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Robert Gehrke

@RobertGehrke

Journalist for @sltrib. My tweets reflect my views, not those of my employer.

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Here’s my obituary on former Mayor Ted Wilson.

“He changed the city. He changed lives,” said Tim Chambless, who was friends with Ted for 51 years.

sltrib.com/news/2024/04/1…

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My friend Stuart shared this photo of Ted at one of the annual holiday parties. It was always nice to see him and Holly and hear his war stories and insights. He was a solid dude and I'm going to miss him.

My friend Stuart shared this photo of Ted at one of the annual holiday parties. It was always nice to see him and Holly and hear his war stories and insights. He was a solid dude and I'm going to miss him.
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... holding a seemingly insurmountable lead against Norm Bangerter that was, well, surmounted.

Ted had been dealing with Parkinson's for the last several years. He was 84.

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'He built and nurtured many deep and meaningful friendships and would remind us all to 'never sweat the small stuff.'”

Ted was elected to three terms as mayor and left to join the Hinckley Institute at the U. He ran for US Senate and nearly became governor ...

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'Salt Lake City Mayor, through the countless people he has taught and mentored, his decades of humanitarian service, and his mountaineering accomplishments. Ted’s lifetime priorities were his family and public service. ... '

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Sad news. Former SLC Mayor Ted Wilson died this morning.

From his family: 'Ted Wilson passed today surrounded by family.  As the eternal optimist, he loved people and they loved him back. We are honored that his memory will live on in the legacy he built as ... '

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Hey everyone! We have a new cover story out today to which I hope you give some attention. It concerns Salt Lake’s Urban Indian Center and all the amazing work it has been doing for over 50 years. Check it out and let us know what you think!

cityweekly.net/utah/turning-5…

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As a Local Investigations Fellow, The Salt Lake Tribune’s Leia Larsen will spend the next year reporting on how environmental policies and proposals set forth by the Utah Legislature impact Utahns.
sltrib.com/news/2024/03/2…

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Students at Payson High School have been dreaming of bringing all year .... and now, it's happening!

sltrib.com/artsliving/202…

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This afternoon, Douglas Emhoff stopped at City Creek Treatment Plant where he talked about the billions of dollars in investments the Biden-Harris administration has made to expand access to clean water.

He was joined by Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Jenny Wilson

This afternoon, @SecondGentleman stopped at City Creek Treatment Plant where he talked about the billions of dollars in investments the Biden-Harris administration has made to expand access to clean water. He was joined by @slcmayor and @JennyWilsonUT
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Today SLC Department of Public Utilities announced it will use federal infrastructure funding to replace lead pipes. Here are the places in the city most likely to have lead.

sltrib.com/news/health/20…

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