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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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Life & Laughter - Show me the money

Sep 04, 2024 03:58PM ● By Peri Kinder

When did the basic costs of living become a luxury?

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Rise in counterfeit car seats poses risks for children’s safety, experts warn

Sep 04, 2024 03:05PM ● By Bailey Chism

Child safety advocates at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital see a rise in the number of counterfeit car seats bought online.

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Unseen kindness: Stories from a walker crossing America

Sep 04, 2024 02:51PM ● By Julie Slama

After a successful career that led him to being able to travel and stay in fancy hotels, Mike Bassett is walking the simplified life, pushing a converted jogging stroller across America.

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