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MLB District but No Team? Uncompetitive Elections, Airport Dino Bones Oct 25, 2024

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The Major League Baseball development on SLC’s Westside just passed its first hurdle, but what are the odds the city actually gets a team? Executive producer Emily Means and Salt Lake Tribune reporter Andy Larsen talk about what’s in store for the new district. Plus, a quarter of legislative House races have already been decided, a classic burger joint, and Ally the Airport Allosaurus.

Resources and references:

Utah Legislature elections: 1 in 4 House races have already been decided [Utah News Dispatch]
Visit These Sugar House Businesses [Hey Salt Lake]

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Is South Salt Lake SLC’s Cooler, Younger Sister? Oct 24, 2024

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South Salt Lake is trying to create a vibrant downtown, but at this point, you might just know it for its drive-thrus. Host Ali Vallarta asks South Salt Lake Mayor Cherie Wood about how the city is growing up and what ideas she has worth stealing.

Listen to our previous conversations with Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini and Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs about their big ideas.

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Utah’s Halloween Obsession, Explained Oct 23, 2024

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when our famously mild-mannered and street-swept suburbs absolutely rock out for Halloween. Twelve-foot-tall skeletons grace Sugar House neighborhoods, Daybreak is a haunting wonderland, and Utahns are hyped for scary season. Deseret News features writer Meg Walter joins host Ali Vallarta to explain why Utah goes so hard for Halloween.

This episode originally aired Oct. 26, 2023.

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Should You Still Vote on Amendments A & D? SLC Council Op-Ed, and RSL Tailgating Oct 22, 2024

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The Salt Lake City Council tries to explain their vote to increase our sales tax in support of the new downtown sports district, but did they convince anyone? Executive producer Emily Means and producer Ivana Martinez analyze their defense and ask if they’re rewriting history. Plus, we answer your ballot questions, an Election Day movie deal, and Real Salt Lake tailgating.

Resources and references:

Salt Lake City Council: We didn’t just make a deal for a sports arena, we invested in lasting public benefits for a vibrant downtown [Salt Lake Tribune]

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Why Is the Jordan River So Much Nicer in the Suburbs? Oct 21, 2024

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The Jordan River Trail has a bad reputation in Salt Lake City, but in the suburbs it’s an oasis for recreation. Salt Lake Tribune Westside reporter Jose Davila IV joins executive producer Emily Means to talk about how the river serves as a refuge for residents and what it would take to align SLC’s experience with the rest of Salt Lake County.

Read the second story in Jose’s reporting series, and listen to our previous episode on the current state of the trail in Salt Lake City.

Photo: Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune

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I-15 Officially Expanding, Election Security Qs, and Award-Winning Toilets Oct 18, 2024

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It’s official: I-15 from Farmington to SLC is getting bigger. Executive producer Emily Means and KUER assistant news director Caroline Ballard break down the plan and its impacts to residents. Plus, ballots hit mailboxes this week, election pub trivia, and an outstanding restroom experience in SLC.

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The Local Stories About To Be National Oct 17, 2024

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Back by popular demand, City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from across the country to talk about what stories they're watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact yours too. Hear from Salt Lake's own Ali Vallarta along with hosts from our daily local shows in Austin, Boise, Chicago, D.C., and Pittsburgh.

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The Biggest ‘Huh?’ Moments From Our Candidate Interviews Oct 16, 2024

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Salt Lake voters have a stacked ballot this year, but two races representing 1.2 million people have our attention. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down our interviews with the Salt Lake County mayoral candidates and at-large council contenders, and share the moments that made us go, “huh?”

Find all of our candidate interviews — with transcripts! — on our elections page.

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SLC’s Jordan River Problem and How We Got Here Oct 15, 2024

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The section of the Jordan River Trail in Salt Lake City is more of a liability than an asset these days, especially for Westside residents. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Jose Davila IV tells host Ali Vallarta how we got here and what solutions are on the table. This is the first installment in a three-part series on the Jordan River, a partnership between City Cast Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Tribune.

Read the first story in Jose’s reporting series.

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30-Acre Homeless Campus, ‘A’ Votes Don’t Count, Blanket Company Wars? Oct 11, 2024

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If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Salt Lake community.

Another thing on your ballot is void! Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down Amendment A’s journey to the trash. Plus, a 1,200-bed homeless campus, new roundabout at the capitol, and potential “blanket war.”

Resources and references:

Amendment A voided by court so votes on it won't count [Fox 13]
Utah bucks homeless resource center model, will build a new centralized shelter [Salt Lake Tribune]

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