City Cast Salt Lake

Buckle in, geeks, because the Utah Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have mega impacts for Salt Lake County voters. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break it down and get you hyped on redistricting. Plus, put this scorching-hot weekend to good use and help heat map Salt Lake City. And donate some blood, while you’re at it.Volunteer to heatmap with Salt Lake City one day between July 11 and 31.ARUP will begin accepting donations from men who have sex with men on Tuesday, July 18. Donate any day in July and receive a $10 Megaplex gift card.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.

It’s hiking season, which means more people are out on the trails and potentially interacting with wildlife. That has us thinking about last year’s mountain lion attack on the popular Pipeline Trail in Millcreek Canyon. You’ve probably hiked there before, too! Host Ali Vallarta talks with Faith Heaton Jolley with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources about what to do if you’re ever face to face with a cougar.This episode originally aired on Sept. 29, 2022.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 3D printing to passport services, the downtown Salt Lake City library offers so much more than books and air conditioning. Librarian assistant Matt Jaggi tells host Ali Vallarta everything you can explore or check off your to-do list with a library card. Plus, Ali shares an update on SLC Public Library employees’ unionization effort.The SLC Library board will meet on Monday, July 17, at 4 p.m. Attend in-person or virtually.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.

The temperature’s rising, and everyone and their dog wants to hop into the nearest watering hole and cool off. But a fun day at the lake could take a dire turn if your pet swallows the wrong pond scum. Dr. Hannah Bonner, environmental scientist at the Utah Division of Water Quality, joins lead producer Emily Means to explain what’s in the water and how to keep the doggos safe.Check for harmful algal blooms at water bodies statewide.Report an observed bloom to this 24-hour hotline: 801-536-4123Call Utah Poison Control for sick humans or general information: 1-800-222-1222Call ASPCA’s hotline for a sick pet (cost involved for calls): (888) 426-4435Subscribe 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.

Have you ever seen a Salt Lake City park ranger in the wild? We hadn’t. So we followed one around Fairmont Park in Sugar House. Ranger Nahuel Tulian joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about the scope of his responsibilities and his advice for being a better park goer. SLC Park Ranger program activity breakdown.Take the Liberty Park Playground survey.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.

Data from the annual point-in-time homelessness census shows homelessness is on the rise in Salt Lake County and across Utah. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to take a look at the results. Plus, who is Salt Lake’s rival city? Later, producer Ivana Martinez tags in to share her pick of the week.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.

It’s a couple days after a big holiday, and you have a tower of pizza boxes and beer cans ready to be tossed out. You’re confident about recycling the aluminum cans. But what about that greasy pizza box? McKenna Tupai, sustainability coordinator for Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District, talks with host Ali Vallarta about what you can and can’t recycle in Salt Lake.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.

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, a college admissions principle which for decades has sought to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of student populations in higher education. How does the decision impact Salt Lake’s colleges? Dr. Tamara Stevenson, Westminster University’s vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, joins host Ali Vallarta to make the case for demographic diversity as an educational tool.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.

A proposal to build a women’s sports complex at the soon-to-be-vacant Smith’s Ballpark won over community members during Salt Lake City’s recent Ballpark NEXT competition. Utah Falconz football team president and defensive player Lacy Mile talks with host Ali Vallarta about what having a home field to play at could mean for her team and the trajectory of women’s sports.This episode originally aired March 30, 2023.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.

The special election for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District took a juicy turn this week. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to share some hot goss from the Republican nominating convention. Plus, Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria shares an eco-friendly love story for the ages, and Ali and Emily have delicious picks of the week.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.