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Medicaid expansion open enrollment begins

Mar 31, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

April 1 marks open enrollment in Medicaid for as many as 90,000 adults, per Utah’s Medicaid expansion.

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Draper’s recycling reality - as much as 50% of recycling still ends up in landfill

Mar 27, 2019 ● By Mimi Darley Dutton

Frustrations over fees and the fact that many recyclables are going into landfills has Draper City looking at alternatives to waste disposal, including technology from Germany. Some are skeptical of the plans.

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‘We are Salt Lake County: We are here for you’
 Mayor Jenny Wilson’s State of the County Addresses
 regional growth, communication, challenges and successes

Mar 27, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

A speech that lasted 23 minutes boiled down to 10 words, according to Mayor Jenny Wilson: “We are Salt Lake County. We are here for you.”

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Bicyclists beware! Muddy trails are off limits

Mar 27, 2019 ● By Mimi Darley Dutton

Draper City does a lot of work to maintain Corner Canyon’s trail system. Officials ask that if the mud sticks to your wheels or heels, turn around.

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13800 South construction to continue through summer

Mar 18, 2019 ● By Mimi Darley Dutton

The project of widening 13800 South has been cut in half for budget reasons, but the widening of the canal bridge is nearly complete.

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Newly-minted County Mayor Jenny Wilson 
talks about staff, strategies 
and her favorite words 


Mar 08, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Salt Lake County has a new mayor – Democrat Jenny Wilson. Wilson seeks to buoy Salt Lake County with her version of “The Great Salt Lake County Dream.” Wilson has a new staff in place and seeks to bring priorities of air quality, housing affordability, and growth management to the fore for 18 cities comprising the county. “Benchmarks” and “Best Practices” are part of the Salt Lake County tool box to synch development.

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Women’s Leadership Institute 
encourages Utah women to ‘Step Up and Run’

Feb 21, 2019 ● By Jennifer J Johnson

Women bring unique perspective to politics. The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) encourages women to step up and run for office by providing them with political savvy. The group also encourages men to step up and become enduring allies in the process. The result is better communities and a better state.

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Utah Housing Gap Coalition raising awareness about housing affordability

Feb 21, 2019 ● By Justin Adams

Utah is expected to double its population by 2050 and the question is: where are all those people going to live?

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Draper City’s disaster simulation preparing residents for emergencies

Feb 21, 2019 ● By Travis Barton

In a disaster when water must be released, do you flood the business section or the water treatment plant? These were the questions asked during Draper’s disaster simulation.

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Who's advocating for your city at the Utah legislature?

Jan 30, 2019 ● By Erin Dixon

As the legislative session opens, communication between city and state government sometimes only exists through the help of lobbyists.

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