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Millrace Park faces improvements and ongoing challenges
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Whether you have a toddler looking for a jungle gym, a dog owner looking for an off-leash park or an angler hoping to catch a large catfish, Millrace Park, located at 1200 West 5400 South, may be...



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The master plan for Oquirrh Park calls for a skate park and new parking lot in between two playing fields just west of Cougar Lane, and two new playing fields and an extended road to the west of the current baseball fields. Construction could begin in August. Plans for Kearns skate park moving forward
It’s been a long time coming, but a skate park in Kearns will soon be a reality. Construction on the first phase of the Oquirrh Park master plan is slated to start at the end of the summer. “We w...
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Organizers preparing Night Out Against Crime for Kearns
The Kearns community will celebrate National Night Out Against Crime on Wednesday, Aug. 5. It is sponsored by the Kearns Crime Prevention Association. The annual event, held in cities and towns n...
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Detective Brett Miller received the Utah Chiefs of Police Association award for Outstanding Police Officer of the Year. Pictured from left are Taylorsville Police Chief Del Craig, Dr. Frank Budd and Miller. Taylorsville police officer receives award
There can’t be enough recognition given to the city’s law enforcement officers for working tirelessly to combat crime and selflessly to keep Taylorsville residents safe. Detective Brett Miller wa...
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 Taylorsville has joined the ranks of college towns across America with its partnership with Salt Lake Community College. 
Taylorsville: now a college town
Logan, Cedar City and Provo are decidedly college towns, but Taylorsville? Salt Lake Community College administrators and city officials have made great strides in solidifying their relationship...
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Ready to serve the community are members of the Miss Kearns royalty, from left, second attendant Saisavaii Afatasi, Miss Kearns Hillary Loveless and first attendant Valerie Barton. Miss Kearns royalty ready for year of service
The Miss Kearns pageant is a fun and exciting night for all the girls who participate in the event. But after the stage empties and the lights go down, the work begins for the newly crowned roya...
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Bobbie Maberry, director of the First Baptist Church of Kearns Food Pantry, was given Utah’s Silver Bowl Award in honor of her service to the community. Long-time Kearns resident given Utah volunteerism award
Most Kearns residents probably haven’t heard of Bobbie Maberry or seen the results of her hard work first hand. But for people in the Kearns area who are in desperate need of food and other basic...
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Expert advice now available on the Taylorsville/Kearns Journal website
Wouldn’t it be great to have your own expert, available 24 hours a day, to answer your questions on a variety of subjects at your convenience and not theirs? The Valley Journals is now providing ...
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Life and Laughter
The End Perhaps you haven’t heard of the world’s impending doom. Let me enlighten you. On December 21, 2012, a “harmonic convergence” thingy will cause mayhem and mass destruction, rendering life...
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Jordan High class of ’59 planning reunion
The 50th reunion of the Jordan High School Class of 1959 will be held Saturday, July 11, from noon to 4 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Gardner Village, West Jordan. A committee of former classm...
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Warrior Way has been proclaimed by recent graduates of Taylorsville High School on a stretch of 1500 West, behind the school.
	Taylorsville High students claim 1500 West
The Taylorsville High School senior class of 2009 wanted to leave their mark in the community by initiating a name change of 1500 West to Warrior Way. Brian Muir, secretary of the senior class an...
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 Barbara and Keith Hall have been married for 63 years. He would have graduated from high school in 1944, but joined the Navy. He received his diploma from Manti High School this June. 84 year old Taylorsville resident to get high school diploma
Sixty-five years is a long time to wait to get your high school diploma, but that is exactly how long Taylorsville resident Keith Hall has waited. Hall attended Manti High School, and would have ...
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IMC researchers working on heart and Alzheimer’s connection
Researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray believe that they have made a breakthrough connection between atrial fibrillation, a fairly common heart rhythm disorder, and Alzheimer’s dis...
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County Mayor’s Report
Salt Lake County is becoming green. Our policies include the 3 R’s: reducing, re-using and recycling. Let me bring you up to date on how the County and its contractors operate in environmentally ...
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Fraternal Order of Police fights for law enforcement issues
Many generous residents have donated to police organizations, especially after the events of Sept. 11. Unfortunately, there are fraudulent entities that have been trying to benefit from resident’...
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New website to help Hispanics with stroke protection
Spanish-speaking Utahns can now learn all about stroke in their own native language. The Utah Department of Health’s Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program has recently launched a new web si...
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 A longtime lover of history, Joan White has been named chair of the Taylorsville Historic Preservation Committee. Joan White named to chair Historic Preservation Committee
She is a familiar face in Taylorsville. Joan White can be spotted giving tours at the Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center, addressing the city council about historical preservation grant proposa...
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Local author releases second book in trilogy
Taylorsville resident Anna del C. Dye is an open book—and that book is Trouble in the Elf City, the second installment of a trilogy based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. “I have read all hi...
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 Salt Lake Scikotics, a local car club devoted to Scions, gathered stuffed animals at the Teddy Bear Patrol on May 9.  The animals will be donated to the Salt Lake County Sheriff and deputies will carry them in their cars to comfort children in traumatic situations. Local car group hosts Teddy Bear Patrol
Don’t judge them by their name. The Salt Lake Scikotics aren’t mentally ill, they just love their Scion cars. They also like to help out the community, and on Saturday, May 9, they hosted the Ted...
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SLCC offers summer camp for young women
Salt Lake Community College is partnering with Weber State University, The University of Utah, and the Girl Scouts of America is sponsoring a summer camp for young women in grades 7-11. The cam...
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Creative Sewing Centers
Pfaff sewing machines have been around for more than 140 years, building a reputation of reliability, consistency and great performance. High quality sergers, overlock and embroidery machines fro...
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