Category: News
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2025 Utah Speed Puzzling Championship Results
The 2025 Utah Speed Puzzling Championship was held on October 11 at Boardwalk Puzzle Company’s headquarters in Lindon, Utah. The championship consisted of four events: solo, pairs relay, pairs and teams. The first event was the 500-piece solo competition and Boardwalk Puzzle Company debuted their new Speedmaster brand with a puzzle titled Just Desserts. First…
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Announcing the Winners of the 2025 Summer Speed Run
We had a three-week speed run competition running from July 4 through July 24. The puzzle was a 200-piece puzzle by Ceaco called Stitch: Wear Your Shades. Valerie Cunningham had the fastest single competition time at 0:09:24. This is the Valerie’s first time winning a UTJPA speed run competition. Congratulations Valerie! Megan Chung finished in second place with a time…
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National Puzzle Day
January 29 has been designated as National Puzzle Day! This is a day to celebrate puzzles in all their varieties. Take some time today to do a puzzle! To learn a little bit more about National Puzzle Day, visit the following websites:National Puzzle DayWikipediaThe Missing Piece Puzzle Company
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Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Christmas Speed Run
Over the Christmas break we had a speed run competition. The puzzle was a 300-piece puzzle by Ceaco called Gnomes get Baking. Participants were given eight days to complete the puzzle as many times as possible. The contest ran from Christmas Day through New Year’s Day. Makayla Malloy had the fastest single completion time at…
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Piecing Together Community: Utah Jigsaw Puzzle Association Launch Party
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Utah Jigsaw Puzzle Association hosted its highly anticipated launch party at the Ruth Vine Tyler Public Library in Midvale, Utah. The event was a resounding success, with a fantastic turnout from both long-time puzzle enthusiasts and many new faces eager to join the local puzzling community. The event featured…
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Utah Jigsaw Puzzle Association Launch Party
Join us to celebrate the start of the Utah Jigsaw Puzzle Association! We’ll have group puzzling, games, activities, prizes and all around good socializing. Ruth Vine Tyler Library8041 S. Wood St.Midvale, UT 84047 1:00-3:30 PM
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A Piece of Fun at the Draper Public Library: Our First-Ever Puzzle Relay!
The Draper Public Library was abuzz with excitement on Saturday, December 14, 2024, as puzzlers gathered for a unique and thrilling event: our first-ever Puzzle Relay! This lively competition brought together 15 enthusiastic teams, all ready to test their speed and strategy in assembling not one, but two puzzles in relay-style races. To break the…
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Announcing the Formation of the Utah Jigsaw Puzzle Association
Utah is putting the pieces together—literally! We are thrilled to announce the creation of the Utah Jigsaw Puzzle Association, a state-level organization dedicated to bringing together puzzle enthusiasts across Utah. Whether you’re a seasoned puzzler or new to the joy of piecing together intricate designs, Utah Jigsaw welcomes you to join our growing community. Utah…
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Let’s Complete a 2,000-Piece Puzzle Together Event
This past Saturday, November 17, a group of us met at the Taylorsville Library for a fun, laid-back afternoon of teamwork and puzzling. Organized by Allen Greenwell and the Utah Speed Puzzling Facebook group, we worked together to complete a jigsaw puzzle—and enjoy some good company along the way. The group of 13, including a…
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