City Cast Salt Lake

The lost history of the Saltair! Ian Christensen is writing a book about the lost history of the Saltair Bathing Palace, where Salt Lakers used to cool off in the summer. Now, we jump the fence at our friends’ gated pool. Later, Ali mentions this reporting. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads atcitycast.fm/advertise.

This weekend is the Living Traditions Festival! Haviar Tuitama Hafoka, creative director of Malialole Cultural Ensemble, joins Ali to talk about the importance of storytelling through Polynesian song and dance. Find all Living Traditions Festival info here. Later, Ali mentions this Building Salt Lake reporting. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt...

Alex Veilleux, policy associate with the Healthy Environmental Alliance of Utah (HEAL) breaks down the roses and thorns of the Governor’s new ‘Energy Plan’ and what it forecasts for climate action in our state. Find HEAL Utah’s community advocacy circle here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newslette...

Dr. Angela Dunn, the Executive Director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, answers questions about Covid-19 submitted by 6th grade students at Meadowlark Elementary. See the Utah Tech rebrand 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 atcitycast.fm/advertise.

Ali is joined by Amie Schaeffer, a recent Salt Lake Community College grad, and Kurt McLaughlin, Judge Memorial High School’s salutatorian. Congratulations graduates! Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm...

If you scored tickets to the Kilby Block Party this weekend, congratulations. They sold like hot cakes! The Block Party won’t actually be at Kilby Court, but the iconic Salt Lake venue is where it all began. Let’s get nostalgic together. You, me, and KRCL’s own Eugenie Hero Jaffe. Apply for the Sweet Streets board here. And while you're at it, subscribe to our daily newsletter. Looking to advertis...

Why is ‘fry sauce’ our one true love? And who invented it? The Beehive Editor-In-Chief, Meg Walter, is on the case. Later, Ali mentions this court case. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to Hey Salt Lake, our daily mo...

Multi-stall, all-gender public restrooms are the future. Salt Lake Community College students have been protesting in an effort to get one on campus. And the University of Utah is about to unveil one. Law professor emeritus Terry Kogan is the co-founder of Stalled!, a design project to make going to the bathroom safer and more inclusive in public spaces. Later, Ali mentions this pet safety event....

Western states like Utah, Idaho and Arizona face looming abortion bans that might have their cities turning to Nevada, where abortion rights are far more protected — they've been codified in state law since 1990. Ali gathers with City Cast hosts from Boise and Las Vegas, Frankie Barnhill and Dayvid Figler, to discuss what this means across state lines, and for the upcoming elections. Subscribe to...

Palak Jayswal, Culture Reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, joins Ali to round out the week’s news. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Last week Utah got news it will receive a half a billion dollars from the federal government to generate hydrogen in the west desert and pump it into underground salt caverns. To which we said…’what?’ Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune environmental reporter, is here to explain why it’s exciting. Later, Ali mentions Restoring Ancestral Winds. Looking for more City Cast Salt Lake? Sign up for our dail...

Ali visits with one of Utah’s few abortion providers, obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. David Turok, about the Supreme Court memo foreshadowing the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the likely enactment of Utah’s dormant abortion ban. 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.

At 9pm Monday night, Politico reported that the Supreme Court has taken a preliminary vote to overturn the right to an abortion. Community health advocate Shireen Ghorbani and VP for External Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Utah, Annabel Sheinberg join to process what this means for Utahns. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our...

Reflecting on this year’s snow and ski season with the man behind @wasatchsnow, meteorologist and skier Evan Thayer. 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 and disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round up the week’s news from Asthma to jaZZ via listener calls. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads atcitycast.fm/advertise.

You can now stream the first two episodes of Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu. The 7-episode drama is a brand new adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s book by the same name – which tells the story of one of Utah’s most infamous and horrific crimes. The story coming to life again on a national scale has created a lot of hype in Utah – for better or for worse. So Ali called up Dr. Cristina Rosetti to ask...

Meg Walter, Editor-in-Chief of the Beehive, argues that maybe instead of mocking Utah’s name culture, we should credit moms for being imaginative. Read Meg’s piece on Utah baby names in the Deseret News. 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...

Cities across the valley are in budget season, and Natalie Pinkney, Vice Chair of the South Salt Lake City Council, is on a mission to make budget conversations more engaging for residents. South Salt Lake residents can sign-up for FlashVote here, and everyone can download the 2022 MuralFest map here. Wanna host a mural? Email npinkney@sslc.com. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Look...

Why did Salt Lake City put a moratorium on new homeless shelters, and where do we go from here? KUER government and politics reporter Emily Means explains. 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 and community health director Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to round up the week’s news via listener calls. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Call the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Salt Lake County Watershed Section Manager Bob Thompson clarified exactly how bad our water situation is heading into a dry summer. Later, Ali references this interview. Don't forget: We have a daily newsletter. Sign up here, if you haven't already. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Katie Boué joined the great resignation to work in medical cannabis, and wants to bring Salt Lake stoners together to undo the stigma. Later, Ali mentions this program. 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.

Jme Bonfiglio is the founder and organizer of the Utah Fungi Festival, and a modern mushroom farmer. She breaks down Salt Lake’s varietals and the scope of her business during what some might call a mushroom moment. Later Ali refers to this bill. 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 city...

Dr. Maria Blevins is an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University and a former raft guide who has been researching sexual harassment in the whitewater rafting industry. She shares some of her findings and recommendations for making rafting safer for guides and clients. Later, Ali mentions these classes at Western Rivers and Utah Women Flyfishers. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here....

Birthworker and community activist Ashley Finley joins Ali to round up the week’s news via listener calls. 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.