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Jilea Fobair, photo at left, and Natasha Howard, third from left in second photo, participated in a math and science camp at Westminister College. Taylorsville girls participate in Westminster College math and science camp
Taylorsville residents Jilea Fobair and Natasha Howard, both 13 years old, participated in Westminster College’s AWE +SUM math and science camp July 7-10. AWE +SUM, which stands for Attend West...
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Monlo Beck of Taylorsville, at far right, joined with Silvana Bishop, Bonnijane Black, Sonya Rees, a local physical therapist, Stephen Francis and Brooke Pace on the YouthLINC service project trip to communities in Mexico. Taylorsville resident participates in YouthLINC trip to Mexico
Taylorsville resident Monlo Beck used his knowledge of physical therapy to help people in Mexico while on a recent YouthLINC service trip. YouthLINC is a humanitarian organization for high school...
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Physical fitness programs like this one with Arcadia Elementary earned the school a $2,500 cash award from SelectHealth, which provided this photo. Arcadia Elementary named a Select 25 Award Recipient
SelectHealth has honored Taylorsville’s Arcadia Elementary as a Select 25 award recipient, presenting a check for $2,500 to the school. Arcadia Elementary was selected as one of 25 recipients f...
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Kearns High graduate wins Daniels scholarship
Crystalina Rosenhan, a graduate of Kearns High School, has received a Daniels Fund Scholarship. This is one of the most prestigious scholarships offered, according to John Wesley, Salt Lake Count...
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Foundation receives grant for outdoor ed program
More than 100 at-risk and low-income students from the Granite School District will have the opportunity to attend an outdoors educational workshop, thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Qwest Founda...
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Taylorsville grad earns degree
Chris Starr, a graduate of Taylorsville High School, was one of 52 Central College students to graduate from the Pella, Iowa school. He is the son of Lee and Charlene Starr and graduated with a m...
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Kearns student gets USU scholarship
Makeda Trujillo, daughter of Terry and Elizabeth Trujillo of Kearns, has received the Safari Club International Scholarship from the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University. It was ...
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Brian Wankier of Memorial Mortuaries showed kindergartners a hearse during Vehicle Day at Gourley Elementary. Gourley Elementary School holds vehicle career day
Students at David Gourley Elementary recently got a taste of the real world—the real world of careers they might enter someday. Five different businesses sent vehicles used in their profess...
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Hess with flowers received at Dog Day Afternoon event. Kearns Jr. High teacher will be missed
Students at Kearns Jr. High said goodbye to a beloved teacher at the end of this past school year. Molle Hess retired from Granite District after 36 years of teaching science, most recently ninth...
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Entheos Academy students celebrated their three-day bike ride that raised money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. Entheos students pedal for Huntsman Foundation
Sixth grade students at Entheos Academy in Kearns participated in a three-day bike tour to raise money for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. They exceeded their original goal of $3,000 and ended up...
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Salt Lake County library patrons enjoyed the Summer Reading event held June 2 at Wheeler Farm.
Library patrons of Taylorsville/Kearns catch the summer reading bug
Patrons of the Taylorsville and Kearns libraries, along with residents from all over Salt Lake County, celebrated the Annual Summer Reading Kick-off Party held Monday, June 2 at Wheeler Farm. Att...
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