Episode Details

The Utah Legislature’s 45-day general session ends today, and all we got was a Futurama rendering of a proposed sports complex in downtown Salt Lake City. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means unpack billionaire Ryan Smith’s vision for a brand new NHL/NBA arena. Plus, who was in the right during the altercation between a gun-toting Brighton resident and backcountry snowboarder?

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Reporting and resources mentioned:

• Ryan Smith’s vision for SLC’s downtown sports district.
• Watch the video of a gun altercation at Brighton.
• GOP lawmakers used misinformation about trans Utahns to rally support for bathroom ban [Salt Lake Tribune]
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Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:

• Women’s Work: neighborhood caucus night on March 5, 2024.
• Utah Museum of Fine Arts: “Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, and Miné Okubo” exhibition open now to June 30, 2024.