🌱 Elf Musical Returns + Olympics Boycott Won't Stop SLC Going

Salt Lake City UT

07 December, 2021

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Happy Wednesday, people of Salt Lake City! These are the most important things happening today in Salt Lake City. First, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 52 Low: 34. Here are the top stories today in Salt Lake City: Elf the Musical returns to Salt Lake City in what for many will be their first live theater experience since the pandemic. Essentially the show is back by popular demand since Elf, The Musical remains one of Pioneer Theater Company's most popular Christmas shows they've ever produced. This time the director, himself a long-time Sesame Street star, hasn't seen the movie, so it promises to be a unique interpretation of the beloved holiday story, different enough from the film to go check out. (KJZZ)Despite a US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, Salt Lake organizers still plan to attend with hopes for a future bid. Looking to 2030 or 2034, the Salt Lake City - Utah Committee for the Games still plans to send a cohort to China which they claim will be more for research purposes as opposed to diplomatic ones. Utah Senator Mitt Romney applauded the boycott. (Salt Lake Tribune) In the wake of an era of protests and pandemics, Salt Lake School District has seen the number of resource police officers at its schools cut in half. Now, educators are trying to bring the officers back to their schools but being one of the last districts in Utah to stay virtual, the available officers have been assigned elsewhere. (KSL.com) You may remember the photo that went viral on social media in Utah of a terrifying cranberry and pickle pie with the caption that it was "a thing" in the Beehive State. Now meet the writer and genuine internet sleuth with an Agatha Christie flair who dug up the dirt about the origin of the image and whether or not it was actually a Utah thing. Oh, and she baked the cursed pie as well. Read the essay everyone is talking about in Utah. (The Beehive) Today's Salt Lake City Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Salt Lake City: Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus management training seminar at SLCC's Westpointe Campus (8:00 AM) Educational and interactive Kwanzaa celebration at the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum (5:00 PM)The Bar J Wranglers —world-famous singing cowboys from Jackson Hole— Christmas and Farewell Tour at Kingsbury Hall (7:00 PM) FREE: The Excellence in the Community Concert Series Presents Intermezzo Chamber Music Series at the Gallivan Center (7:30) From my notebook: Visit Salt Lake: Looking for new flavors? Learn about new restaurants and bars in Utah's capital city as well as noteworthy changes in Salt Lake's food scene, as chronicled by the team in charge of promoting the city to visitors. (Visit Salt Lake)Utah Food Bank: The Holiday Food & Fund Drive is going on now. Here's how to help stock shelves at Utah Food Bank and see how else to get involved during the holiday season. (Utah Food Bank)Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC): "Three of the nine air handling units — weighing up to 34,275 lbs. each — were installed last week in Concourse A-east as part of #TheNewSLC Phase 2 construction. Placing these enormous units in the future concourse was a tremendous feat." (Facebook) Salt Lake City Public Library: "Libraries offer much, much more than books. Nowadays, they are hubs of life-enriching resources, and the Salt Lake City Public Library and the Salt Lake County Library are no exception." (Salt Lake Tribune) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Social Security Webinar (December 14) Add your event You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for your next update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Joseph Peterson About me: Joseph is a writer and marketing communications strategist with a degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from the University of Utah. He's keen on city life, public libraries, national parks, and promoting events that build community. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Salt Lake City Daily? You can email me at [email protected].