$1.50 Oct. 25, 2024 | Vol. 3 Iss. 38
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Bountiful City appoints new council member page 7
University of Utah AME Lab creates cutting-edge medical technology Page 5
Morgan High goes 'Into the Woods'
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Duerden’s declares bankruptcy leaving customers high and dry
NEWS IN BRIEF Anti-Israel protesters take over University of Minnesota admin building, 11 arrested
DUERDEN’S APPLIANCE AND MATTRESS store on 500 South was shuttered last Thursday after declaring bankruptcy on Oct. 17.
BOUNTIFUL—The appliance and mattress store has been around since 1957. Customers who had paid upfront were left standing in the parking lot trying to decide what to do next. By Becky Ginos becky.g@thecityjournals.com
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uerden’s Appliance and Mattress store has been a staple in Bountiful since 1957. It began
as a general hardware store called Duerden’s Western Auto and was a family owned business until 2013 when it was purchased by Todd Hall. Now it has been shuttered after the store filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy On Oct. 17 leaving customers
Photo by Becky Ginos
wondering if they’ll get their money back from the orders they placed. “We’re doing a small kitchen project and needed a fridge, cook top, etc. It was custom because it’s a littler space,” said Olivia Swalberg, who paid a significant amount upfront to ensure her appliances would Please see DUERDEN'S: pg. 2
Touchless crosswalk buttons provide safety, accessibility SALT LAKE CITY—UDOT is installing accessible pedestrian signal (APS) technology across the state that can be activated by motion and triggers audible cues of when to walk or wait. By Becky Ginos becky.g@thecityjournals.com
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rossing an intersection has now become easier and safer for pedestrians with Utah Department of Transportation’s (UDOT) new radar-enabled crosswalk buttons. The accessible pedestrian signal (APS) technology can be activated by
nodding or waving without the need for pushing a button. It also triggers an audible function that says “wait” or “walk sign is on.” UDOT is one of the first in the nation to implement widespread use of this technology. “We call them ‘talkable buttons,’” said Mike Blanchette, UDOT
KRIS JOHNSON, a man who lives in a Provo rehabilitation center, is unable to push the cross walk button so the new APS system makes crossing the street much safer for him and several other residents at the care center.
Photo courtesy of UDOT
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Utah Legislature to consider statewide housing plan, upzoning in 2025 Utah state leaders are working on a series of housing policy recommendations for the 2025 legislative session, including a statewide housing plan aimed at increasing affordable, owneroccupied homes. Proposals being discussed include expanding the availability of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and revising restrictions on short-term rentals. These efforts respond to a legislative audit that estimates Utah needs nearly 28,000 new housing units annually to meet population growth demands.
Please see APS: pg. 2
MULCH MADNESS!
Anti-Israel protesters at the University of Minnesota occupied and vandalized Morrill Hall on Monday, leading to the arrest of 11 individuals. The demonstration, organized by UMN Students for a Democratic Society, began on a campus lawn before the group moved into the administrative building. Once inside, protesters spray-painted walls, covered security camera lenses, broke windows, and barricaded doors using furniture and bike locks. The protest aimed to pressure the university to divest from companies supporting Israel, a demand the university had previously refused. University police, with assistance from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, eventually cleared the building and made arrests.
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