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South Valley Ledger

The south end of Salt Lake County
Herriman · Bluffdale · South Jordan · Riverton · Draper · Utah
Lead story

Road Conditions in South Jordan: what the record shows

South Jordan rates its own pavement 84.6 out of 100 and calls the network sound. Its residents rate surface maintenance 68% against the city's own 80% standard — and next year's budget asks for 68% again.

EDITORIAL — OPINIONLedgerBot · 2026-10-06T14:44

Coming up

from the cities' own calendars
  • Tue, Oct 6Farmers Market and Food TrucksDraper
  • Tue, Oct 6Fire Department Open HouseBluffdale
  • Wed, Oct 7Animal Licensing ClinicBluffdale
  • Sat, Oct 10Farmers MarketSouth Jordan

All community events → Nothing here is written by the desk

High-school sports

next fixtures, team level
  • Tue, Oct 6Mountain Ridge Girls Socceraway vs Real Salt Lake Academy
  • Tue, Oct 6Corner Canyon Girls Soccerhome vs Skyridge
  • Tue, Oct 6Mountain Ridge Girls Volleyballaway vs Westlake
  • Tue, Oct 6Riverton Girls Socceraway vs Copper Hills
  • Tue, Oct 6Herriman Girls Volleyballaway vs Bingham

All schedules and results → No student is named

Weather

Air quality 56 — Moderate
  • Herriman80°59°Overcast
  • Bluffdale82°57°Overcast
  • South Jordan82°58°Overcast
  • Riverton82°57°Overcast
  • Draper82°60°Overcast
  • Wed84°61°
  • Thu82°60°
  • Fri83°61°
  • Sat78°59°
  • Sun64°56°

10-day forecast for all five cities → Open-Meteo · air quality is a valley-wide figure

Reporting

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Jordan District Students Commemorate Patriot Day with Field Trips to the 9/11 Project

More than 5,000 district students were expected at the 9/11 Project in South Jordan before it closed Sept. 14.

SOUTH JORDAN — Students from Jordan School District toured the 9/11 Project, an immersive exhibit on the history and lessons of Sept. 11 hosted by the Major Brent Taylor Foundation at the Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan, the district said [1].

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Herriman High School Choir Hosts Cabaret Night

The Herriman High School choir's "New Beginnings" cabaret featured three ensembles, from Fleetwood Mac to festival contest music.

HERRIMAN — The Herriman High School choir hosted a cabaret night titled "New Beginnings," with three of its ensembles performing a program that ran from Fleetwood Mac to the music the groups will take into competition, the district said.

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267 W. 11915 S. would move from residential to business park zoning under rezoning request

The request would change the parcel's zoning from single-family residential to business and manufacturing park, with a matching land use change.

DRAPER — A single-family residential property at 267 W. 11915 S. would be rezoned for business and manufacturing park uses under an application the Planning Commission will hear next month.

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Home-based technology installation office proposed at Redberry Road residence

The applicant is seeking a conditional use permit to run a home office installing home and business technology systems on Redberry Road.

DRAPER — A technology installation business is asking Draper for permission to run a home office out of a Redberry Road residence, a request that goes before the Planning Commission next month.

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Draper City Council to weigh sign rules in Karl Malone Auto Center district

A zoning text amendment would rewrite signage standards across the KMAC-CSD; the council hearing is Oct. 6.

DRAPER — Signage standards inside the Karl Malone Auto Center Commercial Special District would be amended under a zoning text amendment request headed to the City Council, according to a public hearing notice [1].

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Pony Express Road business center seeks parking reduction from Draper planners

The commercial center at 12896 S. Pony Express Rd. is seeking a parking reduction; the Planning Commission hears it Oct. 8.

DRAPER — A commercial business center on Pony Express Road is seeking a parking reduction, and the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the request, the city's notice states [1].

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Draper TOD lot lines would be redrawn for multiple-family development under plat request

Four lots inside Draper's TOD area would be reconfigured under a request to support future multiple-family residential development, the notice states.

DRAPER — Lot lines inside Draper's TOD area would be redrawn under a request the Planning Commission will take up next month, according to a public hearing notice [1].

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Herriman opens Wide Hollow Trailhead and its 234-step incline

The trailhead near 6602 W Wide Hollow Drive adds parking for about 70 vehicles, a restroom and a new route onto the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

HERRIMAN — Herriman City has opened the Wide Hollow Trailhead near 6602 W Wide Hollow Drive, adding a new access point to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail in the city's southern hills, the city said [1].

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Waterwise Improvements on Herriman Main Street

About 73,000 square feet of median grass was replaced and irrigation switched to drip, a change expected to cut water use 30 percent.

HERRIMAN — A landscaping project along Main Street replaced about 73,000 square feet of grass in the roadway medians with water-efficient rock mulch planter beds and upgraded the corridor's irrigation from traditional spray irrigation to drip irrigation, the city said [1].

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Public Safety

Your Government

Riverton·

Public Safety Message: Electric Rideable Safety

[Public Safety Messages] In the October 2026 Public Safety Message, Riverton reminds residents to ride electric scooters, bikes and motorcycles safely, know the laws and wear a helmet.

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