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Back to SearchVisiting All 511 Parks in Salt Lake
There are more than 500 parks across Salt Lake County, and host Ali Vallarta is on a quest to visit all of them. After drinking at every bar in Salt …
2 years, 4 months ago
Why Is SLC’s Police Budget So Big?
The Salt Lake City Council is deep in budget season, and every year we wonder: Why is the police department’s piece of the pie so big? Former SLC pol…
2 years, 4 months ago
‘Distasteful’ Public Funding, SLC’s Armpit, and Pride Celebrations
How is SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall thinking about the Smith Entertainment Group’s new downtown district around the Delta Center? Salt Lake Tribune repo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Your Guide to June in Salt Lake
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 communit…
2 years, 4 months ago
Abravanel Hell, Another Mysterious Fire, and Midtowners Unite
A Salt Lake City building burned down this weekend, right before it was scheduled for demolition — and it’s not even the first time that’s happened. …
2 years, 4 months ago
Is Your Legislator Also Your Landlord?
Throw a stone on Capitol Hill, and you’ll probably hit a Utah lawmaker with ties to real estate development. But a new analysis by the Salt Lake Trib…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Mayor’s Big Raise, SLC Heli-Uber, and Pool Open Dates!
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is asking for a $44,000 raise. Has she earned it? Executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to disc…
2 years, 4 months ago
SLC’s VA Health System Isn’t Working for Local Veterans
A local family is in a heated campaign with Veterans Affairs to keep their mom 40 miles closer to Salt Lake. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Sofia Jeremia…
2 years, 4 months ago
Are We Camping Southern Utah to Death?
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 …
2 years, 4 months ago
Full-ish Reservoirs, 3 SLC Tax Increases, and a Brighton Hero
Utah’s water forecast is looking pretty damn good as we head into summer. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means take a look at the Gre…
2 years, 4 months ago