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🌱 Body Found In Ballpark + How Much SLCo Gets From Opioid Settlement
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Happy Tuesday, Salt Lake City! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started in the 801.
First, today's weather:
Cloudy with a shower or two. High: 51 Low: 42.
Here are the top three stories today in Salt Lake City:
- Salt Lake City is seeing a hotel boom, with the addition of what will be a handful of new hotels like Hyatt Regency, the massive 700-room highrise attached to the Salt Palace convention center, and several other smaller, luxury hotels bringing the anticipated room count up to 1,500, which is equivalent to the number of combined residential units currently under development in the Astra Tower, the Main Street Apartments, and the Domain Apartments in downtown Salt Lake. (buildingsaltlake.com)
- Salt Lake County's slice of the settlement pie from a landmark nationwide lawsuit over opioids is going to be $57M, 85% of which is already slated to go toward opioid abatement, according to Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. While Wilson says that amount is not nearly enough to undo the damage of opioid abuse, an abatement effort that takes the form of education and prevention programs for youth and families is a key component for harm reduction. (KUER 90.1)
- A dead body was discovered at a construction site in Salt Lake City near 230 West along 1300 South. The police were first notified just before 7:00 AM Monday morning. While the identity of the deceased person has not been released at this time, the police are investigating the situation as a suspicious death. As of this writing, the scene has been secured but the cause of death is still unknown. (ABC4.com)
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Today in Salt Lake City:
- SPORTS: The Salt Lake Bees take on the Tacoma Rainiers today at Smith's Ballpark (6:35 PM)
- ART: Utah Watercolor Society presents nationally known watercolor artist Stan Miller demonstrating his techniques, tonight at the Sons of the Utah Pioneers building. (7:00 PM)
- MUSIC: The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake presents Jory Vinikour and Friends in Concert performing rarely heard sonatas and suites composed by great baroque masters. Tonight, Libby Gardner Hall (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- "On the hunt for a new house nearby, but getting tired of seeing the same old listings over and over? With our weekly list of new houses in your area, you can be sure you're not missing anything. Here's a sampling of the latest batch of houses to hit the market in the Salt Lake City area." (Salt Lake City Patch)
- "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition opened Friday at the Gateway, displaying 34 of the artist's most famous scenes from the chapel ceiling, including "The Creation of Adam," "The Fall of Man and Expulsion from Paradise," "Delphic Sybil" and "The Last Judgment."" (KSL.com)
- "Broadway at the Eccles has announced their 2022-23 season of shows, a roster of favorite returning productions, and new hits. These touring productions are musical theater fans' best chance to see professional productions straight out of New York City, and four of these musicals will be performed in Utah for the first time. [...]Here's what to look forward to next season." (Salt Lake Magazine)
- "Businesses in the Salt Lake City area are searching to fill openings on their staff, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings added within the past week. Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, or temporary work, plenty of employers in the Salt Lake City area are hiring." (Salt Lake City Patch)
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— 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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