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Federal grant freeze puts FrontRunner expansion at risk for Sandy commuters
The Trump administration has not signed a single Capital Investment Grant in 18 months, stalling a $2.4 billion federal grant for Utah's FrontRunner 2X expansion and threatening the 2034 Olympics transit deadline that would bring more frequent service to Sandy-area riders.
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Lobjanidze makes immediate mark after RSL trade from Atlanta United
Georgian winger Saba Lobjanidze recorded an assist in his Real Salt Lake debut July 22 and has appeared in two matches since his July 1 trade from Atlanta United, giving RSL an attacking option ahead of Leagues Cup play at America First Field in Sandy.
Local Government
Federal grant freeze puts FrontRunner expansion at risk for Sandy commuters
The Trump administration has not signed a single Capital Investment Grant in 18 months, stalling a $2.4 billion federal grant for Utah's FrontRunner 2X expansion and threatening the 2034 Olympics transit deadline that would bring more frequent service to Sandy-area riders.
Local Government
Federal grant freeze puts FrontRunner expansion at risk for Sandy commuters
The Trump administration has not signed a single Capital Investment Grant in 18 months, stalling a $2.4 billion federal grant for Utah's FrontRunner 2X expansion and threatening the 2034 Olympics transit deadline that would bring more frequent service to Sandy-area riders.
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Canyons registration opens August 3; here's what families need to know about measles vaccination
With Canyons School District's back-to-school registration opening Monday, August 3, Utah's ongoing measles outbreak gives families reason to verify their children's vaccination records now. The state has recorded more than 700 cases since June 2025, and Salt Lake County pediatricians describe treating severely ill unvaccinated children.
Education
New Utah law bans K-3 classroom screens, but Sandy schools await state rules
Utah's H.B. 273 bans classroom screen time for K-3 students and eliminates one-device-per-student ratios in elementary schools, affecting roughly 12,800 Canyons District elementary students once the state board finalizes its model policy by year's end.
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Airport route via I-215 closes Tuesday for 35 days of bridge work
UDOT will close three northbound I-215 off-ramps at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, eliminating the primary freeway route from Sandy to Salt Lake City International Airport for roughly 35 days as part of the I-215 West Improved bridge replacement project.
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Public Safety
Sandy arrest yields evidence that cracks Kearns gang shooting case
A vehicle search during an unrelated Sandy arrest uncovered gang communications that led detectives to charge a fourth suspect, Lauriano Robert Herrera, 31, with attempted aggravated murder in a March 19 Kearns shooting.
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Red Cross declares second-ever national blood crisis; Sandy donors can earn free movie ticket by July 31
The American Red Cross declared its second-ever national blood crisis on Monday, July 27, with type O positive supply below one day's reserve; Sandy-area residents can donate at the ARUP Sandy Parkway center or through the Red Cross and earn a free Fandango movie ticket by Friday, July 31.
Community
What an exciting Days of '47 Parade it was on Friday, July 24th
The Sandy Utah Cottonwood Creek Stake float won the Hilda Erickson Award at the 2026 Days of '47 Parade on Friday, July 24, as Sandy organizations and city royalty joined what organizers called a record 147 entries rolling through downtown Salt Lake City.
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Progress Software to acquire Domo for $400 million as founder faces Sandy DUI charge
Massachusetts-based Progress Software will buy substantially all of American Fork-based Domo's assets and employees for $400 million in cash, less than a quarter of the company's $2 billion peak valuation, as founder Josh James faces a pending DUI charge from an August 2025 Sandy police arrest.
Business
Stadler Rail wins $328.3 million deal to build new FrontRunner trains
Utah officials selected Stadler Rail to build at least 10 new FrontRunner commuter trains in a contract valued at $328.3 million, a project that could bring 15-minute peak service to Sandy-area commuters who transfer from TRAX as early as 2030.
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Lobjanidze makes immediate mark after RSL trade from Atlanta United
Georgian winger Saba Lobjanidze recorded an assist in his Real Salt Lake debut July 22 and has appeared in two matches since his July 1 trade from Atlanta United, giving RSL an attacking option ahead of Leagues Cup play at America First Field in Sandy.
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RSL hosts Tigres UANL on August 4 to open Leagues Cup at America First Field
Real Salt Lake opens Leagues Cup 2026 at America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, August 4, hosting Tigres UANL, Atlante CF, and FC Juárez across three group-stage matches in eight days as the club looks to rebound from back-to-back road losses.