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By Brit Allen, The Sandy Standard To commemorate 50 years of volunteer-led community theatre, Sandy Actors Theatre will host a gala from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the theatre, 17433 S.E. Meinig Ave., Sandy.  SAT started out in 1976 as Sandy Community Players and after

By Abby Haney, for The Sandy Standard 1974 marked the beginning of the Sandy Mountain Festival. Sandy Mountain Days didn’t begin until 1978. The festival began with the intention to highlight arts and crafts and Meinig Park. John Armstrong, a founder, was inspired by Shakespearean festivals and Eugene, Oregon’

By Brit Allen, The Sandy Standard The Rhody Subway location has sat vacant for a while now, but recently there has been noticeable activity going on at the empty restaurant. Many locals have been stopping by to get the scoop and offer help, if possible, to the new tenants.  Those

By Abby Haney, The Sandy Standard With the Sandy Mountain Festival’s conclusion, renovations on Meinig Park have begun. These new amenities will address concerns that have been flagged over the years and increase ADA accessibility.  The Meinig Park renovations are aimed towards improving accessibility and expanding to be more

By State Representative Matt Bunch, For The Sandy Standard Although the 2026 legislative session is still months away, the work of preparing for it has already begun. One of the most important parts of serving as your State Representative is listening to the concerns of local communities and looking for

By Creanna Gallegos, For Sandy Standard This year’s Sandy Mountain Festival was a celebration of everything we love about our community — enjoying the great outdoors, great music, friendly faces, and the chance to come together around traditions that make Sandy such a special place. Our nacho booth was a

By Dr. David Wenzel, For the Sandy Standard A month ago I signed up for something online that was advertised as "30 Day Free Trial." Now I somehow have a premium subscription, expanded cloud storage, an ad-free upgrade, and a monthly charge for a service that promised