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Sandy Balloon Festival a BIG Success
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Sandy to host MLS All-Star game in 2009
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Real Salt Lake will host the Major League Soccer All-Star game next year at its new stadium. Gov. Jon Huntsman joined Real owner Dave Checketts, MLS President Mark Abbott, Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan,...
Alta View Hospital to expand Adding extra space and more specialists to serve Sandy residents
by S.L. Standifird
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Alta View Hospital and Intermountain Medical Group held a groundbreaking ceremony July 8, to announce their plans for an outpatient surgical center and specialty clinic to be constructed on the ...

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JSD asset split still in holding pattern
With a final report due to legislators Aug. 1by transition teams charged with splitting the Jordan School District assets, there’s no clear picture of how the matter will be accomplished. Two pro...
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New school district boards set
The members of the two new school districts formed by the split of the Jordan School District have been chosen by voters. Following are the results of the June 24 election for the east-side preci...
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The skies in the valley will be filled with hot air balloons once again as Sandy City launches its second annual balloon festival Aug. 8 and 9. These colorful, 10-story high balloons will depart...
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Big Bear Park will be the site of a White City community celebration planned for Aug. 16. White City to have a community celebration
White City’s first community celebration in 14 years is approaching quickly and will be held Aug. 16 at Big Bear Park, 930 East Onyx Lane. In the morning there will be a 5k run (details have not...
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New animal control ordinance meets with opposition Concerned residents and dog owners object to breed-specific legislation
Following a prolonged debate and rough start, the Sandy City Council was nearing a final decision on how to improve the city’s animal control ordinance. That was until a July 15 public hearing.....
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Sandy City Chief Administrative Officer Byron Jorgensen, and City Councilmember Chris McCandless get a close-up view of a coral reef display at the Living Planet Aquarium during a tour there recen...
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Officers Rob Webb, Jason Nielson and Todd Singleton join Sgt. Dave Worthington in representing the Sandy City Police Department while Capt. Annette Woodhead, Battalion Chief Todd Hyer and firefigh...
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Local teenager wins in anti-tobacco contest
Kaitlyn McLellan, 14, of Sandy believes in the perils of tobacco but she never thought that stand would net her some tangible rewards. It did recently when she heard about a contest sponsored by ...
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New White City logo designed by Josh Awtry White City gets new logo
The White City Community Council recently held a logo contest, to find a logo for the community that could appear on letterhead, police cars and other objects. The only rule was that the submiss...
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Local volunteers help police help victims through tough times
The Sandy City Police Department began its Victim Advocate program in 1994. Since then, the program has expanded and evolved from one full-time employed advocate to three. Although there are a f...
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Sandy Hills Community Council is revived
A dormant community council in the unincorporated area known as Sandy Hills is being revived. Members have not been selected but will be by the end of the summer by the community. Sandy Hills r...
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The Sandy Library
The Sandy Library is hosting its second annual art contest beginning Aug. 11. Entrants must be 18 years of age and only original artwork may be submitted. Entries can be watercolors, oils, mixed m...
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County officials receive list of top White City priorities
White City Community Council members have put together a list of the group’s top priorities following a request by Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. The list was requested in order for these...
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Lori Burnett has been queen of her neighborhood’s July 4 parade for 10 years. 10th annual neighborhood parade salutes America
For the past 10 years the neighbors on Watson and Littler Road, 1350 East 11800 South, have paraded around their neighborhood on July 4 to celebrate America’s independence and get to know each ot...
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Summer heat and pets in cars can be a deadly combination
Sandy City Animal Service officers have been busy this summer responding to calls on a number of animals locked in hot, parked vehicles. Officers want pet owners to be aware that temperatures in ...
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Sandy City’s administration and Risk Manager Bryce McEuen display their newly-awarded Workers Compensation Fund awards.  The city was named as one of the 14 safest companies in the state, and McEuen was awarded the first ever Safety Champion award.
WCF recognizes Sandy City risk manager with first ever Safety Champion Award
Sandy City Risk Manager Bryce McEuen was recently recognized by Workers Compensation Fund of Utah as the first recipient of the Safety Champion Award at the agency’s annual Safety Traditions Lunc...
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Dan Oredson in front of one of his prized possessions, an antique player piano. A man with a message: ‘America the Beautiful’
It was all part of his master plan some 25 years ago: upon retirement, Dan Oredson was going to spread the word and do his part to clean up America, one bag of trash at a time. Oredson was born ...
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Sandy firefighters from graduate U of U fire leadership program
Two Sandy City firefighters, Battalion Chief Bruce Cline and Captain Lincoln Paxman, recently completed the first phase in the Fire Service Leadership Academy at the University Of Utah. There are...
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Lindsay Allison helps spruce up a home during Zion’s Bank’s paint-a-thon Sandy home gets makeover from Zions Bank's paint-a-thon
A home in Sandy received a makeover by local Zions Bank employees during the company’s 18th annual Paint-a-Thon service project. Zions bankers traded in balance sheets for brushes to pain...
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Jennifer Gilbert completes residency
Nick and Patti Gilbert are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter, Jennifer S. Gilbert, M.D. June 27 from the Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency program, where she was the co-chie...
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