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by Brent Andrewsen at the 2024 FAIR Conference How do we help our young people avoid deception, or keep them from “stumb[ling] exceedingly”? We keep the “plain and precious” parts of the gospel front and center in their lives. Brent Andrewsen practices at a regional law firm with offices throughout the Intermountain West. He […] The post Preserving and Protecting “Plain and Precious” Truths In Our Families appeared first on FAIR.
Host Marcia Franklin talks with Strobe Talbott, a former journalist and diplomat who was the president of the Brookings Institution from 2002 to 2017. Talbott, who wrote for Time magazine for more than 20 years, has also penned a dozen books. Franklin and Talbott talk about his passion for the subject of global warming, and whether the issue is still on the political radar for politicians and the public. His book, Fast Forward: Ethics and Politics in the Age of Global Warming, suggests political and societal solutions for reversing climate change. The two also discuss his views on global governance, about which he writes in The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nation. Talbott also sits on North American Executive Committee of the Trilateral Commission. The two discuss some Americans' fears of a "One World government." Talbott, who was Deputy Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton, specialized in working with the new independent states of the Soviet Union. He talks with Franklin about a scandal in which Russian spies were found to have been living in the United States for many years. The two also discuss Brookings Mountain West, an offshoot of the Brookings Institution in Las Vegas, which examines public policy issues pertaining to the Intermountain West. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter! Originally Aired: 12/16/2010 The interview is part of Dialogue's series, "Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference," and was taped at the 2010 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world's most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.
If you've ever wondered what mule deer eat and what it looks like, today's episode is your huckleberry (possible pun intended). Luke Schultz is a Habitat Biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish and a wealth of knowledge for mule deer hunters (listen to his last visit on the Rokcast here Mule Deer on the Edge). Luke and Robby dive into identifying the major (and some minor) plant types that mule deer in the Intermountain West and beyond eat throughout the year. It's an in-depth discussion that also includes a visual aid: A complete thread on Rokslide.com's mule deer subforum. You can see many of the plants they discuss in this episode here https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/plants-every-mule-deer-hunter-should-know.395040/ Plants every mule deer hunter should know: Big Sage Brush Bitterbrush Oak Brush Aspen Serviceberry Mountain Mahogany Sticky Geranium Willow and more. Learning what mule deer eat is one of the top questions Luke Schultz and Robby get from mule deer hunters and this episode aims to answer that question. There is also a sweet app available that can help you identify plants. Check it out here. Wyoming Wildflowers on the App Store Also, if you're an iPhone user, your camera app has a plant identifying feature. Just snap a photo of any plant, and look for a button to auto-populate at the bottom of the image. It's an " i " inside a circle. Press that and it should link you to a suggested plant species/genus. It's not perfect, but a great way to start learning about what mule deer eat. Rokcast is powered by onX Hunt. For 20% off, use Promo Code “Rokcast” at onX Hunt here https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/app You can find Robby's books, Hunting Big Mule Deer and The Stories on Amazon here or signed copies from the Rokslide store here
If you own or manage a business in the Salt Lake City, Utah area or the surrounding Intermountain West region, CrossGates Digital Media offers a unique done-for-you content marketing solution that helps you reach millions of potential clients. Go to https://crossgatesmedia.com/ for more information. CrossGates Digital Media, by CrossGates Consulting Co. City: Draper Address: 1192 East Draper Parkway #641 Website: https://crossgatesmedia.com/
A Writer's World with Shaun Griffin invites you into the rich landscape of poetry and storytelling every other Sunday at 5 p.m. on KWNK. Shaun, a renowned poet and writer, shares his unique perspective, weaving words and ideas into a captivating audio experience. Whether you're a lover of literature or just curious about the art of writing, this series offers a thoughtful glimpse into the creative process and the power of language. In this episode, Shaun Griffin explores the legacy of Limberloss Press, a small press publisher dedicated to preserving the artistry of chapbooks and printed literature in the Intermountain West. He reflects on the tactile beauty of letterpress-printed chapbooks, their unique role in curating poetry and art, and the patience and craftsmanship involved in their creation. He also discusses Limberloss Review's importance in amplifying regional writers' voices, its commitment to countercultural literature, and how printed works continue to serve as vital literary touchstones, even in places like prisons where digital access is limited. Missed an episode? Listen back on Spotify or catch it on 97.7FM as part of KWNK's regularly scheduled programming. A Writer's World is made possible in part by a grant from Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
It's a cold, cold night in the wind-blasted desert, and we hear there's snow a-comin', can't come soon enough. Listen to the harrowing sounds of the 1961 Bel Air Fire, prepare for Mojo Nixon's anniversary (of death), and join us in remembering our favorite Intermountain West surrealist, the late great David Lynch. Soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver. Suitable for some families. Desert Oracle Radio (c)(p) 2017-2025 http://DesertOracle.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/desertoracleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In episode 165 of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast, we discuss conservation, how the movement needs to change, and how to reframe conservation as a human right. We cover the historical inequities in conservation, how social justice and environmental protection intersect, and what a rights-based approach to conservation could look like in practice. We'll also discuss ways you can influence policymakers and advocate for a more inclusive conservation movement. This conversation is packed with insights and actionable steps to help us reimagine conservation as a right for everyone, not just a privilege for a few. To help guide our conversation, I had the pleasure of chatting with Bray Beltran. Bray was born and raised in Colombia. He moved to the United States when he was 21 and has been living here for 24 years. Bray is a recent transplant to the mid-Atlantic, but he spent nine years living in the deep South and 13 years in the Intermountain West. Bray earned bachelor's and master's degrees in the US academic system, studying ecology, climate change, and conservation. After school, Bray started his career in conservation and worked on private land protection in the Northern Rockies for 10 years. During this time, Bray started to understand conservation not only within the historical context of American culture but also within the cultural context of 15,000+ years of Indigenous tenure and 500 years of Afro-descendant history in the Americas. Since then, Bray has strived to practice conservation considering the full historical and cultural context of the Americas to make sure our conservation actions and outcomes benefit the whole of society and include the perspectives, histories, and knowledge of historically marginalized communities. Bray is a father, a husband, an only child to his mother, a brother, a cousin, and an uncle to his very large family. He can often be found tending to his garden or enjoying his surroundings near and far. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ YOUTUBE: @theoutdoorminimalist ORDER THE BOOK: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/book LISTENER SURVEY: https://forms.gle/jd8UCN2LL3AQst976
Continued rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow for the PacificNorthwest......Heavy rain and strong thunderstorms return for eastern Texas intoLouisiana on Thursday......Relatively mild conditions across the majority of the country throughFriday...The very active storm track across the eastern Pacific and into thePacific Northwest will continue to make weather headlines through the endof the week. The next in a series of atmospheric river events is nowongoing across the Pacific Northwest, with moderate to heavy rainfall anda few thunderstorms continuing into Thursday morning. This round willlikely result in widespread 1 to 3 inch rainfall totals, and there may besome instances of flooding where rainfall rates are highest. Once thisfirst system moves inland, there will be a short-lived break Thursdayafternoon before the next round arrives Thursday night for many of thesame areas, bringing an additional 1-2 inches of rain by Friday morning. Strong and potentially damaging winds are also expected near the coast andthe coastal waters given a strong low level jet with these storm systems. The Cascades and the Olympic Mountains will get hammered with heavy snowon the order of 1-3 feet, where winter storm warnings are in effect, andlighter snows heading south into northern California with winter weatheradvisories. The higher terrain of the northern Intermountain West and theNorthern Rockies will also get noteworthy snowfall as moisture from thisstorm system moves inland.Unsettled weather conditions are also expected for portions of thesouth-central U.S. going into Thursday, with an amplifying upper troughdeveloping a new surface low and moisture plume from the western Gulf,heralding the development of scattered to widespread showers andthunderstorms. Both wind shear and instability parameters appear tobecome increasingly favorable for some severe weather on Thursday, andtherefore the Storm Prediction Center has portions of the ArkLaTex regionin a Slight Risk for severe storms. Heavy rainfall could also be an issuewhere these storms train over the same areas, and there is a Slight Riskof flash flooding from eastern Texas to central Arkansas. An axis ofheavy rain is likely across portions of the Mid-South going into Friday asthe storm system slowly moves eastward.
While fans around the Intermountain West are counting the minutes before FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2024, our good friend Dan Spindle at KSL-TV got a sneak peek at the event from celebrity guest John Rhys-Davies himself! Not to mention FanX founder Dan Farr. #FanX2024 happens September 26th—28th at the Salt Palace Convention Center and is stuffed to the brim with pop culture fun, celebrity appearances and panels, vendors, authors, artists, cosplayers, contests, KidKon, and more! Listen to this special minisode edition of Fan Effect to learn more. The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.
Mixed bag of weather throughout the Intermountain West next two days.
Is cooking a lost art? Meet the dietitian entrepreneur who has set out to change that. McKenzie Rockwood, RDN is the co-founder of Citrus Pear, whose healthy freezer meals have taken over the Intermountain West. At her company, McKenzie heads up menu and recipe development. After spending time as an acute care dietitian, she saw the need to make healthy eating easier and is committed to bringing her customers and clients the tools to do so. Show notes: Citrus Pear website: https://www.citruspear.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @citrus_pear
Welcome to the audio digest of this week's issue of The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines and feature stories read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Articles of Interest: Nashville churches seeking to reach nations next door (4:11) Idaho carpenter on mission to rebuild churches across Intermountain West (8:50) Atlanta nonprofit clinics filling gap after hospital closure (12:11) Visit TAB Media HERE Subscribe on iTunes HERE Visit Reliable Signs HERE
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding expected across portions of thenorthern/central Plains today and into the Midwest Friday......Dangerously hot conditions will continue for parts of the South andSoutheast......Monsoon-like conditions persist today in the Four Corners region...A strong upper level trough is swinging across the Pacific Northwest todayand pushing a surface frontal system southeast across the IntermountainWest into the northern and central Plains. Conditions will be supportiveof severe thunderstorm development this afternoon and evening across thePlains, and the Storm Prediction Center has highlighted portions of thenorthern and central Plains with an Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severethunderstorms today. Potential severe storm hazards will include verylarge hail, significant damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Locally heavydownpours may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding acrossportions of the Plains, especially where soils are saturated from recentheavy rains. The WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook includes two Slight Riskareas (level 2/4) in the northern and central Plains where flash floodingwill be most likely.The Excessive Rainfall Outlook for today also highlights a Slight Riskarea (level 2/4) over the Four Corners region where persistentmonsoon-like rains are ongoing. Precipitation chances will decrease onFriday for the Four Corners region as the frontal system approaches fromthe north, but the front is forecast to stall and lift back northwards asa warm front over the weekend. This will allow moisture to stream into theSouthwest ahead of the front, continuing rain chances in portions ofArizona and New Mexico through the weekend.The frontal system will push across much of the Central U.S. and lift awarm front north across the Lower Mississippi Valley on Friday.Precipitation chances will spread east as the system progresses, expandingthe severe thunderstorm and flash flooding threats into portions of theMidwest. The Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk (level 2/5) ofsevere thunderstorms from the central Plains towards the Middle/UpperMississippi Valley on Friday, and WPC has a Slight Risk (level 2/4) ofExcessive Rainfall for this area as well. Potential storm hazards will belarge hail, damaging winds, a couple tornadoes, and locally heavy rain.This weekend, the broad frontal system will push into the eastern U.S.while the back end lifts north across the Intermountain West.Precipitation chances will extend from the Northeast down across theMid-Mississippi Valley to the central/southern Plains and Southwest. Thepotential for severe weather will decrease as the upper level energybecomes less organized, and the Storm Prediction Center has only a smallSlight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for much of Ohio andwestern Pennsylvania. The risk for flash flooding will decrease as well,and only isolated instances of flash flooding are anticipated along thefrontal system.Temperature-wise, dangerously hot conditions will persist across parts ofthe South and Southeast through the weekend. High temperatures near 100degrees will be common across the southern Plains and Texas, and hightemperatures will likely reach above 90 degrees each day in much of theSoutheast. High humidity will make these temperatures feel even hotter,and heat indices may reach as high as 105-110 degrees. Daily summertimeconvection will bring some relief to the Southeast, but mainly dryconditions are forecast across Texas through the weekend. Overnight lowswill also remain above average in the 70s and 80s, providing little relieffrom the heat.
Like so many communities in the Intermountain West that depend on a tourism economy, Moab faces an affordable housing crisis. On this episode of This Week in Moab, host Celia Alario talks with Johanna Blanco, Secretary of the Housing Taskforce and AmeriCorps VISTA at the Moab Area Community Land Trust, Laura Harris who chairs the Housing Task Force and serves as Development Specialists at the Housing Authority of SE Utah, and Katie Murphy, Planning Technician for Grand County Utah about a Housing Survey that hopes to gather the vital information needed to tackle the crisis. Also this week, Cheri Engberson, a social worker at Moab Regional Hospital highlights the AmeriCorps Senior Volunteer Program and support groups available to the community. And Skate Moab prepares to help the City of Moab celebrate its Dark Skies Designation.
Severe thunderstorm and flash flood threat forecast across much of theMidwest, Tennessee and Lower Mississippi valleys, as well as into parts ofthe Southern Plains over the next few days......Heavy snow to impact the Northern Rockies with well below averagetemperatures throughout much of the Rockies and Intermountain West......Triple digit and potentially record-breaking heat over southern Texason Wednesday and Thursday...A mature and vertically stacked low pressure system over the NorthernPlains, along with its attached frontal boundaries, are expected to be thedriving force behind much of the impactful weather to affect the Lower 48over the next few days. This low is expected to begin weakening tonightand slide eastward into the Ohio Valley by Thursday before approaching theMid-Atlantic by early Friday. As it eventually makes the trek eastward,several chances for severe weather and heavy rain are possible from theMidwest and Ohio Valley to the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi andTennessee valleys. The threat this evening starts in the Midwest,specifically over Indiana, western and central Ohio, and northernKentucky. A few storms in this region could produce large to very largehail, damaging wind gusts, and a few (some strong) tornadoes.Additionally, isolated flash flooding is possible from downpoursassociated with the strong thunderstorms. By Wednesday, the severe weatherand heavy rain threat is expected to shift southward along a graduallylifting warm front extending from the mid-Mississippi to the Ohio Valley.The Storm Prediction Center has issued a rather expansive Enhanced Risk(level 3/5) from northeast Texas to far western Virginia, which includesmuch of the lower Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and middle to lowerMississippi Valley. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms appear likely inthis region, with all modes of severe weather possible. The greatest flashflooding threat also overlaps with the risk of severe thunderstorms,centered over Kentucky and Tennessee as well sections of neighboringstates. Residents and visitors are advised to have multiple ways ofreceiving warnings and never drive across flooded roadways. As the coldfront shifts further south on Thursday the active weather will repositionto the Southeast and Gulf Coast States, where additional rounds ofscattered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible.
A shower or two North Jersey, NYC and Eastern Pa ..... Fair Atlant... Showers and T-storms DFWUnsettled weather and severe thunderstorm chances gradually expandacross parts of the central and southern Plains over the next couple ofdays......Above average temperatures across much of the western half of thecountry while cooler than normal weather prevails in eastern half...The relatively benign weather pattern lately across the country isexpected to gradually become more active in the course of the next coupleof days as a low pressure system is forecast to develop and intensify overthe central Plains. The upper-level trough responsible for developing thelow pressure system is currently located over the subtropical easternPacific, moving toward Baja California. This upper trough is forecast toreach the southern Rockies on Thursday as the low pressure systemintensifies more rapidly over the central Plains later that day. Showersand thunderstorms associated with the leading warm front across OklahomaWednesday night is forecast to expand northward across the central Plainsduring the day on Thursday and reach into the northern Plains by evening. The thunderstorm activities will likely get stronger later in theafternoon on Thursday over the central Plains ahead of a dry line. Windswill also strengthen throughout the central Plains on Thursday as the lowpressure system intensifies. In the meantime, a weak low pressure wave and a pair of cold fronts willspark showers and embedded thunderstorms into tonight across the GreatPlains and parts of the Midwest. Some stronger thunderstorms may developover western Texas this evening associated with a cold front. Bylater tonight, the Midwest should begin to clear out from the showers andstorms as they move into the Ohio Valley. Wednesday will see these stormssettling south across Oklahoma into the Tennessee Valley and into portionsof the Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, rapidly falling temperatures behind thesecond cold front are expected to end the rain as a period of wet snowacross northern New England during the day on Wednesday. Meanwhile, thetrailing cold front entering the southern Plains will be the focus forthunderstorms across the southern Plains on Wednesday, and they willexpand northward as the aforementioned low pressure system intensifies.Elsewhere, unsettled weather is also in the forecast throughout parts ofthe Great Basin and eventually the Pacific Northwest by Thursday asinitial upper ridging and well above average temperatures gradually erode.Much of the rainfall is expected to be mostly beneficial outside of anylightning potential with thunderstorms over the central Great Basin. Highsthroughout the southwest are anticipated to reach the 80s and 90s throughWednesday, with 60s and 70s for much of the Intermountain West.Cooler weather is in store for the Great Lakes and much of the easternU.S. behind the cold fronts. The cooler temperatures are forecast toreach into the Carolinas on Thursday. Meanwhile, above averagetemperatures will prevail across much of the western U.S. before the uppertrough brings cooler temperature as temperatures reach well up into the80s to near 90 over the southern High Plains by Thursday afternoon.
Have you heard of the Scarlotta Twins? After Jason's interview with the viral brothers, JoJo and Nicky Scarlotta, you'll get to know a little more about them. JoJo and Nicky detail how they discovered their shared passion for creating content and how they cultivated such a large social media presence. Plus, they provide insight on how to make a living off TikTok while remaining cognizant of how social media differs from real life. Jason emphasizes his frustration with the Biden Administration's handling of the evolving war in the Middle East and the United States' relationship with known allies. He also highlights why he believes President Biden's stance on foreign conflicts is reminiscent of President Obama's policies. Bringing On The Stupid: As a resident of the Intermountain West, Jason loves partaking in the immense beauty of the nature around him. So, of course, he had to highlight the stupidity of two men who were caught on camera vandalizing rock formations at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Follow Jason on X: @JasonInTheHouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Heavy rain, flash flooding and severe weather threat will expand intothe central Gulf Coast States, Tennessee Valley and parts of the Southeaston Wednesday, reaching into the Midwest, Ohio Valley and the East Coast byThursday.Critical fire danger remains over the Texas Big Bend and Rio GrandeValley through this evening.A very active weather pattern is currently unfolding throughout much ofthe southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley as numerous showers andthunderstorms impact the region, with several modes of hazardous weatherpossible. Ample atmospheric moisture content, nearby frontal boundaries,and a supportive upper level environment are expected to continue thethreat of severe weather and flash flooding over the next few days.Through tonight, the bulk of the impactful weather is forecast to remainacross the southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley, where manylocations have already been dealing with soaking rain and intensethunderstorms over the last 12 hours or so. With more heavy rain on theway, numerous instances of flash flooding are likely overnight fromeast-central Texas to parts of western Mississippi. A Moderate Risk (level3/4) of Excessive Rainfall remains in effect, as well as Flood Watchesextending from Texas to Alabama. Additionally, thunderstorms will becapable of producing a few tornadoes, large to very large hail, and severewind gusts.The disruptive weather is anticipated to expand eastward on Wednesdaythroughout the central Gulf Coast States, Tennessee Valley, and Southeast.Multiple rounds of strong thunderstorms could dump around 2 to 4 inches ofrainfall over a relatively short time period from northeast Louisiana tosouthwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. This has prompted theModerate Risk of Excessive Rainfall to be extended into these regions onWednesday. A Moderate Risk (level 4/5) for severe thunderstorms alsoexists on Wednesday from east-central Louisiana to southwest Mississippi,where the potential exists for several tornadoes (a few of which could bestrong), and widespread damaging wind gusts. Residents and visitors areadvised to have multiple ways to receive warnings and never drive throughflooded roadways.This storm system is forecast to become better organized by the latterpart of Wednesday and continue on a northeastward progression over thelower Great Lakes by Thursday night. Showers and thunderstorms will shiftinto the Ohio Valley, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic, but should become moreprogressive in nature. The greatest threat for damaging wind gustsassociated with strong thunderstorms on Thursday extends from theCarolinas to northern Florida, as well as the Ohio Valley. Heavy rain mayalso lead to scattered instances of flash flooding from thesouthern/central Appalachians to the northern Mid-Atlantic. Lastly, strongsoutherly flow along the East Coast could lead to gusty winds and coastalhazards from the Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday.Mostly tranquil weather is forecast elsewhere throughout the Nation asupper ridging builds over the Intermountain West. Rain and snow showersare expected to swing from the Northwest to the northern High Plainstonight as a frontal system quickly moves east and over the northernPlains on Wednesday. Otherwise, gusty winds and low relative humidity willcontinue to create Critical Fire Weather over the Texas Big Bend and RioGrande Valley into tonight, with Elevated Fire Weather continuing intoWednesday.
Rowena Montoya didn’t let a harsh childhood hold her back; instead, she chose to seek the better. And even when her life seemed to fall apart decades later, she chose to create something delicious in that darkness. She created “JulieAnn Caramels,” using a recipe and the namesakes her aunts had given her. Now, her award-winning sweets can be found across the Intermountain West and online at JulieAnnCaramels.com. Her premium caramels were first introduced to our hosts when our guest, Aimee Snow, brought them into the studio for her recording. They have immediately become a hit worthy of discovering their story today. Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward. Presented by Minky Couture, makers of the most luxurious and soft blankets with a mission to share comfort and love during the special moments of life. Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
The FoP boys sit down in order to look at our political landscape as things continue to heat up for national elections. Bret's take is that "we are not party affiliaited...and call it like we see it." How are these national issues affecting officers both across the country and here in the Intermountain West.
Is it possible to generate renewable energy, beef, and wildlife habitat in the same space? Long-time collaborators Puget Sound Energy, WSU Extension, Stingley Ranches, and Washington Dept of Fish & Wildlife have proven the reality of this unlikely combination for more than 15 years on sagebrush ecosystems in the Intermountain West. The Wild Horse Coordinated Resource Management group has been managing grazing and a wide diversity of wildlife species on a wind energy facility since 2007, with a stable grazing process, abundant non-game and game species, and power for 80,000 households. The wind farm has facilitated, rather than diminished, habitat conservation through funding rehabilitation, stockwater, and innovative grazing in addition to preventing housing development on extraordinarily valuable habitat. Transcript and links at https://artofrange.com/episodes/aor-126-renewable-energy-wildlife-grazing-jeff-tayer-ryan-stingley-jennifer-galbraith.
.Heavy rain and heavy mountain snow in California are expected to becomeless intense......A moderate risk of excessive rainfall remains in effect along portionsof coastal southern California into tonight......Warming trend expected to expand across the Great Plains and into theGreat Lakes through midweek...The West Coast continues to be in the midst of an active weather patternas the core of an energetic large-scale low pressure system pushes onshoretoday. Under this weather pattern, California remains under the impact ofheavy precipitation. The northern portion of California will be one areaof concern where additional heavy rainfall will lead to a slight risk offlash flooding into Tuesday. Another area of concern will be alongportions of coastal southern California where more focused heavy rainfallforced by local terrain will keep a moderate risk of flash flooding inplace through tonight. Meanwhile, heavy snow can be expected over thehigher elevations. By Tuesday, the low pressure system is forecast toweaken. This will allow the coverage and intensity of the rain/snow toprogressively decrease with time. Nevertheless, additional residualenergy arriving from the Pacific will result in more rounds of light tomoderate elevation-dependent rain/snow into Wednesday. Meanwhile,moisture from the weakening low pressure system will continue to push wellinto the Intermountain West, bringing additional rounds of rain/snowacross the Great Basin and into the northern Rockies over the next coupleof days before reaching into the central Rockies and toward the FourCorners by Wednesday.Meanwhile, much of the eastern two-thirds of the country will remain drythrough the next couple of days under a slow-to-evolve weather pattern. Awarming trend is expected to expand across the Great Plains throughmidweek where an upper ridge is forecast to build. High temperatures willbe between 15-25 degrees above average by Wednesday over much of thecentral U.S. Dry conditions will extend into portions of the Four Corners region as well. By later on Wednesday, much of the energy associatedwith the upper-level trough moving through the western U.S. will begin tomove into the central Plains where a new low pressure system is forecastto develop.
.A Pacific storm system pushing into the West Coast will bring locallyheavy rain near the coast, and heavy high elevation snowfall into theIntermountain West over the next couple of days... Hard hitting storm system to produce accumulating snowfall across theGreat Lakes today and into the Interior Northeast Thursday night andFriday morning..Next round of snow expected to quickly spread from the central Plainsand Ohio Valley on Friday, then into the Central Appalachians andMid-Atlantic Friday night into Saturday morning...A Pacific storm system is ushering in a stream of precipitation into theWest Coast and Intermountain West the next couple days. Meanwhile, asufficiently cold air-mass anchored in place by high pressure oversouthwest Canada will force a frontal boundary to remain stationary overthe central and northern Rockies through Friday. Coastal areas of thePacific Northwest and the valleys of the Intermountain West can expectperiods of rain, while mountain ranges such as the Oregon Cascades, theOlympics in western Washington, and on east into the heart of the NorthernRockies witness heavy snow today. To the east, a low pressure system tracking through the Great Lakes todayis generating showers to the south of its track, while a swath ofmoderate-to-heavy snow envelopes southern Wisconsin and northern Michigan.This storm system is quite progressive, quickly finding itself trackingover Lake Ontario by Thursday evening. Showers are likely in the centralAppalachians, while periods of snow ensue over the Interior Northeast. ByThursday night, northwesterly winds escorting in a cold, Canadian air-masswill rush over the Great Lakes and trigger lake effect snow showersdownwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario Thursday night and linger into the dayon Friday. Snow showers will linger across parts of New England on Friday,but gradually dissipate as the storm tracks farther into the northwestAtlantic. In total, over 6 inches of snow is expect in parts of theMichigan U.P., the northern half of Michigan's Mitten, and across northernNew York. More specifically, the Tug Hill Plateau and neighboringlocations could see over a foot of snow by the time snow concludes Fridaymorning. In addition, gusty winds are also an impact from this stormsystem, as evident by the Wind Advisories in place over northern Ohio fortoday and both western and the Southern Tier of New York between Thursdayafternoon and Friday morning.By Thursday night, a new wave of low pressure will be taking shape overthe Central Plains with a swath of moderate-to-heavy snow setting up overnorthern Nebraska and southern South Dakota. The storm tracks quickly intothe mid-Mississippi river Valley by late Friday morning with periodsanticipated across northern Missouri and central Illinois, while rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms make for a damp day from the ArkLaTexon east into the Tennessee Valley by Friday afternoon. By Friday night,the storm will restrengthen as it reaches the Mid-Atlantic with an axis ofmoderate-to-heavy snow bringing light snowfall accumulations to the OhioValley Friday evening, then over the northern Mid-Atlantic Friday nightinto early Saturday morning. The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia andAllegheny Mountains from western Maryland to south-central Pennsylvaniahave the best chances of seeing snowfall totals surpass 4 inches Fridaynight, but anywhere from 1-3" of snow is possible from the mid-MississippiValley on Friday and the Ohio Valley Friday evening, to the DC/Baltimoremetro areas on north to the Philadelphia metro area early Saturdaymorning. Some hazardous travel is possible in portions of these regions,particularly on untreated roads Friday night into Saturday
Winter storm to impact portions of the southern to central High Plainsbeginning late Friday night and continuing into Sunday.Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding onSaturday from east-central Texas into the Tennessee Valley.Above average warmth will shift eastward into the Midwest, Mid-Atlanticand Northeast on Saturday with potential records for some locations.Unsettled weather across the Intermountain West will shift eastwardthrough early Saturday morning before organizing ahead of a closedmid-level low to cross the Four Corners region during the afternoon.Colder temperatures will filter into the Great Plains behind a cold frontwith areas of accumulating snow developing through Saturday afternoon overthe Colorado Front Range into southeastern Wyoming and the NebraskaPanhandle. As the upper level storm continues to organize Saturday night,areas of moderate to heavy snow snow are expected to expand across thesouthern High Plains with 4-8 inches expected for portions of the TexasPanhandle into northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. Higheraccumulations of 12 to 18 inches are likely into the higher terrain,including the Sangre De Cristo Mountains before the storm pulls awayduring the day on Sunday. High temperatures will also be about 10 to 20degrees below average on Sunday across most of the southern High Plains.Ahead of the storm system impacting the Plains will be returning moisturefrom the Gulf of Mexico into eastern Texas, the lower Mississippi andTennessee valleys. Rain with embedded thunderstorms will continue forportions of the Mississippi Valley into Tennessee and Kentucky throughSaturday morning, but thunderstorms are expected to become more numerousSaturday afternoon over central/eastern Texas, spreading eastward throughthe Mississippi Valley. Locally heavy rain is expected from eastern Texasinto eastern Tennessee where a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of ExcessiveRainfall is in place for Saturday/Saturday night, highlighting thegreatest potential for flash flooding.Meanwhile, potential record breaking warmth will translate eastward intothe Midwest, northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday with hightemperatures of 20 to 30 degrees above average anticipated. Skies will bemostly cloudy with chances of rain but there will still be the possibilityof record breaking high temperatures, especially along the I-95 corridorfrom Washington to Boston and into portions of Upstate New York.Temperatures will lower a bit for Sunday behind a weak cold front butstill remain 5 to 15 degrees above average for the region.
Another great day today with no major weather problems ...My report runs 2 and a half minutes , Airline hub weather the the forecast for DC to Boston, centered on North Jersey and NYC. More details are below.One more round of moderate to locally heavy rainfall will sweep acrossCalifornia through tonight, reaching into the Desert Southwest onThursday...More higher-elevation heavy snow across the Intermountain West with awintry mix over the northern High Plains through tonight; mainly acrossthe Four Corners on Thursday...Temperatures will continue to run above average for the central/easternU.S. with record warmth over parts of the upper Midwest into the GreatLakes... As another energetic upper-level trough and associated frontal systemsreach the West Coast, another round of moderate to locally heavy rainfallcontinues to push onshore across northern and central California thisWednesday afternoon. The heavy rain falling on top of the very wetantecedent conditions may still bring a risk for some isolated instancesof flooding, particularly along coastal central and southern Californiathrough tonight and remaining along the Mogollon Rim of Arizona throughThursday. Higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada andTransverse/Peninsular Ranges will see some additional heavy snowfalltotals of around 6-12", while the Cascades and northern Coastal Ranges ofCalifornia will see some light to moderate snowfall.Meanwhile, a low pressure system that has been developing over the centralHigh Plains will track northeastward across the northern Plains throughtonight before crossing the upper Midwest on Thursday. Moistsoutheasterly flow overriding colder air along and east of the Rockieswill bring an expanding area of snow across the northern Plains throughThursday before tapering off over the upper Midwest on Friday as the lowpressure system moves away toward James Bay, Canada. Most locationsacross the northern Plains should receive 6 inches or less of snow fromthis system. However, some snow bands could deliver heavier snowfall ofup to a foot over portions of Montana.Between the system moving into California and the developing low pressuresystem over the High Plains, widespread snowfall can be expected acrossthe Intermountain West through tonight. Regional mountain ranges such asthe Wasatch and central Arizona will receive heavy snow, where additionalsnowfall over the next two days will generally range between 10-20", withtotals over 2 feet possible. Higher elevations of the northern Rockiesand central Great Basin will generally see between 4-8 inches, with somelocally higher amounts. Lower elevations/valleys will see a mix of lightto moderate rain and snow showers, though any snow accumulations shouldremain limited. Precipiation chances should trend downward on Thursdayand into Friday as the system finishes traversing the southern Rockies andbegins organizing a new low pressure system over the south-central HighPlains on Friday with scattered showers and some thunderstorms developingover the Mid-South.High temperatures will remain above average broadly across central/easternportions of the country, with much above average conditions centered onthe Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, where forecast highs in the 40s, 50s,and even some low 60s are upwards of 25-35 degrees above average. Somerecord-tying/breaking high temperatures are possible. Otherwise, highswill generally range in the 30s and 40s for New England, 40s and 50s forthe Mid-Atlantic/Carolinas, 50s and 60s for the Ohio Valley/Southeast andcentral Plains, and 60s and 70s for the southern Plains. Highs will remainbelow average in the West under the influence of the upper-level trough
Heavy rain and flash flooding threat continues in the Southwest today.Heavy Snow for the Intermountain West mountains through mid-week.Temperatures will continue to run above average from the Plains to theNortheast with record breaking warmth for parts of the Upper MidwestShowers and thunderstorms have expanded into the Desert Southwest ahead ofa deep upper trough that is slowly moving east into the region. Locallyheavy rainfall could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding throughtonight in Southern California and western and central Arizona, especiallyfor the Transverse and Peninsula ranges and Mogollon Rim where terrainwill enhance rainfall. Although rain rates/totals will be trendingdownward across Southern California compared to the last couple of days,the risk for flooding and mud/debris flows remains elevated given the verywet antecedent conditions. For higher elevations, snowfall rates will becoming down for the Sierra Nevada and remain heavy for elevations above7000 feet in the Transverse/Peninsular ranges. Conditions will improvethrough the rest of the week as precipitation becomes lighter and theflash flood threat decreases. As the upper trough moves further inland, precipitation will expand acrossthe Intermountain West through mid-week. Heavy snowfall is forecast formany of the regional mountain ranges over the next couple days, withparticularly high totals expected in the Four Corners region where amountsof 2+ feet will be possible. Other ranges of the Great Basin and NorthernRockies will see totals generally between 6-12", with some locally higheramounts possible. Lower elevation/valley locations across the region willsee a mix of moderate rain and snow showers, although any snowaccumulations are expected to remain limited. Height falls beginning tooverspread the Northern/Central High Plains will also lead to enhanced leecyclogenesis and a developing low pressure/frontal system Wednesday. Thiswill bring increasing chances for wintry precipitation spreading eastwardacross the Northern High Plains as the system strengthens. Some freezingrain and sleet will be possible, as well as for a few inches of snow,particularly for northeastern Montana. Elsewhere, the Midwest, South, and East Coast will remain mostly drythrough mid-week. Upper-level ridging over the central/eastern U.S. willkeep temperatures generally mild and above average from the Plains to theNortheast/Appalachians, with below average temperatures along the coastalSoutheast and west of the Rockies. Highs across the Northern Plains/UpperMidwest in particular continue to remain upwards of 20-30 degrees aboveaverage, with 40s and 50s forecast. Some daily record-tying/breaking hightemperatures will be possible for the Upper Midwest and Great Lakesregions today through Friday. Precipitation chances will return to theMidwest, South, and East later this week into this weekend as a frontalsystem pushes east.
Heavy Snow spreads into Great Basin, Intermountain West and Rockies.Severe Weather and Excessive Rainfall impacts shift into the SouthernPlains on Friday.Mild temperatures persist across central part of the country throughthis weekend.A powerful low pressure system will spread winter, severe and rain hazardsacross western and central parts of the country. Tonight, heavy rain andsnow impacts will come to an end over California, while tropical andsubtropical moisture converge to spread snow over the Great BasinIntermountain West and Rockies. This snow will continue while the lowpressure system tracks across the Four Corners region on Friday. The stormsystem will reorganize over the Central/Southern High Plains on Fridaywhile it begins to tap moisture and instability from the Gulf of Mexico.This moisture will interact with a prominent jet streak aloft and strongconvergence at the surface along a cold front and dryline. Thiscombination may produce severe thunderstorms across Oklahoma/Texas and theLower Mississippi Valley beginning in the late afternoon on Friday. ASlight Risk (level 2/5) of Severe Thunderstorms is in effect for portionsof South-Central Texas where large hail, tornadoes and strong wind gustswill be possible. The focus for Heavy Rainfall and thunderstorms willshift into the Lower Mississippi Valley and central Gulf Coast on Saturdaywhere the deep redeveloped low pressure system will move into. As aresult, a Slight Risk (level 2/4) of Excessive Rainfall is in effect forportions eastern Texas, southern Arkansas, Louisiana and southernMississippi on Saturday.An omega block ridge over the Central U.S. will support mild temperaturesfrom the Great Plains to the East Coast through this weekend. Portions ofthe Northern/Central Plains into the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley willexperience low temperatures from the upper 20s to low 50s through earlynext week, which may tie or break existing records. Temperatures in theSouthern Plains will moderate a bit beneath the deepening upper-level lowon Saturday.
Flash Flooding possible across parts of northern/central Californiatoday, then central/southern California on Thursday.Heavy Snow spreads into the Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, IntermountainWest and Rockies.Above average temperatures continue across middle third of thecountry.Moisture will focus along a strong surface front entering the West Coasttonight. Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the southernOregon coast down through central California tonight into early Thursdaymorning. A Slight Risk (level 2/4) of Excessive Rainfall leading to FlashFlooding is in effect for much of the aforementioned areas this evening.The Flash Flooding threat shifts southward into southern California,portions of the Central Valley and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada onThursday as the axis of heavy rain and thunderstorms sags south into ahighly sensitive and/or urbanized corridor. A Slight Risk (level 2/4) ofExcessive Rainfall is in effect for much of the southern California coastfrom Los Angeles County down through the San Diego metro.Heavy Snow will expand from the Shasta Siskiyous to the Sierra Nevadatonight before spilling out over the Great Basin on Thursday andeventually portions of the Intermountain West and Rockies on Friday. Theheaviest snowfall will occur over the Shasta Siskiyous and Sierra where1-3' feet (isolated 4') are expected. Generally 1-2 feet are expected overthe higher elevations of the western mountains with isolated 2'+ amountspossible. Low elevation rain is also expected as there will be warm airassociated with this low pressure system. Cloudy conditions will keeptemperatures cooler than average for much of the West Coast and Southwestover the next couple of days.A strong omega block high will support above average heights andtemperatures across the Central Plains and Mississippi Valley over thenext few days. Low temperatures in the 30s and 40s may break existingrecords tonight over parts of the Central/Southern Plains and Upper/MiddleMississippi Valley. High and low temperature anomalies will be +20-40degrees above average. Elsewhere, snow showers are possible downwind ofthe Lower Great Lakes and interior Northeast over the next couple of daysdue to a low pressure system coming out of Canada. 2-4" of snowfall mayaccumulate over northern Maine by Friday.
Heavy to Excessive Rainfall impact the West Coast this week, whileHeavy snow to blankets the Sierra Nevada, Intermountain West and Rockies.Above average warm air expands from Great Plains into MississippiValley.Tonight, a low pressure system moving across the Ohio Valley will spreadsome light rain showers over the region through portions of theMid-Atlantic. Snow showers and a wintry mix are possible over the CentralAppalachians of western Virginia, eastern West Virginia and western NorthCarolina. Some light snow may also work its way into eastern Pennsylvania,northern New Jersey, southern Upstate New York and New York City throughearly tomorrow morning. Little to no accumulations/impacts are expectedfrom this winter weather.Meanwhile, tonight, a strong surface low pressures system, supported by adeep upper-level low will arrive over the West Coast. This system willtransport deep moisture into the West over the course of the next fewdays. Heavy rainfall and scattered thunderstorms are possible from thesouthern coast of Oregon down into Los Angeles County. A Slight Risk ofExcessive Rainfall leading to Flash Flooding is in effect for portions ofthe southern Oregon coast down through central California on Wednesdaydue, in part, to the potential presence of instability generating higherrainfall rates over vulnerable surfaces. Heavy mountain snow (6000-7000')kicks off over the Shasta Siskiyous and Sierra on Wednesday afternoon.Once the upper trough moves ashore and the surface cold front moves intothe Great Basin on Thursday, snow levels will drop to about 4000-5000'leading to lower elevation heavy snowfall potential in the Sierra. Totalsnowfall accumulations will range between 1-3 feet by Friday, whenconditions are expected to improve. The focus for heavy rainfall willshift into southern California on Thursday, enhanced by a digging troughaloft, an embedded surface wave and attendant cold front at the surface.Rain and snow showers spread into the Great Basin, Intermountain West, andRockies on Thursday. Meanwhile, a low pressure system moving acrossOntario and Quebec will produce light snowfall over portions of northernUpstate New York/New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine beginning Thursdaymorning.An omega block high with embedded shortwave energy will continue tosupport increased heights over the Central U.S.. Warm temperatureanomalies ranging between 20-40 degrees above average will expand acrossthe Great Plains and Mississippi Valley through the end of the week as aresult. The potential for widespread record low temperatures will pick uplater in the week over the Northern/Central Plains and Upper/MiddleMississippi Valley. Lower heights in the West will generate coolertemperatures around 10-20 degrees below average later this week and intothe weekend.
In this episode, host Nick Madsen discusses the challenges wildlife and biologists face in the Intermountain West during the winter season. He talks about the heavy snowfall and its impact on wildlife habitats, as well as the difficulties in maintaining water systems for elk in quarantine facilities. The movement of elk toward urban areas and the resulting depredation calls are also highlighted. The behavior of elk and the challenges they pose to farmers and ranchers are discussed. The loss of fawns due to winter conditions is mentioned, along with the recommendation to feed deer on south-facing slopes. The episode concludes with a reminder of the challenges wildlife faces and the importance of finding joy in difficult times. Takeaways Winter weather poses challenges for wildlife and biologists in the Intermountain West. Maintaining water systems for elk in quarantine facilities can be difficult during heavy snowfall. The movement of elk towards urban areas leads to depredation calls and challenges for farmers and ranchers. Winter conditions can result in the loss of fawns and impact the overall well-being of wildlife. Feeding deer is not recommended due to disease spread, but south-facing slopes can provide natural food sources. Wildlife in the Intermountain West face numerous challenges during winter, including deep snow and cold temperatures. Finding joy and positivity in difficult times is important for both wildlife and humans. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/your-adrenaline License code: QWS1TG5BYTFK2
This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Clyde Companies is a Utah-based organization involved in almost every aspect of building and construction in the Intermountain West. They are also dedicated to helping our community flourish. Vice President and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Ally Isom joins us with more. Ally Isom: At Clyde Companies, we're Building a Better Community, and we try to lead by example, especially on important issues like gender pay parity. We've partnered with the Copper Rock Championship, part of the LPGA Epson Tour, to both support female athletes and address pay parity in professional golf. Through the Clyde Challenge Pay Equity Match, we aim to increase the purse by 50%. To Clyde Companies, this is more than a donation; it's a statement about valuing the contribution of female athletes and leadership. Our goal is $100,000. Clyde Companies invites your Utah businesses to join us! If you or your business are interested in partnering with Clyde Companies through the Clyde Challenge Pay Equity Match please go to clydeinc.com/clydechallenge. Together, we will share a powerful message that Utah leads out and values women, not just in golf, but across our entire community. Derek Miller: By joining forces with Clyde Companies, Utah businesses can make a difference for pro women golfers and send a message that our state is ready to be a change leader. I'm Derek Miller with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business. Originally aired: December 19, 2023
Today's guest is Aaron Chamberlain, Senior Medical Director of the Musculoskeletal Clinical Program at Intermountain Health. Intermountain is a US-based not-for-profit healthcare system with over 350 clinics and 30 hospitals in the Intermountain West, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Aaron joins us on the program today to talk about the biggest challenges facing healthcare leaders when it comes to driving patient access and improved outcomes. In conversation with Emerj Senior Editor Matthew DeMello, Aaron addresses the problem of tech debt and the role that emerging generative AI capabilities can play in ensuring that doctors are spending more time interfacing with patients than in tedious administrative tasks. If you've enjoyed or benefited from some of the insights of this episode, consider leaving us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts, and let us know what you learned, found helpful, or liked most about this show!
The Jet Stream has dropped south to Northern Mexico and the Gulf...Arctic air will begin moving south and should arrive by mid month .......A weak clipper-type low center will bring a light wintry mix to partsof the Ohio Valley, Central Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic......Unsettled weather to arrive across California and portions of the Southby late Tuesday...Little to no precipitation is expected for most of the country as we ringin 2024 tonight and head through New Year's Day, and temperatures for thistime of the year will be rather mild for many areas given the currentpattern that is in place. Much of the cold air that could be coming southinto the nation this time of the year remains focused well to the northacross Canada, and this will continue to result in a lack of wintryweather going into the start of 2024. Over the next couple of days,temperatures will be as much as 10 to 20 degrees above average forportions of the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, andthe Great Lakes.
In part two of our two part series, Haley and Ken Mirr continue their conversation with James King of King Land & Water to discuss the ranch markets of both West Texas, and the Intermountain West, and why it is so important to look at both of these regions, as first-rate investments. Join us, to get an inside look!The Land Report's article on the recent brokerage alliance between King Land & Water and Mirr Ranch Group.Panel: Haley Mirr, Ken Mirr, and James KingNeed professional help finding, buying, or selling a legacy ranch, contact us:Mirr Ranch Group901 Acoma StreetDenver, CO 80204Phone: (303) 623-4545https://www.MirrRanchGroup.com/
In part one of a two part series of the Land Bulletin Podcast, Haley and Ken Mirr meet with James King of King Land & Water to discuss the recent brokerage alliance between King Land & Water and Mirr Ranch Group, the history of both firms, and the conservation efforts we are seeing both in Texas and the Intermountain West. Join us, to see what we found out!Panel: Haley Mirr, Ken Mirr, and James KingNeed professional help finding, buying, or selling a legacy ranch, contact us:Mirr Ranch Group901 Acoma StreetDenver, CO 80204Phone: (303) 623-4545https://www.MirrRanchGroup.com/
In this week's episode, we revisit our conversation with former Vice president of Land Title Guarantee Company, and new Mirr Ranch Group broker, Erik Anderson, in how Title is different in the Intermountain West than it is in the rest of the country. We also discuss the importance of title work from both a seller's and a buyers perspective. This is a must listen for anyone who is looking to buy or sell a ranch!Panel: Haley Mirr and Erik AndersonNeed professional help finding, buying, or selling a legacy ranch, contact us:Mirr Ranch Group901 Acoma StreetDenver, CO 80204Phone: (303) 623-4545https://www.MirrRanchGroup.com/
Mule deer population dynamics are influenced by a lot of factors. Habitat quality, climate, predator-prey interactions, and human activities all play a role in shaping their numbers. Wildlife managers and conservationists closely monitor these dynamics to strike a balance between preserving Mule deer populations and addressing the challenges of habitat loss, disease, and human-wildlife conflict. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/your-adrenaline License code: QWS1TG5BYTFK2PCL
This September, the USDA released its annual Land Values Summary. On today's show, we chat with the Founder of Mirr Ranch Group, Ken Mirr, to do a mid-year check in on the ranch real estate market. We will unpack the findings in the USDA's report, focus on what we have seen in the market, and also what we can expect for the rest of the year in the Intermountain West. Panel: Haley Mirr and Ken MirrNeed professional help finding, buying, or selling a legacy ranch, contact us:Mirr Ranch Group901 Acoma StreetDenver, CO 80204Phone: (303) 623-4545https://www.MirrRanchGroup.com/
Join our live event for new-build Utah fourplexes on Wednesday. Register at: GREwebinars.com Home prices fell three times since 1975. We explore the reasons why. The homeownership rate is 66% today. (The long-term average is 65%.) I expect the homeownership rate to fall due to low affordability, which will increase renter households. If you have dollars in a savings account that pays 5% interest, I describe why you're losing prosperit. Our Investment Coach, Aundrea & I discuss the state of the real estate market. Then we discuss our upcoming live event for new-build Utah fourplexes. They produce cash flow, have great tenant amenities and come with built-in equity. This area is extremely fast-growing: Register here. Timestamps: National Home Prices Fall and Causes [00:00:01] Discussion on the historical trends of national home prices, the causes of price falls, and the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis. Housing Affordability Crisis [00:00:50] Exploration of the current state of housing affordability and the impact of the pandemic on home prices. Upcoming Real Estate Event [00:01:44] Announcement of an informative live real estate event that listeners are invited to join. The current state of housing affordability [00:11:45] Discussion on the challenges faced by first-time homebuyers due to higher prices, mortgage rates, and lending requirements. Homeownership rate trends [00:13:11] Analysis of the historical homeownership rates, including the impact of aging population and low affordability on the rate. Future outlook for homeownership rate [00:19:40] Prediction of a decline in the homeownership rate below the current 66% due to poor affordability and increasing number of renters. Rental Market Overview [00:24:10] Discussion on the current state of the rental market, including cash flowing properties, stable prices, and limited inventory. Demand for Investment Opportunities [00:26:14] Exploration of the demand from investors who are looking to invest their existing equity and the regions they are interested in, such as the Southeast and Midwest. New Build Income Properties [00:28:14] Introduction of a provider offering new construction fourplexes in the Intermountain West, discussing the market growth, population demographics, and amenities of the properties. The opportunity for new build properties in a fast growth area [00:34:59] Discussion on the benefits of investing in new construction properties in a rapidly growing area with good cash flow. The role of HOA in maintaining property values [00:36:04] Explains how the integration of HOA (Homeowners Association) helps maintain uniformity and cleanliness in the rental property investing world. Details about the upcoming real estate event [00:38:31] Promotion of a live event where listeners can learn about new construction fourplexes and have their questions answered in real time. Resources mentioned: Show Notes: www.GetRichEducation.com/462 Join our Utah fourplexes live event: GREwebinars.com Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com Invest with Freedom Family Investments. You get paid first: Text ‘FAMILY' to 66866 Will you please leave a review for the show? I'd be grateful. Search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” Top Properties & Providers: GREmarketplace.com GRE Free Investment Coaching: GREmarketplace.com/Coach Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— text ‘GRE' to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Keith's personal Instagram: @keithweinhold Complete episode transcript: Welcome to GRE! I'm your host, Keith Weinhold. Historically, just how often DO national home prices fall… and what causes it? Then, learn more about how TODAY'S housing affordability is absolutely awful. Then, our informative live real estate event that you're invited to join. All today, on Get Rich Education. __________ Welcome to GRE! From Pennsylvania's MONongahela River to Mono Lake, CA and across 188 nations worldwide. I'm Keith Weinhold and you are listening to our one big weekly show. This is Get Rich Education. "Real estate never goes down." Yeah, a handful of people actually told me those five exact words in the mid-2000s decade. “Real estate never goes down.” Of course, 2008's Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Mortgage Meltdown proved them ALL wrong. And ya know what, I've never heard one single person utter those words since! Late last year, national home prices took just a small dip for a few months on a m-o-m basis. That's not something that often happens though. So as minor as THAT was, that's the event that actually precipitated the creation of this segment of our episode. There's a colorful chart that provides a… terrific visual of the month-over-month shifts in US home prices, per Case-Shiller, dating back to 1975. And if you're one of our “Don't Quit Your Daydream” letter subscribers, you got to see it last week. Winston Churchill said, "The farther backward you can look, the farther FORward you can see." I don't know that I've contributed anything quite that proverbial to the world on that exact subject yet. I just say that when it comes to future expectations, I favor "history over hunches". So, before we look at WHY home prices historically fall, first of all, why go back to 1975 when we're looking at a history of home prices. Why that slice of time, 1975 to present? Well, that's almost 50 years. It's two generations, so it stops just short of your grandfather's generation which was back when the dollar was still pegged to gold. Here's what we can we learn from almost 50 years of home price history on a relatively untethered dollar: Nominal home prices usually rise, but not always. This is NOT inflation-adjusted. That's the first takeaway. Of the 500 to 600 little rectangles, that's how many months there have been since 1975, they're nearly all blue, which means prices rose. Before we center on the red areas, which is when & where prices dipped… The next thing I can tell you is that it shows that home prices are remarkably stable. A SEASONAL fluctuation is quite apparent. Year after year, home price growth is weaker in winter and stronger in summer. But do you know how many times national home prices have dipped since 1975? Any idea? It is… three. Three periods of falling prices in the last… 48 years. Those periods were the erstwhile Global Financial Crisis period from 2007 to 2011, then that tiny dip that occurred in the last few months of last year. That was due to a late pandemic slowdown. Before I tell you about the other time, that third time, that so few discuss, let me tell ya, the 2008 GFC went deep red. Most markets had losses of 20% or more. I WAS an active RE investor at that time. And that downturn was caused by irresponsible lending, rampant speculation, and an OVERsupply of housing. That's well documented. Look around today, and we don't have any of those conditions today. Today it's tough lending standards, no wild speculation, and oppositely, as you know, it's that STARK UNDERsupply of housing. But few people seem to know about an earlier attrition in prices. It was a mild early '90s downturn. It was really small, just a percent or two per year in a lot of places, but it persisted for more than 5 years. I think a lot of people DON'T KNOW about that small early ‘90s downturn, that's why before the Global Financial Crisis, they said what we all know to be false, “Real estate never goes down.” The start of the ‘90s. That's before my time - I mean, I was alive but not old enough to be investing, so I had to do some research about what caused prices to circle the drain just a little. And to boil it down, it occurred for two main reasons - it was from defaults created by high household debt and also, adjustable-rate mortgages kicking in, making those homeowners pay higher rates - and some couldn't pay it. So as we look back like Winston Churchill to get lessons from history, I like to look at today's landscape and see if we have any of those two early ‘90s conditions. High household debt? Well, rather, really this era's aberration is the opposite condition. Today it's households sitting on a lot of cash and equity. And then the second reason for the early ‘90s price dip - adjustable rate mortgages kicking in. Well, that is affecting the commercial space, not the residential side, where homeowners have now been long accustomed to FIXED rate debt. Now, before we look into the future of home prices - and I've got some good stats there… To summarize, the top takeaways from 48 years of looking at monthly HP growth are that: Prices typically rise, not always Prices are remarkably stable Prices rise more in the summer than the winter And that historically, let's distill it down to three - three chief culprits for falling prices are an OVERsupply of homes, irresponsible lending, and a distressed borrower Now, with housing, people tended to use the word “uncertainty” a lot - really, constantly, ever since the pandemic began in 2020. Now, I think that we can finally say that the clouds have begun to clear. Though, of course, we never have 100% clairvoyance. Most everyone is confident that the majority of interest rate hikes are done, inflation has come down, mortgage rates are back at historic NORMS right now actually, and home prices are rising at historic NORMS again too. You have all this money sloshing around the economy that is still fueling consumer wealth from the pandemic. All this money sloshing around AGAINST a low housing supply, and with more economic certainty. All this really has a lot of people more bullish than I've seen in a couple years. Homebuilder confidence is really surging right now. And looking into the next year, more and more analysts are now forecast increasing national home prices. Fannie Mae recently revised their forecast upward to 3.9% appreciation for THIS YEAR. CoreLogic now expects prices 4.3% higher from June of this year to of next year. And Zillow expects 6.3% price appreciation over this same time period. And, our core investor areas have just kept climbing and really didn't experience last year's slowdown at all. I guess this isn't necessarily good news, right? The bad news might be that there's no price BREAK. Higher RATES still didn't break the market. Now, I've heard some analysts at real estate research firms speculate that if INTEREST RATES fall in the next year with all these other favorable conditions that 10% HPA is possible. I'd say, that's speculative alright. It's so hard to predict future interest rates that I'm not willing to do it. And like I've shared with you here, which is contrary to what people USED to believe, it's that: Mortgage rates really don't have that much to do with home prices! So when it comes to home prices over the next couple years, I think that the most commonsense expectation is slow price growth and stability. Now, just wait until you see what's happening with the homeownership rate today. I want to share that with you shortly. Before we get back to RE, let's Zoom out for a moment and look at the broader investing landscape while we're here at mid-quarter. Bitcoin is getting less volatile than stocks. That's one trend lately. Another way to say that though, is that bitcoin prices are in a period of historic stagnation. Gold has fallen from the $2,000 an ounce mark that it touched recently. Oil prices have been on a multi-month tear, but you know, when you look at it on an inflation-adjusted basis, which so many people forget to do, oil at under $100 a barrel feels inexpensive. Elsewhere in investing, some online savings accounts have hit the 5% yield mark. That might sound good when you consider that inflation has backed off. But as most agree that the CPI is understated, if you think that the true diminished purchasing power of the dollar is 5% and your savings account rate is 5%, aren't you at least treading water? Well, first of all, just treading water means that you aren't going anywhere or growing. But you're not even treading water. Because don't forget that your interest earnings on savings accounts get taxed. So it's good to hold some liquidity - always. But you're likely underwater with a 5% savings account in this era. Yes, on your interest earnings, you're taxed at your earned income tax rate, between 10 and 37%. Say that you're in the 32% tax bracket. Well then, real inflation is 5% and your 5% savings account only yielded 3.4%. On an inflation-adjusted basis, even if you happen to have a savings account with a yield that high, your inflation-adjusted return is negative 1.6%. That's why, here at GRE, we typically invest in vehicles that target returns VASTLY exceeding both inflation and taxes. As much as that might hurt, you know who today's real estate market is actually really bad for? Even worse for the saver that isn't even treading water. It is downright AWFUL out there for those wannabe first-time homebuyers. They are looking at this triple-headed monster of higher prices, higher mortgage rates, and stringent lending requirements. And then if they overcome ALL that, they've got to compete for that tight supply. It's made affordability for people in THAT position really awful. In a lot of markets, a starter home is $400K. With your 20% down payment plus closing costs, that's $100,000 out of pocket, right upfront, as well as your ongoing monthly payment… all for an asset that doesn't generate income when it's your HOME. Well, that's an insurmountable hurdle for a lot of people. This low affordability moves people out of the homebuyer class and adds them to the ranks of the RENTER class. Well, there's our opportunity as landlords. You aren't preying on them. You're risking your capital to provide good housing for them. But curiously, the HOMEOWNERSHIP RATE is actually just a touch higher than usual right now, despite souring affordability. So, let's take a look at this. And then I'll break down what it means to you as well as where we're headed. Since 1965, the average homeownership since 65% and currently, it's 66%, running a little high. BTW, homeownership peaked at 69% in 2004—that's back when you could outright lie about your income, job, and assets, and still get a mortgage. Many people did just that. NINJA loans. When you hear the acronym, NINJA loans, what that stands for is no income, no job, or assets. Well, you either rent your home or you own your home. It's one or the other. So then, today's 66% homeownership rate means that everyone else, 34%, are renters. When the homeownership rate drops, then you've got more renters. The low point for homeownership was in 2016 at 63%. It's grown since then, and you might wonder… how in the heck is homeownership above average today in the face of this low affordability? How is it 66%. Well, there's a few reasons for that and it's not always intuitive. America's population keeps AGING. And that skews figures… because homeowners tend to BE older. Secondly, incumbents - those that already GOT their home have really low, affordable payments. They're not going to lose their home & become renters. 80% of borrowers have a mortgage rate under 5%. You're really happy to stay put when your mortgage rate begins with a “4” or less - and you can also keep making the payment. It's a payment amount that does not rise with inflation. That introduces a lag effect in the stats. It'll be a little while until this low affordability gets reflected in a lower HO rate. There's a low FORECLOSURE rate, under 1%. Americans can afford their payments and they have the motivation to keep making them. Now, over on YouTube, I shared a great map with you, the Homeownership Rate by state and broke that down. Join us over there. On YouTube, we're called “Get Rich Education”, of course. I host THAT show and it's different from THIS show. What's the trend here? Well, HO is highest in low cost states like the Midwest and Southeast, and HO is lower in high cost states. WV has the highest rate at 78%... because it's low cost. NY has the lowest HO at 54%... because it's high cost. NYC drags down the number for upstate NY. So where are we headed? In the future, I expect a NATIONAL DROP in the homeownership rate. This is because few expect property prices or mortgage rates to fall significantly. Lending requirements should stay strict. So it's the awful FTHB affordability that will continue to take homeownership lower. See, FTHBers are also exactly the type of people that often have student loan debt repayments to make… if they ever have to begin repaying them. That's also going to make it tougher for people to clear that affordability bar. They're going to keep being your renter. And that's why I expect the homeownership rate to plummet below 66% where it is now, and then below the long-term average of 65% by 2025 or 2026. That's where we're likely headed if market forces prevail. Depending on who our president is in 2025, government relief programs are just about the only thing that I can see getting in the way of a declining HO rate. Household FORMATION is high right now… because you have sooo many Americans between ages 25 and 40. So that question you've got to ask is - is that new HH going to be formed as a OO residence or as a rental? Increasingly, it's gonna be a rental because of that continued poor affordability. See, for a ton of people, if they didn't get their ultra-low rate mortgage the past couple years, then, well, it's too late. That era is over and that's why their affordability ship has sailed. That ship has passed. It's gone. And that's why more RENTERS are being made every single day. So if you're a LL, this is expected to both increase your occupancy rate AND the amount of rent that you can charge. Carefully-chosen rental property is really where today's opportunity is. I've got more on that shortly, as I'm about to bring in one of our two Investment Coaches. You know, you're telling us that you find it so helpful to have free one-on-one coaching with them, either Aundrea or nuh-RAYSH. Both coaches have their MBAs. When you read their bios on our Coaching Page, they've got some impressive international corporate experience. But they both live right here in the USA and they're active REIs themselves - that's really how they help get you started and connect you with the right market and property. It's an in-house conversation with an IC & I straight ahead and we'll discuss how we can help you. I'm Keith Weinhold. You're listening to Get Rich Education. __________________ Aundrea talked about cash flow. OK, that exists. Great. Yet, I still think of these as better for appreciation than cash flow over time. She'd probably agree. Maybe you're thinking a brand new construction duplex in the path of progress IM West could cost $1M or $2M, but no, this builder provides them for less than that. And then, of course, you're probably going to finance most of that cost yourself too. And, BTW, Aundrea did smile at my dorky joke about her loving rap music. A big smile that you couldn't see through the audio-only podcast here. But, yeah. You didn't quite hear a laugh. See, one prerequisite to laughing is that a joke actually be funny. In any case, Aundrea and the provider are your two co-hosts on Wednesday. The provider is a powerhouse of knowledge about not just real estate and demographics and fourplexes, but construction and financing too and everything that goes into it in order to optimize the investor experience for you. HE can answer questions in real-time for you. It is almost time for the Beehive State to shine as Utah is front, center and under the stage lights on GRE's Live Event in just two days. You are cordially invited to join… as long as you don't ask Aundrea about rap music. But, really. When you put this all together - a 4-unit building is the most that you can get with best financing terms, the cash flow, new construction, often this BUILT-IN equity at purchase time too, a fast population growth market, all inside a demographic population in Utah that's young and has good incomes… it's really quite remarkable. Quite a confluence. We haven't had an event for a product type like this before, and I don't know if we'll ever have an event quite like this again. Attend live to get your questions answered and get the first look at the inventory. But if you can't make it on Wednesday, then sign up anyway and we will effort to get the replay link for you. You can do it all at: GREwebinars.com Until next week, I'm your host, Keith Weinhold. DQYD!
Date: October 24, 2022 (Season 5, Episode 6: 81 minutes long). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here. The episode was co-produced by James Toledo, Chelsey Zamir, and Brad Westwood, with sound engineering and post-production editing by Jason T. Powers, from the Utah State Library Recording Studio.The opinions shared in this podcast episode represents the historic research of our guests and does not reflect the official views of the state of Utah.Content Advisory: This SYP series is about Utah's Native American boarding school era, which spanned from the mid-1800s to approximately 2000, when Native American children (ages 5 to 18+) were removed, then later encouraged, to leave their families and communities, in order to receive a 1-7 and later K-12 educations. This history can be emotionally challenging for any listeners but even more so for those who experienced it, either first-hand or through multi-generational effects. If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone regarding the traumatic effects related to this history, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives at 1-800-985-5990.This episode is part four of a five-part series about Native American boarding schools in the Intermountain West and in Utah. In this episode, Gayle Dawes and Rose Jakub, two Navajo elders, tell their own and their families' experiences, attending reservation day schools, away-from-home federal boarding schools, and participating in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' (hereafter LDS Church) Indian Placement Program with SYP co-hosts James Toledo and Brad Westwood. In the recounting of these memories (circa 1950s-1980s) and in the retelling of stories from parents and extended family members (circa 1900 to 1960s), Dawes and Jakub, speak as “primary sources.” Their memories reveal aspects of Native thinking and knowing, culture and language, family life and community, trauma and resilience, all woven in conversation between two longtime friends.Both Dawes and Jakub are exemplary elders and leaders inside and outside their communities. This episode aims to give a voice to those experiences and help listeners better understand the history, major themes, and underlying ideas behind the Native American boarding schools and LDS Church's Indian Student Placement Program that thousands of Native American children attended. Part 1: Native American Boarding Schools in the Am. West & in Utah (ca. 1870s-1980s) with Dr. Farina King (Diné) – an IntroductionPart 2: American Boarding School Policies with Native American College Adviser Franci Lynne Taylor (Choctaw) (Season 5: Episode 4) Part 3: Matthew Garrett on “Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Indian Student Placement Program, 1947-2000” (Season 5: Episode 5)Part 4: Diné Elders Rose Jakub (Diné) and Gayle Dawes (Diné) on Their Boarding School Experiences (Season 5, Episode 6)Part 5: James Toledo on Multi-Generational Impacts from Boarding Schools and on the Need for Healing (Season 5, Episode 11) - Series ConclusionFor the speakers' bios, please click here for the full show notes plus additional resources and readings. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.
Date: October 3, 2022 (Season 5, Episode 5: 53 minutes 56 seconds). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here. This episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood, Chelsey Zamir, and James Toledo, with sound engineering and post-production editing, from Jason T. Powers of the Utah State Library Recording Studio.The opinions shared in this podcast episode represents the historic research of our guests and does not reflect the official views of the state of Utah.Content Advisory: This SYP series is about Utah's Native American boarding school era, which spanned from the mid-1800s to approximately 1980s, when Native American children (ages 5 to 18+) were forcibly removed, then later encouraged, to leave their families and communities, in order to receive a 1-7 and later K-12 education. This history can be emotionally challenging for any listeners but even more so for those who experienced it, either first-hand or through multi-generational effects. If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone regarding the traumatic effects related to this history, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives at 1-800-985-5990.This episode is part three of a five-part series about Native American boarding schools in the Intermountain West and in Utah. In this episode, Western Historian Matthew Garrett discusses his 2016 book Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Indian Student Placement Program, 1947-2000 (University of Utah Press) with SYP co-hosts Brad Westwood and James Toledo. Garrett's book focuses on the education of Native American, mostly Navajo (Diné) children, as offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (hereafter LDS Church) from 1947 to 2000. This episode includes a narrative arc from the program's beginnings in Richfield, Utah, in 1947, to its closure amid changing Native American policies and rights. The podcast addresses why it was supported by some Native American leaders and parents; how it was seen as belated fulfillment of a prophetic obligation by the LDS Church to assist Native Americans in reclaiming an ancient Hebrew/Christian identity. And finally, how a court case propelled the LDS Church leadership into phasing out the program. Part 1: Native American Boarding Schools in the Am. West & in Utah (ca. 1870s-1980s) with Dr. Farina King (Diné) – an IntroductionPart 2: American Boarding School Policies with Native American College Adviser Franci Lynne Taylor (Choctaw) (Season 5: Episode 4) Part 3: Matthew Garrett on “Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Indian Student Placement Program, 1947-2000” (Season 5: Episode 5)Part 4: Diné Elders Rose Jakub (Diné) and Gayle Dawes (Diné) on Their Boarding School Experiences (Season 5, Episode 6)Part 5: James Toledo on Multi-Generational Impacts from Boarding Schools and on the Need for Healing (Season 5, Episode 11) - Series Conclusion For the speakers' bios, please click here for the full show notes plus additional resources and readings. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.
Date: August 29, 2022 (Season 5, Episode 1: 53 minutes long). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here. The episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood, James Toledo, and Chelsey Zamir with sound engineering and post-production work from Stephen Morris (Studio Underground) and Jason Powers (Utah State Library Recording Studio). The opinions shared in this podcast episode reflect the historical research of the guests and not the official views of the state of Utah.Content Advisory: This SYP series is about Utah's Native American boarding school era, which spanned from the mid-1800s to approximately 1980s, when Native American children (ages 5 to 18+) were removed, then later encouraged, to leave their families and communities, in order to receive a 1-7 and later K-12 education. This history can be emotionally challenging for any listeners but even more so for those who experienced it, either first-hand or through multi-generational impact. If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone regarding the traumatic effects related to this history, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives at 1-800-985-5990.This Speak Your Piece episode is the introduction to a five-part series. Historian Farina King takes questions from co-producers James Toledo and Brad Westwood, offering a basic national, then an Intermountain West story, about the Indian boarding school era. The interview offers insights, as both King's and Toledo's parents and grandparents were survivors and/or participants in these schools; or the foster-parent and school program known as “the Indian Student Placement Program (ISPP),” which involved tens of thousands of Native American children across the Intermountain West, from 1947 to 2000, in a program offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As with most history, this is a complex story that cannot be generalized in one or two paragraphs. The SYP series is not an all-inclusive telling; rather it is an initial public conversation and historical inquiry. Further historical studies across Utah are needed. The Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative has preliminarily identified seven Utah Indian boarding or day schools so far (as of 2022); others might be discovered as researchers bring this historical topic into focus.Part 1: Native American Boarding Schools in the Am. West & in Utah (ca. 1870s-1980s) with Dr. Farina King (Diné) – an IntroductionPart 2: American Boarding School Policies with Native American College Adviser Franci Lynne Taylor (Choctaw) (Season 5: Episode 4) Part 3: Matthew Garrett on “Making Lamanites: Mormons, Native Americans, and the Indian Student Placement Program, 1947-2000” (Season 5: Episode 5)Part 4: Diné Elders Rose Jakub (Diné) and Gayle Dawes (Diné) on Their Boarding School Experiences (Season 5, Episode 6)Part 5: James Toledo on Multi-Generational Impacts from Boarding Schools and on the Need for Healing (Season 5, Episode 11) - Series Conclusion For the speakers' bios, please click here for the full show notes plus additional resources and readings. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.
Host Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by Brian Hepworth, Director of Operations for the Prairie and Boreal, Ducks Unlimited Canada, as well Dr. Fritz Reid (retired), to discuss breeding habitat conditions in Prairie Canada, Boreal, California, and other duck-producing regions in the Pacific Flyway. Overall, both provide a positive report on the majority of habitats. Reid offers insight into California's Central Valley habitats which produce a large number of mallards and other ducks for the Pacific Flyway. Listen in to stay in tune with current habitat conditions this summer.
The world's most powerful nation can't even house its own people. Keith Weinhold discusses housing shortage problems and solutions. Meet our new Investment Coach, Aundrea. Coaching is free for you. It helps you purchase investment properties. Connect with both of our coaches now at: GREmarketplace.com/Coach We discuss: international RE investing, accumulated dead equity, portfolio loans, declining LTVs, rising insurance premiums, and regional markets. Aundrea can help you with properties nationwide. We discuss Southeast Georgia and the Intermountain West. Southeast Georgia has strong cash flow. We discuss mid-term rentals (MTRs) in the area. Many are single-families under $200K. MTRs are furnished and the owner pays the utilities. In LTRs, a 1% rent-to-price ratio is possible. The Intermountain West features new-build duplexes to fourplexes in fast-growth Utah. These are better for long-term appreciation and inflation-profiting. Often, you get built-in equity. Fourplexes prices are $970K. Aundrea's coaching makes it easy for you. She'll learn your goals. If you prefer, she'll help you: run the property numbers, write your offer, negotiate inspection and appraisal, manage your property, and help you through closing. Get started at: www.GREmarketplace.com/Coach Resources mentioned: Show Notes: www.GetRichEducation.com/453 Free GRE Real Estate Coaching: www.GREmarketplace.com/Coach Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com Find cash-flowing Jacksonville property at: www.JWBrealestate.com/GRE Invest with Freedom Family Investments. You get paid first: Text ‘FAMILY' to 66866 Will you please leave a review for the show? I'd be grateful. Search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review” Top Properties & Providers: GREmarketplace.com Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— text ‘GRE' to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Keith's personal Instagram: @keithweinhold
I began looking forward to this conversation as soon as it dropped on my calendar. Stephen Sullivan and Stio Inspire Connection with the Outdoors through their values and beautifully made outdoor products. We talk about the inspiration for Stio, his outdoor pursuits, and how their Pine Cone logo came to life. Facebook Twitter Instagram The Outdoor Biz Podcast Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Sign up for my Newsletter HERE. I'd love to hear your feedback about the show! You can contact me here: email: rick@theoutdoorbizpodcast.com or leave me a message on Speakpipe! Presented to by: Show Notes What was your first exposure to the outdoors? We packed our stuff up and moved to Colorado and I had been a big hockey and soccer player when I was a kid. There was no hockey in Grand Junction, which I never let my mom live down. Now both my boys are hockey players and I ended up coaching them later in life, but I got into skiing and so, you know, I think skiing was probably my first real kind of entry into the outdoor community and the outdoor world. How about your beginnings in the outdoor business or the outdoor industry side of things? That's actually a little tied to my Uncle Joe as well. So his girlfriend at the time, whose name was Betsy Clark. She opened what has gotta be one of the first true outdoor specialty stores in the country. I mean, there might have been 50 or a hundred of 'em at the time, but she opened a store called Lewis and Clark in Grand Junction. When I was 12, I got a job in the back room. I've always been a pretty handy kid and kind of knew how to put stuff together. And so I got a job actually mounting cross-country skis for her, which led to me going out on the sales floor. What was the inspiration for Cloudveil? The real inspiration behind that was I had a friend who is still a guide, was an I F M G A guide who had gone over to live in Chamonix for a winter in the early nineties. And he came back and brought me a pair of pants that were made of a Schoeller material, what's now known as soft-shell. I just became obsessed with them and, you know, ended up backcountry skiing in them and just thought that the textile wasn't being utilized in the current market. So the idea that kind of got Cloudveil started was to build a soft-shell jacket. Somehow I found the guys at Schoeller and Tom Wine Bender, who was the president of Schoeller North America for a long time, who is still, a dear friend. He sent me five yards of fabric and I made a jacket with a local seamstress. I got another buddy in here in Jackson, a guy named Brian Cousins, inspired by the concept as well, and we just decided to give it a go. And now Stio, what inspired Stio? Well, two things. Cloudveil didn't end particularly well. We had been bought and sold a couple of times and we were owned by Spyder, the ski wear brand at the time. They eventually approached me with the opportunity to try to buy the brand back and I had a really strong financial partner and we tried to do that. We spent about seven months trying to come to terms on a deal and, literally basically got left, at the altar on a deal. I had to non-compete for about a year and a half. So I had some time to really stew on what had gone well with Cloudveil and what hadn't gone well, and what I wanted to do differently. And there were two things that really stuck out to me, the. The first thing was Cloudveil was a very top-of-the-mountain brand. It was all about really technical outerwear was kind of the forte. And I really wanted to build a brand that covered kind of more of the totality of the mountain life. Not just top-of-the-mountain stuff, but everything you could wear. As we term it here, all the way down to the boardwalk. Because you spend a lot of time in the outdoor sportswear you wear on a daily basis and, probably a little less time in the backcountry. So it just felt to me like trying to find that balance that really just showed off the totality of the mountain lifestyle. That was important. T Then the second thing that was a real catalyst for me was as Cloudveil grew, we found that the retailers started just segmenting us. Like they did anybody else, and they would say, okay, well here's the allocation of dollars we have for your hard shell, your soft shell, your fleece, your base layer, whatever it might be. And we were developing some pretty cool creative products at Cloudveil. We had, we had some pretty talented designers and, cutting edge at the time too. And the retailers weren't really buying it. They were buying the more standard-issue stuff. But we opened a retail store in the last couple of years we had Cloudveil and we had a very small direct business. And those channels were buying the more creative product. So I really felt like there was this opportunity to be more creative, to maybe bring a little more of a dose of fashion. A fashion element into the line and, and to still make, you know, beautiful technical outerwear, but also make a beautiful sportswear collection. Then the other thing that really was resonating with me was that I felt like there was a hole in the market that, nobody was purely focusing on the direct consumer channel. And although we're fairly omnichannel now, at the time when we launched the business, we basically put a catalog in the mail, turned our website on, and we opened a retail store all in the same month. And we focused specifically on that direct consumer channel to start. And it's worked out pretty well. I love the story behind your logo. Share a little bit about that with us. Our logo is, is a, is a Whitebark Pine Cone. It's a modern abstraction of a Whitebark Pine Cone. And we were going through, an initial study and we brought in some folks to help us kind of build the ecosystem in its infancy and around our value set and the value set that we wanted the brand to espouse. We went through a lot of different logo concepts and a woman that had worked for us at the time was the first one that said, you know, what about a pine cone? And I thought, oh, that's a cool idea. And then we got some graphic samples of that and I said, "you know, I think it really needs to be more of a modern abstraction of a pine cone because I want the brand to feel modern." But the whole concept was that we wanted something that really grounded us in kind of the place we are in, which is the Yellowstone Ecosystem. And we wanted something that reflected nature. And it turns out that the pine cone is a fascinating thing. Shortly after we launched the brand I went on a family trip to Italy and you can't believe where the Pine Cone shows up. It's on the staff of the Pope. It's got all these incredible meanings. So I think that was just serendipitous that we came up with that logo. But we really wanted it to reflect back on the plight of the White Bark Pine and the Yellowstone ecosystem and around the Intermountain West. I love how you have the daily reminder idea. I'm wondering if you have any thoughts on how we might expand that daily reminder idea to help protect the places we love, maybe as individuals or as an industry. I think for us as brands and companies in this industry, it's really important to focus on doing the right thing. That's one of our core tenants is to do the right thing. And so, you know, we're trying to move towards a goal of a hundred percent sustainable textiles at some point. One of our core tenants is to do the right thing. So we're trying to move towards a goal of a hundred percent sustainable textiles at some point. We're in the high fifties right now on that and growing every year. We've been a climate-neutral company now for our third year in a row. We spend a lot of time as a company thinking about how we can get our employees outside. We have a flexible PTO policy. It's very similar to an unlimited policy where we encourage people to take a minimum of three weeks and if they are doing one of those lifetime trips, like the Grand Canyon or going on an expedition or doing some big travel, we would encourage them to do more. We published a stewardship report every year to acknowledge all those efforts. And we launched Stio Second Turn for reusing lightly worn products and reselling them and giving people a discount on new stuff. So I think for us, the obligation is to continue to show people how the outdoors can have such a terrific impact on your being, your psyche right? And your health, your wellness, and so we spend a lot of time doing that. What other outdoor activities do you participate in? You still ski a lot, sounds like. I do, I always have a goal to be on skis a hundred days. That sounds audacious to a lot of people, but for me, that is just a, you know, a quick lap on the King or quick hike up Glory on the pass. It's not like a full ski in the village for a whole day, but I ski a lot. I mountain bike and gravel ride a lot. I flyfish a ton. Those are my big core passions in life right now. Do you have any suggestions or advice for folks wanting to get into the outdoor business or grow their career if they're already doing something in the industry? I love this question. I've had this one very frequently and I'll be really honest with you. I think one of the best things people can do, people are always trying to, especially kids getting outta college, they've just gotten a degree, and they're trying to figure out what they want to do with their career. They're enchanted with the outdoor industry, but, but it's a big business now. And it's a real business and you need expertise. One of the things I think is the best thing somebody could do to get into the industry is to go work in outdoor retail. I truly believe that it was so foundational to me, and understanding what customers are looking for. Understanding merchandising how to represent a brand effectively to a customer, understanding the marketing, you see it all in an outdoor retail store. It's where the rubber meets the road and once you understand how all the stuff behind the scenes comes together when that customer's standing there asking you a question about a jacket or a pack, then you understand, you get a sense of how it all is important, each piece of that puzzle. I think it's great preparation. Do you have any favorite books or books you give as gifts or a favorite podcast? Podcasts? My favorite podcast going right now. There are two of 'em. I love the Rich Roll Podcast. I hope you've heard that. I think he does a really good job. And I've been really into Mill House lately, which is Andy Mill, who is a former ski racer. He used to be married to Chris Everett, and Andy's one of the preeminent tarpon fishermen in the world. He lives down in the Keys most of the year now. He's got a podcast that's been pretty fun to listen to. He's gotten a real wide diversity of not just, you know, fishing guides and fisherman, legendary fisherman. But he's also had people like Huey Lewis, who happens to be a really avid angler. So I've gotten a kick out of that recently. Do you have a couple of favorite books? One of my all-time favorite books was The River Why by David James Duncan. I also really loved the book, The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko. What's your favorite piece of outdoor gear? Under a hundred dollars. There's not a lot under a hundred bucks anymore, but I came up with kind of a fun one, I think. I would say ski crampons. Is there anything else you would like to say or ask of our listeners? The only thing I'd say to the listeners is just, you know, support brands and products that align with your values. I think it's really important that it's not just the companies, with all the people out there in the world, but supporting your local nonprofits, support causes that are important to you. Some of the things we do here that are just so rewarding are we're a big sponsor of the Doug Coombs Foundation, The Conservation Alliance and Camber Outdoors. I think those things are really important because they help perpetuate the outdoors for all of us. We will be offering listeners a code for 25% off their purchase. The code is for one-time use and excludes any third-party or sale items. Offer expires July 1, 2023. Code: OUTDOOR2023 Follow up with Sulli and Stio www.stio.com Instagram @stio @sullijackson
Dr. Jason LaBelle is a professor of anthropology at Colorado State University. He is the director of a research lab called the Center for Mountain and Plains Archaeology, and serves as the curator of the Archaeological Repository at CSU. He specializes in the study of hunter-gatherers, specifically pre and post-contact Native American cultures of the Intermountain West. He and his students research the early peopling of the North American continent, including such topics high altitude and mountain archaeology, communal hunting, and lithic technology.We talked about some of the incredible archaeological sites found throughout Colorado that help tell the stories of the first people in the Americas. These sites include ancient hunting grounds in high mountain passes and seasonal camps in the plains, the oldest evidence dating back to over 12,000 years ago. Dr. LaBelle's research, and his ability to communicate it to a broader audience, opens a window to our shared past, connecting us to an ancient story of survival. It's fascinating to speculate on the lives these people lived, and hard to imagine how they withstood it all.
In this episode of The Look Back, we catch up with mover and shaker Robyn Cohen, CEO and Founder of the W Collective - a Utah based group focused on elevating women in entrepreneurship - and she summarizes her goal in a few key data points; As of last year, 16% of GPs at VC firms with $50M+ in AUM are women. We need more women in VC and angel investors! We need more WOC starting businesses and raising money! We need more funding going to companies in the greater Intermountain West and not just the coastal states. Robyn is an accomplished professional with 15+ years' experience specializing in operations, business development and event production, having worked with startups, medium-sized businesses, as well as large corporations. Most notably, in 2017 she was hired as Managing Director at the Impact Hub Salt Lake, one of the city's first co-working spaces. Within her first six months, she increased revenue by 60%, achieved 100% occupancy, and negotiated an exclusive partnership with Slack to do an experiential marketing campaign in Q4 of 2017. Check out the Episode - I think you will feel smarter and motivated! Website LinkedIn Instagram
Much like the United States Postal Service, these plants will not let rain, nor sleet, nor driving snow stop them from pulling through the worst winter weather imaginable. It can be hard to find plants that will look two months of drying winds in the eyes and laugh—or sit in a frozen puddle for 4 months and not rot. We decided to sing the praises of those perennials and woodies that will take whatever January, February and March have to doll out and come out on the other side, unscathed. Tune in to this epside to learn about plants that truly are up to the challenge of taking winter's worst on the chin. Expert guest: May Ann Newcomer is a native Idahoan who gardens, scouts gardens, and writes about gardening in the Intermountain West. Danielle's Plants 'Ninja Stars' epimedium (Epimedium 'Ninja Stars', Zones 4-9) Leatherleaf viburnum (Viburnum rhytidophyllum, Zones 5-8) 'Blue Chip' juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip', Zones 3-9) ‘Biokovo' hardy geranium (Geranium cantabrigiense ‘Biokovo', Zones 5-8) Carol's Plants Rosemary willow (Salix elaeagnos, Zones 4-8) Smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum leave, Zones 3-8) Golden Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea', Zones 3-7) Siberian iris (Iris sibirica, Zones 3-9) Expert's Plants German bearded iris (Iris x germanica cvs., Zones 3-10) European snowball viburnum (Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum', Zones 3-8) ‘Autumn Brilliance' serviceberry (Amelanchier × grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance', Zones 4-9) ‘Blue Shag' Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus 'Blue Shag', Zones 3-8)
Dr. Marc Harrison is the former President and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, a Utah-based integrated health system that is the largest healthcare provider in the Intermountain West. Marc left this role in August to start a revolutionary healthcare platform company with General Catalyst, which is still in its early stages. Ranked No. 26 on Fortune Magazine's annual list of 50 of the “World's Greatest Leaders,” Marc is known for his transformational, founding leadership of the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi – which today delivers the best healthcare in the Middle East. On today's show, he shares with us how his own health crisis has informed his leadership and life choices, what made his time at Intermountain “the best job in healthcare,” and what he's next excited about.
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