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  • Black and white newspaper ad for the 34th Annual West Jordan Western Stampede, featuring bold western-style lettering, a cowboy on a bucking horse, contact info, and details about social events and carnival attractions.
    The Big Hair, Big Rides, and Bigger Crowds of the ’80s Stampede

    Just like the big hair and bold style of the decade, we held some of our biggest events in the 1980s–A four-day carnival, three parades, a magic circus, country sing-along, an arts and crafts show, […]

  • A large, dense cloud of dark gray smoke billows into the sky behind a barbed wire fence in a dry, barren landscape under a blue sky.
    Booms and Rumblings in West Jordan: What You Need to Know

    West Jordan residents have been reporting booms and rumblings over the last few weeks. The culprit: the Tooele Army Depot and they say you can expect more throughout the summer and fall. Each year, from […]

  • A cowboy on a galloping horse attempts to rope a calf at a rodeo event. Text over the image reads: WESTERN STAMPEDE 2020 CANCELLED. Facebook post announces the event’s cancellation due to COVID-19 concerns.
    No Rodeo, No Ruckus: The Stampede’s Silent Years

    Out of 70 years of celebrations, only two have passed without a city-wide 4th of July. The first was in 1955, when a Kennecott Copper strike left many residents without jobs for 42 days. The […]

  • Graphic promoting the MY County Rec Pass for Salt Lake County residents ages 0–18. It encourages sign-up at a county recreation center and provides the website slco.to/pass. Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation logo shown.
    Free Fun at Gene Fullmer – Just Flash Your County Rec Pass!

    All youth, from babies to teens (0 to 18 years old) can get into West Jordan’s Gene Fullmer Recreation Center and Pool (or any Rec Center in the county) for FREE with a My County […]

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    Living Better: West Jordan Ranked #5 in Utah

    U.S. News published its top 250 cities to live in the United States, and West Jordan made the list! Out of almost 900 cities, West Jordan is ranked 247th overall and number 5 out of […]

  • Instructional safety graphic from West Jordan Fire Dept. with fireworks in the background. Steps: fill bucket with water, soak used fireworks overnight, dispose of wet fireworks in trash. QR code at bottom right.
    New Official Boundaries and Buckets for your Firework Celebration

    The West Jordan Fire Department (WJFD) has expanded the fireworks boundaries this year! More residents will be able to light fireworks near their own homes than ever before. See the map on our fire page. […]

  • Three women in western outfits, sashes, and cowboy hats sit on the open tailgate of a vintage Dodge truck outdoors, smiling and holding hands with a barn and trees in the background.
    Queen of the Arena: Celebrating 70 Years of Rodeo Royalty

    Fashion and hairstyles come and go, but we still crown a rodeo Queen. Check out the Queens of today and decades past, from the groovy 1960s, disco ‘70s, over-the-top ’80s—all the way to this year’s […]

  • A hand holds a circular I VOTED sticker with a mountain design in front of a large building with columns and a peaked roof under a partly cloudy sky.
    Important decisions are being made: Vote to make a difference

    Your vote matters! City Council representatives make decisions about building and development, new laws and code, which projects are funded, and much, much more. Choosing local leaders today helps create the neighborhood you want tomorrow. […]

  • The Birth of a ‘Thriller-Diller’: Western Stampede Turns 70

    The Western Stampede turns 70 this year! Saddle up and journey with us each week as we celebrate the Stampede’s Platinum Year. Before it was officially known as “The Western Stampede,” the event began as […]

  • Colorful splashes with text: “West Jordan Community & Arts Center. Open House June 20th, 6 PM – 8 PM | 8105 S 2200 W.” Below is a modern building with people outside. West Jordan logo in lower right.
    Places Everyone! The House is Almost Open

    We’re about to raise the curtain on the new West Jordan Community and Arts Center. It’s been 16 months since groundbreaking, and we’re just about ready for the public. Let’s take a sneak peek: The […]

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