🌱 How you can honor Pat Tillman at Cottonwood Heights’ April 18 run

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In today's newsletter:

• How you can honor Pat Tillman at Cottonwood Heights’ April 18 run
• Officials explain cause and dramatic explosion at Cottonwood Heights ‘castle’ fire
• How a Cottonwood Heights teen views Utah’s suddenly competitive House race

Also on today's calendar: Play & Learn and 5 more events.

Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Cottonwood Heights or nearby? Post it to the Cottonwood Heights calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅

Today's riddle: Why is it so hot after a ball game? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 51, low: 33.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 33 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tillman Honor Run set for April 18 (cottonwoodheightsjournal.com) — Cottonwood Heights residents can join the Tillman Honor Run on April 18, starting 9 a.m. at Alpha Coffee near Big Cottonwood Canyon. The 4.2-mile event honors Pat Tillman, welcomes all abilities, and raises scholarship funds through the Tillman Foundation, with post-run food and community time for those who’d rather just gather and support.
   

• Arson ruled out as cause of 'castle' home fire in Cottonwood Heights (fox13now.com) — Fire officials say last week’s dramatic blaze that destroyed a large “castle-like” home along the Willow Creek Country Club in Cottonwood Heights was accidental, not arson. Unified Fire Authority is still determining the exact cause and tallying damage, but no injuries were reported despite video showing what appeared to be an explosion from trapped gases in the burning structure.
   

• Democrats try a new tactic to win a House seat in Utah — running as progressives in a red state (fox13now.com) — A politically engaged 17-year-old from Cottonwood Heights is weighing in on Utah’s newly redrawn, Democrat-leaning 1st Congressional District, where candidates are competing to be the most progressive. The story follows Ben McAdams’ shift left as he seeks a comeback, and highlights how young voters across the Salt Lake Valley may shape this high-stakes primary.
   

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📸 Around Cottonwood Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cottonwood Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 2

• Ready, Set, Move! - A Music and Movement Program
  Whitmore Library, 2197 Fort Union Blvd, Cottonwood Heights
  10:15 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 2

• Play & Learn
  Whitmore Library , 2197 Fort Union Blvd , Cottonwood Heights
  11:00 am
• Localscapes: Creating Your Ideal Cottonwood Heights Yard
  Cottonwood Heights City Hall , 2277 Bengal Blvd , Cottonwood Heights
  6:00 pm
• Boys Lacrosse: Park City @ Brighton
  Brighton High Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  7:30 pm

Friday April 3

• Baseball: Brighton @ Bountiful
  Brighton High Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 4

• Art Explorers
  Whitmore Library , 2197 Fort Union Blvd , Cottonwood Heights
  10:30 am

Tuesday April 7

• Baseball: Skyline @ Brighton
  Brighton High Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  4:00 pm

Wednesday April 8

• Baseball: Brighton @ Skyline
  Brighton High Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  4:00 pm

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📣 Cottonwood Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 1

• Girls Golf @ River Oaks
  Jordan High Sandy, UT 84070
  8:30 am
• Little Shredders: Ski
  Shredder: Indoor Ski & Snowboard School , 427 Millennium Way Suite B , Midvale
  11:30 am
• Baseball: Bountiful @ Brighton
  Brighton High Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  4:00 pm
• Baseball vs Viewmont (V 4:00)
  Alta High Sandy, UT 84094
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Beware!!
  This buyer is a fraud and tried to scam $500 out of me in a Zelle scam!! (Nextdoor Cottonwood Heights - West)
• There is road construction on E 3300 S reported on...
  There is road construction on E 3300 S reported on Mar 22, 2026. "Work includes building a new sidewalk to enhance pedestrian safety and… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Holladay

• Las Vegas residents arrested for Holladay burglary after apologizing, returning stolen items (abc4.com)
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• Hat Creek Burger Company and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week (restaurantnews.com)

Sandy

• Utah fire officials warn of drier-than-usual conditions ahead of wildfire season (fox13now.com)

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