City Cast Salt Lake

Salt Lake Tribune Jazz Beat Writer Andy Larsen joins Ali to round-up the sports news of the week in Salt Lake.  Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Why are there letters in our hills? And who put them there? Evelyn Corning knows! She’s the author of “Hillside Letters A-Z – A Guide to Hometown Landmarks.” Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Short: Princess Kennedy is getting out of Salt Lake’s bar scene. Long: Ali visited with Salt Lake icon Princess Kennedy to chat about why she is getting out of Salt Lake’s bar scene, after hosting the largest Pride party in our city for ten years. PK thinks she owes Salt Lake an apology, and is ready to move on.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Sal...

Why are brine shrimp important to Salt Lakers, and why is Great Salt Lake Institute co-founder Jaimi Butler so optimistic right now? Adopt a storm drain here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

As millennials, Ali and Ashley Finley (City Cast contributor and friend of the show) notice some interesting trends in the fashion choice of Gen. Z. This bonus City Cast Salt Lake episode is unplanned and was recorded before the recent Friday news roundup.

Community activist and birth-worker Ashley Finley joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week.  Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads atcitycast.fm/advertise.

On Monday, Utah will observe Juneteenth with a holiday for the first official time ever, thanks to a bill passed by Rep. Sandra Hollins. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

On Friday morning, the 1,200 foot pedestrian bridge connecting 200 S and North Temple over the Jordan River will be dedicated and renamed: The Archie and Lois Archuleta Bridge. Ali visits the bridge with community activist Billy Palmer to learn more about the late, great Archie and his wife Lois. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out...

Walnut trees are being struck down by a weird disease called ‘thousand cankers disease.’ Nate Orbock of the SLC Division of Forestry does not want to inspire panic, but he joins Ali to count Salt Lake’s walnuts and explain the phenomenon. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/...

Utah’s tech sector is booming, and it’s bringing conversations about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) right to Salt Lake’s doorstop. We’ve all heard the rumors that tech is riddled with misogyny, but just how bad is it? Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/ad...

Former journalist and disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Which dust is in the air this spring? Is it the toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake yet? How will we know? Ali asks Logan Mitchell, a climate scientist who is very good at explaining things. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

The first segment from last Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate for Utah Senate District 9, between Dr. Jennifer Plumb and Sen. Derek Kitchen. Later, Ali mentions Senate District 13 Democratic primary candidates Nate Blouin and Sen. Gene Davis. Reach our County Clerk with any primary election questions at (385) 468-7400. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on Cit...

Diné advocate and southern Utah candidate, Davina Smith, joins Ali to talk about a historic water rights settlement between the state of Utah, the federal government, and the Navajo Nation. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Dominique Wilson, founder and owner of Pie’s the Limit, is just keeping up with demand. He and Ali talk about the success of his microbakery, Salt Lake’s sweet tooth, and how to achieve flaky crust. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Local news enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Open Streets is officially Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this year! Ali asks Urban Affairs Director Jessica Thesing what it would take to make Main St. pedestrian-only forever. Later, we get takes from Main St. locals on the program. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Eva Lopez, LGBTQ liaison for the SLC Mayor’s Office, joins Ali to talk about the evolution of Salt Lake pride. Later, Ali mentions this reporting. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Meg Walter, editor-in-chief of The Beehive, breaks down Utah’s MomTok scandal. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Ruff Haven is a local organization that takes care of people’s pets while they are experiencing crisis. This could mean housing insecurity, rehab or hospitalization, or seeking temporary refuge in a place where you can’t take them with you. The goal is to ensure that on the other side of crisis, people can be reunited with their dog, cat, or other support creature. City Cast is sponsoring a punk r...

Lead Producer Nick Steffens and Producer Diane Maggipinto have been reporting on mass shootings in this country for a decade. When will it lead to action? Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

It’s summer movie season! Ashley Cleveland, who heads up Salt Lake’s Outdoor Afro chapter, and Russell Roots, Community Outreach Manager at the Utah Film Center join Ali to talk about the Wild and Scenic Fest at Liberty Park, and anti-racism in outdoor spaces. Email Ali your debate questions at ali.vallarta@citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City C...

Ali donates blood. And it was easy! And it didn't hurt! Blood donations are down across our state, especially this time of year. Ali chats with Mike Findlay of ARUP Laboratories about the current blood shortage. Later, she connects with Ahmer Afroz, executive director of the Utah Aids Foundation, to discuss why gay and bi men still can't donate. City Cast Salt Lake is more than a podcast. We have...

The DABC (Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) wrote a strategic plan! Fox 13 Reporter Ben Winslow joins Ali to break it down. Read Ben’s pipeline reporting here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Local news enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to talk about this week’s various housing and development proposals. Later, Ali talks with Elizabeth Totterer who wrote this letter in the Salt Lake Tribune. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for...