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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-based HomeAid Utah hosts free carnival and diaper drive Aug. 14
HomeAid Utah's free carnival and 8th annual diaper drive takes place Friday, Aug. 14, at The Other Side Village in Salt Lake City, offering Sandy-area families a petting zoo, dunk tank, tiny-home tours and a chance to donate diapers for families statewide.
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View MoreRecord 17 balloons fill Sandy skies after wind delays Friday launch
The 19th Annual Sandy City Balloon Festival set a record with 17 hot air balloons on Saturday, Aug. 8, after Friday's launch was cut short by high winds, featuring Michael Glen, the world's first paraplegic hot air balloon pilot.
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View MoreAirMed helicopter lands in Sandy Saturday for free family event and blood drive
A University of Utah AirMed helicopter will land at the ARUP Blood Services Sandy Donor Center on Saturday, Aug. 8, for a free three-hour event featuring helicopter tours, a blood drive with a helicopter-ride prize, the Alta High School Drum Corps, Sandy Fire Department and mascots.
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View MoreFree clothing swap, field day in Midvale helps Sandy-area families prep for school
The Family Support Center hosts a free Back to School Family Field Day on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Midvale City Park, featuring a kids' clothing swap, lawn games, face painting and food, nine days before Canyons School District classes begin.
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View MoreArtTix tickets now double as free UTA passes for Sandy arts-goers
A new partnership between UTA and Salt Lake County Arts & Culture lets ArtTix holders ride TRAX, FrontRunner, buses and UTA On Demand free on show days, giving Sandy residents a no-cost transit option to five downtown venues starting Aug. 1.
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View MoreSandy balloon festival brings record 17 balloons, free drone show Aug. 7–8
Sandy's 19th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival brings a record 17 balloons, free tethered rides, food trucks, and a drone show to Storm Mountain Park and City Promenade on Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8.
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View MoreHillcrest football players drop practice to help Midvale fire victims
More than half the Hillcrest Huskies football roster left morning practice on July 31 to spend hours helping residents displaced by a four-alarm fire at the North Union apartment complex across the street.
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View MoreThe Smoked Taco opens on Sandy's State Street corridor near Scheels
The Smoked Taco, a Utah chain known for in-house smoked meats, has opened its eighth location at 26 W. 11400 South in Sandy near Scheels, adding a new dining option to the State Street corridor.
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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.