🌱 Habitat For Humanity Gifts New Homes + Suspects Wanted For Shooting

Hello, everybody! It's Monday in Salt Lake City and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town. Because community news matters!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 84 Low: 63.

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Here are the top three stories in Salt Lake City today:

1. The Salt Lake Habitat for Humanity brought happiness to two international families last week by gifting them homes in its Field of Dreams community in Kearns. Out of over 300 applications received, the Kulomin and Eftin families were chosen as the first recipients and received their keys, marking a fresh start for them. As the program progresses, two more families will be selected on Jun. 14, with all eight families required to complete 225 hours of sweat equity before moving into their new homes. Additionally, four more families are anticipated to receive their homes in June, and by the end of 2024, the remaining 12 houses are expected to be completed. (KSL.com)
2. The Salt Lake City police are currently conducting a search for the potential suspect/suspects involved in a fatal early morning shooting in downtown Salt Lake. Responding to multiple calls, officers arrived at a late-night business parking lot on 60 W. Market Street shortly after 4:00 a.m., finding the victim with a gunshot wound that resulted in his death. Interviews with witnesses are still underway to determine the circumstances leading to the incident, but it is believed to be an isolated event unrelated to the recent Pride festival activities. Two individuals were arrested at the scene for interfering with the crime scene and assault, leading to a strong emotional impact on the community, as many individuals present were acquainted with the victim. (KSL.com)
3. A fire in a vacant building in downtown Salt Lake City forced multiple neighboring units to evacuate this past Saturday. It was reported that 55 units of the neighboring Randi Apartment buildings had to be evacuated for safety reasons. The primary focus of the fire crew was to protect the Apartments, prevent the vacant building from collapsing causing collateral damage, and contain the fire. Thankfully, no injuries were reported during the event. (ABC 4 News)

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Today in Salt Lake City:

• Academy Summer Dance Camps At Ballet West (2:00 PM)
• Wizard of Oz At Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The University of Utah's History and Gender Studies professor Elizabeth Clement took some time to discuss the history of the LGBTQ+ experience in Utah with RadioWest. If you want to listen to the full episode you can check it out here. (The University of Utah via Facebook)
• This year the Kids' Art Yard chose the theme Forests and Trees and has made room for a bunch of fun activities to be explored at the event this year. From decorating forest creatures to painting their own rock, there are plenty of things your kids are going to love this year and you don't want to miss out on these moments. (Utah Arts Festival via Facebook)
• The Utah Opera loves these "aww moments" just as much as you love experiencing them! Share a favorite one of these moments you experienced and tag the people you felt them with so everyone can share that collective warm feeling all over again. (Utah Opera via Instagram)

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— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.