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Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
A new "VidAngel for audiobooks" is trying to to filter profanity — while sidestepping copyright issues
A Utah company has launched a digital service to filter profanity from audiobooks — à la VidAngel, but without the copyright lawsuits. The intrigue: Lehi-based Siftbooks links to the listener's own Audible account to ensure the books they're modifying are already bought and paid for, reports.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
14,700 piece stained glass mural crowns Utah's newest capitol building
SALT LAKE CITY () — Over 14,700 individual pieces of stained glass spread across 89 panels on a 25-foot by 25-foot canvas make up the intricate and vibrant details of Utah's newest mural. The mural crowns the new North Capitol Building on Utah's Capitol Hill, slated to open to the public in time for the 2026 Legislative Session in January. And Utah's leaders say it beautifully represents the Beehive State landscape and legacy. 'This stained glass laylight is a powerful reminder that Utah's strength lies in our shared roots and our commitment to building a brighter future together,' said Gov. Cox. 'With pieces from every corner of the state, it reflects not just our natural beauty and history, but the unity and pride that make Utah exceptional. I'm grateful to everyone who helped bring this vision to life for all Utahns to enjoy.' The artwork was designed by Holdman Studios, a Lehi-based art studio that has at the Orem Library, St. George Airport, and several Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples around the world. It's details include familiar Utah symbols such as the white-capped northern mountains, the southern Utah red rock, and the golden yellow aspens, among others. Dana Jones, the Executive Director of the , told the mural has so many different scenes, symbols, and hidden easter eggs that every Utahn should be able to find a way to connect with the piece. 'The light is going to hit in a certain way that catches our eye and all of sudden the snow-capped mountain is going to stand out to us or the sun is going to come out from behind the Aspen trees and that brilliant yellow is just going to stand out and you're just going to feel differently everytime you look at it,' said Jones. Utah's leaders said the new structure will 'blend beauty with purpose.' Senate President J. Stuart Adams called the mural a lasting addition to the Capitol that invites learning and celebrates Utah's unique history. 'In the years to come, students and visitors will walk through the doors of the North Capitol Building, look up and gain a deeper understanding of who we are as a state and what we value as a people,' said Adams. House Speaker Mike Schultz echoed Adams, adding that he was excited for Utahns to be able to come see the art piece in person for themselves. Trump administration set to limit COVID-19 shot approvals to the elderly, highest-risk Trump pitch fails to move GOP holdouts on agenda megabill 14,700 piece stained glass mural crowns Utah's newest capitol building STARTING GRID | 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Trump drops f-bomb, pressures Republicans to get in line behind his legislation Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
One-of-a-kind stained-glass dome will top Utah's new Capitol building
The crown jewel of Utah's new North Capitol Building is a $1.6 million, one-of-a-kind stained-glass dome designed to take visitors' breath away even as it unites them in shared appreciation for the state's beauty. The custom-made vaulted ceiling will flood a multistory atrium with the diverse colors of the Utah landscapes it depicts once the expanded state office building, which will also house Utah's first state history museum, is opened to the public in 2026. 'This stained glass laylight is a powerful reminder that Utah's strength lies in our shared roots and our commitment to building a brighter future together,' Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a statement. Composed of 14,000 individual glass pieces, the 25-by-25-foot window carries the colors of Utah's four central ecosystems, with detailed paintings of state symbols like the honeybee, sego lily and California gull against the backdrop of state and national parks like Wasatch Mountain, Goblin Valley and Bryce Canyon. One artistic element has a special connection to Utah: a pair of bristlecone pines containing sand, rock and wood from each of Utah's 29 counties. The Great Basin, or ancient, bristlecone pine is one of the oldest-living organisms on the planet and is found in only three states, including Utah. Identifiable landmarks like Dead Horse Point, Rainbow Bridge arch and Mount Olympus stand below the deep blues, golden yellows and whites of a sky centered around crystals taken from decommissioned government telescopes that will scatter rainbows down to the second floor where tourists can pick out their favorite Utah destinations. 'It's about joy for the land we live in,' said Dallin Orr, the head artist behind the project. Orr works for Holdman Studios, a Lehi-based company that has done stained-glass displays for a number of public and private facilities, including a 200-foot wall at the Utah Valley University library, and for several temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While it is not their biggest project ever, it is by far the largest skylight they have built, according to James Graham, the project manager at Holdman Studios. The difficulty of applying stained glass to curved architecture meant they had to build each of the 89 glass panels on uniquely shaped forms at their workshop in Lehi before their installation at the Capitol, which was completed on May 2, Graham said. Graham hopes the project can elevate the quality of conversations on Capitol Hill as concerned citizens and elected officials stand in awe of the same piece of art. 'It's really an opportunity for us to come together and enjoy something on a very emotional, personal level,' Graham said. The artwork was procured by the Capitol Preservation Board in concert with the Department of Government Operations and the Division of Facilities and Construction Management. Coming in at $1.6 million, according to the preservation board's executive director, Dana Jones, the stained-glass dome was not part of the original plans for the North Capitol Building. In 2022, the state's 60-year-old office building, used mainly for executive agency staff, was torn down to make room for a new five-story, 151,535-square-foot building that would replace the former building's mid-20th century design with a neoclassical style matching the historic Capitol building dedicated in 1916. The size and cost of the project has grown throughout the process. At the 2022 groundbreaking ceremony, the project was expected to come in at $168 million, but is now projected to cost a total of $281 million, which includes renovations to the central plaza, and the construction of a 400-spot underground parking garage, as the Deseret News previously reported. While much of this increase was reportedly caused by inflated construction costs, it was also impacted by add-ons like the stained-glass dome. But the building's first-of-its-kind stained-glass double-dome marks an important investment in the future, according to Jones. It will become 'part of the historic fabric' of the Capitol complex for generations into the future, she said. 'We had a vision that we wanted Utahns to connect with this building,' Jones said. 'For anybody that comes into this building to have a 'wow' moment and to find their own way to connect with Utah.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
One-of-a-kind stained-glass dome will top Utah's new Capitol building
The crown jewel of Utah's new North Capitol Building is a $1.6 million, one-of-a-kind stained-glass dome designed to take visitors' breath away even as it unites them in shared appreciation for the state's beauty. The custom-made vaulted ceiling will flood a multistory atrium with the diverse colors of the Utah landscapes it depicts once the expanded state office building, which will also house Utah's first state history museum, is opened to the public in 2026. 'This stained glass laylight is a powerful reminder that Utah's strength lies in our shared roots and our commitment to building a brighter future together,' Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a statement. Composed of 14,000 individual glass pieces, the 25-by-25-foot window carries the colors of Utah's four central ecosystems, with detailed paintings of state symbols like the honeybee, sego lily and California gull against the backdrop of state and national parks like Wasatch Mountain, Goblin Valley and Bryce Canyon. One artistic element has a special connection to Utah: a pair of bristlecone pines containing sand, rock and wood from each of Utah's 29 counties. The Great Basin, or ancient, bristlecone pine is one of the oldest-living organisms on the planet and is found in only three states, including Utah. Identifiable landmarks like Dead Horse Point, Rainbow Bridge arch and Mount Olympus stand below the deep blues, golden yellows and whites of a sky centered around crystals taken from decommissioned government telescopes that will scatter rainbows down to the second floor where tourists can pick out their favorite Utah destinations. 'It's about joy for the land we live in,' said Dallin Orr, the head artist behind the project. Orr works for Holdman Studios, a Lehi-based company that has done stained-glass displays for a number of public and private facilities, including a 200-foot wall at the Utah Valley University library, and for several temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While it is not their biggest project ever, it is by far the largest skylight they have built, according to James Graham, the project manager at Holdman Studios. The difficulty of applying stained glass to curved architecture meant they had to build each of the 89 glass panels on uniquely shaped forms at their workshop in Lehi before their installation at the Capitol, which was completed on May 2, Graham said. Graham hopes the project can elevate the quality of conversations on Capitol Hill as concerned citizens and elected officials stand in awe of the same piece of art. 'It's really an opportunity for us to come together and enjoy something on a very emotional, personal level,' Graham said. The artwork was procured by the Capitol Preservation Board in concert with the Department of Government Operations and the Division of Facilities and Construction Management. Coming in at $1.6 million, according to the preservation board's executive director, Dana Jones, the stained-glass dome was not part of the original plans for the North Capitol Building. In 2022, the state's 60-year-old office building, used mainly for executive agency staff, was torn down to make room for a new five-story, 151,535-square-foot building that would replace the former building's mid-20th century design with a neoclassical style matching the historic Capitol building dedicated in 1916. The size and cost of the project has grown throughout the process. At the 2022 groundbreaking ceremony, the project was expected to come in at $168 million, but is now projected to cost a total of $281 million, which includes renovations to the central plaza, and the construction of a 400-spot underground parking garage, as the Deseret News previously reported. While much of this increase was reportedly caused by inflated construction costs, it was also impacted by add-ons like the stained-glass dome. But the building's first-of-its-kind stained-glass double-dome marks an important investment in the future, according to Jones. It will become 'part of the historic fabric' of the Capitol complex for generations into the future, she said. 'We had a vision that we wanted Utahns to connect with this building,' Jones said. 'For anybody that comes into this building to have a 'wow' moment and to find their own way to connect with Utah.'
