City Cast Salt Lake

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Is Crumbl Good? What’s Mud Rain? And Why Are Ponds? Apr 21, 2023

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The New York Times recently posed a big question: Are Crumbl cookies any good? Lead producer Emily Means and host Ali Vallarta dare to answer. Plus, they break down the week’s top stories, from mud rain to a pond’s purpose.

Watch out for road closures during the Salt Lake City Marathon.

Please send Ali your best bike lock recommendations at saltlake@citycast.fm or by texting 801-203-0137.

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How's Utah's Medical Cannabis Program Doing? Apr 20, 2023

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Happy holidaze! It’s been three years since Utah’s medical cannabis program launched. As City Weekly’s annual 420 issue hits the stands, news editor Benjamin Wood joins host Ali Vallarta to give an update on medical card distribution and a vibe check on the future of legal cannabis in Utah.

Read City Weekly’s reporting on Utah’s medical cannabis program.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Your Wardrobe Apr 19, 2023

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It’s time for spring cleaning, and we know you’re headed to the thrift store with your donation pile in tow. Thrifting has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years, with more people hitting up the Goodwill bins or the local DI to find hidden treasures. Producer and thrifting enthusiast Ivana Martinez joins lead producer Emily Means to share her tips and tricks for shopping second hand in Salt Lake.

This episode first aired August 31, 2022.

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Did You Blink and Miss This Change to How We Choose Judges? Apr 18, 2023

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A new law changing how Utah officials pick judges takes effect on May 3. It was one of those “blink and you’ll miss it” decisions made by the Republican supermajority Legislature this year. But the ripple effect could touch some of our most hot-button issues. Simón Cantarero, a professor of legal ethics at Brigham Young University, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain his concerns about the law’s potential consequences.

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To Share or Not To Share Our Outdoor Spaces Apr 17, 2023

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You’ve found it: your special outdoor spot. But if you let people in on the secret, do you run the risk of drawing too much traffic to paradise? And if you don’t share those spaces, what kind of legacy are you enabling? Western Desk founder Madeline McGill joins host Ali Vallarta to examine gatekeeping of our natural lands and who writes the rules for navigating them.

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Salt Lake’s MLB Pitch, the Mayor Runs For Mayor, and Gripefest Apr 14, 2023

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A group of influential Utahns have a big pitch for Salt Lake’s Fairpark neighborhood: a Major League Baseball team and a shiny new ballpark to house it. Plus, SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall has officially announced her re-election campaign and the Sugar House Kum & Go proposal gets shot down. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the stories of the week and have a little gripefest together.

See which Salt Lake neighborhoods are experiencing flood danger.

Our one-on-one interviews about homelessness with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and current challengers Rocky Anderson and Michael Valentine.

Background on the Kum & Go drama.

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Spring Fashion Trends From Indigenous Creators Apr 13, 2023

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Salt Lake’s first Indigenous Fashion Week kicks off this weekend, and every designer and model on Saturday’s catwalk will be Native. Diné model and designer Sahar Khadjenoury tells host Ali Vallarta what an event like this can accomplish in the face of federal threats to tribal sovereignty. And, of course, Spring’s hottest trends.

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Dare To Leave Salt Lake and Visit Provo Apr 12, 2023

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Salt Lakers hate crossing our county lines to the south. Provo? Never heard of her. But as one of the fastest growing cities in the country, producer Ivana Martinez thinks you should give her hometown a chance. She makes her case for venturing outside of Salt Lake County to host Ali Vallarta.

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Would Eliminating Golf Courses Save the Great Salt Lake? Apr 11, 2023

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It’s easy to look at golf courses in our drought-stricken state and wonder if they’re doing their part to conserve water. We’re over here xeriscaping the heck out of our yards to save the Great Salt Lake, and they just get to be lush and green all summer long? But new data show our ire might be a little overblown. Salt Lake Tribune water reporter Leia Larsen digs into the numbers with host Ali Vallarta and explains what impact golf courses really have on our dwindling namesake.

Browse Leia’s golf course water use data map and read her analysis for the Salt Lake Tribune.

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Mythbusting Salt Lake’s Air Quality Apr 10, 2023

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Salt Lakers tend to think of our city’s battle with air quality as recent history –– but that’s not really true. In fact, this might be the cleanest our air has been in a while. Dr. Logan Mitchell, a climate scientist and analyst with Utah Clean Energy, helps host Ali Vallarta understand some of the myths around the air you can chew, where we go from here, and how to keep our lungs safe.

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