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SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Dannon Company, Inc. today awarded Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) a Dannon Next Generation Nutrition® Grant totaling $30,000 in support of Know Greater Heroes, a performance-based health and wellness program designed to promote healthy, active lifestyles and reduce childhood obesity in Salt Lake County. Dannon presented SLCC with the award during a campus activity day and festival on the SLCC Taylorsville Redwood...

BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Lake County has chosen NexGen Energy and Bella Energy to develop a solar installation on the roof of the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. The team presented a plan to install up to 2.6 megawatts of solar modules on the structure. If built to that capacity, the Salt Palace will host the largest rooftop solar facility in the United States, generating more than 3,330,000 kilowatt hours of electricity every...

Obesity linked to fewer neighborhood food optionsContrary to what you might believe, living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets actually lowers your risk for obesity, according to a new study from the University of Utah.Surprisingly, people who live more than a half mile away from any food outlets are the ones who tend to be fatter."Having access to a range of food options in your neighborhood affects both your energy input and...

WEST JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dannon Company, Inc. awarded the I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center (JCC) the fourth annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grant aimed at promoting healthy eating and fitness among students in the Salt Lake County community. The JCC received $30,000 in support of its Fun, Fit & Healthy! nutrition education program. Fun, Fit & Healthy! will offer weekly, nutritionist-developed cooking classes for pre-school and elementary...

Dorothy Young has been selected as the recipient of the second annual Humana Starlight Award honoring the efforts of senior citizens who volunteer in Salt Lake County. In recognition of her service, Humana (NYSE: HUM) awarded a $10,000 grant to the Senior Companion Program, the nonprofit organization of Young's choosing. Young has served as a Senior Companion Program volunteer with Salt Lake County Aging Services for the past 21 years. Senior Companions serve up to 20 hours each week...

By Arthur Raymond Deseret News The third year of Salt Lake County's partnership with the national service group AmeriCorps kicked off Monday with Mayor Peter Corroon's announcement of a vigorous recruitment campaign for this year's program. Corroon honored a group of volunteers who joined him by the podium, all of whom were nearing the completion of their second year of service. "This group ... has been sacrificing and giving back to their communities," Corroon said. "They've aided homeless...

Salt Lake County voters who have an urge to be a bigger part of the election process -- and an interest in a little extra cash -- can satisfy both needs as a volunteer for the County Clerk's Office. County Clerk Sherrie Swenson released a call for poll workers Thursday for the Nov. 4 election. Compensation ranges from $120 to $220, depending on the position. Workers must be registered voters residing in Salt Lake County and a mandatory training session prior to election night is required....

By Wendy Leonard Deseret News A bill that would put the fate of career and technical education in Salt Lake County in the hands of Salt Lake Community College was adopted in draft form by lawmakers Tuesday. The Higher Education and Applied Technology Governance Committee adopted the bill in concept, after several months of discussion regarding the governance and delivery of trade and apprenticeship skills training and after "forming strategic alliances," said Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West...

By Rebecca Palmer Deseret News Envision Utah will hold an open house tonight giving the public a chance to comment on its long-term vision for the Jordan River corridor. The draft-plan, paid for by Salt Lake County, suggests new commercial nodes in addition to restoration of dilapidated areas and transformation of agricultural land into premier open space. The 50-mile corridor could eventually rival the mountains as a recreational amenity for the Wasatch Front, said Envision Utah Planning...

Disaster preparations in Salt Lake County will continue with a new emergency management chief. Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon has nominated Jeffrey Graviet to the post. The County Council must give final approval to the hire on Tuesday. "His expertise is exactly what we need so that Salt Lake County will be well-prepared for a large-scale emergency," Corroon said. Graviet comes to the county after 24 years of service with the Utah Department of Public Safety, where he was deputy...