City Cast Salt Lake

What’s that horrible smell plaguing Ogden? Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger dive into a neighborhood nightmare. Plus, Utah's public land saga continues, recipes for cherries, and Gym Lake City.  Resources and references: Hikers, bikers no longer need hunting licenses to use Bonneville Shoreline Trail in Utah County [FOX 13] Utah County Helps ICE, Fishing License to Hike, $12 Driving Range [City Cast Salt Lake]  Widespread backlash killed Mike Lee’s plan to sell public lands. Utah state leaders are undeterred. [Salt Lake Tribune] Residents in Ogden struggle with horrible smell coming from abandoned meat shop [Fox 13] Recipe for cherry clafoutis Salt Lake has no shortage of gyms  [Axios]  Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Rocky Mountain Power Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC

Sometimes it feels like it's small businesses versus developers in Salt Lake City. But is the Milk Block, a new neighborhood hub on 900 South, flipping the switch? Host Ali Vallarta asks Milk Block developer Kathia Dang about her approach to creating spaces for Salt Lake locals. Resources and references: How Can SLC Make More Neighborhoods Like Central 9th? [City Cast Salt Lake] How To Keep Main Street Bars From Closing [City Cast Salt Lake] Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Rocky Mountain Power Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST

Are you falling for Utah propaganda? Host Ali Vallarta, newsletter editor Terina Ria, and executive producer Emily Means share their takes on local propaganda we’ve been sold and what we are and aren't buying into.  Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Rocky Mountain Power Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST

After hours of public comment, the Utah County Sheriff's Office will enter a partnership with ICE. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dive into the details of the agreement. Plus, an update on the "No Kings" shooting, fishing licenses to hike, and $12 for a bucket of golf balls.   Resources and references: Listen to our past coverage ‘No Kings’ Shooting Update, Provo vs. SLC, Local HIV Research [City Cast Salt Lake]  Salt Lake City police present case to district attorney's office in deadly 'No Kings' protest shooting [FOX 13] Why isn’t a ‘peacekeeper’ who allegedly shot a protester being detained? It’s ‘really, really complicated.’ [Salt Lake Tribune] Utah County Sheriff’s Office agrees to work with ICE, but says no to labor raids [Salt Lake Tribune] ICE raids disrupt Utah restaurants, fuel fear [Axios Salt Lake]  ‘Guess I Gotta Buy a Fishing Permit.’ Trail Runner Stopped in Utah for Not Having a Hunting or Fishing License [OutdoorLife] Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Rocky Mountain Power Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC

Hate getting stuck in I-15 traffic? Utah is inching closer toward building out a network of paved trails that will connect the entire state, so someday you may be able to bike from Logan to St. George. Utah Dept. of Transportation Trails Division director Stephanie Tomlin joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about the shift from car-centric commuting and what these investments will bring. This episode originally aired on June 12, 2024. Related listening: Will A New Strategy Change Where We Recreate? [City Cast Salt Lake] Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Rocky Mountain Power Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST

After six months, how's Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall's public safety plan going? Host Ali Vallarta, City Cast Salt Lake contributor Cassie Bingham, and executive producer Emily Means parse through the latest update. Plus, the Utah Mammoth's cultural commentary, a new Millcreek canyon shuttle, and a must-visit dinosaur booth at the farmers market.   Resources and references: Catch up on Salt Lake City's public safety plan. Utah Mammoth schedule release video Submit a comment about a Millcreek Canyon shuttle Bewitched By Alpacas in Bluffdale Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  ICO Visit Walla Walla Salt Lake Sewciety Workshop SLC - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC

 We know you can’t bring your kid to some breweries in Utah, though it’s normal in cities around the country. So, how can you hack it? City Cast Salt Lake contributor Shireen Ghorbani joins host Ali Vallarta to roundup places you can drink and bring your kiddo.  Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  ICO Visit Walla Walla Salt Lake Sewciety

It’s hot, hot, hot in this city! So where can you cool off? City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger and host Ali Vallarta roundup the best pools around the valley for everyone in your family.  Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  ICO Visit Walla Walla Salt Lake Sewciety

Should the borscht on 3300 South be served hot or cold? In our food news roundup, Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria and Host Ali Vallarta put together a summer bucket list of things to eat and drink around the valley, from conveyor belt sushi and a candy complex to restaurants that have stood the test of time.  Resources and references: A look inside Sugar House’s new conveyor belt sushi restaurant [Gastronomic SLC] Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  ICO Visit Walla Walla Salt Lake Sewciety Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC

Mayor Erin Mendenhall has a goal to make Salt Lake City more family friendly. But what does that even mean? Salt Lake City School Board member Ashley Anderson joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the ways SLC already is for kids and share some big ideas.  Resources and references: The $30M SLC Schools Lost to Developers [City Cast Salt Lake]  Bizarre AI Streets Story, New Utah Rankings, Free Slurpees Today [City Cast Salt Lake]   Join us for 801 Day at the Gallivan Center on Friday, Aug. 1. RSVP here! Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  ICO Visit Walla Walla Salt Lake Sewciety