tag:www.westjordanjournal.com,2005:/categories/local-life?page=12Local Life | West Jordan Journal Page 12Educating | Entertaining | Informing2020-11-10T14:34:52-07:00urn:uuid:676fb648-f1db-474b-868e-03e99d83bf332020-09-21T16:43:06-06:002020-11-10T14:34:52-07:00West Jordan family spotlight: The Britt Family2020-09-21 16:43:21 -0600Deserae DortonWest Jordan family talks about what life in Utah is like as a multiracial family.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:4d275741-4cb8-406f-a4cd-293dea7040f52020-09-21T16:38:45-06:002020-11-10T14:35:34-07:00Clarisse Lopez Offen on police, racial profiling and having uncomfortable conversations2020-09-21 16:39:11 -0600Alison Brimley“People who know me don’t know this about me,” says Clarisse Lopez Offen of her experience being racially profiled by police. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:1eb4918f-9624-45b4-9757-87528038016a2020-09-14T16:25:10-06:002020-11-10T14:34:15-07:00‘A better way to say goodbye’ to victims of plane crash2020-09-14 16:25:20 -0600Justin AdamsOn Aug. 5, Autumn Allen and Gayle Hughes organized a “beautiful” candlelight vigil to commemorate the lives of those killed in the July 25 plane crash. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:623ca63a-34ed-4687-9b75-6e22ee014c382020-09-09T16:05:27-06:002020-11-10T14:38:18-07:00Dee Garden Thai Kitchen and Nepali Chulo: Two restaurants approaching their one-year anniversaries in a strange climate2020-09-09 16:05:38 -0600Mariden WilliamsStarting a new restaurant is never an easy feat, but it becomes even harder when just a few months after first opening your doors, you are asked to close them for the sake of public health.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9c335327-9b35-4be0-b9a6-8cc8287cdaef2021-04-19T09:06:35-06:002021-04-19T09:06:35-06:00Life and Laughter – A Brave New World2020-09-01 09:05:28 -0600Peri KinderPeople can’t wait for things to return to a “new normal” like suddenly everything’s going to be ice cream sundaes and furry kittens. The way 2020 is going, the new normal will probably be kitten sundaes and furry ice cream.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:c9f24f19-47ce-4fa3-9797-ac13035b9c9a2020-08-24T15:50:31-06:002020-11-10T14:40:48-07:00A tale of two restaurants: How two local eateries are handling the pandemic2020-08-24 15:50:42 -0600Mariden WilliamsTwo mom-and-pop restaurants in West Jordan’s unassuming Gardan Village strip mall are responding to the pandemic in different ways.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:9685eef2-5a64-4c58-97f6-0d3db5efd6a82020-08-13T12:41:50-06:002020-08-13T12:42:32-06:00Watch the Miss Africa Utah 2020 pageant from the comfort of your own home2020-08-13 12:41:49 -0600Heather LawrenceIf you’re looking for a great way to be entertained, support your community and stay safe at home, check out the online Miss Africa Utah 2020 pageant.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:b0d516f9-fdc2-462c-b49d-b780bba0f3602020-08-12T14:57:00-06:002020-11-10T14:21:29-07:00Story Crossroads takes summer storytelling events online2020-08-12 14:57:11 -0600Alison BrimleyThe art of historical storytelling was on display at Story Crossroads’ annual summer events, which streamed online this year instead of happening in front of live audiences. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6225bb3b-dc2e-48d1-ad6c-c6cec7256ad22020-08-06T15:24:22-06:002020-08-06T15:28:52-06:00How Salt Lake County libraries are maintaining contact through partial closure2020-08-06 15:26:07 -0600Kathryn Elizabeth JonesYou’ll have to make an appointment, wear a mask, and follow a one-way path in order to enter your local Salt Lake County library to pick up books.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.westjordanjournal.com">West Jordan Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:f221ad5c-9029-43cb-bace-9fd0f00433bf2020-08-05T15:52:19-06:002020-11-10T14:21:57-07:00‘Utah Moms’ organize family-friendly march at city hall2020-08-05 15:52:29 -0600Alison BrimleyDemonstrators gathered at West Jordan City Hall on July 6 at a peaceful march organized by the newly formed Utah Moms for Racial and Social Equity.
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