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| Cultural echoes: Japantown's historic churches lie in the path of urban revitalization |
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Dennis Romboy writes: "It’s hard to spot the small, red brick Japanese Church of Christ in downtown Salt Lake City. But in the shadow of the massive Delta Center, tucked behind the vacant Struve Building and all but surrounded by a parking garage, the century-old chapel stands as a testament to a mostly forgotten community. For the people who worship here, Japantown — what’s left of it — needs divine intervention. "An ambitious new project threatens the future of the Japanese Church of Christ and the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple down the street, the sole remnants of what once was a thriving Japanese American community. The two buildings sit in the path of a plan to remake downtown Salt Lake City. "Smith Entertainment Group, which owns the Utah Jazz and the new Utah Hockey Club, intends to put $3 billion into a sports, entertainment, culture and convention district covering a three-block area east of the Delta Center. The proposal includes reconfiguring the arena entrance to face east, pedestrian plazas, taking 300 West underground between 100 South and South Temple, and building one or more residential towers and a hotel. The project, which aims to better connect the east and west sides of downtown, could impact the Salt Palace Convention Center, Abravanel Hall, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art and Japantown Street." Read more about the uncertain future of the Japanese Church of Christ and the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple. |
| Marjorie Cortez writes: "Grim news reports about a 12-year-old Utah boy who recently died of severe malnutrition struck a nerve with Silicon Slopes CEO Clint Betts. "One of the more gut-wrenching details was the account of a school nutrition worker who had observed the boy casually toss his water cup into a trash can and then dig through the refuse for something to eat. The worker decided she would pay for his lunch out of her own pocket. "'The part that really struck a chord with me was the cafeteria worker paying for his lunch after seeing him eating out of the garbage can. I grew up in a poor family where I got the free lunch, reduced lunch, we even did the summer lunch, for whatever reason,' said Silicon Slopes CEO Clint Betts. "Recently, Betts tweeted that Silicon Slopes, a nonprofit organization led by Utah tech and business leaders, is partnering with the Utah Lunch Debt Relief Foundation 'to eliminate school lunch debt in Utah once and for all.'" Read more about Utah's school lunch debt. More in Utah Ballerina Farm sets the record straight: ‘We are co-parents, co-CEOs’ (Deseret News) A Utah trail runner was bitten by a bear. Here’s what to do if you encounter a bear (Deseret News) Sandy mall to get a new tenant: Utah Hockey Club (Deseret News) Utah Supreme Court continues to block state law banning elective abortions (Deseret News) |
Health What's driving the increase in cancer for Gen X, millennials? (Deseret News) Ozempic-like drugs seem to shrink risk of dementia (Deseret News) Faith Church releases portions of Teachings of Russell M. Nelson manual (Deseret News) How the Church of Jesus Christ is helping Maui wildfires victims 1 year later (Deseret News) Politics Is the Harris campaign hinting at running mate pick? Here’s what we know (Deseret News) Pro-life Utah advocates and lawmakers vow to continue fighting for abortion law after court keeps it blocked (Deseret News) The Nation As America's farming population ages, a new program looks to cultivate its next generation (CBS News) U.S. border migrant crossings fall for fifth month in a row (BBC News) The World Famine officially declared in Sudan (Deseret News) U.S.-Russia prisoner swap: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan coming home (Deseret News) Hezbollah head vows vengeance over killing of Hamas leader in Iran (NBC News) Olympics What’s next for Jimmer Fredette and the U.S. 3x3 team after injury sidelines him at Olympics? (Deseret News) See photos of Team USA swimming team competing at the Paris Olympics (Deseret News) What to know about Whittni Morgan ahead of her Olympic debut (Deseret News) Holly Richardson: The largest-ever Olympic Refugee Team is hoping to make history (Deseret News) Sports What BYU football will wear this season (Deseret News) How Utah ended up in the Big 12, and what the future looks like in its new conference (Deseret News) |
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