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Monday October 5th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Morning Salt Lake City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remote‑flown plane lands in Salt Lake City—are air taxis coming next?
  • How you can join next year's historic Salt Lake Temple Celebration
  • How bad are Salt Lake City's airport connection times, really?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A plane controlled from California just landed in Utah. Air taxis could be next. (sltrib.com) — An autonomously controlled Joby Aviation plane, flown remotely from California, successfully landed at Salt Lake City Airport as Utah officials watched from a UDOT hangar. State leaders say the test will guide safety rules and infrastructure for future electric air taxis, which could eventually shuttle everyday passengers around Utah, expand rural medical access, and assist with wildfire response ahead of the 2034 Olympics.
   

• General Conference Day 2: Members hear from President, several key leaders (abc4.com) — Salt Lake City hosted the second day of the LDS Church's 196th semiannual General Conference, where President Dallin H. Oaks and other apostles addressed members in person and online. Oaks invited the public to next year's Salt Lake Temple Celebration, including open-house tours and a new "Dedicate" video series with virtual access for those who can't attend in person.
   

• The 5 worst U.S. airports for flight connections: survey (cleveland.com) — Salt Lake City travelers should know that SLC ranks third-worst in the nation for tight flight connections, according to a new survey. Researchers found it can take more than 20 minutes to get between some gates, meaning locals with short layovers may want to plan extra time or reconsider tight itineraries when connecting through the airport.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Has anyone seen this large furry cat roaming around?
    We are on Neptune Drive. He is microchipped and we haven't received any report but he's been missing 24 hours and is primarily an indoor cat. (Nextdoor Olympus Hills)
  • We found a small brown dog running in the street at 900 west around 700 north today.
    About 8-10 lbs, male, collar but no tags, shy with people but friendly, skinny looks like an adult. He may be part Chihuahua or other short hair… (Nextdoor Rose Park)
  • Paychex, Inc. posted a job opening for Channel Sales Associate - CPA in Salt Lake City. Apply here.
  • Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Salt Lake City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salt Lake City here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Salt Lake

  • Utah Trio Indicted After Credit Union Robbery Allegedly Driven by $19,000 Wendover Casino Debt (sccgmanagement.com)
  • Rancho Markets opens new location in American Fork, its 10th, with another store planned (ksl.com)

West Valley City

  • Utah's strategy to fight invasive reeds at the Great Salt Lake? Play the long game and look upstream (townlift.com)

Ok Salt Lake City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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