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Back to SearchSalt Lake Political Nepo Babies You Should Know
The term “nepo baby” — shorthand for the children of famous or well-connected people who have benefited from nepotism — has become a cultural buzzwor…
2 years, 6 months ago
Should Salt Lakers Be Pursuing Tech Jobs?
One year after the Christmas tech layoffs of 2022, we hoped things would be better. But Utah-based real estate business Homie and survey company Qual…
2 years, 6 months ago
New Speaker, New Union, and Doing Right by Joe Hill
Utah House Republicans elected new leadership this week, and host Ali Vallarta thinks you should put Speaker Mike Schultz’s number in your phone righ…
2 years, 6 months ago
Wait, Is Daybreak Cool?
The Salt Lake Bees are moving to Daybreak, a master-planned community in South Jordan. And while a lot of Salt Lakers scoffed at this decision, recen…
2 years, 6 months ago
Tale of Two Mayors: a Contentious Race Wraps Up
The campaign season for Salt Lake City mayor has felt longer than it had any right to be, including about a dozen debates with the candidates. As we …
2 years, 6 months ago
Should Salt Lake Be Hosting the 2034 Olympics?
Utah is now the only bidder for the 2034 Winter Olympics, which has some outlets reporting that it’s almost certain Salt Lake City will be awarded th…
2 years, 6 months ago
What Makes a Local Coffee Shop Great?
We crave more third spaces in this city — but our local coffeehouses do a damn good job! Host Ali Vallarta asks local cafetero Alonso Reyna Rivarola …
2 years, 6 months ago
Essential Oils Diplomacy, Sexy Calendars, and Savory Donuts
We’re taking a break from election coverage to talk about two scandals that boggled our brains this week. One involves essential oils and the other a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Analysis: Mayoral Candidate Erin Mendenhall on Homelessness
Homelessness is one of Salt Lake’s most urgent issues, and the topic has dominated the Salt Lake City mayoral race. Earlier this year, City Cast Salt…
2 years, 6 months ago
Analysis: Mayoral Candidate Rocky Anderson on Homelessness
The topic of homelessness has dominated the Salt Lake City mayoral race, and earlier this year, City Cast Salt Lake was quick to get candidates on th…
2 years, 6 months ago