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The Gift of a Gift-less Holiday

Nov 05, 2015 10:25AM ● By Bryan Scott

Now we have creepy-looking elves wreaking havoc on the house and leaving daily surprises for an entire month.

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Land of Legends Yielding Composer to Valley

Oct 08, 2015 02:38PM ● By Rhett Wilkinson

Bach. Brahms. Haydn. Händel. Strauss. Beethoven. Today, Zimmer. And in Christian Voss, emerging musicians locally will soon be led by a composer from a land that, in Germany, has produced the world’s greatest composers.

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Late Start Leads to Great Start, Administrators Claim

Oct 08, 2015 12:59PM ● By Bryan Scott

“Prior to late-start, we didn’t have time for meetings like this,” Crowther said. “It is as if we changed from performing surgery with an ax to a scalpel.”

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New Year Brings New Students and Teachers

Oct 08, 2015 12:53PM ● By Bryan Scott

Blake Burtenshaw, the new U.S. government and world civilization teacher, is from Utah. He grew up in the south in Blanding and went to college at Weber State.

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$3 Million Dollar Remodel to Make School Safer for Kids

Oct 08, 2015 12:50PM ● By Bryan Scott

Two lucky schools, Joel P. Jensen and Oquirrh Hills Middle, were granted a nearly $3 million remodel over the summer.

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Safety Assembly at Westland Elementary

Oct 08, 2015 12:47PM ● By Bryan Scott

Excited to learn about safety, the children were pleasantly surprised when a police motorcycle roared its way into the gymnasium.

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Mayor Rolfe Files Lawsuit Against Council

Oct 08, 2015 12:44PM ● By Bryan Scott

The business item set to discuss the issue was tabled indefinitely at the city’s Aug. 25 meeting, but it was far from over.

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Switch to Traditional School a Tradition for West Jordan Schools

Oct 08, 2015 12:41PM ● By Bryan Scott

Oquirrh Elementary and Columbia Elementary transitioned from a year-round to a traditional calendar this year to accommodate community preferences.

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City Council Hires New City Manager

Oct 08, 2015 12:36PM ● By Bryan Scott

“I’m looking forward to this new opportunity,” Palesh said in a statement released by the city.

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City Implements New WaterSmart Program

Oct 08, 2015 12:33PM ● By Bryan Scott

The program will send custom water reports to 5,000 randomly-selected, single-family homes in West Jordan.

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