🌱Attack Of The Hogle Zoo Peacocks + Future Of Raging Waters Site

Salt Lake City UT

18 March, 2022

3:26 PM

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Salt Lake City today. First, today's weather: Clouds and sun; breezy, mild. High: 66 Low: 43. Sunset: 7:39 PM Here are the top three stories today in Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City has been selected to participate in a federal solar energy program to increase cleaner energy output in underserved areas. The city will use the funding from the program to work with several community partners to install more solar panels to non-residential businesses and structures on Salt Lake's west side in hopes to minimize the poor air quality for the side of town that has the airport, the freeways and other large-scale industrial facilities and operations. (Subscription: Salt Lake Tribune) A lawsuit that claims one of the free-roaming peacocks at Utah's Hogle Zoo attacked and injured 2-year-old girl may not be the only known incident of peacock aggression toward children at the zoo. The complaint states that two other children may have been attacked as recently as a day prior to the alleged incident, and claims that a zoo employee told the family this may have been the fourth incident with the same peacock in just two days. (KUTV 2News) City planners are in a race to collect public input and plan a regional park where the old Raging Waters waterpark is, since a federal stipulation requires the park be completely done by April 2024. That gives just two years for the city's engineers, landscape architects and public lands managers at several city divisions to engage the public, settle on a concept, raze the waterpark and construct a new 17-acre park along the Jordan River Parkway at 1700 South. Right now the public can weigh in on two concepts titled "The Great Outdoors" and "The Glendale Green." (KSL.com) Today in Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Roller Derby presents Roller Derby Carnival of Carnage - Cups vs. Swords at the Derby Depot in the Glendale neighborhood. (6:30 PM)Ready for some G League basketball? It's the Salt Lake City Stars vs. Oklahoma City Blue tonight at Vivint Arena. (7:00 PM)Crowdsourced Comedy presents Stand and Deliver, featuring local stand-up comedians using their best material to inspire scenes for professional improvisers. It's Stand-up inspired Improv LIVE at Why Kiki. (7:00 PM) The Film Roast returns to Brewvies Cinema Pub in-person. Join comedians riffing jokes, playing drinking games, and singing along with the movie musical The Greatest Showman. (9:30 PM) From my notebook: Our community is mourning the loss of Angie Kirk, co-owner of the iconic 35-year downtown business, The Heavy Metal Shop on Exchange Place. The love story between Angie and her husband Kevin is sweetly told in The Salt Lake Tribune: "She completed Kevin and allowed him to be who he was. I know she would do anything for him, and in return, he always did everything for her." (Downtown SLC)"The Glendale Regional Park Vision Plan survey is now live! Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/GlendalePark2022 The ideas, activities, and amenities are all derived from public input done this fall and winter with Glendale residents. We appreciate the time they've made to ensure the park serves community needs for a long time to come." (Salt Lake City Public Lands)"This is a smart, meaningful first film, with nods all over the place to classics like "The Shining" and "Rosemary's Baby," as well as more recent obvious touchpoints like Get Out. It's not all subtle, but then neither is prejudice." - Time Out. Two African American women begin to share disturbing experiences at a predominantly white college in New England in "Master" starring Regina Hall. Catch it this weekend at the Broadway Centre Cinemas.Calling #SLCo filmmakers grades 7-12, the 4th annual Teen Health Film Festival is now open! Share a 30-60 second story of resilience in mental, physical, or social health by April 7 for a chance to win cash prizes! bit.ly/3JeG5Yp #TeenHealthFilmFestival (Salt Lake County Health Department)"Pianist Jason Hardink's Concord/Revisited Project set for Westminster College, featuring world premieres by 4 composers, Ives' Concord Sonata." (The Utah Review)1520 Arts has been a ZAP Grantee since 2014. The HERC, or The Hip Hop Education & Resource Center provides a safe location for kids and community members to learn life skills and express themselves through Hip Hop. Read how ZAP funding has continued to support the amazing work they do! (Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Social Security Seminar (March 24) Add your event Loving the Salt Lake City Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. I'll see you soon! — 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.