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🌱 Patch AM: How single Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City really feel this Christmas

Also, don't miss Steel and Seduction on the Salt Lake City Patch calendar

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What's up Salt Lake City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How single Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City really feel this Christmas
  • How troopers stopped a wrong-way driver near Salt Lake City Airport
  • How a Salt Lake-born grad program is going global again in 2026

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Salt Lake City, UT and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 55 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 44, low: 22.
  • Sunday: Hazy sunshine, with a high of 35 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘We're not meant to be alone' — The challenges of being LDS and single at Christmastime (sltrib.com) — Single Latter-day Saints in and around Salt Lake City describe how holiday gatherings can intensify feelings of loneliness and not fitting in, even while they stay active in local wards and family traditions. Voices from Salt Lake City, Bluffdale, Layton and abroad share how they navigate dating expectations, family pressure to marry, and finding fulfillment and faith while still single at Christmastime.
   

2. Wrong-way driver stopped on I-80 early Christmas morning (fox13now.com) — A wrong-way driver was stopped early Christmas morning after traveling more than 10 miles against traffic on I-80 near Salt Lake City International Airport. Utah Highway Patrol troopers safely halted the vehicle without a crash, then arrested the driver on suspicion of DUI after a field sobriety test. No injuries were reported, despite recent deadly wrong-way incidents statewide.
   

3. U. expands its Master of Business Creation program to a third continent — Europe (ksl.com) — Salt Lake City’s own University of Utah is taking its Master of Business Creation program global again, expanding online access to entrepreneurs in several European countries starting August 2026. From its headquarters here, the program offers mentorship, affordable tuition and a tight-knit founder community, all heavily backed by longtime benefactor Pierre Lassonde and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute.
   

4. Local restaurants across Utah celebrate Christmas while at work (fox13now.com) — Workers at Salt Lake City’s Bambara and West Valley City’s Gallo Loco spent Christmas serving diners while finding their own ways to celebrate. From a family-run kitchen honoring a late father to staff far from home, they’re keeping holiday traditions alive before and after their shifts.
   

5. New documentary, book detail Elizabeth Smart's healing process (kutv.com) — Elizabeth Smart is opening up about her recovery from being kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home as a child, sharing how she rebuilt her life. Her new book “Detours” and a Netflix documentary premiering Jan. 21 explore her healing process and aim to help others move forward after trauma.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salt Lake City

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday December 27
  • Steel and Seduction
    Metro Music Hall, 615 W 100 S, Salt Lake City
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wishing all my neighbors a joyous Holiday Season.
    We dont celebrate but hope if you do it is filled with good friends, loving family and lots of cheer. (Nextdoor Rose Park)
  • *Update* WE FOUND HER Lost golden retriever, Annie, went missing tonight (Christmas Eve).
    She’s smaller for a golden and she’s red-ish. Wearing a floral handkerchief, no collar. My kids are going to be devastated if she’s not home for… (Nextdoor Avenues)
  • ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Salt Lake City. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Salt Lake City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salt Lake City here.

Ok Salt Lake City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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