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It was in July of 1978 that Intermountain Life Flight began service as the nation’s seventh air medical transport program in the country. Since that time, nearly 62,000 injured or critically-ill...
The Murray City Library is ready to show off its new digs, after six months of remodeling, with a grand re-opening set for September. With bright multicolor lights, carpeting and walls, the 15-ye...
The 2008 Murray Fun Days Parade included many wonderful floats, bands, dancers and tens of thousands of spectators. Winners were: Automotive: Terra Flex Plus, first; Last Ryde motorcycle he...
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Business Briefs
Camco Construction of Murray has named Teresa Callahan as a project engineer. She will work with the company’s project managers and subcontractors on various projects. Camco has also added Nathan...
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Camco Construction of Murray has named Teresa Callahan as a project engineer. She will work with the company’s project managers and subcontractors on various projects. Camco has also added Nathan...
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Georgia Tripp of Murray celebrated her 90th birthday on June 4. She was honored by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, many of whom live in Murray.
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Heritage Senior Center news
Upcoming events at the Heritage Senior Center, 10 East 6150 South, in Murray: Monet/Picasso Exhibit - Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. Come to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and explore the traveling e...
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Upcoming events at the Heritage Senior Center, 10 East 6150 South, in Murray: Monet/Picasso Exhibit - Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. Come to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts and explore the traveling e...
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: I recently learned a very positive lesson. Our cat Smokey had been missing since August of 2006. We looked everywhere for her. We went to many different animal shelters several times....
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Dear Editor: I recently learned a very positive lesson. Our cat Smokey had been missing since August of 2006. We looked everywhere for her. We went to many different animal shelters several times....
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, In both the June and July Murray Journal, articles regarding the Murray City Power (MCP) rate increase have badly mis-stated the power load of the Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) a...
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Dear Editor, In both the June and July Murray Journal, articles regarding the Murray City Power (MCP) rate increase have badly mis-stated the power load of the Intermountain Medical Center (IMC) a...
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County Mayor’s Report
Salt Lake County: Plenty to Do Close to Home The rising cost of motor fuel this summer means that many of us will be staying close to home. So this is the year to have fun right here. Salt Lake C...
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Salt Lake County: Plenty to Do Close to Home The rising cost of motor fuel this summer means that many of us will be staying close to home. So this is the year to have fun right here. Salt Lake C...
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MOMS Club sets Aug. 15 event
The Murray/Holladay MOMS Club is holding an event on Friday, Aug. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2500 East 3900 South. It will be a kid-friendly end-of-summer cra...
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The Murray/Holladay MOMS Club is holding an event on Friday, Aug. 15 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2500 East 3900 South. It will be a kid-friendly end-of-summer cra...
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Part of Jordan Parkway Trail closed for stabilization work
The portion of the Jordan Parkway Trail between 6400 South and 7200 South will be closed until Aug. 22. The reason for the closure is bank stabilization work and trail re-establishment in the are...
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The portion of the Jordan Parkway Trail between 6400 South and 7200 South will be closed until Aug. 22. The reason for the closure is bank stabilization work and trail re-establishment in the are...
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The Murray Exchange Club, which has been a fixture in the community for the past six years, has erected a sign at the entranceway into the community. The sign is located at 5300 S. Woodrow, near t...
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Country singer and Murray resident Charley Jenkins got the opportunity of a lifetime when he beat out 45,000 other contestants and made the top 12 finalists on NBC ’s reality show “Nashville Sta...
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Pedestrian bridge closed until Aug. 24
The Utah Department of Transportation is refurbishing the Murray High School pedestrian bridge at 5440 South State. The project includes applying sealer on the top and concrete patch on the botto...
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The Utah Department of Transportation is refurbishing the Murray High School pedestrian bridge at 5440 South State. The project includes applying sealer on the top and concrete patch on the botto...
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April 19 was the official opening of the third annual Utah Youth Garden. The garden will be called “Off the Vine,” because of the location, 1580 East Vine Street, right behind the Cottonwood Pres...
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Have you ever wondered where your trash goes after it leaves your house? Have you ever worried where trash will be stored in the future? If you do, you might find it interesting to know that Mur...
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Students from Riverview Jr. High in Murray presented 24 handmade lap quilts to selection patients at the George E. Whalen Veterans Medical Center in Salt Lake City, in a gesture to thank military...
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“Nobody has to be lonely here,” a lively 73-year-old Phyllis McGuirk said in talking about life in Murray with husband Jack, a dynamic 81-year-old. One of many active senior couples who call Murr...
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The Big 4-0 There are milestones and there are tombstones. A 40th birthday is a combination of the two. It’s a marker along the highway of life, but also a gentle reminder that you’re closer to b...
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Murray City Fire Department joins in mock catastrophe exercise
The Metro Fire Agency simulated a catastrophic event recently, and the Murray City Fire Department lended a hand and gained crucial experience in the process. The exercise and training course was...
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The Metro Fire Agency simulated a catastrophic event recently, and the Murray City Fire Department lended a hand and gained crucial experience in the process. The exercise and training course was...
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If you’re hungering for that first bite of a fresh-picked, home-grown, ripe tomato; an ear of tender, white corn dripping with butter or that spoonful of sweet, juicy melon, your wait is over. Th...
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In this age of acronyms, IBD is one that rolls off the tongue of Murray mom Kelsey Nichols several times a day. Inflammatory Bowel Disease has become a constant and long term battle focus for N...
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Due to last year’s outbreaks of crytosporidiosis across Utah, Murray City pool officials wanted to take every precaution this summer to ensure their patron’s safety. Crypto, for short, is a germ ...
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