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March 19th, 2025 Turning Green Waste into Clean Energy: The Benefits of Landfill Gas Conversion

The seasonal can (formerly green waste can) will start getting picked up the week of April 6th. It can be used for household and yard waste. The Trans-Jordan Landfill no longer separates green, organic waste […]

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March 19th, 2025 Modern Scams and How to Avoid Them

Scams can happen anywhere, any time and to any person, regardless of age or income. The West Jordan Police Department is offering some ways to spot a modern day scam. Warning Signs of a Scam […]

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March 19th, 2025 5 Helpful Tips for Getting Your Passport at the WJ Passport Office

Going somewhere this summer and need a passport? The time to get one is now! Our passport office processed 1,600 applications in January, and another 1200 in February – A lot of people are planning […]

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March 19th, 2025 West Jordan’s $2B Data Boost: How NOVVA’s Expansion Benefits You

Good news for business is good news for residents. The NOVVA Data Center, just west of the Mountain View Corridor, is getting a massive upgrade, worth $2 billion. An upgrade on a business means more […]

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March 19th, 2025 From West Jordan to Gold: Hope Bevilhymer’s Inspiring Journey

“You’re not limited to anything, unless you limit yourself.” Hope Bevilhymer is many things, a helper, a motivational speaker, an amputee, a gold medal winner, and a local. Born and raised in West Jordan, Bevilhymer […]

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Last update April 29th, 2025 SWAT Operator of the Year – Excellence embodied in Casey Bronson

Special Weapons and Tactics: SWAT. While they are associated with fancy gear and weapons, they more often begin with negotiation and communication. They seek to preserve life, not take it. Perhaps we need to switch the acronym to STAW, […]

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March 19th, 2025 West Jordan Welcomes New Judge Ryan N. Holtan

On March 13, 2025, Judge Ryan N. Holtan presided over his first 63 cases at the West Jordan Justice Court. He follows Judge Ronald E. Kunz footsteps, who served West Jordan residents for 34 years […]

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March 4th, 2025 More Than Just Changing Clocks: Essential Safety Checks for Daylight Saving Time

Get ready to SPRING your clocks FORWARD on March 9th! Remember to check and adjust all your clocks to an hour FORWARD on March 9th, especially for work and school! Sometimes adults come in too […]

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March 4th, 2025 Same Service, New Name: Seasonal Can Collection Begins April 6

Big news—your green waste can is getting a new name! Starting April 6, Green Waste Collection will now be called Seasonal Trash Collection. While the name is changing, your service is staying the same. Why […]

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February 18th, 2025 Think Twice Before Putting These Items in Your Garbage

Having our trash collected once a week is wonderfully convenient. It keeps our homes and streets clean. However, some things don’t belong in the land-fill – things that are toxic to the air and land […]