🌱 Miss Utah Pageant Makes History + Local Tips Aid Police In Arrest

Hey, Salt Lake City. Michelle Paul here with your Tuesday edition of the Salt Lake City Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Times of clouds and sun. High: 74 Low: 61.

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

1. Sarah Sun, also known as Miss Aspen Hills, secured the title of Miss Utah 2023 after winning the crown at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake. She is the first Chinese woman to represent Utah in the Miss America Competition. Along with the crown, Sarah earned over $10,000 in scholarships to support her studies at Brigham Young University, where she is pursuing music and international strategy and diplomacy. The competition showcased 47 talented young women from across the state and awarded a total of $70,000 in scholarships, acknowledging the first through fourth runner-ups as well. (FOX 13)
2. Over the weekend Salt Lake Police booked Johnny Cuevas into the Salt Lake Metro Jail to investigate his potential in the Sunday shooting that left a 23-year-old injured. The victim was found with non-life-threatening injuries to his foot and taken to a local hospital. The shooting is believed to caused by an altercation between the two individuals involved. With assistance from a community tip, Cuevas was arrested. (KSL.com)
3. Uath is home to one of the largest houses in the United States, which is set to become the state's largest-ever house sale. The six-bedroom mansion, located at the end of Hobble Creek Canyon down the road in Springville, spans 51,000 square feet and sits on 156 acres of land. It boasts impressive amenities such as a basketball court, sauna, kid's ball pit, movie theatre, and even an indoor water park. Currently pending, the mansion is expected to be sold for a staggering $17.5 million. (ABC 4)

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Today in Salt Lake City:

Tuesday, June 13

• Yoga Storytime And Songs At Salt Lake City Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Skyline Lacrosse Youth Camp At Skyline High School (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The University of Utah's very own engineering professor Zhigang Zak Fang is making a breakthrough in technology used to create titanium powder at a reduced price and change the metals industry. You can read more about Professor Fang's breakthrough and how it helped him win the Humboldt Award in this article. (The University of Utah via Facebook)
• The Utah Symphony wants to take a second and shout out associate and assistant conductor Benjamin Manis and Matthew Straw who have both received the 2023 Career Assistance Award over the weekend. They received this praise from the Solti Foundation and it is important to highlight not just their dedication to their work but their passion for classical music. (Utah Symphony via Facebook)
• Join Salt Lake Community College at the Alder Amphitheater on Jun. 20 for its Juneteenth Freedom Day Music Festival. The party is from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and you are not gonna want to miss all the fun in store for the night. (Salt Lake Community College via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.