Tom Fitton: ‘These are the Emails Hillary Doesn't Want you to See'
On April 25, 2018, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel to discuss Judicial Watch’s release of 281 pages of Clinton emails containing classified information and discussions connected to the Clinton Foundation.
New Event to Premiere at The Junction
Urban Adventure Festival to Bring Adventure Downtown
May 12th – Ogden, Utah. New Urban Adventure Festival coming to The Junction May 12th!
“Where adventure meets downtown” the Urban Adventure Festival will feature local vendors, free activities, community-based organizations, live music and fun for all ages! Taking place along Kiesel Avenue from 23rd to 24th streets, participants are encouraged to visit local businesses residing in The Junction that will be open and contributing to the atmosphere. Come by, explore, shop and play!
We are excited to announce a lineup of local talent for live music at Urban Adventure Festival. Caleb and the Canvas then Giants in the Oak Tree will be opening for our headliner, The Hollering Pines!
In addition to standing adventures featured at The Junction such as: Flowrider, iRock, Fat Cats, iFly, The Megaplex, local eateries and artisan shops, the Urban Adventure Festival will welcome new adventures. Join Dartside for an outdoor activity, The Front Climbing Gym for knot tying trainings and a free hang bar, 801 Rocks to try out rock painting, attend afternoon and evening yoga classes held by And She's Dope Too, head over to the Treehouse Museum for kid’s activities and free entry for mothers, get a henna tattoo or face painting from local artists housed at the Local Artisan Collective and look out for Weber State Outdoor Recreation, Gold’s Gym and many other vendors!
Ogden Downtown Alliance (ODA) currently produces and manages events such as: Farmers Market Ogden, Harvest Moon Celebration, the Historic 25th Street Car Show, Witchstock and the Fall Market. Last year, ODA won two Indie Ogden Awards: Harvest Moon won Best Event of 2017 and Farmers Market Ogden won Best Place for Family Fun. More recently, ODA was awarded Best of State for Community Development. Now they’re adding a new event with the Urban Adventure Festival!
ODA believes Urban Adventure Festival is a unique addition to the event lineup that will draw in new audiences, and provide an opportunity for vendors, community organizations and artists to mingle with community members. Moreover, ODA wants to highlight The Junction businesses while broadening local understanding of Utah’s recreational opportunities.
You are invited to join ODA at The Junction from noon to 8 pm on Saturday, May 12th. Interested participants are welcome to follow Ogden Downtown Alliance @OgdenDowntown on Facebook or Instagram for event details.
Urban Adventure Festival
May 12th
12 pm to 8 pm
Kiesel Avenue from 24th to 2250, Downtown Ogden
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The Urban Adventure Festival is produced and managed by the Ogden Downtown Alliance.
About Ogden Downtown Alliance
The Ogden Downtown Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to increasing economic vitality and community vibrancy throughout Ogden’s Central Business District. We support local commerce through placemaking, destination marketing, focused community programming and events. We create and promote a dynamic epicenter for arts, entertainment, and cultural experiences in Ogden’s downtown.
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Secretary Perdue Statement on Senate Confirmation of Ken Barbic
(Washington, D.C., April 26, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding Senate confirmation of Ken Barbic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations:
“As USDA continues its mission of helping agricultural producers feed, fuel, and clothe the world, effective communication with Congress is a key element. Ken Barbic will bring a combination of an agricultural background and legislative expertise to create a free-flowing dialogue and exchange of information with lawmakers. I commend the Senate for its approval of Ken Barbic, and urge Senators to take up other USDA nominees as quickly as possible.”
Background:
Ken Barbic most recently served as a senior director for the Irvine, CA-based Western Growers Association, where he has worked for nearly a decade to advance the competitiveness of American produce farmers. He grew up in Bakersfield in a farming family, which, from an early age, gave him an appreciation for the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture. Prior to his work with Western Growers, Barbic served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs and as a legislative assistant with the House Committee on Ways on Means. He graduated with honors from Maranatha Baptist University with a B.S. in business management.
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THE VIEW FROM
T O R R E Y H O U S E
April 2018
by Marcel Gaztambide,
Uplift Youth Climate Conference organizer and San Juan Citizens Alliance Animas Riverkeeper
“Yes, I hope your rivers are running free and clean.
And I hope they’ve carved a canyon that makes you feel small because above all else, humility is needed right now.
We’ve come to learn that our waters have never been boundless,
and in the rivers of the American West we’ve found this great wound.”
With a new piece every month, Voices Rising elevates millennial voices through a digital platform to publish diverse forms of storytelling. From poetry and creative nonfiction to song and visual art, we hear from young people grappling with the greatest challenges society faces.
Happy Earth Day!
Torrey House Press was honored to be included on this year’s Earth Day Access Utah with Tom Williams and Stephen Trimble. Featuring Mishka Banuri, Brooke Larsen, Tim Glenn, and Forrest Cuch, the segment focused on the Voices Rising project, updated monthly, and the Breathing Stories chapbook and blog, updated twice per week.
Utah air quality is a year-round issue. Though we can see the pollution so clearly in winter, oft-forgotten ozone still invisibly tests our lungs in warmer weather. We'd love to hear your Breathing Stories too. You can submit your own air quality essay, story, poem, or artwork here.
Nature, Love, Medicine, finalist in Nature
Nature, Love, Medicine: Essays on Wildness and Wellness edited by Thomas Lowe Fleischner is a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Award for nature!
Throughout this illuminating collection, a diverse array of people—psychologists and poets, biologists and artists, a Buddhist teacher—share personal stories that reveal a common theme: when we pay conscious, careful attention to our wider world, we strengthen our core humanity. Nature, Love, Medicine declares that nurturing a love for our biologically and culturally diverse planet is essential in this time of turbulence and change.
Use code FOREWORD to get 33% off Nature, Love, Medicine at the Torrey House Press store
Edge of Morning, finalist in Anthologies
Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for the Bears Ears edited by Jacqueline Keeler is a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Award for anthologies!
In support of tribal efforts to protect the Bears Ears, Native writers bear testimony to the fragile and essential nature of this sacred landscape in America’s remote red rock country. Through poem and essay, these often-ignored voices explore the ways many native people derive tradition, sustenance, and cultural history from the Bears Ears.
Use code FOREWORD to get 33% off Edge of Morning at the Torrey House Press store
Become a friend of Torrey House Press
As Utah's only nonprofit literary press focusing on conservation, we depend on our readers, partners, and kind donors to continue this important work. Find out more about what we do, and become a friend of Torrey House Press today.
April 27, 7:00 p.m.: Reading and signing with editor Tom Fleischner at Village Books (Bellingham, WA)
See the Facebook event details here
April 29, 3:00 p.m.: Reading and signing with editor Tom Fleischner at Elliot Bay Books (Seattle, WA)
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May 22, 6:30 p.m.: Launch celebration for Yosemite Fall (#4 in the National Park Mystery Series) with Scott Graham and Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk at Maria's Bookshop (Durango, CO)
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Saturday, April 28: Independent Bookstore Day
Thank you, booksellers!
The map to the right (painted by Rachel Davis) shows just a few nearby indies participating in this Saturday's Independent Bookstore Day Bookstore Crawl.
Join Booked on 25th, Weller Book Works, the King's English Bookshop, and the Printed Garden on April 28 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for special merchandise, independently held drawings, and visiting authors. Pick up a passport and get it stamped at each store for a chance to win a gift certificate!
See more Facebook event details here
Are none of these your local store? Get the search for YOUR indie started with the IndieBound Indie Bookstore Finder tool, and then show them some love on Saturday!
Saturday, May 12: People’s Energy Summit
Every year, Governor Gary Herbert hosts the Governor’s Energy Summit to set the direction and tone of energy development in Utah. He brings together the energy executives, regulators, and elected officials from every corner of the state to strategize and plan. But, we know there is one important stakeholder left out—YOU!
On May 12, don’t miss your opportunity to raise your voice for a just and equitable transition to clean energy for a healthier Utah! You are invited to join a coalition of over 20 local organizations at the first ever People’s Energy Summit. Join us for a day of interactive workshops, presentations, keynote speakers, art, music and movement. The day will explore themes of environmental justice, resource stewardship, regenerative economic practices, and youth & student leadership.
See the Facebook event details here
APRIL NEWS AND EVENTS
Top left: Jonathan Thompson reading at Booked on 25th. Top center:Jonathan Thompson reading at the King's English Bookshop. Top right: Sharing Stories Across the Watershed panel in Shiprock. Bottom left: Kirsten Allen and Rose Chilcoat smile at the front of a full River of Lost Souls event at the Durango Public Library. Bottom right: (l-r) Kirsten Allen, Alastair Bitsoi, Jacqueline Keeler, and Klee Benally on an Edge of Morning panel discussion at NAU.
With the release of River of Lost Souls last month, Jonathan P. Thompson headed to the U.S. from his current home in Bulgaria to kick of his spring book tour.
While in Utah, Thompson read at Booked on 25th with Dr. Alice Mulder of Weber State's SPARC (April 2), the King's English Bookshop with Zach Frankel fo the Utah Rivers Council (April 3), and Back of Beyond Books with Sarah Fields of Uranium Watch (April 5). On April 11, Jonathan hit Durango, with a San Juan Citizens Alliance Green Business Roundtable presentation and a jam-packed and passionate reading and discussion at the Durango Public Library (in partnership with Maria’s Bookshop and SJCA). In Denver he was hosted by BookBar for a night of reading (April 14). And on April 17 Thompson was one panelist at Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Sharing Stories across the Watershed in Shiprock, joined by Perry Charley, Carmenlita Chief, and Marcel Gaztambide. After a whirlwind of discussions across several states, Thompson ended his spring tour with a reading and signing on April 18 at Bookworks in Albuquerque.
Though done for now, Thompson’s not done for the year!
Those of you near Durango, reserve your spot at the Durango July 16 Writing Place: The Animas River Region Writing Workshop with Jonathan Thompson and Torrey House Press publisher and editor Kirsten Johanna Allen. All ages welcome, 18 and under free, adults $75. Register by June 1 and send in a piece for feedback by June 15. Find more information and register here.
Keep an eye out here, on Facebook, and on our website for upcoming July and August River of Lost Souls tour dates.
In other events, Jacqueline Keeler presented her Sewall Lecture “Standing Rock to the Bundy Standoff” at First Unitarian Portland, related to her upcoming book Standoff, on April 12. On April 16, editor Jacqueline Keeler and contributors Klee Benally and Alastair Bitsoi appeared at a Northern Arizona University panel discussion Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for the Bears Ears. And on April 21, Kayann Short presented an Earth Day reading and discussion of A Bushel’s Worth at the Used Book Emporium, Longmont.
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