl Boutique is located at 209 N. Main Street in the complex that houses Little Caesars, Drop Zone U Fun Center, and Rockstar Pets. Although it looks compact from the outside, there is much to buy inside, with over half of the merchandise made by […]
Smell the Love
FREELove and the aroma of flowers are in the air at Tooele Floral. Staff at the shop have spent several weeks tirelessly working to prepare for one of the biggest days in the floral business—Valentine’s Day. Each year, as the official day of love rolls around, many husbands and lovers rush to the floral shop to find the perfect last-minute […]
Building Bison Strength
Tyson Hunt keeps his clients moving correctly without pain, all while gaining strenthPowerlifter and Tooele resident Tyson Hunt has been helping community members build strength, recover from joint and muscle pain, lose weight, increase their spectrum of movement, and learn how to powerlift at his personal gym, Bison Strength, since it opened in July 2023. Although Hunt’s true passion is powerlifting, he enjoys helping people reach peak physical fitness. “At the end […]
A Peaceful Serenity
Through their love of art, Black Rabbit Studios inspire the next generationA visionary Stansbury Park couple has been offering art classes in their garage, converted into an art studio since 2015. Katrina Flores and Hudson Parkinson, who own the space called “Black Rabbit Studios,” hope to inspire the next generation of artists to generate one-of-a-kind art and let their creativity flow. Flores became interested in art when she was a small […]
Nature’s Top Shelf
STLR Soap Co. is in the business of cutting out toxins to create all natural soaps, beard oil, and beard butterTooele residents Danny Albertson and Shawn Hastings have created a company that makes and sells soap, body and beard oil, beard butter, and a soon-to-be women’s line without the harsh ingredients found in other soap brands. They started their company, STLR Soap Co., in January 2023, but the idea to create a natural soap came about long before the company […]
Tim Heise: A Firefighter that has really lived, even got attacked by a tiger
North Tooele Fire District’s firefighter, Tim Heise, has no shortage of stories to tell about his many former occupations, travels, and firefighting career. During his life, Heise has held many different jobs, was attacked by a tiger, lived in several states, and traveled to Bosnia with the military. Currently, Heise is a full-time firefighter at the North Tooele Fire District. […]
New year, new you.
Tips to succeeding in your resolutionsWith 2024 now here, goals and achievements are on many people’s minds. Of the over 331 million people living in the United States, around 41% make New Year’s Resolutions but only 9% of those who make resolutions achieve them, according to an online study by discoverhappyhabits.com Whether you want to quit drinking alcohol or lose 50 pounds, your New Year’s […]