When the news broke in March 2008 that a young refugee girl had been murdered in her own neighborhood, South Salt Lake and the South Parc Townhomes took action. The Hser Ner Moo Community and Welcome Center was established to honor the 7-year-old Bur...

A total of 12 local city leaders, including eight mayors, are out to prove they are the healthiest amongst their peers. That’s the goal of Intermountain Medical Center’s “My Heart Challenge” that began on March 29. Mayor Cheri...

  South Salt Lake Emergency Manager and South Salt Lake Fire Department Battalion Chief Eldon Farnsworth loads a case of water into a resident’s car during a point of delivery exercise in conjunction with the Great Utah Shakeout Drill on ...

Families looking for an inexpensive activity don’t need to look any further than South Salt Lake’s Recreation Department. From the Mother and Son Fiesta in May to Huck Finn Day in June, there are plenty of opportunities that are not only ...

South Salt Lake’s Youth City Council was honored for its commitment to helping teens in the community. The council won the coveted Award of Excellence during the annual Youth City Council Leadership Institute Conference, held March 15-17, in Lo...

With new businesses and housing popping up all over South Salt Lake, changes to the city’s zoning ordinances were inevitable. The South Salt City Council approved the new general plan in Dec. 2009 and since that time, the city staff has been wo...

The Krishna Temple at 965 East 3370 South held their annual Holi Fest, the Festival of Colors on April 14. Individuals purchased perfumed colored powder from the temple, which they could toss at each other throughout the event. Timed throws for the p...

Vismaya Kharkar, a seventh-grade student at Challenger School in Salt Lake City, won the Scripps Salt Lake Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by The Valley Journals, March 3. Vismaya’s word was “aberrant.” It’s the second win fo...

  The article titled “Local sales tax generates revenue for city services” in last month’s South Salt Lake Journal may have given the incorrect impression that South Salt Lake is instituting a new .2 percent sales tax. There ...

Columbus Senior Center 2531 South 400 East 801-412-3297 Lunch served Monday through Friday at noon. April 26, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – AARP Safe Driving Class. Those who complete the program may receive a discount on their automobile insurance...