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Jake Romero is a rising star in Utah’s growing, competitive world of… steak barbequing

Jul 07, 2023 11:29AM ● By Carl Fauver

A West Jordan man – who lives just a stone’s throw from Taylorsville’s southern border – spends much of his summer dragging his fiancé and new baby son to far flung spots throughout the west where he barbeques steak – competitively.

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Neighborhood House addresses loneliness and bridges the digital divide

Jun 06, 2023 01:45PM ● By Peri Kinder

Neighborhood House addresses loneliness and bridges the digital divide.

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Have you ever watched the Taylorsville Dayzz skydiving team descend and wondered, ‘Why is one jumper way off course?’ Turns out, there’s always been a simple explanation

Jun 06, 2023 12:43PM ● By Carl Fauver

The answer to a decade-old mystery surrounding Taylorsville Dayzz – and the annual arrival of its skydiving team – has finally been revealed. If you’ve looked on during one of those Saturday night team jumps and wondered why one of the skydivers always appeared to drift way off course, there’s always been a simple explanation for it.

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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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Accomplished poet and author delivered Salt Lake Community College's Commencement Address

Jun 06, 2023 12:38PM ● By Peri Kinder

Tara M. Stringfellow, accomplished poet and author, delivered the Salt Lake Community College's 2023 Commencement Address.

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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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David Gourley educator Jacob Baesler named Afterschool Teacher of the Year

Jun 06, 2023 12:35PM ● By Peri Kinder

Jacob Baesler, a third grade teacher at David Gourley Elementary was named the 2022-23 Utah Afterschool Teacher of the Year by the Utah Afterschool Network.

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Taylorsville moviemaker JD Allen balances fatherhood and filmmaking, one diaper and one lens cap at a time

Jun 06, 2023 12:33PM ● By Carl Fauver

Steven Spielberg had to start someplace – and so too is filmmaker JD Allen. The Taylorsville-based artist – and former BYU football player – now works long hours every day to balance storytelling and family.

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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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How some high school teams handled a stormy spring season

Jun 02, 2023 09:43AM ● By Travis Barton

Countless games were canceled or postponed across the Wasatch Front due to rain and snow in March and April making warm weather sports go indoors.

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