Photographer: Chay Mosqueda
![O2 Utah: Improving Air Quality To Improve Quality of Life](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/416-Ed-O2-Utah-Chay-Mosqueda-2-1024x682.webp)
O2 Utah: Improving Air Quality To Improve Quality of Life
O2 Utah is a local environmental nonprofit working to better Utah air quality by endorsing candidates, making donations and campaigning. … read more
![Breaking Bread as a Strategy for Resilience: Iowa House](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SLUG-414-Ed-Iowa-House-Chay-Mosqueda-1-1024x658.webp)
Breaking Bread as a Strategy for Resilience: Iowa House
With Iowa House, Jade Swayne and Amanda Madden sought to create a space that felt like home for queer and trans folk. … read more
![Skate Photo Feature: Cal Ross](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cal-Ross_RideOnGrind_PHChay-Mosqueda-1-1024x677.webp)
Skate Photo Feature: Cal Ross
Cal Ross lands a trick perfectly on the second attempt. … read more
![Kilby Block Party 4 @ Utah State Fairpark 5/12–5/14](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Gentry_Duster-6-1024x678.webp)
Kilby Block Party 4 @ Utah State Fairpark 5/12–5/14
The fourth Kilby Block Party took place at the Utah State Fairpark from May 12–14. Since its first iteration in 2019, the event has grown bigger and bigger, culminating in this largest offering to date. Across three days and four stages, some of the biggest names in indie rock and pop (both past and present) shared space with a
![Localized: Sharing](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5-Good-Color_PHChayMosqueda-1024x682.webp)
Localized: Sharing
With the release of their debut EP, Good Color, Sharing play energetic, sincere and euphoric shows together, connecting with their crowds on an emotional level. … read more
![Localized: The Alpines](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/6-The-Alpines_PHChayMosqueda-1024x712.webp)
Localized: The Alpines
With a wealth of shared musical experience, Danny Patiño and Bri McCall make up the indie, pop/rock duo The Alpines. … read more
![Skate Photo Feature: Austin Wiberg](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Austin-Wiberg_Kick-Flip_PHChayMosqueda-feature-image-1024x658.webp)
Skate Photo Feature: Austin Wiberg
Austin Wiberg easily has one of the best kickflips in Salt Lake City. With huge pop and a great flick, he sends it over the rail and stomps it within a few tries. … read more
![Horns Up! Bottoms Up! Aces High! SLC’s Punk & Metal Bar](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/410-Ed-Aces-High-Saloon-Chay-Mosqueda-SLUG-2023-Spencer-katie-2-1024x682.webp)
Horns Up! Bottoms Up! Aces High! SLC’s Punk & Metal...
Aces High Saloon is a venue-bar hybrid in the style of an “outlaw, biker bar,” calling out to the metalheads, punk rockers and all other outlaws and burnouts. … read more
![Best Friends’ Pet Food Pantry Providing Aid for Pet Parents](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/11-Front-area-1024x682.webp)
Best Friends’ Pet Food Pantry Providing Aid for Pet Parents
The Best Friends pet food pantry began in 2014 at their Lifesaving Center and is another program working toward making Utah a “no-kill” animal state. … read more
![Skate Photo Feature: Steve Bingham](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SteveBingham_PhotoChayMosqueda-e1672683869254-1024x508.jpg)
Skate Photo Feature: Steve Bingham
When Steve Bingham saw this “bump over the bar” by Westminster University, he has to take the chance. … read more