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Last Updated: Jun 29, 2020 11:19AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Local bakery pitches in during the pandemic, two bread loaves at a time

Jun 29, 2020 11:19AM ● By Carl Fauver

From its three locations, Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage is helping people get through these challenging times by giving them one loaf of bread and asking them to “pay forward” a second loaf to someone else in need.

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State parks offer social distancing with a view

Jun 25, 2020 12:20PM ● By Josh Wood

After quarantine restrictions eased, Utah’s State Parks saw greater than normal seasonal visitation.

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South Jordan valedictorian pursuing dancing dream

Jun 22, 2020 12:07PM ● By Libby Allnatt

South Jordan teen Tiffany Hipple finished high school as valedictorian and aspires to be a professional dancer as she celebrates the past and looks to the future.

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South Jordan-based nonprofit donates 14,000 masks

Jun 15, 2020 12:55PM ● By Libby Allnatt

The South Jordan nonprofit WHOlives is fighting against the spread of COVID-19 by donating masks.

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Local moms create nonprofit to help working single parents

Jun 15, 2020 11:02AM ● By Stephanie Yrungaray

A nonprofit organization based in Draper and run by a Riverton mom and a Herriman mom seeks to help working single parents who are struggling.

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Virtual County Library available as reopening takes shape

Jun 15, 2020 10:27AM ● By Josh Wood

Many of the library system’s services have been available online, and its staff members have worked to expand virtual offerings while the community stays at home.

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