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🌱 Rose Park Standoff Ends In Arrest + Utah COVID Cases Soar

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Good morning, people of Salt Lake City! Joseph Peterson here with today's issue of the Salt Lake City Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with snow showers. High: 31 Low: 15.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Salt Lake City:

  1. SLC Police responded to a call in Rose Park where a man allegedly fired a weapon and barricaded himself in a house. After an hours-long standoff, the 40-year-old man—whose name won't be released until he's booked into jail — was taken into custody by police. (ABC 4)
  2. In another disturbing development, a 39-year-old man in Poplar Grove was also taken by police after an officer responded to a call and arrived at his residence where he found a woman whom he kept prisoner there and whom he had threatened and tortured for weeks. The women is being treated in the hospital but thankfully her injuries are not considered life-threatening. (Subscription: Salt Lake Tribune)
  3. It's been almost exactly a year since COVID cases in Utah exceeded 3,000 in one day. To be more precise, a stunning 3,303 new Utah COVID cases were reported in the Beehive State last Wednesday. Holiday gatherings and breakthrough infections of Omicron —t he reportedly more contagious variant — are some of the key reasons given as contributors to the grim milestone. (KSL.com)
  4. The local urban planning watchdog, Building Salt Lake brings critical context, history, and proper stoke for an up-and-coming sub neighborhood referred to as Central 9th nestled between Downtown and Ballpark. As the area grows in popularity, developers are busy requesting zoning changes, and submitting development plans all while more businesses, housing, and much-touted additions to the neighborhood, like Spy Hop, are coming online. (buildingsaltlake.com)

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Today in Salt Lake City:

  • "Join us to count in the new year! Come learn about the Jordan River, do a craft, and make resolutions!" It's the Noon Year's Eve Party at the Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park. (11:00 AM)
  • Solve a hilarious crime while interacting with the characters and other guests at your table. Head to the Downtown Hilton for a special New Year's Eve Dinner Detective Interactive Mystery Show! (6:00 PM)
  • Looking for NYE fun in Downtown SLC for the whole family? Dave & Busters at The Gateway is offering an exciting family New Year's Eve package that combines all the food & fun guests have grown to love at Dave & Buster's. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • "Sneak a peek at our Rose Parade float, part of the 47 floats that will take part in this year's parade. Every float must be completely covered in organic material. While this includes carnations and roses, it also entails various seeds, beans & dried flowers that are crushed, cut & pulverized" (University of Utah)
  • "Our conservation officers are seeking information after a buck deer was shot and left to waste in northern Utah. Anyone with information regarding the killing of this deer, or any other wildlife-related crimes in Utah, is encouraged to report it to DWR conservation officers." (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
  • "New books, old favorites, and future classics: view the Salt Lake City Public Library's most checked out books of 2021. To place a hold on any of these titles, visit our website at slcpl.org." (Salt Lake City Public Library)

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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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