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Students get expansive Great Salt Lake experience

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Dozens of high schoolers from Horizonte Instruction and Training Center learned about the Great Salt Lake during a field trip to Antelope Island on Thursday, Oct 27.
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SLCC votes 2022: US House District 2

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Learn more about Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart, Democratic challenger Nick Mitchell, and Constitution Party candidate Cassie Easley in this debate recap for the U.S. House District 2 seat.
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SLCC votes 2022: US House District 1

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Learn more about Utah Republican Rep. Blake Moore and Democratic challenger Rick Jones in this debate recap for the U.S. House District 1 seat.
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High gas prices pump prudence into students’ monthly budgets

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Consistently high gas prices have changed the driving habits of many Americans, including students at Salt Lake Community College.
SLCC students in a self-defense training course

A look at self-defense classes: A new course from SUU and an existing one...

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Self-defense college courses have been growing across Utah, including at SLCC and Southern Utah University.
A group of people advocating for women’s reproductive rights gather for a picture on the south steps of the Capitol Building holding posters and signs

SLCC student helps lead a rally for reproductive rights at Utah Capitol

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Marianne Aguero, a student at Salt Lake Community College, participated in the Women’s March reproductive rights rally at the state Capitol on Oct. 8.
Fan boat drives across the Great Salt Lake

Lake questions: Does greater salinity lead to more evaporation in the Salt Lake?

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Local experts answer community questions about the water levels, salinity and health impacts of Great Salt Lake.
A bus waiting at the Redwood campus pick-up

UTA will adjust bus routes and schedules due to a shortage of drivers, affecting...

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A driver shortage forced Utah Transit Authority to adjust several bus routes, including two routes that stop at Salt Lake Community College campuses.
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Lake questions: How can locals help the Great Salt Lake?

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This week’s edition of lake questions explores what locals can do to help the Great Salt Lake.
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Police investigating shooting near South City Campus

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The Salt Lake City Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday near the South City Campus.
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Former chair of the Northwestern Shoshone Nation details Salt Lake’s historical significance

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Darren Parry, former chair of the Northwestern Shoshone Nation, discussed his people's relationship with the Great Salt Lake during a panel discussion on Sept. 28.
Mountains in background, lake and phragmites in foreground

Lake questions: How does drought and population growth affect the Salt Lake crisis?

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Local experts answer questions about the effects of drought and population growth on the Great Salt Lake, as well as the state of climate science in public schools.