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Last Updated: Apr 15, 2019 03:21PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best: Riverton’s Emergency Preparedness Committee examines its resources

Apr 15, 2019 03:21PM ● By Mariden Williams

On March 5, Riverton’s volunteer-run Emergency Preparedness Committee told the city council what they hope to achieve over the next year and what they’ll need to do it.

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Riverton economically prosperous and ever-growing, says mayor

Apr 15, 2019 03:19PM ● By Mariden Williams

In his annual State of the City address, Riverton mayor Trent Staggs presented a look forward at some of the city’s plans for 2019.

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‘Think Regionally, Act Locally:’ 
Southwest Mayors 
turn crisis into long-term planning


Apr 15, 2019 11:24AM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Heard of Utah’s “Southwest Quadrant” yet? How about Utah’s “Southwest Mayors Council?” Synergies among six communities are set to help community leaders “think regionally and act locally,” for the benefit of residents in the region.

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Herriman’s incoming Anthem Commercial Center snags WinCo

Apr 02, 2019 01:44PM ● By Travis Barton

WinCo is coming to Herriman.

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Medicaid expansion open enrollment begins

Mar 31, 2019 01:25PM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

April 1 marks open enrollment in Medicaid for as many as 90,000 adults, per Utah’s Medicaid expansion.

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‘We are Salt Lake County: We are here for you’
 Mayor Jenny Wilson’s State of the County Addresses
 regional growth, communication, challenges and successes

Mar 27, 2019 09:09AM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

A speech that lasted 23 minutes boiled down to 10 words, according to Mayor Jenny Wilson: “We are Salt Lake County. We are here for you.”

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Olympia Hills redux? 
Uncertainty abounds for proposed ‘tech town’ development

Mar 26, 2019 12:34PM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Last summer’s 16,000 signatures of opposition and a county mayoral veto did not quash Olympia Hills, but maybe emboldened it. Developer Doug Young now presents a vision for a high-tech corporate town, offering high-paying STEM careers and a live-work-play-shop community. Are Herriman and South Jordan residents buying it?

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What did all those earthquakes near Bluffdale mean?

Mar 25, 2019 11:41AM ● By Jennifer Gardiner

What did all the small earthquakes near Bluffdale mean for the future of Utah?

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Tackling the Southwest Valley’s traffic woes

Mar 20, 2019 02:56PM ● By Mariden Williams

Six mayors are banding together in the hopes of alleviating some of the southwestern portion of the valley’s congestion issues.

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Newly-minted County Mayor Jenny Wilson 
talks about staff, strategies 
and her favorite words 


Mar 08, 2019 11:41AM ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Salt Lake County has a new mayor – Democrat Jenny Wilson. Wilson seeks to buoy Salt Lake County with her version of “The Great Salt Lake County Dream.” Wilson has a new staff in place and seeks to bring priorities of air quality, housing affordability, and growth management to the fore for 18 cities comprising the county. “Benchmarks” and “Best Practices” are part of the Salt Lake County tool box to synch development.

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