City Cast Salt Lake

The Salt Lake County mayor represents a third of Utah’s population, and the race is on your ballot this fall! Host Ali Vallarta talked to Republican candidate Erin Rider about the $507 million public safety bond, homelessness, and public transit.Listen to our conversation with Democratic candidate and incumbent Salt Lake County mayor Jenny Wilson.Learn more about Salt Lake County’s new homelessness plan.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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 Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Hip & Humble

The race is on for Salt Lake County mayor! Even though they represent a third of Utah’s population, we’d bet you don’t think about how the job impacts your life. Host Ali Vallarta talked to Democratic candidate and incumbent mayor Jenny Wilson about her approach to homelessness, affordable housing, and Abravanel Hall. Tomorrow, you’ll hear from her opponent, Republican candidate Erin Rider.Learn more about Salt Lake County’s new homelessness plan.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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 Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Hip & Humble

The Salt Lake City Council will hear some big proposals this week, from new gas station standards to funding the future of Fleet Block. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down the news and how residents can get involved. Plus, what’s in store for Sunnyside Park.  Resources and references: Can the Kum & Go in Sugar House Be Stopped? [City Cast Salt Lake]  Take the Sunnyside Park survey. Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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 Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Hip & Humble Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad.

Mormon Mania is hitting fall TV; the hottest new release is “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” highlighting the soft-swinging Utah moms of TikTok. But are these women telling Mormon stories or generating Mormon intrigue? City Cast Boise host Lindsay Van Allen joins host Ali Vallarta to give perspective as a former member of the faith and figure out what locals can make of all this.Check out our show on How LDS Suspicion Carves Our NeighborhoodsConsider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Hip and Humble  Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee ICO Hale Centre Theatre

A judge rules votes for and against Amendment D won’t count, but it’ll still appear on your November ballot. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means make sense of the chaos and dig into the potential consequences for the courts. Plus, takeaways from the governor debate, a scenic photo contest, and canoeing down the Jordan River. Find all our 2024 local election coverage in one place.Resources and references in this episode: Judge rules Amendment D is 'void' but will remain on the ballot [Fox 13] What Constitutional Amendment D Actually Does [City Cast Salt Lake] Did You Blink and Miss This Change to How We Choose Judges? [City Cast Salt Lake] Get to the River Festival at the Jordan River through September. Enter the Scenic Utah photo contest before Oct. 15. Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Salt Lake City Corporation Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Avenue Street Fair Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad.

Are you stuck in a restaurant routine? Salt Lake has a ton of delicious places to try besides your usual haunts. Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria joins host Ali Vallarta to share where to find cheap eats, food experiences, and cafe creations dethroning the PSL.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Salt Lake City Corporation Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Avenue Street Fair

One side effect of Utah’s growth? Not enough hospital beds. Executive producer Emily Means and host Ali Vallarta discuss the problem and possible solutions. Plus, a new drinking group wants a seat at the legislature’s table, a delicious cocktail competition, and Redwood Road gets a safety glow-up. Resources and references: Utah has the third lowest rate of hospital beds in the nation. Here’s why. [Salt Lake Tribune] New group seeks to advocate for 'everyday, responsible Utah drinkers' on Capitol Hill [Fox 13] Take the SAFER Utah survey Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Salt Lake City Corporation Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Avenue Street Fair

The November election is two months out, and we just got language for a big question on our ballots. Are Utah’s Republican leaders trying to mislead voters on Constitutional Amendment D? Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins host Ali Vallarta to separate fact from fiction.For more background on how we got here, listen to “Fall Ballots Just Got Juicier, SLC Housewives Return, and Local Jimmy Buffett” by City Cast Salt Lake.Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Salt Lake City Corporation Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Avenue Street Fair

There’s a lot to learn from the 23 cities and towns in Salt Lake County; what ideas are worth stealing? Today, host Ali Vallarta asks Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs how he’s tackling the needs of his fast-growing community in the southwest corner of the valley.Plus, what ideas does Millcreek have to offer?Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Salt Lake City Corporation Hale Centre Theatre Zoo, Arts, and Parks Reauthorization and Preservation Committee Avenues Street Fair

The Utah State Fairpark has fenced off a part of the Jordan River Trail in Salt Lake City, as the State Fair opens this week. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dig into the closure and the tense response by SLC Council members. Plus, the Great Salt Lake gets a major donation, Halloween costume gems, and dinosaurs in concert.  Resources and references: Could Utah Republicans Fix School Lunch Debt? [City Cast Salt Lake] Operation Jordan River? Sounds Familiar. [City Cast Salt Lake] A major water donation for the Great Salt Lake [Great Salt Lake Collaborative] Utah Opera’s costume department sale is Saturday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. Get tickets to Jurassic Park in concert, Sept. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm.Subscribe to 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:  Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST