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Trail-blazing PRATT organization pushes ahead with the Parley’s Corridor Trail
by Erin McShay
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Imagine the recreational benefits of a 10-foot wide trail adjacent to Interstate 80, connecting the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on the east with the Provo Jordan River Parkway on the west. The Pa...
USU traffic study center looks at 1300 East
by David Jensen
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The 1300 East corridor is a popular commuter route that leads from I-80 to destinations such as Westminster College and the University of Utah. Because automobiles, cyclists and pedestrians comm...
Senior Center news
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Upcoming events at the Friendly Neighborhood Senior Center, 1992 South 200 East: Low Impact – Fridays, at 10 a.m. Chess – Fridays, at 1:30 a.m. Square Dance – Fridays, at 7 p.m. Caring a...

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Sprague Branch Library
Sprague Branch Library 2131 South 1100 East 594-8640 Mon-Thurs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri. -Sat 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 Exhibit Now to Sept. 22, during library hours This Is/Was Sugar Hous...
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Fibromyalgia Education Conference set for Sept. 13
The Organization for Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Education and Research is holding a unique conference to help educate patients, friends and family and provide support. The conference is Saturday, S...
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Suicide prevention walk at Wheeler Farm Sept. 27
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is sponsoring its Salt Lake City Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m., at Wheeler Farm, 6351 South 900 East. Proceed...
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Hatch holding seminars on digital TV
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) will hold three seminars on the upcoming transition to digital television, including one on Aug. 27 in Salt Lake City. The seminars will provide an opportunity for Utahns ...
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Becker names new director for city planning department
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has appointed award-winning professional planner Wilford Sommerkorn as the new Planning Director for Salt Lake City. Sommerkorn has served as the Director of the...
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Leonardo directors hoping to expand into old city library
The Board of Directors of The Library Square Foundation for Art, Culture and Science, known as The Leonardo Board, have submitted a proposal to Salt Lake City for the use of the old Main Library ...
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New campus patrol director at Westminster
Westminster College has appointed Drew Long as the college’s new director of campus patrol. In his new position, Long will be responsible for the protection, safety and security of the college c...
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TOSH, youth soccer partner to help reduce injuries
The Utah Youth Soccer Association and TOSH -The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital are teaming up to help the state’s thousands of youth soccer players remain on the field and not be sidelined by inj...
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Adrian Bancroft, Clayton Middle School science teacher, uses a hair dryer and ping-pong ball to demonstrate how bugs fly. Bugless bugology show entertains and educates at Sprague Library
It’s a bug’s life for Clayton Middle School Science teacher, Adrian Bancroft (a.k.a Mr. B) and he’s doing his part to show that the little creepy crawlers are experts in chemistry and physics. Ba...
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New trustee from the Dilworth District joins Community Council
Elaine Brown wanted to get more involved with her community, so she went door to door gathering signatures to represent her neighborhood as part of the Sugar House Community Council. She is now a...
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Sugar House historical website is now available for history buffs
If you don’t have the ambition to write your memoirs quite yet but still feel the need to share your special memories with others, Placeography.org may be just right for you. Personal blogs seem ...
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From left, Paul Kelson and Maureen Kent of Patagonia donate a $4,000 grant to Kevin Emerson, Sara Wright and Bonnie Christiansen of Utah Clean Energy during the store’s Voice Your Choice campaign. Patagonia store gives $4,000 to environmental group
The Sugar House Patagonia store, 2292 Highland Drive, has donated $4,000 to Utah Clean Energy, a nonprofit organization chosen by the store’s customers to be recipient of an environmental grant. ...
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Local Celtic band, Stonecircle performs at one of the Anderson-Foothill Library’s weekly Concerts by the Creek. Anderson Library hosts Concerts by the Creek
During the summer months the staff at the Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 South 2100 East, offers patrons an opportunity to shelve their books and attend a free concert in the library’s amphithea...
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Fairmont Park stakeholders to hold open house
There will be a Fairmont Park Master Plan open house before the next Sugar House Community Council meeting, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. in the same downstairs room ...
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Holding a Burmese python snake were, from left, Kimberly Wright of Wild Wonders, Boys & Girls club patrons Braden Mortensen (8), Tia Johnson (11), Mia Llewelyn (11) and Sam Barclay (12); and Wild Wonder’s Nancy Estes.
Boys & Girls Club patrons have close encounter with nature
The great outdoors came inside for a few hours on July 18 at the Sugar House Boys & Girls Club. Kimberly Wright, animal care and programs manager for Wild Wonders in San Diego and Nancy Estes...
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Residents in the Sugar House neighborhood around 2050 East Sylvan Ave. beat the July heat with ice cream courtesy of Dryers. During the annual Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute contest, entry winne...
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City Council solidifies riparian corridor ordinance
Six months ago, members of the City Council voted to enact a riparian corridor overlay, a zoning district that regulates the uses and activities within a designated margin along riparian corridor...
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Westminster College Corner
Welcome to the new Westminster College Corner of the Sugar House Journal! We are excited to connect with our neighbors in this new way, and hope to bring you information about our students, facul...
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The first of seven bridges to be installed on I-80 was delayed a week due to a bend in a transport beam.
Bridge transport stalled on account of safety issue
Crews began to move the first of seven bridges in the I-80 reconstruction project destined for Highland Drive during the weekend of June 21. However, during the move, they noticed that one of the...
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Wal-Mart representatives take their rezone plea to the Planning Commission
In 2005 Wal-Mart purchased the retail property that is now occupied by Kmart at 2705 East Parley’s Way. Since that time, a team of the retailer’s representatives has been busily making plans and ...
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