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Cox's 'Praying It Wouldn't Be One of Us' Speech, Parking Drama, Library Cafe Sep 16, 2025

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s speech following the assassination of Charlie Kirk has captured the nation’s attention and has us raising our eyebrows. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means give their analysis and the latest update on the case. Plus, parking drama in Big Cottonwood Canyon and joyful shoutouts.

Resources and references:

Brighton planning meeting agenda and link
Trump Has a Warning for Spencer Cox [The Atlantic]
Less Than Half the Water for a Whole Peach [City Cast Salt Lake]

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Gotta Pee in SLC? More Public Bathrooms Are Coming. Sep 15, 2025

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Are more public bathrooms on the horizon in Salt Lake City? Host Ali Vallarta asks Tyler Murdock, deputy director of Salt Lake City Public Lands, when it will get easier to find clean, unlocked bathrooms city-wide.

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How Utah Feels After Charlie Kirk, COVID Vaccines, Mormon Bachelorette Sep 12, 2025

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How's Salt Lake feeling after the Charlie Kirk assassination? Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and Salt Lake Tribune reporter Andy Larsen talk about the aftermath. Plus, COVID vaccines and picks for your weekend.

Resources and references:

Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah. Where Do We Go From Here? [City Cast Salt Lake]
Charlie Kirk shooting: Is our nation ‘broken’? Political violence is on the rise. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Over 2,000 Utahns potentially exposed to measles at high school event [Fox 13]

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Charlie Kirk Killed in Utah. Where Do We Go From Here? Sep 11, 2025

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast CEO David Plotz analyze what the assassination means for Utah and national politics.

Resources and references:

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university [Associated Press]

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How to Actually Make Utah Better for Women Sep 10, 2025

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Utah is 2025’s worst state for women’s equality. Host Ali Vallarta asks founding director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project Dr. Susan Madsen for practical solutions employers and lawmakers could implement tomorrow if we want to boost our score.

Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality (2025) [WalletHub]

Susan R. Madsen: Helping those at a disadvantage doesn’t cost anything [Salt Lake Tribune]

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Love Club Fiasco, ICE Partner City, Cat Rescue Sep 09, 2025

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SLC suburb Riverton just became the first city in Utah to sign a 287(g) agreement with ICE. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means dive into the decision making. Plus, lessons from the Love Club singles event and local shoutouts.

Resources and references:

A suburb becomes Utah’s first city to sign pact with ICE, giving officers immigration enforcement powers [Salt Lake Tribune]
The Streak at Salt Lake Film Society
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Unpopular Solutions to SLC’s Housing Market Sep 08, 2025

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The average home price Salt Lakers can afford is … $260,000, according to local realtor Rod Moser. Host Ali Vallarta asks him about popular and unpopular solutions to get prices closer to that number.

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Huge Homeless Campus in SLC, New Wilderness Fight, Greek Food Fair Sep 05, 2025

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A 1,300-bed homeless campus is coming to Salt Lake City. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger discuss the unusual location. Plus, weigh in on a rule impacting our canyons, and ideas for a fun weekend.

Resources and references:

Utah officials unveil site for 1,300-bed homeless campus after long, secretive search [Utah State Dispatch]
Save Our Canyons' Roadless Rule impact map and how to give public comment
SLC Schnauzer Meetup
Salt Lake Greek Festival
The American Southwest at Jordan Landing

For more of our reporting on the new homeless campus, look here and here.

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How High Is Your Great Salt Lake Panic? Sep 04, 2025

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Scientists warn of toxic dust storms; wind blowing arsenic from the exposed bed of the shrinking Great Salt Lake into the Salt Lake Valley. Host Ali Vallarta and Great Salt Lake organizer for Stewardship Utah Chandler Rosenberg dive into the latest update and do some mythbusting.

Attend a Water Talk to contribute to the state’s 2026 Water Plan.

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No Friday Execution, U of U Parking Idea, Library Card Discounts Sep 03, 2025

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The Utah Supreme Court called off the execution of Ralph Menzies, which was scheduled for Friday. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk about what's next for the death penalty in Utah. Plus, the University of Utah gets skewered over parking, local discounts with your library card, and rooftop theater.

Resources and references:

Ralph Menzies’ execution called off by Utah Supreme Court days before he was set to die by firing squad [Salt Lake Tribune]
Listen to our show on the last execution Utah carried out [City Cast Salt Lake]
U of U sparks controversy with new policy designed to fix parking issue [ABC 4]
SLC Library Card discounts
Curbside Theater

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