🌱 Cemetery Arboretum Honors Sexton + Woman Hit By Vehicle Dies

Salt Lake City UT

08 November, 2021

6:53 PM

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Hello, neighbors! Sean Peek here with the latest issue of the Salt Lake City Daily. First, today's weather: Cloudy with a few showers. High: 50 Low: 40. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City leaders gathered at Salt Lake City Cemetery on Saturday and celebrated the official designation of the arboretum. The arboretum is named after Mark Smith, the cemetery's longest-serving sexton who died from cancer in 2019 at the age of 55. Smith often remarked that "cemeteries are for the living" when talking about the care he put into the cemetery, ensuring that people have a peaceful place to grieve or pay respects to loved ones who have died. (KSL.com) A woman was hit by a vehicle and killed Monday morning in Salt Lake City. Police said the driver involved in the crash remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. No arrests have been made but the death remains under investigation. (KSL.com) The nonprofit Salt Lake Academy of Music (SLAM) is partnering with Every.org to receive cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, or USD Coin. The Salt Lake Academy of Music is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing equal access to music for all children.(ABC 4) According to the experiences of some who have stayed there, Salt Lake's only quarantine hotel lacks resources like food and medical support. (Salt Lake Tribune)Registration is open for Utah Food Bank's 16th annual Utah Human Race, held on Thanksgiving morning (Nov. 25) in Sandy. (KUTV 2News) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Salt Lake City! From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (November 9) Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers (November 11) Add your event Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.