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10 family-friendly Halloween activities this month

Oct 02, 2024 03:01PM ● By Peri Kinder

There are ample opportunities for your family to have fun this Halloween season.

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Exploring Utah’s ghost towns: Seven abandoned settlements with fascinating histories

Oct 02, 2024 02:54PM ● By Bailey Chism

Utah’s rich history has much to offer. Learn about the many towns that used to stretch across Utah’s land.

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Mark Miller Subaru to host a pet adoption and costume party

Oct 02, 2024 02:03PM ● By Peri Kinder

Mark Miller Subaru to hold a pet adoption event on Oct. 19.

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Why we love to be scared: The psychology behind Halloween thrills

Oct 02, 2024 01:24PM ● By Bailey Chism

Halloween provides a thrill that many people don’t understand. Find out why people love being scared around Halloween season.

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The evolution of Halloween: from ancient Celtic rituals to modern-day festivities

Oct 02, 2024 01:21PM ● By Bailey Chism

Halloween originated from ancient Celtic traditions and evolved through history, blending with Roman and Christian practices, eventually becoming a popular holiday in the U.S. known for costumes, pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating.

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Six terrifying haunted locations in Salt Lake County to visit this Halloween

Oct 02, 2024 01:14PM ● By Bailey Chism

Discover six of the most terrifying haunted locations in Salt Lake County, from eerie abandoned mills to ghost-filled hotels, perfect for a spine-chilling Halloween adventure.

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Draper’s Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch and Thriller Park open for the season

Oct 02, 2024 01:05PM ● By Rebecca Olds

Kuwahara’s Pumpkin Patch and Thriller Park opened for the season on Sept. 20, offering a variety of attractions such as the pumpkin patch, haunted house, Halloween Main Street, Once Upon a Time land, corn maze, Grand Bizarre, a magician and more.

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Report reveals how Utah's housing crisis impacts health

Oct 02, 2024 12:56PM ● By Bailey Chism

A new policy brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute highlights how housing conditions, neighborhood environments, and housing affordability directly and indirectly impact health, with Utah’s housing crisis exacerbating negative health outcomes through high costs, poor-quality homes and increased stress.

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Expanding the My County Rec Pass program

Oct 02, 2024 12:37PM ● By Salt Lake County Councilmember Aimee Winder Newton

Given the popularity and positive impact of the My County Rec Pass program, I plan to advocate for TRCC funding for the city-owned rec centers to adopt this same program.

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‘Largest single, coordinated riparian restoration effort’ for Jordan River unveiled at opening day of festival

Sep 10, 2024 12:08PM ● By Rebecca Olds

September’s annual Get to the River Festival along the Jordan River opened with a big announcement: a newly acquired $7 million will fund the largest coordinated multi-year riparian restoration project the river has ever seen.

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