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Six terrifying haunted locations in Salt Lake County to visit this Halloween

Oct 02, 2024 01:14PM ● By Bailey Chism

Discover six of the most terrifying haunted locations in Salt Lake County, from eerie abandoned mills to ghost-filled hotels, perfect for a spine-chilling Halloween adventure.

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Draper’s Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch and Thriller Park open for the season

Oct 02, 2024 01:05PM ● By Rebecca Olds

Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch and Thriller Park opened for the season on Sept. 20, offering a variety of attractions such as the pumpkin patch, haunted house, Halloween Main Street, Once Upon a Time land, corn maze, Grand Bizarre, a magician and more.

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Report reveals how Utah's housing crisis impacts health

Oct 02, 2024 12:56PM ● By Bailey Chism

A new policy brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute highlights how housing conditions, neighborhood environments, and housing affordability directly and indirectly impact health, with Utah’s housing crisis exacerbating negative health outcomes through high costs, poor-quality homes and increased stress.

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Expanding the My County Rec Pass program

Oct 02, 2024 12:37PM ● By Salt Lake County Councilmember Aimee Winder Newton

Given the popularity and positive impact of the My County Rec Pass program, I plan to advocate for TRCC funding for the city-owned rec centers to adopt this same program.

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Riverton resident defies the odds with a new drug for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sep 13, 2024 09:55AM ● By Peri Kinder

Riverton resident Matthew Lohmeyer takes a new drug that slows the progression of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

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‘Largest single, coordinated riparian restoration effort’ for Jordan River unveiled at opening day of festival

Sep 10, 2024 12:08PM ● By Rebecca Olds

September’s annual Get to the River Festival along the Jordan River opened with a big announcement: a newly acquired $7 million will fund the largest coordinated multi-year riparian restoration project the river has ever seen.

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Life & Laughter - Show me the money

Sep 04, 2024 03:58PM ● By Peri Kinder

When did the basic costs of living become a luxury?

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Rise in counterfeit car seats poses risks for children’s safety, experts warn

Sep 04, 2024 03:05PM ● By Bailey Chism

Child safety advocates at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital see a rise in the number of counterfeit car seats bought online.

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Unseen kindness: Stories from a walker crossing America

Sep 04, 2024 02:51PM ● By Julie Slama

After a successful career that led him to being able to travel and stay in fancy hotels, Mike Bassett is walking the simplified life, pushing a converted jogging stroller across America.

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Ten minutes in nature can boost your mental health

Sep 04, 2024 02:47PM ● By Bailey Chism

New study finds spending time in nature can boost mental health.

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