City Cast Salt Lake

The $3.5 billion vision for reinventing Salt Lake City’s Westside neighborhoods into a mixed-use Major League Baseball district is eye-popping. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means take a look at the details and how much public financing Utah leaders could be willing to invest in the project. Plus, a story about coincidental (read: suspicious) donations has us cocking our eyebrows, and “Gwyneth Paltrow” is back in Park City. Listen to our conversation with City Cast Las Vegas about public/private sports models.The Secret Sauce [The Utah Investigative Journalism Project and City Weekly].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.

Utah leaders often tout us as a family-friendly state. But with declining fertility and marriage rates, it seems Utahns are more hesitant than ever to start their own families. Salt Lake City-based birthworker Ashley Finley joins host Ali Vallarta for a candid conversation about what goes into deciding for ourselves whether to have kids in 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: The Shop Workspace Lux Floral: terrarium and planter classes in March

From potty training to liquor laws, what’s the Utah Legislature been up to? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down the bills that caught their attention. Plus, we’ve got an update on the response to Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline’s bullying of a high school athlete, and Ali and Emily share their picks of the week.Bills discussed: HCR 18 House Concurrent Resolution Condemning and Censuring State School Board Member Natalie Cline SB 211 Generational Water Infrastructure Amendments HB 548 Alcohol Amendments HB 331 School and Classroom Amendments Get tested for chlamydia at the Salt Lake County STD Clinic.Free services to know about in 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 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:Mattress Warehouse UtahWomen’s Work Utah: Attend Neighborhood Caucus Night on Tuesday, March 5

So, you’re thinking about signing up for the Salt Lake City Marathon. Or maybe just the half marathon. OK, maybe the 5K is all you’ve got in you. No problem! Seasoned runners Shireen Ghorbani and Bryant Heath join host and newbie runner Ali Vallarta to share great local routes, plus some tips and tricks for hitting the pavement.Sign up for the SLC marathon, half marathon, 5K, or 10K.Deseret News columnist Meg Walter on running the St. George Marathon.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 Women’s Work Utah: Attend Neighborhood Caucus Night on Tuesday, March 5

Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline bullied a student on social media, and the backlash has been swift. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means explore what could happen to Cline and who is to blame for this mess. Plus, a Salt Lake coffee shop eliminated tipping, and Ali and Emily share shoutouts. Consider becoming a 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.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 Utah: Attend Neighborhood Caucus Night on Tuesday, March 5

If local billionaires get their way, Utah could soon become home to even more professional sports teams. Ryan Smith is bidding for a National Hockey League team, and Gail Miller is trying to recruit Major League Baseball — including the Oakland Athletics, while they wait for their Las Vegas stadium to open. Host Ali Vallarta asks City Cast Las Vegas host Dayvid Figler how becoming a sports city has and hasn’t penciled out for the community. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Andy Larsen on public financing of stadiums.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:Women’s Work Utah: Attend Neighborhood Caucus Night on Tuesday, March 5

Who funds SLC International Airport? How will the new central tunnel work? And what would it take to make it a world-class airport? We’ve got questions, and Bill Wyatt, executive director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Airports, joins host Ali Vallarta to answer them.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: Women’s Work Utah: Attend Neighborhood Caucus Night on Tuesday, March 5

It’s the “glass-halfway” point of the Legislature’s general session, and host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means sum up the labor and environmental bills they’re watching. Plus, they highlight our neighbors in Millcreek and a cute reason to donate blood with their picks of the week.Bills mentioned: HB 285 Labor Union Amendments HB 368 Apprenticeship on Public Works Requirements SB 172 Protection Areas Revisions HB 202 Student Athlete Amendments HB 11 Water Efficient Landscaping Requirements 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:Treefort Music Fest: March 20-24 in downtown Boise, ID

Raise your hand if you’ve been the victim of a truly awkward date. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we stand in solidarity with our Salt Lake neighbors who have survived family reunions, monster hunters, and people who look nothing like their dating app profile. Doug Fabrizio, host of KUER’s RadioWest, joins host Ali Vallarta to relive the cringe of your most memorably strange dates.This episode originally aired Feb. 14, 2023.Sick of dating apps? University of Utah gender researcher Lisa Diamond shares her tips for making a connection.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:Treefort Music Fest: March 20-24 in downtown Boise, ID

Salt Lake City released new crime data and a corresponding dashboard. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down the trends. Plus, some Avenues residents are up in arms about density, and Ali and Emily share some shoutouts.This episode mentions rape and other violent crimes. Take care while listening.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:Treefort Music Fest: March 20-24 in downtown Boise, ID