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‘Mrs. Rocky Mountain’ is a Taylorsville wife and mom with far more on her mind than titles and crowns

Jun 06, 2023 12:41PM ● By Carl Fauver

A Taylorsville mother of nine is taking on one of the most difficult topics parents and children can ever discuss – child sexual abuse – through a series of brief, but powerful, music videos she hopes will open eyes… and dialogs.

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Historic Taylorsville Cemetery records are being updated by a new sexton

Jun 06, 2023 12:36PM ● By Carl Fauver

A changing of the guard at the historic Taylorsville Cemetery (4567 South Redwood Road) now has a new sexton updating records, while also maintaining the appearance of the 5-acre site.

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Depression rates in Utah remain high

Jun 02, 2023 11:13AM ● By Peri Kinder

Utah has some of the highest rates of depression in the country, with thousands of people struggling each year.

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Could Salt Lake County’s outdoor swimming pool in Taylorsville become an indoor pool? Officials weigh recreation options

May 08, 2023 02:57PM ● By Carl Fauver

Even as construction continues on 10 new outdoor pickleball courts across Taylorsville, a retrofit is also underway at the County-operated recreation center to add six to eight indoor pickleball courts. Additionally, county officials are considering new walkways at Valley Regional Park. And they are at least “bouncing around the idea” of enclosing the outdoor swimming pool north of the rec center.

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Thousands of new, state-of-the-art water meters will soon serve Taylorsville residents more efficiently

May 08, 2023 02:55PM ● By Carl Fauver

Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District rarely draws fanfare as it quietly delivers clean water – and ushers away our waste – at a clip of several million gallons per day.

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Local Las Vegas Raiders booster club is about much more than watching their favorite team

May 08, 2023 02:48PM ● By Carl Fauver

One of the largest and most boisterous collection of Las Vegas Raider football fans outside Oakland or Southern Nevada is right here in Utah. But the 1,300 members of the 801 Rocky Mountain Raider Nation Booster Club are as much about comradery and community service as they are about touchdowns and field goals.

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NASCAR driver comes to Salt Lake with fundraiser ride

Mar 31, 2023 01:55PM ● By Greg James

Kyle Petty first rode across the country to attend a NASCAR race in Phoenix. That trip turned into a yearly get-together to raise money for Victory Junction, a summer camp for children in North Carolina.

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Unified Fire officials tout a simple practice to save lives: close bedroom doors at night

Mar 31, 2023 01:48PM ● By Carl Fauver

During their quarterly report to the Taylorsville City Council, Unified Fire Authority officials unveiled startling safety information about the strength and heat-resistant qualities of something we all have in our homes – bedroom doors.

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Southeast Taylorsville residents relaunch their District 3A Community Council

Mar 31, 2023 01:46PM ● By Carl Fauver

Perhaps strong in concept, community councils don’t have much of a record of success in Taylorsville City. But citizens in one area have decided to try, try again.

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Abandoned pets are rapidly becoming a large crisis in our post-pandemic world

Mar 09, 2023 11:12AM ● By Carl Fauver

During the coronavirus pandemic when everyone was stuck at home, animal shelters couldn’t find enough animals to adopt out. But now, three years later, the opposite is true.

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