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The music, the moment—how a South Salt Lake team transforms the lives of refugee children

Mar 09, 2023 10:49AM ● By Jesse M. Gonzalez

Music is the artistic combination of sounds to produce feelings of harmony and balance, and this is evident in the Granite School District’s program Peace Through Music International.

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All-Star readers meet all-star mascots at Salt Lake County library event

Mar 08, 2023 12:08PM ● By Heather Lawrence

Jazz Bear and other mascots celebrate reading at the Viridian Center.

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Comfort Cases nonprofit teams up with Fresh Wolf company to aid SSL foster care service

Feb 06, 2023 01:43PM ● By Katherine Weinstein

Comfort Cases, a nonprofit dedicated to making and distributing backpacks full of needed items to youth in foster care, partnered with the Barlow family’s Fresh Wolf company to assemble their 200,000th Comfort Case at an event in Draper.

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Local girl vies for Youth of the Year

Feb 03, 2023 09:30AM ● By Shaun Delliskave

Yoaltici Espericueta to compete for national Youth of the Year title.

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No vacancy at city’s animal shelter

Jan 06, 2023 10:04AM ● By Zak Sonntag

Staff question if animal abandonment is on the rise as they work hard to help the animals in their care.

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Ugandan refugee shares her story to help others

Dec 04, 2022 11:15AM ● By Peri Kinder

Salt Lake County resident and Ugandan refugee uses her platform to educate women and youth in Uganda.

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Breaking the cycle of poverty through allyship

Dec 04, 2022 11:14AM ● By Peri Kinder

Circles Salt Lake helps people break the cycle of intergenerational poverty by connecting them to allies who help them move forward.

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Women's Leadership Institute recognizes A. Scott Anderson’s advocacy for female leaders

Dec 04, 2022 11:11AM ● By Peri Kinder

More than 60 organizations were recognized by the Women’s Leadership Institute for their efforts to encourage women in leadership roles.

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Telemark skiing film tour makes a stop in Utah for a new generation of skiers

Dec 04, 2022 11:10AM ● By Jesse M. Gonzalez

Filmmaker and crew hope to engage young skiers with their movies.

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Adopt-A-Native-Elder is committed to the Navajo Nation

Dec 04, 2022 11:09AM ● By Peri Kinder

Through the Adopt-A-Native-Elder program, hundreds of elders from the Navajo Nation receive much-needed food, firewood and essentials.

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