Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Utah ranks first in the nation for charitable behavior in a new WalletHub study, and Millcreek's all-volunteer Arts Council reflects that giving culture close to home.
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A free six-week "Living Well with Chronic Pain" self-management class begins Monday, Oct. 5, at the Millcreek Community Center and runs through Nov. 9, open to adults with chronic pain and their caregivers.
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Millcreek's October 2026 calendar includes five public meetings at City Hall and a packed slate of community events at Millcreek Common, headlined by Millfreaks on Oct. 10 and a month-long Día de los Muertos series.
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Marissa's Books & Gifts and Granite Credit Union Foundation are giving away free books in Millcreek as part of the statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon on Friday, Oct. 2, which includes a children's story time visit by First Lady Abby Cox at Granite's corporate office.
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About 100 seniors from all 14 Salt Lake County Senior Centers, including Millcreek's, competed in axe throwing, pool, cornhole and more at the annual Senior Wellness Decathlon on Sept. 22.
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Utah Transit Authority is waiving fares on all services through Sunday, Sept. 20, while it upgrades its fare collection system, even as the agency weighs raising base fares from $2.50 to $3.
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A state audit found Salt Lake City cannot cover $600 million in water and sewer debt and recommends a property tax or special taxing district, a potential cost for Millcreek property owners who depend on SLC water service.
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Advanced Veterinary Care in Millcreek has been designated to receive injured police dogs under Intermountain Health's K-9 air ambulance program, which has transported five dogs since launching in February 2024.
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A free eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course for adults 60 and older began Sept. 16 at the Mt. Olympus Senior Center in Millcreek, meeting Wednesdays through Nov. 4.
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The Primary Children's Behavioral Health Taylorsville Campus, four miles from Millcreek, has treated more than 9,000 children and logged 12,600 outpatient visits in its first year as Utah's only 24/7 pediatric mental health crisis walk-in center.
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A free StrongerMemory program offering brain health exercises for adults 60 and older launched Thursday, Sept. 10, at the South Salt Lake Senior Center, running weekly through Nov. 12.
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Salt Lake County declared September as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month after Ray Lancaster, a county employee who lost her son in 2017, spent eight years pushing for the recognition with help from Treasurer Sheila Srivastava.
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Forecasters predict Salt Lake County's fall foliage, including Millcreek Canyon, will peak between Sept. 30 and Oct. 6, though drought stress may mute some colors this year.
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