West Jordan neighborhood fundraiser donates to the food bank

A grassroots West Jordan fundraiser got homebound kids moving and raised nearly $400 for the Utah Food Bank. Read More »

Student Spotlight: Itineris grad knows the value of balance

Jaci began her high school career at Itineris on full blast, taking high school advanced placement classes and 13 college credit hours during her first summer. Read More »

Former Utah First Lady’s books address internet safety at a time when more students are online

With more and more schoolchildren doing their assignments online during coronavirus pandemic, former First Lady Jackie Leavitt urges them to be good digital citizens, invites them to use free resources at ikeepsafe.org. Read More »

Is Utah’s new high school playoff format working?

Looking at the numbers from Utah’s first year of an expanded high school playoff. Read More »

West Jordan dipping into rainy day fund to get through COVID-19

“COVID-19 has completely changed the way we live and work. Social distancing has kept West Jordan safe, but it has crippled our economy,” Mayor Dirk Burton said. Read More »

How will COVID-19 impact the future of K-12 education?

Even with a projected student lower retention of learning while schools have transitioned to online learning, many educators can see a silver lining in how COVID-19 is impacting education. Read More »

Student Spotlight: West Jordan graduate earns full-ride scholarship, MLK Youth Leadership Award

As a first-generation Asian American and first-generation college student, Victoria has been encouraged by her family to push herself to do her best. Read More »

Sounds familiar: local reports on the 1918 influenza pandemic

More than 100 years ago, the Spanish flu inspired many of the same policy changes and attitudes that COVID-19 is now causing in Utah and across the country. How did West Jordan react in 1918? Read More »

Copper Hills sterling scholars impress peers, teachers, judges

CHHS boasts two state sterling scholar finalists. Read More »

Collectors still collect even during a pandemic

That shoe box of old baseball cards in your closet might be worth a fortune or could be full of small memoirs of players of the past. Read More »