tag:www.westjordanjournal.com,2005:/categories/news?page=24News | West Jordan Journal Page 24Educating | Entertaining | Informing2019-02-21T14:29:20-07:00urn:uuid:680135ff-d2b5-4fdf-b318-9684d3f386692019-02-21T14:20:10-07:002019-02-21T14:29:20-07:00Women’s Leadership Institute encourages Utah women to ‘Step Up and Run’2019-02-21 14:20:10 -0700Jennifer J JohnsonWomen bring unique perspective to politics. The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) encourages women to step up and run for office by providing them with political savvy. The group also encourages men to step up and become enduring allies in the process. The result is better communities and a better state.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:0f89674c-dc09-434e-be18-d386fe7452fe2019-02-21T12:57:45-07:002019-02-21T12:57:45-07:00Utah Housing Gap Coalition raising awareness about housing affordability 2019-02-21 12:57:44 -0700Justin AdamsUtah is expected to double its population by 2050 and the question is: where are all those people going to live?<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6b664cc0-36d1-4018-a821-1a98ad8defb52019-02-21T11:10:23-07:002019-02-21T11:18:56-07:00Taylorsville officials thrilled to see West Jordan join their business support organization, ChamberWest2019-02-21 11:10:23 -0700Justin AdamsThe regional business support organization that has served Taylorsville for many years, ChamberWest, has now been contracted to provide the same services for West Jordan City.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:1dcd4ed3-77fc-40b6-9b4e-2c6902de9f1b2019-02-20T11:41:15-07:002019-02-20T11:41:15-07:00West Jordan City Council continues to waive fees2019-02-20 11:41:15 -0700Erin DixonIn 2018, West Jordan City council waived many fees for nonprofit and other organizations to use city property. This trend continues in 2019. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:47052885-3dfb-4920-a368-df3770a6b7832019-02-07T14:42:27-07:002019-02-07T14:42:27-07:00Aligned Energy revitalizes empty semiconductor building2019-02-07 14:42:27 -0700Erin DixonAligned Energy reoutfits old Fairchild Semiconductor building to be a datacenter. PayPal, among other tenants, will use this new, energy efficient datacenter. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:518e05c7-95bd-448a-b681-18891966cb752019-01-30T11:31:46-07:002019-01-30T11:36:06-07:00Who's advocating for your city at the Utah legislature?2019-01-30 11:31:45 -0700Erin DixonAs the legislative session opens, communication between city and state government sometimes only exists through the help of lobbyists. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:441ee224-3b93-4836-b13e-44291a66008a2019-01-21T15:09:43-07:002019-03-20T17:00:12-06:00Derek Maxfield is new West Jordan Fire Chief2019-01-21 15:09:43 -0700Erin DixonThree generations and 20 years’ experience means Derek Maxfield is more than qualified to lead.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:e1f62196-a422-42d5-a5a6-e34537e93fd42019-01-09T14:33:54-07:002019-03-20T17:00:08-06:00City Hall marching West Jordan into the future2019-01-09 14:33:53 -0700Erin DixonIn 2019, city council will define the new position of the mayor and assisting positions. In addition, many plans for residential and business developments are moving forward.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:f4174f1f-453d-417c-a0a3-2814ee8ff3e62018-12-17T15:47:12-07:002018-12-17T15:56:58-07:00New electric vehicle charging station in West Jordan2018-12-17 15:47:11 -0700Erin DixonWest Jordan Public Works opened the first city owned electric vehicle charging station. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7f47f6ab-98c7-49c5-b5a7-bd724711d7b42018-12-11T11:24:29-07:002019-01-30T11:06:25-07:00Wild West Jordan Playground is no more; new structure to be built2018-12-11 11:24:29 -0700Erin DixonWild West Jordan playground was demolished mid-November. A new structure is being planned for opening late Spring 2019. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>