🌱 West Jordan man jailed after serious allegations involving two underage girls

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In today's newsletter:

• West Jordan man jailed after serious allegations involving two underage girls
• How West Jordan students are keeping the ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy alive
• How a $2 billion data center could reshape West Jordan’s future

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Utah man arrested for sexually assaulting two intoxicated minors (abc4.com) — Police in West Jordan arrested a 21-year-old local man after two underage girls reported being given alcohol and subjected to non-consensual sexual acts at a residence in the city. Officers say evidence and witness statements contradicted his denial, and he is currently held in Salt Lake County Jail without bail.
   

• Utah and German students come together to honor USAF pilot known as the ‘Candy Bomber' (abc4.com) — Students at West Hills Middle School in West Jordan welcomed visitors from a German school named after “Candy Bomber” Gail Halvorsen to mark the end of the Soviet blockade of Berlin. Together they shared music, stories, and even custom-made chocolate while learning how one Utah pilot’s small act of kindness still connects Utah and Germany decades later.
   

• Data Centers Sparked More Investment Than Ever in 2025 (commercialobserver.com) — A massive 100-acre data center project in West Jordan just secured a $2 billion construction loan, ranking among the largest such financings in the past year. The piece places that project within a nationwide surge of data center investments by major tech and finance players, hinting at big implications for power, water, and real estate markets.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Jordan

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Thursday May 14

• Columbia School Carnival
  Columbia Elementary School West Jordan, UT 84088
  4:30 pm
• Classic Skate Night
  Hayden Peak Elementary School WEST JORDAN, UT 84081
  5:00 pm
• Dance Concert
  Sunset Ridge Middle WEST JORDAN, UT 84081
  5:30 pm
• Middle School Music Final Concert B
  Hawthorn Academy West Jordan West Jordan, UT 84088
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• New Family Night
  Hawthorn Academy West Jordan West Jordan, UT 84088
  4:00 pm
• Band Performance @ Veterans Memorial Park
  West Jordan Middle West Jordan, UT 84084
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Dance Showcase @ Bingham
  South Jordan Middle BHS Auditorium
  5:30 pm
• Spring Play
  Heartland Elementary School West Jordan, UT 84084
  6:00 pm
• Dance Concert
  West Jordan Middle West Jordan, UT 84084
  6:00 pm
• Music Concert
  Thomas Jefferson Jr High Salt Lake City, UT 84118
  6:30 pm
• Band and Orchestra End-of-Year Concert
  Paradigm High School South Jordan, UT 84095
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Work Experience Due
  Valley High School South Jordan, UT 84095
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Bruno, a cat who went missing in Salt Lake City, UT, has been safely reunited with their family after 15 hours, 9 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor West Jordan East)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in West Jordan. Apply here.
• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker in West Jordan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Jordan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

South Jordan

• Eva Lopez Chavez's city council seat vacated by Salt Lake City Attorney (fox13now.com)
• USA Luge announces Junior National Team roster (dailygazette.com)
• Republicans consider suspending federal gas tax as war in Middle East causes surge in prices (deseret.com)

Taylorsville

• Wasatch Wasps Sports Roundup: 5/11 (hebervalleyradio.com)
• Bid on Campus-Wide Student CRM Solution ( RFP) *RE-BID* in (utahbids.net)

West Valley City

• Former Utah police officer resigns from Oregon department after racist remarks caught on bodycam (abc4.com)

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