In just a little more than a year, Draper will be home to a brand new Living Planet Aquarium facility. The plans for a new 130,000 sq. foot aquarium building were officially announced on Jan. 20. The new facility will feature all of the current exhi...
Chief Arthur “Mac” Connole announced that he would be retiring from his 44 year career as a Utah Police officer and chief on March 2. Connole said that he has had a long and productive career and it is time to hang up his badge to spend ...
After years of debate, the Draper City Council has unanimously voted to change the city code that determines the number of students allowed in preschools and private schools in residential areas. The council voted, Jan. 3, to change Municipal Code T...
Troy Walker, Alan Summerhays and Bill Colbert were sworn in Jan. 3 to serve on the Draper City Council. This will be Walker and Summerhays’ second term in office. Colbert will begin his fourth term. All three councilmembers are continuing the ...
Draper City has received $100,000 from the Federal Recreational Trails Program. The money provides the city with the opportunity to fund the Dear Hollow Trail in addition to the Bunny Bradley trial, adding approximately 2,400 feet of trail. More tha...
Draper City employees are going above and beyond the call of duty to help local youth make a difference in the community and learn leadership skills. Draper Public Works crews are paid to render services such as snow removal and flood control within...
The Draper Historical Society - a nonprofit, volunteer-led group - is asking residents to write and submit their family histories or personal accounts about local life in the city before 1940. All of the information will be used to create Volume 4 o...
Craig Nelson was only a child when he was diagnosed with cancer. The Nelson family watched Craig battle the disease for two years before he succumbed to it. It was a difficult time for the family to watch him struggle. Although Craig passed away in 1...
A local open space area frequented by families recently got a cleanup and rebuild courtesy of the employees of Geneva Rock. Mehraban Wetlands Park, at 898 East Riparian Dr. (11815 South), is a popular spot for bird watchers, fishers and hikers who e...
  In the article “Read all about it: Draper hosts girls only book club” in the January issue of the Draper Journal, Anne Nabaum’s name was misspelled. We apologize for the error....
Countywide Event: Feb. 6, 7 p.m.Ages 5 and up Storytelling Concert with Donald Davis and Bil Lepp. Bil is a six-time champion of the West Virginia Liar's Contest, and while his stories may not be completely true, they are always honest. Donald tell...
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