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Bluffdale police investigate the death of an infant

Bluffdale police are investigating the death of an infant at a home in the city. No cause of death has been made public and the department has released few details.

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Bluffdale planners set three Oct. 7 hearings, from an infill rezone to an "energetic materials" use

Bluffdale's Planning Commission has set three public hearings for one night, Oct. 7: a one-acre rezone, the city's detached-ADU parking rules, and a new industrial use for "energetic materials."

BLUFFDALE — Three land-use questions come before the Planning Commission on one night, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, with public hearings set to begin at 6 p.m. at Bluffdale City Hall, 2222 W. 14400 S [1][2][3].

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Bluffdale Elementary Students Blast Off to Planet Kindergarten

Students at Bluffdale Elementary became the latest recruits preparing for a mission to Planet Kindergarten. The Planet Kindergarten initiative challenges kindergarteners to learn all the letters and their sounds by November 1, setting them up for early reading success. At … Continue reading → The post Bluffdale Elementary Students Blast Off to Planet Kindergarten appeared first on Jordan School District .

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Jordan District Students Shine at 2026 Shakespeare Competition

The Utah Shakespeare Festival hosted its 50th annual Shakespeare Competition. Students from around the country, including Jordan School District high schools, visited Southern Utah University to participate in acting, dance, music, and technical theater events at the largest scholastic Shakespeare … Continue reading → The post Jordan District Students Shine at 2026 Shakespeare Competition appeared first on Jordan School District .

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