After years of anticipation, meticulous planning and steady construction, while onlookers have watched the skyline of Veterans Memorial Park alter before their eyes, the date is finally arriving.
The grand opening of the Viridian Event Center and We...
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The planners of this year's Memorial Day's commemoration aim to fire up the heartstrings and the tear ducts by keeping the focus on what Memorial Day is all about: remembering those who have fought and fallen. This is a photo from last year’s celebration in West Jordan.
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Mutton bustin’ will again be among the featured events at the Western Stampede Rodeo in early July. Signups are being held June 14 from 4-7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Rob’s Wildlife -
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Copper Hills High School junior Victoria McArthur is one of three students honored for essays written on the need for the justice system in the United States.
With taxpayers footing over 97 percent of the costs to maintain the Youth Soccer Complex at 7800 South 4000 West, the city council is looking at ways to reduce the cost by possibly inviting other sports onto the fields, with emphasis still on soccer....
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Pitching in for a good cause, residents of West Jordan helped with cleanup around the community during last year’s I Love West Jordan Day. It’s happening again on May 19.
With nearly 900 lane miles of road to main in West Jordan, and only so much funding to maintain them, the city uses a scientific approach to decide which streets require what maintenance and when.
“We’re now helping our money go further ...
The West Jordan City Council unanimously adopted a tentative budget on May 9 that included nine goals, with a $3.8 million price tag - some one-time expenditure but some on going. It also includes a proposed property tax increase.
“Without som...
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For the 15th year, a demolition derby will be part of the Western Stampede. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the West Jordan Arena. Photo courtesy of Scott Anderson
West side residents may get their own recreation facility, resulting in a boom in property values and the city economy, according to a presentation to the city council on April 25 by Brent Sheets, executive director of the Oquirrh Recreation and Park...
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West Jordan officers waited on Sizzler tables on April 25 for the annual Cops for Kids fundraiser to raise money for the Children's Justice Center. It also gives patrons a chance to interact with the officers. “We have the detectives that serve cases through the Children’s Justice Center as well as a lot of their patrol and different people who want to come on board that night and want to serve at the sizzler,” Children’s Justice Center Assistant Manager Jodi Fait said. “It’s a really great opportunity to get them out there, in with the community and into a different limelight and setting.”
