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🌱 2-Alarm Fire At This Avenues Salon + Search & Rescue Success!

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Good day, neighbors! Joseph Peterson here with a brand-new edition of the Salt Lake City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with a few showers. High: 56 Low: 43.

Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today:

  1. It's always good news when search and rescue teams don't come off the mountain empty-handed. After two hikers got stranded in Ferguson Canyon near Big Cottonwood Canyon, SAR teams deployed in response to a 911 call from one of the hikers who lost a shoe in a snowfield and couldn't continue without it. In less than two hours, all were off the mountain and safely rescued. Learn more about Salt Lake County Search and Rescue's outdoor safety tips, and what to do to be better prepared when recreating in Utah's mountains. (FOX 13 News Utah)
  2. Competing points of view that range from immediate needs for those experiencing homelessness to the concerns of the residents in various neighborhoods where homeless resource centers are proposed has the Salt Lake City Council ready to approve SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall's proposal to extend the city's moratorium on building new homeless shelters for yet another year. Council members representing Salt Lake's westside have also submitted a request to not concentrate future shelters and resource centers in the neighborhoods they represent, but to embrace a more evenly spread scattered-site model. (buildingsaltlake.com)
  3. Firefighters in Salt Lake City arrived at an Avenues hair salon on Sunday afternoon to witness heavy smoke pouring out of the roof. The Bauhaus Salon at 480 E. 6th Avenue sustained heavy damage in what was classified a two-alarm fire since the first responders quickly assessed the situation and called for backup. Luckily no injuries were reported and the firefighters quickly got the flames under control, but what caused the fire is still being investigated. (Gephardt Daily)

Today in Salt Lake City:

  • The 8th Annual Wasatch Mountain Film Festival is an online and in-person event showcasing the best of adventure films from around the globe! Attend the Wasatch Mountain Film Festival 2022 tonight at the Clubhouse on South Temple. (All Day)
  • See the David P. Gardner Lecture in the Humanities and Fine Arts with playwright, novelist and screenwriter Ayad Akhtar in the College of Law's Moot Courtroom. (7:00 PM)
  • Live at the Eccles presents Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection, March 28 and 29 at the Eccles Theater on Main Street in downtown Salt Lake City. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • "The 2022 Pride Week at the U will highlight LGBTQIA+ movements and leaders who work in solidarity with multiple marginalized communities. This will include a coalition with racial justice movements, defending trans communities under attack, protecting the sovereignty of indigenous nations, and building an LGBTQIA+ movement that works for the liberation of all people." (NeighborWorks Salt Lake)
  • Come test your animal knowledge on March 31 at 7 pm with a pub-style trivia night at Utah's Hogle Zoo! Bring your friends and enjoy animal trivia and the Beastro menu. Teams can have up to six people. There are prizes for the winning teams. Masks are required. (Utah's Hogle Zoo)
  • The State of Utah's lawnmower exchange is back for 2022 and this year we're supporting at least 1,000 slots just for Salt Lake City residents courtesy of Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake City Council. Pre-register for the lottery now if you are a Salt Lake City resident! (Salt Lake City Government)
  • Announcement: Beloved masterworks, world-renowned artists, monumental repertoire, and unparalleled entertainment. Thierry Fischer culminates his tenure as Music Director with a bang in the 2022-23 season! (Utah Symphony)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you around.

— Joseph Peterson

About me: Joseph is a writer and marketing communications strategist with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Utah. He's keen on city life, public libraries, national parks, and promoting events that build community.

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