Pia Okwai: Jordan River memories and possibilities
I have memories encountering local graffiti art and rubbish heaps along the Jordan River parkway. I also remember having mallard ducks, garter snakes, skunks, and muskrats as neighbors.
Sweater weather means bird weather
Thousands of birds are leaving Salt Lake City until next spring, while other species are moving from higher elevations down into our valley.
Electrification program seeks to improve indoor, outdoor air quality
Utah Clean Energy is beginning what it’s calling the Electrification Collaborative Project, an EPA-funded partnership with local member organizations to make home electrification more affordable, more accessible, and easier.
We all need great parks: 3 reasons to support parks bond
This November, Salt Lakers have a great opportunity to show their love for the city’s parks. An $85 million bond is on the ballot to improve existing parks and build some new ones.
Developments combine affordable housing with art celebrating community figures, heritage
The Guadalupe neighborhood has been around since the mid-1800s and has grown from agricultural plots with small adobe houses to railroad-based commercial warehouses to the current residential neighborhood we see today.
Tiny-home village needs approval
A Salt Lake City Council vote on a proposed land lease and zoning change for a tiny home village was postponed in September to allow additional feedback.
Grassroots program eliminates barriers between kids, books
A new program in Salt Lake County, Kids Read, is inviting ambassadors to sign up to host tiny libraries for elementary-aged kids in their yards.
New Salt Lake City initiative helps neighbors Love Their Block
The mayor’s office is taking steps to empower Salt Lake residents to tackle community wide projects.
City Council allocates $10.5 million to Westside community projects
At its August meeting, the Salt Lake City Council approved the final list of projects funded through the 2021-2022 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
With a newly completed campus and expanded services, Neighborhood House provides daycare services – and more
After multiple years of fundraising and working with local organizations and philanthropies, Neighborhood House opened the doors to its adult facilities on May 19.
Ambassador program in Salt Lake City making streets safer
A little-known community-based resource, the Salt Lake City Downtown Ambassador Program, was recently expanded to help make North Temple and surrounding businesses and communities safer.
In Conversation: State House Rep. Angela Romero
We connected with Rep. Angela Romero — District 26 (portions of Salt Lake City and West Valley City) for a Q&A session that touches on her new national position.
Local infrastructure making strides in Westside walkability
Thanks to efforts of local non-profit Seven Canyons trust, phase one of the Folsom trail was completed in December 2021.
Utahns ‘bear witness’ to the shrinking of Great Salt Lake
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Zoning changes will be considered for proposed tiny-home village on Salt Lake City’s Westside
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Volunteer “Friends of” groups make huge difference in quality of parks
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"Change is coming": My experience with the Black Lives Matter movement
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2020 has been weird. Why should our Thanksgiving celebration be ‘normal?’
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Youth radio program encourages teens to make their voices heard – ‘Loud and Clear’
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West View Teen Newsroom
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