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Bill Butts, director of operations for Life Flight, and Ralph Evans, one of the first patients ever transported with the service, were part of the 30th anniversary celebration for the program held at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.
Life Flight celebrates 30th anniversary
by Tom Haraldsen
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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...
Library renovations are almost complete
by Erin McShay
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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...
Fun Days parade produces memories and award winners
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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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90TH Birthday
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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Murray resident Charley Jenkins made it to the top 12 finalists on NBC’s Nashville Star. Murray resident gains experience from NBC’s ‘Nashville Star’
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 Youth Garden celebrated Earth Day with the opening of their new garden, Off the Vine, at 1580 East Vine Street.
Utah Youth Garden opens in Murray
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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Murray resident’s trash ends up at the Trans-Jordan Landfill on the valley’s westside.
	Trans-Jordan Landfill partners with Murray City
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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Quilts were presented to the VA Medical Center by students at Riverview Jr. High in Murray.
Students thank soldiers with quilt donation
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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Murray: Senior’s top choice for easy living
“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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Life and Laughter
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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They line up early to get fresh produce at the Murray farmer’s market, which operates Friday and Saturday in Murray City Park. Photos courtesy of Utah Farm Burean. The farmer’s market: a Murray tradition continues
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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Kelsey and Kylie Nichols at the “Take Steps” walk in Sugar House Park on May 17. Awareness is Murray mom’s mission
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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This summer the Murray City pool has enforced safety checks every 50 minutes to test the chemical level of the water. Murray City pool issues health and safety checks
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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