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The Utah Transit Authority will suspend fare collection on all services, including Sandy's TRAX Blue Line and bus routes, from Friday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, while it upgrades fare system software and hardware.
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View MoreSandy residents save rare sequoia from UDOT removal
Sandy neighbors convinced UDOT to spare a rare sequoia tree on state-owned land after the agency initially planned to remove it alongside four dead trees due to early beetle damage.
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View MoreWelding students build Alta a custom scorer's tower
CTEC welding graduates Drew Searle and Rowan Penrod fabricated a 12-foot scorer's tower for Alta High School's growing lacrosse program at less than a third of the commercial cost, a project the Canyons Innovation Center hopes to replicate with local businesses.
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View MoreSalt Lake Fall Home Show opens Oct. 9 in Sandy
The Salt Lake Fall Home Show returns to Sandy's Mountain America Expo Center Oct. 9–11 with hundreds of vendors, Maine Cabin Masters appearances, interactive activities and expanded free admission for veterans and teachers.
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View MoreSandy Senior Center hosts Candidate Day on Oct. 14
The Sandy Senior Center will host a Candidate Day on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m., giving attendees a chance to hear from candidates for the U.S. House, state Senate, County Council, district attorney and sheriff ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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View MoreUtah Food Bank gets 1.5 million eggs from price-fixing deal
Sandy-area families can access free eggs through Utah Food Bank partner agencies after 1.5 million eggs arrived from a price-fixing settlement with three egg producers.
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View MoreSandy senior living community hosts Oktoberfest Oct. 8
Solstice Senior Living at Sandy hosts a public Oktoberfest celebration Thursday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. with German food, beer, music and a charity raffle.
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View MoreSandy noise complaints mount as Breakaway festival rattles homes
Sandy City fielded widespread noise complaints during the Breakaway Utah electronic music festival on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, prompting Mayor Monica Zoltanski to acknowledge the impact and commit to post-event talks with organizers on sound mitigation.
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View MoreSandy students write, perform 'Jumanji' opera Oct. 9
Brookwood Elementary students in Sandy wrote and will perform their own 20- to 25-minute opera adaptation of "Jumanji" at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, free and open to the public.
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View MoreCTE poll data hits home for Sandy football families
A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll found Utah parents' comfort with kids playing tackle football dropped 12 points to 40% after learning one in four former NFL players had CTE, raising questions for Sandy-area youth football programs.
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View MoreBreakaway Festival brings EDM headliners to Sandy Oct. 2–3
Breakaway Festival brings Tiësto, Kaskade and other EDM headliners to America First Field in Sandy on Oct. 2–3, with tickets starting at $89 and gates opening at 4 p.m.
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View MoreSandy Arts Guild opens 'Tuck Everlasting' Oct. 2 at Mount Jordan
The Sandy Arts Guild opens its fall musical "Tuck Everlasting" on Friday, Oct. 2, at The Theater at Mount Jordan, running through Oct. 17 with tickets priced $12 to $20.
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View MoreFanX plans temporary move to Sandy expo center
FanX, Utah's largest pop culture convention, will temporarily move to Sandy's Mountain America Expo Center after the Salt Palace Convention Center closes for a three-year reconstruction in fall 2027, raising vendor concerns about lost sales in the smaller venue.