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South Salt Lake Police step up crosswalk enforcement
by Staci Duke
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Some South Salt Lake motorists may get an expensive lesson in crosswalk law in the coming weeks. Under a Utah Highway Safety grant, the South Salt Lake Police Department is conducting crosswalk vi...
Garbage fees may increase
by By Staci Duke
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South Salt Lake residents may start paying garbage fees for the first time ever under a new waste restructuring plan by the City Council. The Council is deciding whether to adopt mandatory recyc...
Simulated catastrophe trains first responders
by By Staci Duke
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Gun-toting terrorists shot a police chief during a city council meeting and released poisonous sarin gas at Rocky Mountain Raceway. Fortunately, the incidents were part of a staged training exe...

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10th annual senior expo
Salt Lake County is celebrating the 10th annual Senior Expo, Friday, Oct. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Towne Expo Center, 9575 South State Str...
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Clark Planetarium fundraiser to benefit Utah school children
Clark Planetarium hosts its fourth annual gala fundraising event to support the planetarium’s service programs to Utah schools on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Clark Planetarium, ...
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Defensive driving classes available in Salt Lake
The Utah Safety Council is offering four-hour defensive driving courses for individuals in the Salt Lake City area. Courses are held throughout the month at 1574 West 1700 South; Spanish defensiv...
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Walk to benefit local suicide prevention programs
Support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by participating in the Salt Lake City Out of the Darkness Community Walk, Saturday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. in Wheeler Farm, 6351 South 900East...
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Summer Hunger Jam concert to benefit Utah Food Bank
The second annual Summer Hunger Jam, sponsored by EnergySolutions, will be at the fountain area of The Gateway, 90 South and 400 West, on Friday, Sept. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. This free concert will f...
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Mayor Corroon’s September column
The people have spoken. Not all of the people and they haven’t addressed all of the issues but for the most part, property owners and residents in the unincorporated areas and our six townships a...
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Life and Laughter -- Bookahol
Hi, I’m Peri and I’m a bookaholic. It’s not often someone will publicly admit their dorkiness, but I’m ready to take that step. Call me a bookworm, a library rat or a phonics fan - I admit to it...
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Business brief
The Les Olson Company has expanded again to a new location in Ogden. This South Salt Lake business now has six locations throughout Utah providing sales and service of copiers, printers, fax mach...
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Liberty Senior Center
Liberty Senior Center 251 East 700 South 532-5079 Liberty Senior Center Open House - Friday, Sept. 18. The theme of the open house is “What can a senior center do for you?” The center offers life...
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Columbus Senior Center
Columbus Senior Center 2531 South 400 East 412-3297 Lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon. Call the previous day before noon to make a reservation. Healthy Eating Class - Every Wednesday,...
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Columbus Library
Columbus Library 2530 South 500 East,  944-7545 Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday Now to Aug. 29 Families Ages 2 to 12 Bug Guessing Jar. How many bugs ...
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This new fire station, at 3265 South 900 West, will house much of the South Salt Lake City Fire Department’s equipment. (Photo by Doree Anderson)
South Salt Lake Fire Department holds open house
“Our family helping your family” is printed above the door as you enter Station 42. South Salt Lake conducted an open house on July 18 for the public to visit their updated Fire Station. In 1998,...
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Miss Rat, this 12-month-old tabby kitten, is one of 30 cats waiting for adoption at the South Salt Lake Animal Shelter. The facility reached its capacity this summer.
Shelter animals available for adoption
Animal Services Officer Stephanie Hyden-Leek said people are surprised to hear she has three dogs and two cats. “I have people tell me all the time that I must hate animals,” she said. “Are you k...
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This building at 3150 South 900 West, which is currently home to Codale, will soon house the Utah Food Bank.

Food bank moving to South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake will soon have a new neighbor from the nonprofit community. The Utah Food Bank is moving its offices to the current site of Codale at 3150 South 900 West. Jim Pugh, the executive ...
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Lions club needs more men and women
Have you been finding yourself with extra blocks of empty time? Maybe you have a few hours during the week when the television programs aren’t to your liking. The Lions Club is looking for volunte...
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Instructor Bhakti Banning stands among several loom machines at Pioneer Craft House. The South Salt Lake landmark will host on open house Sept. 18. Ribbon-cutting to reopen Pioneer Craft House
The Pioneer Craft House is busily going through a renovation and will be reopened with an open house Sept. 18. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public is encouraged to come and explore the creativity of ...
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Accomplished South Salt resident Hortense “Tense” Richardson turned 90 Aug. 23. (Photo by Doree Anderson)
Well-known South Salt Lake resident celebrates 90th birthday
The woman the South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce recognized in 1997 as its “total citizen” turned 90 years old Aug. 23. Her family and friends joined her at the Haven Ward chapel to celebrate. “T...
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Dean Larsen, co-regional director for radKIDS, shows children how to escape dangerous situations.
Program teaches kids to stay safe
Children in South Salt Lake will be safer thanks to the introduction of a nationally-recognized safety education program that teaches kids to aggressively avoid, resist and escape violent situati...
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The Kelly Family, along with Dr. Tim LaPine and St. Mark’s Hospital Nursery Director Colleen Mullins, reunited to recognize the efforts of the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. (Photo by Laura Rogers)
NICU Babies Reunite at St. Mark’s Hospital
Not many infants can call themselves graduates. On June 28, St. Marks Hospital hosted a “reunion” to reunite its caregivers with all the babies who have been treated in the neonatal intensive car...
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Columbus Library
Columbus Library 2530 South 500 East,  944-7545 Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday Now to July 31 Silver Pen writing contest. Salt Lake County residents 60 ye...
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