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Miss Africa Utah pageant: A diverse cultural scholarship program

Sep 21, 2020 04:59PM ● By Heather Lawrence

Utah women who’ve faced some of life’s greatest challenges reflect their inner and outer beauty in Miss Africa Utah 2020 pageant.

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SLC companies team up to develop face masks

Sep 21, 2020 04:56PM ● By Libby Allnatt

Two Salt Lake City companies work to create a new kind of face mask.

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West Jordan family spotlight: The Britt Family

Sep 21, 2020 04:43PM ● By Deserae Dorton

West Jordan family talks about what life in Utah is like as a multiracial family.

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Clarisse Lopez Offen on police, racial profiling and having uncomfortable conversations

Sep 21, 2020 04:39PM ● By Alison Brimley

“People who know me don’t know this about me,” says Clarisse Lopez Offen of her experience being racially profiled by police.

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‘A better way to say goodbye’ to victims of plane crash

Sep 14, 2020 04:25PM ● By Justin Adams

On 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.

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Dee Garden Thai Kitchen and Nepali Chulo: Two restaurants approaching their one-year anniversaries in a strange climate

Sep 09, 2020 04:05PM ● By Mariden Williams

Starting 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.

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A tale of two restaurants: How two local eateries are handling the pandemic

Aug 24, 2020 03:50PM ● By Mariden Williams

Two mom-and-pop restaurants in West Jordan’s unassuming Gardan Village strip mall are responding to the pandemic in different ways.

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Watch the Miss Africa Utah 2020 pageant from the comfort of your own home

Aug 13, 2020 12:41PM ● By Heather Lawrence

If 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.

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Story Crossroads takes summer storytelling events online

Aug 12, 2020 02:57PM ● By Alison Brimley

The 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.

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How Salt Lake County libraries are maintaining contact through partial closure

Aug 06, 2020 03:26PM ● By Kathryn Elizabeth Jones

You’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.

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