🌱 Salt Lake City Patch: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Hello all. It's me, Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel, your host of the Salt Lake City Patch newsletter — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

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Freezing fog this morning. High: 32 Low: 23.

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Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City:

1. Wasatch in the Winter: Park City Basecamp • Salt Lake Magazine (Salt Lake Magazine)
2. Registered sex offender tried to lure girls into car in Sandy, charges say (KSL.com)
3. Police issue warning as fog limits visibility, roads left slick from overnight snow (KUTV 2News)
4. More snow possible; Still feels like a freezer (FOX 13 News Utah)
5. Family History Library name changed to FamilySearch Library | Preston Citizen (The Herald Journal)
6. Salt Lake City officials gave no notice before removing tents belonging to the homeless, advocates say (ABC4.com)
7. Taylorsville rape suspect arrested by Salt Lake City police (KUTV 2News)
8. Utah Jazz expungement clinic gives Utahns second chances, clean slates (KSL.com)
9. 'No stopping us': Salt Lake mayor outlines bright future, unveils $100M Ballpark fund (KSL.com)
10. Birthday party at Salt Lake hotel ends in gunfire, 2 men shot (KSL.com)
11. How 2022 Gun Sales In Utah Compare To The Rest Of The Country (Patch)
12. Hundreds protest trans youth bills on steps of Utah State Capitol (FOX 13 News Utah)
13. First Bite: Urban Hill • Salt Lake Magazine (Salt Lake Magazine)
14. Avoid the crowds and fraffic and experience the Sundance Film Festival at The Gateway (ABC4.com)
15. Three injured during shooting at Salt Lake hotel birthday celebration (KUTV 2News)
16. Get Your Sundance Style On with Name Droppers (FOX 13 News Utah)
17. Utah's Own #StuartSelfies is back at Sundance in 2023 (FOX 13 News Utah)
18. Annual State of the Industry Report Released Showing Training Trends in Employee Development and Skilling (The Herald Journal)
19. Salt Lake City residents concerned about flaring at refinery (Salt Lake Tribune)
20. Salt Lake area businesses, homes seized in 'significant' federal bath salts investigation (Salt Lake Tribune)
21. Lucid Software Announces New Integration with Microsoft SharePoint (The Herald Journal)
22. Students flood Utah Capitol to push for school voucher bill (KUTV 2News)
23. Salt Lake Co. home prices drop year-to-year for first time since since 2011 (FOX 13 News Utah)
24. Moxo and Filevine Partner to Streamline Client Service Interactions in the Legal Industry (The Herald Journal)
25. 5 Amazing solutions for a home gym that will help save time and money (ABC4.com)

Today in Salt Lake City:

From my notebook:

• Utah Symphony: "Music is a gift that should be shared with everyone! 🎶 That’s why we created Access To Music—because anyone should be able to enjoy the symphony. 🎻🎺 This FREE annual concert welcomes special needs children of any age, allowing them t..." (Utah Symphony via Instagram)
• Utah Symphony: "Music is a gift that should be shared with everyone! 🎶 That’s why we created Access To Music—because anyone should be able to enjoy the symphony. 🎻🎺 This FREE annual concert welcomes special needs children of any age, allowing them to..." (Utah Symphony via Facebook)
• US National Weather Service Salt Lake City Utah: "🥶Another cold front will bring atypically cold temperatures to southern Utah on Thursday morning. Be sure to dress appropriately for the cold and limit time outside if possible. #utwx" (US National Weather Service Salt Lake City Utah via Facebook)
• West High School - Salt Lake City: "‼️🚨HEY PANTHERS ‼️📣📣📣 HELP US CONGRATULATE SENIOR 🎓JERRY VALDEZ ON SIGNING & COMMITTING TO FURTHER HIS EDUCATION AND CONTINUING HIS BASEBALL ⚾️ CAREER WITH GRAYS HARBOR COLLEGE IN ABERDEEN WA‼️WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST JERRY 🙌🤩🐾 T..." (West High School - Salt Lake City via Facebook)
• Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: "Want the latest on wildlife news, events, updates and more sent straight to your inbox? 📬 Make sure you’re signed up to receive our weekly newsletter. We’ve given it an updated look and each week, it’s filled with all things fish and wi..." (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources via Facebook)
• Utah Opera: "Music is a gift that should be shared with everyone 🎶 That’s why we created Access To Music—because anyone should be able to enjoy the magic of the opera. 🎭 This FREE annual concert welcomes special needs children of any age, allowing..." (Utah Opera via Instagram)
• Utah Art Market: "Don’t miss these textured oil works from @latebloomershauna this February Market! We’ll be open 10am-7pm February 2-4. Located at Woodbine Office Building (545 W 700 S SLC) • • • • #buylocal #handmade #artviral #artcollective #artdiscov..." (Utah Art Market via Instagram)
• Salt Lake City School District: "The legislative session means a lot of things… including Capitol Hill field trips for many of our students. Some of our students from Rose Park Elementary went to the Capitol last week, where they got to our the Capitol and meet with one..." (Salt Lake City School District via Facebook)
• Salt Lake Community College: "SLCC is pleased to announce the arrival of DaSheek Akwenye, the newly appointed director of the Center for Health and Counseling. #peopleofslcc #saltlakecc https://saltlakecommunitycollege.blogspot.com/2023/01/welcome-dasheek-akwenye-dir..." (Salt Lake Community College via Facebook)
• Salt Lake City Public Library: "Homework Help with Help Now! For students, homework and test help is available with HelpNow from Brainfuse. HelpNow is a live, web-based tutoring system for grade-school students. You can find personalized support for math, science, read..." (Salt Lake City Public Library via Facebook)
• Visit Utah: "Great storytelling needs inspiration, and it’s not hard to see why Utah’s remarkable scenery has inspired so many movies throughout the years, like Independence Day, Hereditary, and Jeremiah Johnson. Explore the sets of iconic made-in-Ut..." (Visit Utah via Facebook)
• Utah Opera: "Music is a gift that should be shared with everyone 🎶 That’s why we created Access To Music—because anyone should be able to enjoy the magic of the opera. 🎭 This FREE annual concert welcomes special needs children of any age, allowing ..." (Utah Opera via Facebook)
• Utah Arts & Museums: "The @utahfilmcenter presents "Black, Bold, & Brilliant," a series focusing on authentic and nuanced representation through film critique and discussions led by Black Utahns. Events are programmed for the benefit of Black, Afro-Latino, La..." (Utah Arts & Museums via Instagram)
• Salt Lake Community College: "Mega Fairs 2023 are underway, starting at Jordan Campus today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. See you there!" (Salt Lake Community College via Facebook)
• Discovery Gateway Children's Museum: "We're grateful to Big West Oil for being one of our sponsors. Together we've been able to create more memories for families and give more children the experience of learning through play. #DGCM #CMUtah #UtahCM #BigWestOil #ChildrensMuseu..." (Discovery Gateway Children's Museum via Facebook)
• Salt Lake City Government Staff, City of Salt Lake City: "Salt Lake City News - January 23, 2023 - On our episode this week, we spoke with Katie Matheson from Salt Lake City's Economic Development Department about Tech Week. Our history minute is about the Donner Party and their indelible effec..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southeast Liberty: "Our beloved cat FeFe has been missing since Sunday. - She ran out of the house, and we have been looking for her. She is not used to going outside and is probably scared and hiding. If you live near Lincoln Street between 13th and Kensin..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southeast Liberty: "finch conjunctivitis - Oh no! I saw a sick bird at my feeders! 700 block of Kensington Ave. https://feederwatch.org/learn/house-finch-eye-disease/ WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I SEE A BIRD WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS? We encourage people to take down th..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, St. Marys: "Lost dog running through neighborhood last spotted at Wasatch & Beacon. - Has a tag but won’t let me get near. Running fast and in and out of streets." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Avenues: "I want to apologize to neighbors ! - This morning I was so stressed and forgot to let my standard poodle Bruges back into the house after he went potty and I dashed off for an appointment . He is not an outdoor pooch so he was probably t..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lindsey: "Hey all! - Our vehicle was parked on 6th/J (Lower Avenues) yesterday and sometime between the hours of Mon noon-Tues 6am someone shot of our (rear) tires. We have the bullet fragments and have filed a police report. If anyone heard/saw..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Canyon Rim: "Pretty sure there’s some sort of creature in my fireplace. - Who should I call to come check it out?? Thank you 🫠" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rose Park: "Refinery going off. - Anyone else see the Burnoff/Bonfire? Crazy stuff." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Fairpark: "Hi guys i’m trying to rehome my pet snake as soon as possible. - i can no longer take care of him. I’m selling him for $250, with his tank + other things. i am willing to negotiate price. Please help! He is friendly & super sweet. reach ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Beechwood-Atherton: "Get your personal barber Book with me at www.boogiedownbarbershop.com and get the experience you deserve 💈 - #slcbarber #murraybarber #utahbarber #localbarber #bori #prbarber #taper #fade #utah #sandy #murray #slc #cuts #clean #gentle..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Central: "SLC rents too high! - I have Google reports based on a family name. This one came up and I had to look at the photos of this place. CHEAP , 2 bedrooms 2 floors, etc for paltry $1,000 monthly and it's just east of St. Louis Missouri in Be..." (Nextdoor)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

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