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Last Updated: Oct 14, 2019 10:46AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Vintage newspapers shed light on past Halloween traditions

Oct 14, 2019 ● By Sarah Morton Taggart

Midvale organized a citywide Halloween party for youth from 1946 to 1968 to curb vandalism, with mixed results.

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A spooky mix of plays, parties and races to put you in the Halloween spirit

Oct 07, 2019 ● By Christy Jepson

The Salt Lake Valley has a whole lot more Halloween fun than just pumpkin patches and corn mazes.

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Only enthusiastic spooks need apply at Castle of Chaos

Oct 01, 2019 ● By Jenniffer Wardell

Auditioning for the Castle of Chaos requires enthusiasm, staying safe and a willingness to learn.

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Month-long festival encouraged residents to enjoy newly improved Jordan River

Sep 30, 2019 ● By Stephanie Yrungaray

The Get to The River Festival educates and encourages residents to recreate on the Jordan River.

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Festival celebrates the Jordan River, a natural attraction for all to enjoy

Sep 30, 2019 ● By Bill Hardesty

South Salt Lake residents and officials participate in a variety of events during the Get To The River festival.

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Expanded Fitts Park opens; access road concerns some residents

Sep 30, 2019 ● By Bill Hardesty

After a million-dollar expansion, Fitts Park stretches from 300 East to 500 East with new amenities.

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Insulin-dependent community lights Capitol Hill with a message: We are not for profit

Sep 26, 2019 ● By Amy Green

Type 1 diabetics gathered for a vigil on Sept. 7 at the State Capitol grounds. They met to honor diabetics who died from not being able to afford insulin, a necessary life-saving medication. And they met to continue a plea for protective legislation.

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So…I went to the Utah State Fair for the first time

Sep 11, 2019 ● By Justin Adams

I was not prepared for what I found there.

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Throw out litter box tradition to protect Utah’s water

Sep 11, 2019 ● By Amy Green

It’s imperative to pack out human waste from our outdoor adventures in order to keep Utah’s drinking water safe.

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Local company donates 40,000 lbs. of meat to food bank

Aug 29, 2019 ● By Bill Hardesty

Smithfield Foods along with Smith’s Food & Drug donated 40,000 lbs. of packaged meat to the Utah Food Bank.

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