City Cast Salt Lake

A new era is dawning for 300 W. in Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood. Road construction is over, and the city’s first ever food truck park is on its way. Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson joins lead producer Emily Means to give us the details on the new park and look ahead to what’s next for 300 W.Is Salt Lake City the next Austin?Take the Ballpark NEXT community visioning survey through September.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.

If you’ve tried making an appointment with a health care provider recently, you’ve probably experienced an extremely long wait time to be seen. You’re not the only one. Salt Lake Tribune innovations reporter Sofia Jeremias joins producer Ivana Martinez to break down why Utahns are waiting several months to see a doctor. 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.

Big news this week with a primary election, a lawsuit to protect the Great Salt Lake, and households with dogs outnumbering households with kids in Salt Lake City. Producer Ivana Martinez joins lead producer Emily Means to break it all down and share their picks of the week.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Learn about the drama surrounding Celeste Maloy at the Republican GOP convention. Catch up on the CD2 primary election rundown with KSL Radio reporter Lindsay Aerts. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.

It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of your to-do list. Today, we invite you to slow down and romanticize your Salt Lake life with us. Producer Ivana Martinez and Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria join lead producer Emily Means to share the little Salt Lake City things that bring them joy. 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.

Cozy season incoming! The leaves and temperature are hinting at the arrival of fall in Salt Lake, and we can’t wait to curl up with the new book we got from an independent book shop. Looking to branch out from big-box stores? Provo-based author Whitney McGruder is on a quest to visit every locally owned bookstore in Utah and shares her top picks with producer Ivana Martinez.Whitney’s favorite bookstores: The Legendarium in Salt Lake City Poppy Books and Gifts in Spanish Fork Find Whitney’s books here.Try the Fellowship of Indie Utah Bookstores challenge, and get your map stamped when you visit any of the bookshops listed. 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.

Primary Election Day is here! Some Salt Lake County residents have municipal races on their ballots. But the big-ticket item — for Republican voters in Congressional District 2 — is the GOP primary to replace outgoing Rep. Chris Stewart. KSL Radio reporter Lindsay Aerts joins lead producer Emily Means to break down the differences between the three candidates and explain the significance of this race.How and where to vote on Primary Election Day in Salt Lake County.Catch up on the hot election goss about the Republican candidates from the CD2 race.The Salt Lake Tribune has a handy breakdown of which cities in Salt Lake County have municipal primaries.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.

Salt Lake City has named an ambitious timeline for opening a new sanctioned campground: this winter. But where will it go? Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson joins lead producer Emily Means to round up the week’s news, including the far-off opening of a new cooperative food market. Plus, Taylor and Emily share their picks of the week.Listen to our conversations with the three mayoral candidates: Mayor Erin Mendenhall on homelessness Rocky Anderson on homelessness Michael Valentine on homelessness Our interview with Andrew Johnston, Salt Lake City homeless policy director, on a homeless state of emergency and sanctioned camping.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.

Earlier this month, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts opened the Tatau: Marks of Polynesia exhibit, which explores the art, tradition, and history of tatau (Samoan tattooing). Lead producer Emily Means talks with Verona Mauga, cofounder of the Pacific Islander advocacy organization Le Malu, about this tradition and its revival, as well as her own tatau experience.The exhibit runs through December. You can find out more and get tickets here.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.

September gets a bad rap. It’s kind of an awkward month that’s bookended by the end of summer and the start of fall. But producer Ivana Martinez and host Ali Vallarta argue it’s one of the best times of the year. They round out their best bets for you to try this month to make this September one to remember.  Here are some of the events and places we talked about in this episode:  Utah State Fair Celebración Sinfónica Night Lights at Deseret Peak Complex Salt Lake Bees games Sundance Resort Scenic Lift Woodland Biscuit Company Nobletts Creek Trail Broadway Centre Cinemas Midway Swiss Days Snowbird’s Oktoberfest 9th and 9th Street Festival Avenues Street Fair  We also mentioned the book “Golden Axe” by local poet Rio Cortez, and this episode about the best nearby hikes. Vote for City Cast Salt Lake in City Weekly’s Best of Utah competition.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.

From “oh my heck” to dropping our Ts, many Utahns have a special way of speaking. Lead producer Emily Means talks with theater professor and dialect coach Stacey Jenson about the origins of the Utah accent and what defines it.This episode originally aired Aug. 29, 2022.Take the Hey Salt Lake Utah phrases quiz.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.