Entertainment

The Alpine Gaming Convention

Game Grid Lehi Fosters Connection Amongst Hobbyists While Giving Back to the Community Article by Curtis Booker | Photography by Eli Hansen Tucked away in the southeast corner of Lehi, a local gaming store with a passion for supporting local education is bringing the community together for face to face connection. On March 21, Game Grid Lehi will host its annual Alpine Gaming Convention, a fundraiser benefiting gaming clubs at high schools throughout northern Utah County. Joseph Hanks...

Real Estate

Bringing The Heart Back Into Business

Emma Romney Makes Sure People Feel Heard and Seen Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Jessica Gilbert Emma Romney began her real estate career working with her dad on house flips, but got the itch to make something of her own. She enjoyed working with investors and seeing the transformation of house flipping, but absolutely loved working with first-time home buyers. “I bought my first house when I was 18, and I had zero knowledge.” Like Emma, most first-time home buyers don’t know what...

Home + Design

Finding Their Edge

The Story Behind New Edge Designs Article by Michelle Hubbard | Photography by Mike Ferguson O.P. Andersen of New Edge Designs began his working life as a carpenter, a trade that eventually led him to metal fabrication. As his skills evolved, he found particular satisfaction in one facet of metal fabrication: forming metal. That interest led him into the automotive world, where he designed and built a race car that ultimately went into mass production. But like many creative industries...

Home Services

Local & Lasting

Leon and Estefani Boerr discuss Green Lion Landscaping's Mission Article by Michelle Hubbard At Green Lion Landscaping, turning dream-home visions into reality isn’t just a business—it’s a family affair. With parents in real estate and siblings working as general contractors and framers, starting their own home improvement venture was a natural fit for Leon and Estefani Boerr. They established their business as they began their new life together as newlyweds. The couple’s story is rooted in...

Health + Wellness

For The People You Love

Teresa Lupus on the Community at Boom Fitness Culture Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Mike Ferguson Teresa Lupus didn’t consider herself athletic growing up, but was always very active. After missing her entire senior year of high school because of an illness, she got into weight lifting to gain healthy weight. She taught aerobics in exchange for a gym membership in college, following workouts from fitness magazines but having no idea what she was doing. Some of the men in the gym...

Wellness

No One-Size-Fits-All

Emilee Krupa's Journey to Integrative Therapy Care Article by Michelle Hubbard | Photography by Jessica Gilbert When most people think of Kanab, Utah, they picture stunning red rock formations, slot canyons, and bright desert skies. But for therapist Emilee Krupa, Kanab is much more: It’s the birthplace of her career. It was there that she first saw the effectiveness of experiential therapy. She got her start as a therapist at a wilderness therapy program for youth on public lands in Kanab...

Food + Beverage

Suited To Everyone's Goals

Marci Hooton Discusses How Shake It Embodies Everything She Loves Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Eli Hansen Marci Hooton and her husband Wade bought Shake It, a protein shake cafe, in early 2025. They’d been loyal Shake It customers since it opened its doors in 2022, and had been working with the owners to open a new location, when the Lehi location became available. The owners wanted it to go to someone who loves Shake It as much as they do, so Marci and Wade took over. Marci’s...

Health + Wellness

The Gold Standard

Jessica Cormier on The Benefits and Stigmas of Medicinal Botox Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Jessica Gilbert Jessica Cormier, the owner of My Tox Shop, has worked as a nurse for seven years, including in the neuro trauma unit and the surgical ICU. She currently works in the medical ICU, helping with evidence-based nursing research. Jessica started working with botox after working through the pandemic altered the way she saw medicine and made her fearful. She asked herself “What...

Health + Wellness

Getting Your Life Back

How Therapy at Riverton Counseling Helps Provide Neurological Pathways to Healing Article by Curtis Booker | Photography by Hey Becca Photo Tanya Pusey has an affinity for the human brain, with a thorough understanding of how it works. Pusey, a licensed clinical social worker of nearly 30 years, is the owner of Riverton Counseling—a practice she’s operated since 2018—that provides hope and healing through memory-based therapy. Pusey always wanted a profession where she could help people...

Education

Holiday Safety Tips

Keep Your Littles Safe This Holiday Season Article by Ashley Peterson Kylee Rogers is the president of Safe Kids Utah, a coalition that implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops and sports clinics, that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries. She's also a best practice quality expert, ensuring children's toys are safe for public use, and she helps write the safety standards that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission adopts into law...