City Cast Salt Lake

As Salt Lake City School District considers a hypothetical $600 million bond to rebuild Highland and West High Schools, the Glendale and Poplar Grove neighborhoods would like SLC taxpayers to consider making it a $900 million bond. Host Ali Vallarta asks longtime Glendale advocate and former SLC School District employee Jenny Mayer-Glenn why Glendale needs a high school and what lengths parents will go to to build one.Resources and references: Read the letter Glendale parents, students, and community members sent to the SLC School District in 2020. Four Schools To Close, Legislative Guide, and 24 Hours to Shovel [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: Mattress Warehouse Utah Harmons Grocery

Data show Utah’s housing crisis is — wait for it — still bad, especially for millennials. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dig into the numbers and explore a new tool for renters and what Salt Lake City is doing about Airbnbs. Plus, in honor of the new state flag going up, featuring Utah’s ubiquitous beehive, Ali quizzes Emily on other state symbols.Resources and references: Tickets to Lauren Graham’s Book Tour, April 10 at the Union Event Center Salt Lake City’s new Consumer Protection Portal Local Solutions to Utah’s Culture War Laws [City Cast Salt Lake] It’s Officially Cheaper To Rent Than Buy. Now What? [City Cast Salt Lake] Do You Know Utah’s State Symbols? [City Cast Salt Lake] Get the official not official Skiing Dino Shirt Oscar Party SLC 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 find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @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: Harmons Grocery Mattress Warehouse Utah

The crescent moon was spotted on Sunday night, and thousands of Muslims across Salt Lake are now celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, which includes fasting from dawn to dusk. Nora Abu-Dan of the Emerald Project joins host Ali Vallarta to create a guide to being a good neighbor, manager, or co-worker over the next 28 days. This episode first aired on April 4, 2022.Resources and references:Tickets for Unity Iftar on Friday, March 15 at 6:30 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: Harmons Grocery Mattress Warehouse Utah

Salt Lakers often hear from local officials that all roads lead to the Utah Legislature — and that’s largely true. But there are creative ways that local government can flex its muscles against unpopular ideas from Capitol Hill. Former Salt Lake County Council member Shireen Ghorbani joins host Ali Vallarta to offer a post-Legislature pep talk and break down what cities and counties could do to push back against three “culture war” issues: banning abortion, policies that target transgender people, and rolling back diversity programs.Resources and references:  What Lawmakers Did About SLC Stadiums, Great Salt Lake, and Calendars [City Cast Salt Lake] What Lawmakers Did About Air Quality, Liquor, and Housing [City Cast Salt Lake] ACLU of Utah’s explainer on the new bathroom law targeting trans people 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: Harmons Grocery Mattress Warehouse Utah

It’s back to (local) business for the City Cast team. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means comb through what happened in Salt Lake City this week, including the SLC Council’s new public comment policy and construction in Sugar House. Plus, they share their picks of the week and learn a new word.Resources and references: Housing is Coming. Where Will State Street’s Beloved Restaurants Go? [City Cast Salt Lake] Apply for a small business construction mitigation grant. Everything free you can get on your birthday. This cute video of a funicular. 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 find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @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 Community College Deadpan Sandwich

Salt Lake City Public Lands has released three different design concepts to reimagine the Jordan River corridor, which flows straight into the shrinking Great Salt Lake. Park Ranger Owen Carroll joins host Ali Vallarta to mythbust nasty rumors about SLC’s “Emerald Ribbon” before you vote on your favorite. Take the online survey, or attend an open house on Wednesday, March 13 from 4-8 p.m. at Sorenson Unity Center or Thursday, March 14 from 4-8 p.m. at Mestizo Coffee.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 Community College  Deadpan Sandwich

In just 45 days, Utah lawmakers passed nearly 600 bills. It’s a lot to take in. Fortunately, FOX 13 Capitol Hill reporter Ben Winslow was paying close attention. Ben joins host Ali Vallarta to break down what legislators did about the issues Salt Lakers care about most — from housing and homelessness to the air we breathe.Related: What Lawmakers Did About SLC Stadiums, Great Salt Lake, and Calendars [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: Salt Lake Community College  Deadpan Sandwich

The Utah Legislature passed a record 591 bills during its 45-day general session. What the heck happened up on Capitol Hill, and how will it impact Salt Lakers? Fox 13 reporter Ben Winslow joins host Ali Vallarta to break down where the MLB and NHL stadium bills landed, what legislators did for the Great Salt Lake, and how they made their day-to-day actions more opaque to the public.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 Community College  Deadpan Sandwich

We’re springing into March in full force, so executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to settle some debts for the Ides of March. They break down how to make the most of the month, from where to eat escargot, to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, and taking advantage of community resources for tax season. Plus, where to get free gardening supplies for those with green thumbs. Resources, references, and events mentioned: Salt Lake City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 16 The Leprechaun Inn bar Antelope Island: e-bike tours, March 29 ultra marathon, and buffalo burgers at Island Buffalo Grill What Happened to Even Steven’s Sandwiches? [City Cast Salt Lake] Salt Lake City Public Library seed library Effortless Gardening Tips for Renters and Plant Killers [City Cast Salt Lake] Escargot at La Caille Tax preparation and filing resources Email utahfreetaxclinic@gmail.com or text June at (385) 237-4670 Westminster Tax Clinic Easter Vigil mass at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, 8:45 p.m. on March 30 Five-course Easter brunch at Franck’s, March 31 $21 tickets to the Utah Royals home opener, March 16 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 Community College  Deadpan Sandwich

The Utah Legislature’s 45-day general session ends today, and all we got was a Futurama rendering of a proposed sports complex in downtown Salt Lake City. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means unpack billionaire Ryan Smith’s vision for a brand new NHL/NBA arena. Plus, who was in the right during the altercation between a gun-toting Brighton resident and backcountry snowboarder?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.Reporting and resources mentioned: Ryan Smith’s vision for SLC’s downtown sports district. Watch the video of a gun altercation at Brighton. GOP lawmakers used misinformation about trans Utahns to rally support for bathroom ban [Salt Lake Tribune] Sign up for the Great Salt Lake License Plate. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @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: Women’s Work: neighborhood caucus night on March 5, 2024. Utah Museum of Fine Arts: “Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo” exhibition open now to June 30, 2024.