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🌱 SLC Schools Short On Lunch Staff + Back-to-Back Mountain Rescues

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Good morning, neighbors! Joseph Peterson here with the latest Salt Lake City Daily.

First, today's weather:

It's looking like a few morning showers for Salt Lake with a high of 49 and a frosty low of 32.

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

  1. Staffing problems in school lunchrooms have lead to nutrition concerns as schools throughout Salt Lake City struggle to find enough staff to properly manage more than 1,000 meals a day. Kitchen staff are cutting down on foods that take longer to cook, and resorting to other creative measures to continue providing the same number of lunches every day. But fewer staff means fewer lunch lines which has created a bottle neck and increased the time it takes to get lunch food, with some students skipping out on the line, and skipping lunch altogether. (KUER 90.1)
  2. It's been a busy season for the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team but this weekend especially, as volunteer rescuers dealt with back-to-back rescues when two separate hikes in different areas got lost and needed rescuing. One lost hiker struggled to keep warm while navigating deep snow fields near Ennis Peak. As rescue teams were leaving the mountain, they got their second call of another solo hiker who ran out of daylight and took a wrong turn. (Gephardt Daily)
  3. Nearly 2,500 nursing positions remain unfilled in Utah, so the University of Utah is making some changes to the way its nursing school operates in order to cycle more students through the program. The U's College of Nursing plans to increase the number of students in its prelicensure track by 25% by adding a summer enrollment option, a change that the college says will take a committment of more than $400,000 each year to properly staff and administer 3 rotating tracks instead of just two. (KSL.com)

Today in Salt Lake City:

  • From chicks, bunnies, goats, calves, piglets and lambs to jump pads, zip lines, mega slides, and hayrides. It's the 2022 Baby Animal Festival at Cross E Ranch. (4:00 PM)
  • Get in touch with your mind and body with cozy candlelit yoga, in this class designed for beginners, at the Marmalade Branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library. (7:00 PM)
  • Also at the Marmalade Branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library, it's the West High School 2022 International Baccalaureate Visual Art Show featuring works of art by West High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Art students. (All Day)

From my notebook:

  • "Looking for a new house nearby, but tired of seeing the same old listings over and over? Never fear! To help simplify your search, we here at Patch have compiled an up-to-date batch of new listings nearby." (Salt Lake Patch)
  • "Muslim Students Association wishes everyone a Ramadan Mubarak. Ramadan is a sacred month in the Islamic calendar dedicated to help Muslims strengthen their spirituality through fasting and worship. During this month Muslims fast from dawn till sunset for approximately 14 hours, where they abstain from eating and drinking. This month is also a great opportunity to put aside our differences and focus on community building. This year, Ramadan will last approximately from April 2 till May 2." (University of Utah Press Release)
  • "Is there any show that epitomizes the Rodgers and Hammerstein style more than "The Sound of Music"? Probably not. Last night, we published a #utahtheatre review of a new production of this classic musical, which is playing now at The Empress Theatre in Magna." (Utah Theatre Bloggers Association)
  • "The NHMU Outreach Team is partnering with Tracy Aviary for their Spring Break Field Day event at the Jordan River Nature Center from 10am-2pm on April 6! Come ready to get your hands dirty!" (Natural History Museum of Utah)

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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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