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Magna invests its small-town charm into its annual 4th of July 5K race
Every year Joe Hastings runs the Magna 4th of July 5K dressed head to toe in the stars and stripes. To him, it’s simple. Hastings grew up in Magna and has been running for as long as he can remember. His dad used to run this race when it first got started in the 80s. It was a pretty small event for a while but “has gotten really, really popular within the last six, seven, years. Across the whole valley, across the whole state,” he said.
Women’s Giving Fund members to select $75k grant recipient
Three organizations are in the running to receive a share of the Park City Community Foundation’s Women’s Giving Fund largest-ever grant. All of the nearly 2,200 members of the Women’s Giving Fund can vote to decide which community group receives the top prize. This year, the group will give away three grants totaling $125,000.
PHOTOS: 'Big Boy' steam engine makes 4th of July stop in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Union Pacific's legendary Big Boy No. 4014, a testament to American ingenuity and the spirit of westward expansion, made a patriotic appearance in Salt Lake City on Independence Day as part of its 2024 Westward Bound Tour. The world's largest operating steam locomotive, weighing...
Chalk It Up Festival delights art lovers of all ages
Artists from across the state transformed the central courtyard of the Adobe Campus into an outdoor art gallery for the sixth annual Chalk It Up chalk art festival on June 27 through 29. Around 10,000 people came to enjoy the vibrant colors, eclectic collection of subjects, and amazing artistic talent at the three-day event. Music and food trucks added to the festive feel of the event.
Park City salary study designed to boost employee recruitment efforts
As a resort town with extremely high housing and living costs, Park City struggles to recruit employees and once had a position as a mechanic for the municipality go unfilled for more than 400 days. Since then, an Employee Value Proposition program has helped reduce the time from when most...
Massive $900 million deal goes down for the Utah Hockey Club: it's confirmed
The Utah Hockey Club are ready to make a splash in late 2024 when they take the ice for the first time, and now they've landed a deal to keep them around for years. After months of speculation, Ryan Smith, owner of the NBA's Utah Jazz officially brought the NHL to Salt Lake City, and it's safe to say that fans are excited. Now, they'll be even more thrilled, as it has been confirmed that Smith Entertainment Group will be getting a $900 million deal to revamp the Delta Center, with a three block sports and entertainment district to surround their home arena.
Win A Ford F150 And Meet Sports Superstars At Utah’s Ultimate Sports Bash
It’s Coming... And YOU Should DEFINITELY be there!. The Ultimate Sports Bash is happening July 12 & 13 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. Come meet and mingle with Utah Jazz legends Bryon Russell & Greg Ostertag. Hey, you can even ask Ostertag about his pet Camel (actually, the big man has not one, but two pet camels because, well, because he can).
Provo parade watchers camp out before Fourth of July Grand Parade
PROVO — Thousands of people camped out Wednesday night, to get the best spot for the Grand Parade that goes right down University Avenue at 9 a.m. Thursday. The parade, which is the largest of its kind in the western United States, is expected to attract about 300,000 spectators. People were allowed to claim their spot on public property starting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
~ Tremonton Times Vol. 3 No. 7 ~ July 2024
Since January, there has been much discussion about Main Street and Midland Square. Many folks have expressed their opinions on both sides of the issue. We have discussed the pros and cons of revitalizing the Square and Main Street at our City Council meetings and in town halls, listening and gaining citizens’ input on how we can revitalize our downtown. At one town hall, the question was asked: what needed to be done to revitalize downtown? Nearly everyone agreed we must do something. Suggestions included adding more vibrancy, amenities, infrastructure improvements like lighting and more greenery, more downtown events, public restrooms, marketing, parking issues, addressing vacancies, and improving façades as critical areas the city should focus on. These changes and improvements were almost identical to a 2017 survey asking people what they would like to change about Main Street.
Proposed Ogden tax increase aims to fund mental health services for first responders
Ogden City Mayor Ben Nadolski proposed a .94% property tax increase as part of his budget proposal. The hope is to use the $184,840 raised from the increase to fund mental health resources for public safety employees in the city.
Cedar City lets freedom ring with Independence Day parade
CEDAR CITY — Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Cedar City on Thursday morning for Cedar Lion’s Club’s annual Independence Day parade. The procession featured dozens of patriotic entries, beginning with a color guard comprising Civil Air Patrol cadets and members of the Utah National Guard.
SUU graduate deployed as combat journalist documents historical WWII reenactments in France
CEDAR CITY — During his military career, Utah National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Tim Beery has seen parts of the world that many only dream of. Although the reasons he travels to destinations far away are far from leisurely. “I joined in 2008, deployed to Afghanistan the first time...
Community advocates continue call for affordable housing in SEG/SLC plan
SALT LAKE CITY — Community advocates are continuing a call for affordable housing to be part of any plans to revitalize downtown, arguing that ticket fees that would go to Salt Lake City to help pay for more housing are not enough. That was part of the newly proposed...
Shredding Stereotypes: Salt Lake City’s Radical Adventure Riders
As a national program, Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) describes itself as a “movement,” but after speaking with Mel Dahud, Rachael Hall and Carly Sands, three of the RAR Salt Lake City chapter organizers, it has every characteristic of a flourishing community. The first RAR group started in 2017,...
Great Salt Lake Audubon: Fighting For Free Flight
Birds can’t fly without clean skies to travel through and safe water to drink from. The ecosystem of an area depends on multiple variables including, but not limited to, its air and water cycles. The health and regulation of such patterns are revealed to us by how nature reacts to the behavior of legislators and citizens of Salt Lake Valley.
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