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  • Why some Salt Lake City landlords are suddenly offering free rent
  • How a Salt Lake City NICU is treating babies hundreds of miles away
  • How Ballet West’s “Nutcracker” keeps Salt Lake City’s ballet thriving

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Cloudy and windy, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 58, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Windy with a few showers, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. FOX 13 Investigates: New Salt Lake City apartments improve market for renters — for now (fox13now.com) — Salt Lake City renters are seeing a rare window where new apartment construction has pushed supply slightly ahead of demand, leading landlords to offer perks like free months of rent and travel vouchers. Affordable complexes like the Nest at Rio Grande still have vacancies, and experts say now is a smart time to negotiate with your landlord or shop around before incentives disappear.
   

2. Baby Your Baby- Neuro NICU Telehealth Program Expanding (kutv.com) — Specialists at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City are using a growing neuro NICU telehealth program to monitor newborns’ brain activity in real time and guide care at distant hospitals. The system helps detect hard-to-spot seizures via EEG, keeps more babies closer to home, and extends the expertise of one of only two neonatal neurologists in Utah.
   

3. < 'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills (npr.org) — Salt Lake City’s Ballet West leans heavily on its annual “Nutcracker,” mounting dozens of performances with more than 50 professional dancers, a full orchestra, and hundreds of local kids. The piece explains how this beloved holiday tradition helps keep ballet companies, including Ballet West, financially afloat even as production costs climb.
   

4. Aurora named one of the best cities to move to in U.S. (thevoice.us) — Salt Lake City ranks among the top five U.S. cities to move to in a new Move-In-Magnet Index that weighs jobs, cost of living, and safety. Aurora, Illinois, takes second overall, but Salt Lake City’s inclusion highlights its strong appeal for job seekers and families considering a relocation.
   

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