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From left, Lani King, Brette Llewelyn, Carrie Bowles and Garrett Anderson enjoy the pumpkins brought to Jordan Valley School.
Pumpkins bring smiles to students and adults
Patiently, 500 pumpkins perch on the playground, waiting for their next transformation. Nearby, Utah State Prison Corrections officers also await, as ready as the pumpkins, and as excited as the ...
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The Jordan River Parkway segment adjacent to the old Superfund site in Midvale may be closed for a short time to allow for improvements such as stabilizing the riverbank.

Photo by Marie Mischel

Superfund site undergoes improvements along Jordan River
Final improvements at Midvale’s Superfund site, along the Jordan River, which began in late October, are expected to continue until next spring. The project will extend from 6400 South to 7800 So...
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Salon Tropicana, located at 7980 S. State St. in Midvale, recently had its conditional use permit revoked for live music and dancing.
Preliminary injunction stays revocation of conditional use permit
The owners of Salon Tropicana filed a lawsuit against Midvale City on Oct. 27 to contest the city’s revocation of the business’ conditional use permit that allowed live music and dancing. The Thir...
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Local election results reported
With record turnouts, voters returned several incumbents to local government seats in the Utah Legislature and Salt Lake County government. They also approved two major propositions that will pro...
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Members of the New Horizons Orchestra rehearse at the Midvale Performing Arts Center. The orchestra provides adults an opportunity to learn a string instrument and play in an ensemble.

New Horizons Orchestra finds a home in Midvale
If you always wanted to play a string instrument but never had the opportunity, the New Horizons Orchestra may be just the thing for you. The orchestra is sponsored by the Midvale Arts Council an...
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Rosemary Wells signs a copy of her book for a young reader during her visit to the Whitmore Library.



Award-winning author Rosemary Wells visits Whitmore Library
The creator of Noisy Nora, Max and Ruby, McDuff and other children’s literary characters visited Midvale’s Whitmore Library to encourage parents to read to their children. On Oct. 20, despite los...
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Festival of Trees set for Dec. 3-6
The 38th annual Festival of Trees, benefiting Primary Children’s Medical Center, runs Wednesday, Dec. 3, through Saturday, Dec. 6, at the South Towne Expo Center, 9575 S. State St. The Festival o...
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Midvale artist speaks politically with art
“They’re Bleeding Somewhere” – not a scream of terror, but the title of a winning work of art by Midvale artist Zane Lancaster – is on exhibition at the Rio Gallery. The image was one of more th...
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 Bart O. Davis, who has resided in Midvale for 30 years, has been appointed as the new ESGR Utah Field Chair. ESGR strives to gain and maintain military support for those serving their country as part of the Guard and Reserve.


Midvale resident appointed new ESGR Utah Field Chair
A Midvale resident, Bart O. Davis, has been appointed as the new Employer Service to the Guard and Reserve Utah Field Chair. ESGR is a Department of Defense agency staffed by volunteers throug...
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 KSL weatherman Dan Pope; KSL Radio Utah Morning News host Grant Nielsen; Boyd Petersen, The Valley Journals publisher; and Craig Dearing, president of the West Jordan Chamber of Commerce are shown during the first Titan of Business Awards presentation.
 The Valley Journals honored with Titan Award
The Valley Journals, publisher of the Midvale Journal, was honored by the West Jordan Chamber of Commerce with a Titan of Business Award during the 2008 South Valley Business Expo, Oct. 22. This ...
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