City Cast Salt Lake

Mayor Erin Mendenhall is asking the Salt Lake City Council to approve her $445 million budget proposal. How do we make this process more interesting? Plus, the City unveiled new plans for 2100 S. between Dee’s and Chick-fil-A. And, DJ Oscar’s Exchange Place block party returns! Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to pick it all apart in our Friday news roundup.Check out the city’s budget hub. Attend a budget hearing on May 16 or June 6 at 7 p.m.Listen to Why Salt Lake’s Hottest Dance Party is Taking A Break by City Cast 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.

It’s not every day we see our neighbors’ houses fall off a cliff. But Utah made national news recently when a viral video showed two Draper homes sliding down a hillside and into a ravine. Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke joins host Ali Vallarta to try to explain who’s at fault and whether this could happen again.Listen to Why Aren’t These Vacant SLC Buildings Housing?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.

Salt Lakers love our urban forest. Over the past few years, the City has added thousands of trees to our landscape, largely due to an initiative by Mayor Erin Mendenhall. But who’s watering all these trees? Lead producer Emily Means puts on her reporter hat and joins host Ali Vallarta to dig into the challenges and opportunities of the city’s tree-planting efforts.Check out the Tree Equity Score map.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.

Spring has arrived in Salt Lake City, so it’s time to say “good morning” to our black bear neighbors. Oh, you didn’t know we have bears in Utah? Join the club. Wes and Jeff Larson of the Tooth and Claw podcast join host Ali Vallarta to share their tips for handling an encounter with a black bear and their personal stories about their research run-ins. What to do if you meet a mountain lion.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.

You may have heard there’s nothing to do on Sundays in Salt Lake, due to the cultural influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But that’s only kind of true! Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria joins host Ali Vallarta to open your mind to embracing slower Sundays, including brunch recommendations for every vibe. Plus, we have tips for buying liquor on a Sunday.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.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall hosted an “Ask Me Anything” on homelessness this week. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about their takeaways. Plus, Salt Lake City Public Library staff file their intent to unionize. And with 80-degree temps on the horizon, Ali and Emily share what they’re manifesting this summer.Listen to our interviews with SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall and candidates Rocky Anderson and Michael Valentine about the city’s approach to homelessness.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.

There are few people in this world who feel a fiery passion for salads: Michelle Obama, rabbits and our very own Shireen Ghorbani. Shireen, a community health director for Intermountain Healthcare and greens enthusiast, joins host Ali Vallarta to make her defense about why salads are sexy meals and the best spots in Salt Lake to grab a bite — or a fistful.This episode originally aired on Dec. 6, 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.

In the summer of 2020, protestors took to the streets calling for an end to racism in policing. Salt Lake City responded by establishing the Racial Equity in Policing Commission. Almost three years later, host Ali Vallarta asks outgoing chair Nicole Salazar-Hall what the commission has accomplished — and how it squares with their initial goals.Apply for Salt Lake’s Racial Equity in Policing Commission.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.

Salt Lake City and Utah leaders — and frankly, most Utahns — are super hyped on the prospect of bringing another Olympics to our state. But not all SLC residents are convinced we need a do-over of the ‘02 games — including host Ali Vallarta. Catherine Raney-Norman, a four-time Olympian and chair of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, makes her case for bringing the Olympic dream back to our city.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.

Salt Lake’s big transportation play is our grid system, but despite its simplicity, it can be tough to master. Sweet Streets board member Johnnae Nardone shares her best tips for reaching corners of our city in everything but a car. Plus, she makes the case for the bus over the minivan.Listen to What Makes the 999 So Magical? by City Cast Salt Lake. Check out our tips for going car-less.Salt Lake City residents get a discounted UTA pass.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.