Cheers to 2026 and Good Troublemakers

  • January 1, 2026
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Thursday, Jan. 1: RadioACTive starts the New Year by shining the spotlight on some good troublemakers in our midst. Take a listen and get inspired to pick a cause or concern and lend your time, talent and treasure.

Get More Local, More Vocal with Tonight's Guests

Be It Resolved: Make Good Trouble

As we start 2026 with a clean slate (stay with me, here), we're all making or already breaking resolutions to exercise more, eat better, make more time for family and friends, and find a work-life balance. The USA turns 250 this summer, and there's a plan to make 2026 a year of celebration and service nationwide. To up our engagement with each other and make a difference in our own neighborhoods.

Tonight's Good Troublemakers:

Brittany and Berto of Salt Lake Field Guide, a weekly email newsletter bringing curious locals the best of Salt Lake’s events, nature, food, and community. Subscribe now: saltlakefieldguide.com. And to see their picks for the rest of the week, click here.

Andrea Arflack of Neighborhood House, a nonprofit that has been providing quality, affordable day care and support services to children and adults for 130 years. To learn more and help close the gap created by federal funding cuts, click here.

Chef Diane Sheya of Wastless Solutions, a nonprofit that prevents and diverts food waste in Utah through food rescue, education, and consulting. If you're looking for a way to start cooking or improve those chef skills, then this is the class for you.

  • Jan. 21: WasteLess Solutions Virtual Cooking Class Series Begins | virtual on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30 PM. "This year-long virtual cooking series is designed to help you cook nutritious, budget-friendly meals using what you already have on hand. Let’s build skills, reduce waste, and enjoy dinner again — one month at a time. Your registration is a tax-deductible donation and makes a tangible difference on food waste."

Artist Bianca Velasquez, whose new art exhibit, You're the Best, opens January 17 at the Austin & Magda Jones Gallery, Southern Utah Museum of Art, 351 W University Blvd, Cedar City. Give Bianca a follow on IG: @biancavelasquez.tv

  • Jan. 17-March 7: You're the Best! "Artist Bianca Velasquez reimagines what it means to win, to achieve, and to be celebrated. The exhibition was born from a massive collection of trophy parts salvaged from a now-closed Salt Lake City shop. By reconstructing and remixing these trophy parts with humor and playfulness, the exhibition turns the traditional 'hall of trophies' on its head. Instead of a space demanding reverence, You’re The Best! invites laughter, curiosity, and connection. Each piece becomes a playful reminder that the real reward isn’t the object itself, it’s the experience, effort, and joy behind it. Here, everyone is celebrated. Everyone gets to walk away a winner."

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