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Free Sundance documentary screens near Sandy Sept. 3
A free screening of "The Lake," the Sundance award-winning documentary about the Great Salt Lake's ecological crisis, takes place Thursday, Sept. 3, at Saratoga Springs City Hall as part of the Get to the River Festival, with a reception at 6 p.m. and a post-film Q&A.
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Free Sundance documentary screens near Sandy Sept. 3
A free screening of "The Lake," the Sundance award-winning documentary about the Great Salt Lake's ecological crisis, takes place Thursday, Sept. 3, at Saratoga Springs City Hall as part of the Get to the River Festival, with a reception at 6 p.m. and a post-film Q&A.
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View MoreSuper Adoption Weekend places 270-plus pets in Sandy homes
Best Friends Animal Society's Super Adoption Weekend placed more than 270 dogs and cats in new homes Saturday at the Mountain America Expo Center, with hundreds more animals still available Sunday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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View MoreFree climate film festival screens at Sandy Library on Aug. 5
The Climate Future Film Festival brings ten award-winning international short films to the Sandy Public Library on Wednesday, August 5, free and open to all ages.
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View More$300,000 gap separates Sandy's priciest and most affordable ZIP codes as county hits record
New ZIP code data shows Sandy's east-bench 84092 area hit an $860,000 median home price in Q2 2026 while the west-side 84070 corridor came in at $560,857, a nearly $300,000 gap within the same city as Salt Lake County's overall median reached a record $645,000.
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View MoreTwo HCT shows, seven concerts and three RSL matches fill Sandy's August calendar
Hale Centre Theatre launches "Our Town" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this weekend, while the Sandy Amphitheater and America First Field add seven concerts and three RSL home matches to a stacked August entertainment calendar.
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View MoreStray Cats play Sandy Amphitheater Aug. 4 as part of 2026 comeback tour
The Stray Cats play Sandy Amphitheater on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. as part of their 2026 comeback tour, with tickets starting at $60.85 and a packed August concert schedule to follow.
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View MoreSouth Valley Chamber seeks help assembling 500 care packages for troops
The Sandy-based South Valley Chamber of Commerce is rallying residents and businesses to assemble 500 care packages filled with snacks and handwritten notes for active-duty service members, with donations accepted now and a volunteer packing event planned for September.
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View MoreCanyons maintenance worker becomes first ACE Scholarship recipient to reach a classroom
Jonathan Kesler, a decade-long Canyons District facilities maintenance technician, will begin student-teaching art at Brighton High School this fall as the first ACE Scholarship recipient to complete the journey from district employee to classroom teacher.
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View MoreLast MVP Minis Camp session for Sandy preschoolers starts August 3
Sandy City Parks & Recreation is hosting its final MVP Minis Camp session for ages 3–5 from Monday, August 3, through Friday, August 7, at the Parks & Recreation Building, with half-day programming costing $100 for the week.
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View MoreRed Cross declares second-ever national blood crisis; Sandy donors can earn free movie ticket by July 31
The American Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood crisis on Monday, July 27, with type O positive supply below one day's reserve; Sandy-area residents can donate at the ARUP Sandy Parkway center or through the Red Cross and earn a free Fandango movie ticket by Friday, July 31.
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View MoreWhat an exciting Days of '47 Parade it was on Friday, July 24th
The Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek Stake float won the Hilda Erickson Award at the 2026 Days of '47 Parade on Friday, July 24, as Sandy organizations and city royalty joined what organizers called a record 147 entries rolling through downtown Salt Lake City.
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View MoreUtah Kids Market consignment sale set for July 29–Aug. 1 at Sandy expo center
The Utah Kids Market, a recurring pop-up consignment sale, returns to Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy from Wednesday, July 29, through Saturday, August 1, offering free public shopping on children's items with presale access Wednesday afternoon.
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View MoreSalt Lake County median home price hits record $645,000, intensifying Sandy's housing debate
Salt Lake County's median single-family home price hit a record $645,000 in Q2 2026, intensifying affordability pressures for Sandy-area buyers even as the city pushes to add housing through rezones and downtown redevelopment.