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🌱 Patch AM: How to snag your Salt Lake Temple open house tickets Sept. 1
And on the Salt Lake City Patch calendar - Cafe Rio Fundraiser Benefiting the Rape Recovery Center
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In today's newsletter:
- How to snag your Salt Lake Temple open house tickets Sept. 1
- Why a 421-unit high-rise by St. Mark's Cathedral just vanished
- How you can meet Hogle Zoo's newest tiger this weekend
Also on today's calendar: Cafe Rio Fundraiser Benefiting the Rape Recovery Center and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 72.
- Monday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Salt Lake Temple open house reservations are opening soon. Here's how to get tickets (deseret.com) — If you want to tour the renovated Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City, the first batch of free open house tickets goes live Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. on TempleSquare.org and the Temple Square app. The six‑month celebration runs April 5–Oct. 1, 2027, with daily tour times, accessibility options, and many Temple Square activities that don't require reservations. 
2. Proposed high-rise next to Salt Lake City historic church quietly fizzles (ksl.com) — A controversial 421-unit high-rise proposed just east of downtown Salt Lake City, next to historic St. Mark's Cathedral, has been quietly dropped after zoning pushback and neighborhood criticism. The Central City site at 265 E. 100 South has been sold, the rezoning request closed, and local leaders now hope for a smaller, MU-8–compatible project that better protects the church and fits the neighborhood.
3. Hogle Zoo welcomes new tiger as part of breeding program (fox13now.com) — Families visiting Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo can now meet Maxim, a 14-year-old male Amur tiger newly arrived from the Saint Louis Zoo for an endangered-species breeding program with resident tiger Sasha. Keepers say he's settling in with water play and enrichment toys while staff slowly introduce the pair through barriers before any full-contact encounters.
4. The best moment of the new 'Inside a Temple' tour at Temple Square (ldsliving.com) — Curious what the inside of a Latter-day Saint temple looks like without waiting for an open house? Temple Square's new year‑round "Inside a Temple" tour in Salt Lake City offers ticketed, 30‑minute guided walks through full‑scale replica rooms, including a memorable celestial room experience. It's designed for all backgrounds, with reservations available through Temple Square's website or app.
5. After emergency ban, Utah's fireworks laws may get another look (fox13now.com) — State leaders meeting in Salt Lake City are weighing whether to give cities more power to ban personal fireworks after this summer's emergency statewide ban. Mayors from places like West Jordan, Midvale, and Moab say local control helped them respond to wildfire danger and want lawmakers to consider permanent changes once fire season ends.
📸 Around Salt Lake City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salt Lake City
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- Family Garden Gathering
Escalante Elementary School Salt Lake City, UT 84116
6:30 pm - Cafe Rio Fundraiser Benefiting the Rape Recovery Center →
Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican, 1235 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City
10:00 am - Paint and Sip: Paint Night Done Right - Salt Lake City →
Epic Brewing Company, 825 S State St, Salt Lake City
2:00 pm - Beacon Heights Morning Choir
Beacon Heights Elementary School Salt Lake City, UT 84108
7:55 am - Family Garden Gathering
Escalante Elementary School Salt Lake City, UT 84116
6:30 pm - Picnic on the Playground
Dilworth Elementary School Salt Lake City, UT 84108
5:30 pm - Broadway Rave →
Urban Lounge, 241 S 500 E, Salt Lake City
8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 5
📣 Salt Lake City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Guided Hike: Holbrook Canyon Half-Day Hike - AMERICA250
City of Bountiful Holbrook Canyon Trailhead
10:00 am - Ronstadt Live →
Holladay City Hall Park, 4570-4580 S 2300 E, Holladay
8:00 pm - A Day for High Schools
Granite District Salt Lake City, UT 84120 - HS Exploring Computer Science - M. Ogden [Room B004]
Southpointe Adult High West Jordan, UT 84084
5:30 pm - HS Web Development - M. Ogden [Room B004]
Southpointe Adult High West Jordan, UT 84084
5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- *Returned home*
Loose dog There is a blue nose pitbull with a pink collar on the corner of 400 East and 600 South wandering around. Looks lost. (Nextdoor Liberty Wells) - We received a visit from 2 men today stating they were with "Brinks" & they are to come out and service our ADT Security system.
No id's, no preset appointment, etc. One guy saying we need to update system (he hasn't seen) because people will get in & rip the box off our wall… (Nextdoor Jordan Meadows)
- Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician in Salt Lake City. Apply here.
- Granite School District posted a job opening for Apprentice Custodian in Salt Lake City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salt Lake City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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