Local news for Millcreek, Utah
Local news for Millcreek, Utah
Community
Millcreek nonprofit Second Chance for Homeless Pets, founded 26 years ago by Rhonda Greenhalgh, has placed about 8,500 cats and dogs and hosts its annual gala fundraiser Sept. 22 at The Grandview at Millcreek Common.
Community
Millcreek nonprofit Second Chance for Homeless Pets, founded 26 years ago by Rhonda Greenhalgh, has placed about 8,500 cats and dogs and hosts its annual gala fundraiser Sept. 22 at The Grandview at Millcreek Common.
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Local Government
View MoreState Sen. Kathleen Riebe says constituent emails about license plate reader surveillance rival only data center concerns, as Utah lawmakers signal new legislation restricting Flock cameras.
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Local Government
View MoreThe Granite School District board adjourned its Tuesday, Sept. 1 meeting without appointing a replacement for the Millcreek-area Precinct I seat, leaving four finalists and families waiting with no announced timeline for the decision.
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Local Government
View MoreUtah Transit Authority is seeking its first fare increase since 2013, proposing to raise the base fare from $2.50 to $3 by spring 2027. The increase would make UTA's fares the highest among 163 agencies surveyed nationally, and Millcreek residents have until Sept. 9 to comment.
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Local Government
View MoreMillcreek's Planning and Zoning open house on Sept. 1 kicks off a busy September of public meetings, including two City Council sessions, a Planning Commission hearing with two land-use cases, and a Historic Preservation Commission meeting, plus community events at Millcreek Common.
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Local Government
View MoreThe Granite School District Board of Education meets Tuesday, Sept. 1, to appoint a replacement for outgoing District 1 member Julie Jackson, whose Millcreek-and-Holladay seat opens in January when she moves to the Utah House.
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Local Government
View MoreGov. Spencer Cox asked the Utah Privacy Governing Board to review statewide Flock camera rules after a Utah Civic Compact investigation revealed Weber County cameras were searched over 5 million times by out-of-state agencies, adding a new chapter to the surveillance debate that began with Millcreek's own unclaimed camera.
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Education
Granite School District students began the 2026-27 school year under Utah's new bell-to-bell cellphone ban, with Granger High's year-old Yondr-pouch program showing 50% fewer fights and a five-year low in failure rates.
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Education
A Promise Partnership Utah analysis published Aug. 25 credits Granite School District's community schools model, which places coordinators at seven campuses including Millcreek's Moss Elementary, as a key example of the "social cohesion" behind Utah's fourth straight No. 1 state ranking.
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Education
Granite School District's removal of "Push" by Sapphire helped trigger a statewide ban under Utah's HB 29, making it the 37th book pulled from all public school libraries, including those serving Millcreek students.
Education
Skyline High School in Millcreek climbed from No. 3 to No. 2 on U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools list, making it the top-ranked traditional public school in Utah.
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Education
A joint USBE/BYU/Internet Safety Labs investigation found 52% of 100 Utah school apps illegally collected student data, with 36% sharing it with advertisers, raising concerns for Granite School District's 58,000-plus students in Millcreek.
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Education
Granite School District's August newsletter reminds families that free and reduced-price meal applications must be resubmitted each school year because federal eligibility resets July 1, and the district is accepting applications now on a rolling basis.
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Public Safety
View MoreAfter Monday's heavy rainfall eased across the Wasatch Front, forecasters warn a second surge of tropical moisture could bring elevated flash-flood risk back to Millcreek and the Salt Lake area starting Friday, Sept. 4, and lasting through the weekend.
Public Safety
View MoreMillcreek will shift traffic on 2000 East to the newly paved west side starting Saturday, Aug. 29, while crews begin rebuilding the east side of the corridor.
Public Safety
View MoreA bear cub found in a window well near Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Millcreek was euthanized Wednesday, Aug. 26, after DWR said no accredited facility could take it, amid a record year for bear encounters statewide.
Public Safety
View MoreA Flood Watch covering central and southern Utah through Monday evening, Aug. 31, puts the Wasatch Front, including Millcreek, under a 15% excessive-rainfall risk, with burn-scar areas facing the greatest flash-flood danger.
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Public Safety
View MoreA reported explosion sparked a fire at the Stonehedge Apartments in Millcreek on Tuesday afternoon, evacuating six units but causing no injuries; the cause remains under investigation.
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Public Safety
View MoreJoaquin "Chewy" Alvaro Sanchez, 47, was sentenced July 30 to up to five years in prison for stabbing a man near 4150 S. 300 East in Millcreek after a methamphetamine distribution dispute last November.
Community
Millcreek nonprofit Second Chance for Homeless Pets, founded 26 years ago by Rhonda Greenhalgh, has placed about 8,500 cats and dogs and hosts its annual gala fundraiser Sept. 22 at The Grandview at Millcreek Common.
Community
A May 16 recycling drive in Millcreek collected 10,215 pounds of hard-to-recycle materials in three hours, a 38.6% increase over 2025, with 168 cars and 20 volunteers participating.
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Community
The Millcreek City Council adopted a proclamation July 27 honoring the Unified Fire Authority and Unified Police Department for their overnight response to a four-acre brush fire near Tanner Park on July 12.
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Community
Millcreek resident Ralph Morelli earned a Director's Choice award for his painting "Pink" at the fourth annual Salt Lake County Senior Art Show, chosen by division director Paul Leggett for both its artistic merit and its handwritten message of peace.
Community
Millcreek student artist Kelsey Jones received a framed plaque from the City Council on Aug. 25 for painting a colorful fish mural along Murray-Holladay Road.
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Community
A Millcreek homeowner installed a 300-square-foot detached tiny home through Nest Tiny Homes, offering a ground-level look at how backyard units could ease the city's $833,000 median home price as Utah's new ADU legislation takes full effect Oct. 1.
Business
View MoreA Realtor.com analysis shows more than 70% of Salt Lake City-area homebuyers searched outside the local market in the first quarter of 2026, with Ogden as the top destination, as Millcreek prices hit a record $893K median.
Business
View MoreTwo Millcreek Pizza House chefs — Stacy House and Jonathan Soto — will compete Monday at WasteLess Solutions' 5th Annual Second Chance Dance, a fundraiser at the Murray Armory where eight Utah chefs create dishes entirely from rescued ingredients.
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Business
View MoreThe Federal Transit Administration approved FrontRunner 2X to enter the engineering phase on Aug. 7, reversing a funding freeze and setting a 2027–2030 construction timeline that would bring 15-minute peak service to the commuter rail line used by Millcreek-area riders connecting through Murray Central station.
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Business
View MoreThe 1330 Design Collective, a free month-long public market featuring local artists and makers, opened Aug. 3 inside Millcreek City Hall and runs daily through Aug. 30, with a repair workshop and runway show also on the schedule.
Business
View MoreLog Haven in Millcreek Canyon will host the inaugural Sip & Savor Culinary Festival on Sunday, October 11, and offer special weekend brunches throughout September and October as part of the dine-around campaign.
Business
View MoreMillcreek City Lifestyle's inaugural Sip & Savor campaign runs six weeks through September and October 2026, featuring participating restaurants including Peruvian-Japanese fusion spot Killa Nikkei, and culminating in a Grand Finale festival at Log Haven on Sunday, October 11.
Sports
Ryan Bishop, who coached Davis High to a 2004 state football title and previously served as a UHSAA assistant director, took over as the association's seventh executive director on July 1, succeeding Rob Cuff after 17 years.
Sports
Hillcrest quarterback K'Von Houston threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-0 rout of Cottonwood, while Alta's Thomas Deckart returned two interceptions for scores in a 49-0 blanking of Granger, headlining a big Week 3 for Granite District football.
Sports
Lone Peak overwhelmed Skyline 45-3 in a nonregion football game Friday, Aug. 28, dropping the preseason Region 10 favorites to 1-2 under first-year head coach Brandon Matich.
Sports
Skyline defeated rival Olympus 21-16 on Friday, Aug. 21, after Tu'i Will caught a 32-yard TD pass from Tate Johnson with 2:12 remaining, moving the Eagles to 1-1 and closing the all-time series gap to 29-30-1.
Sports
Millcreek native and former Skyline High standout Bo Nagahi has returned to the University of Utah as director of alumni relations, a new role under head coach Morgan Scalley focused on career guidance, mental health and mentorship for former players.
Sports
Skyline High alumnus Blake Tomlinson shot a final-round 67 to win the 100th Larry H. Miller Utah Open on Aug. 16, claiming his second title and the $25,000 first-place prize after an eagle on No. 7 and a chip-in birdie on No. 10 held off former BYU golfers Cole Ponich and Rhett Rasmussen.
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
Weldon Genies is a Washington D.C. native, who recently graduated from Northwestern University in June 2026 with a bachelor degree in Journalism. He has had stints with Big Ten Network, the Chicago Union, and Northwestern student-led outlets in WNUR Sports and Inside NU. He prides himself on always delivering the truth to local communities no matter what.
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