City Cast Salt Lake

Sweetgreen plans to open a location in Sugar House! Host Ali Vallarta asks salad enthusiast and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Shireen Ghorbani to make her case for crunchy greens, and the local options Sweetgreen can’t beat. This episode originally aired on Dec. 6, 2022. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City Arts Council

Did you get a letter in the mail notifying you that your voter information is about to become public? Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and producer Ivana Martinez talk about a controversial new law. Plus, Salt Lake City School District cancels a 54-year-old program and local shoutouts. Resources and references: Private voter info to become public, but some Utahns, including police, can get exemptions [Utah News Dispatch] Salt Lake City School District to end Community Education Program after 54 years [KSL] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City Arts Council Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 20% off

Murals are taking over South Salt Lake, but are they always a good thing? Executive producer Emily Means asks South Salt Lake Arts Council executive director Britney Helmers about the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly when it comes to public art in our neighborhoods.  Visit South Salt Lake's Mural Fest on May 9. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Utah Museum of Fine Arts Salt Lake City Arts Council

While both Salt Lake and Denver have a professional Women's Soccer team (go Royals!), Denver is only the second city in the U.S. to build a stadium specifically for women’s soccer. Will betting on women’s sports drive Denver’s economy or will Denverites be left paying the price for another stadium? City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Denver podcast host Bree Davies about why Denver has invested so much into having sports downtown, how Denver has capitalized on repurposing old industrial spaces, and how bad traffic gets when all your sports are downtown. Plus, is it better to have a Mayor with or without aims for a greater political office? Mentioned on the show: The $tadium Game: Inside the lucrative world of Colorado’s pro sports stadiums [⁠⁠⁠⁠The Denver Post⁠⁠⁠⁠] Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Email David now! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ We’re also on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@yourcitycouldbebetter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our options⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A new law that requires third graders to study the Bible has Salt Lakers talking. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Andy Larsen discuss the controversy. Plus, diving into a Westminster University mystery and picks of the week.  Resources and references: As early as third grade, Utah students will need to study Bible passages in social studies lessons under new law [Salt Lake Tribune] Report a pothole for SLC's Pothole Palooza. Apply for the Utah Pollinator Habitat Program by April 15. Westminster University's community programs: mental health clinic and free tax clinic Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Harmons

It’s spring break season, but gas prices are killing the vibe! Host Ali Vallarta, Queen of SLC Kendall Rodriguez, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Shireen Ghorbani suggest six different staycations within an hour of Salt Lake City. Check out these neighborhood guides for even more staycation ideas: Springville Helper Midway  Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Harmons

This confusing mix of sleet and heat means it’s spring in Salt Lake City. Host Ali Vallarta, newsletter editor Terina Ria, and producer Ivana Martinez assembled a guide to making the most of April, for pets, gardeners, artists, and everyone in between. And, if you do hit up the last farmer’s market, use our guide to maximizing $50 there. For even more tips on how to make the most of April in Salt Lake, check out our daily morning newsletter.  We’re powered by our members, who enjoy an ad-free version of the show. Find out more about how to become a member of City Cast Salt Lake. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Check out our options. Reach us at saltlake@citycast.fm.

Rep. Celeste Maloy is coming for a beloved Utah monument. Host Ali Vallarta, City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger, and newsletter editor Terina Ria break down a confusing bill. Plus, Ali reports out from a seized assets auction and we shout out some local badasses.  Resources and references: Rep. Celeste Maloy introduces resolution to reject Biden-era management plan of Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument  [ABC 4]  Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Harmons Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 20% off

The state has launched a new homelessness program called Project Bridge. Host Ali Vallarta asks Utah News Dispatch senior reporter Katie McKellar and the Road Home executive director Michelle Flynn about the plan to move Utahns out of the shelter system. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Harmons

More affordable housing is needed in places like Salt Lake City. Some cities, however, are doing better than others at meeting this need. Austin, Texas, for example, is building more affordable housing than any other American city right now — 50% more, by some measures, than the second most successful city. However, this fast-growing city is also seeing a shortage in housing that middle- and lower-income residents can afford. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Austin podcast host Nikki DaVaughn about this paradox, the city’s affordable housing successes, and where Austin’s still falling short. Plus, how far is too far to walk to a neighbor’s house? Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

The Salt Lake City Council approved more construction in Sugar House. Host Ali Vallarta, City Cast Salt Lake contributor Jack Stauss, and producer Ivana Martinez recap. Plus, dogs on trails and picks of the week.  Resources and references: Help us make a list of the 1,000 things we love about Salt Lake. Apply to be our audience development manager.  S-Line streetcar extension construction to begin in Sugar House [Building Salt Lake]  Salt Lake City could limit ICE warehouse’s access to water [Salt Lake Tribune]  Get tickets to Lone Peak Celebration.  Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Wake the Great Salt Lake Canyon View Credit Union

Allergy season has arrived early in the valley. Dr. Adriana Andreae, an allergist with University of Utah Health, tells host Ali Vallarta why allergies hit harder in Salt Lake, and shares distinctly local solutions.  This episode originally aired March 13, 2025. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Wake the Great Salt Lake

Gen Z makes up nearly a quarter of Utah’s registered voters. Will they hit the polls? Host Ali Vallarta asks Ignite Utah executive director Jenessa Jimoh what’s shaping Gen Z’s political behavior in Utah. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Wake the Great Salt Lake

What’s most Utah about Taylor Frankie Paul’s situation? Host Ali Vallarta, social media manager Molly Miloscia, and producer Ivana Martinez talk through the Bachelorette cancellation. Plus, our favorite amenities in the Fleet Block proposal and local shoutouts. Resources and references: Take the Fleet Block survey. Request a free tree if you live in South Salt Lake. Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Canyon View Credit Union Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 20% off

Why is Las Vegas so damn good at conserving water, and what can we learn from them? Host Ali Vallarta asks City Cast Salt Lake contributor Chandler Rosenberg and City Cast Las Vegas producer Jacob Solis about Utah’s plan to fight a long, hot summer as we face a record low snowpack. Why ‘Drain Lake Powell’ Is Catching On [City Cast Salt Lake] Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Wake the Great Salt Lake

The unionization efforts of sex workers in Nevada might have implications for gig workers in Salt Lake City. At Sheri's Ranch, a legal brothel 45 minutes outside Las Vegas, some of the workers are seeking both recognition as employees and union representation. City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with former City Cast Las Vegas podcast host, current contributor, and longtime Nevada attorney Dayvid Figler about why sex workers are considered independent contractors, what sparked this legal battle, and what happens if they win. Plus, what's different about neighborhoods in Las Vegas? Mentioned on the show: Could a Pahrump Brothel Union Set a New National Standard for Labor Laws? (City Cast Las Vegas) Is there something your city is doing that we should be talking about? Email David now!  We’re also on Instagram: @yourcitycouldbebetter Looking to advertise on Your City Could Be Better? Check out our options.

Do some cities want to leave Salt Lake County? A recent bill made it seem so. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Shireen Ghorbani dig into what's behind the Salt Lake County "divorce" proposal. Plus, summer camp ideas and joyful picks of the week. Resources and references: Help us make a list of the 1,000 things we love about Salt Lake. ICE Buys SLC Warehouse, Heatwave Coming, Cream Cheese Madness [City Cast Salt Lake]  ‘A little frustrating’: Gov. Cox says Utah officials were not told of ICE warehouse sale beforehand [Salt Lake Tribune]  Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC.  Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Canyon View Credit Union Wake the Great Salt Lake Salt Lake Sewciety Salt Lake City Corporation - Wake the Great Salt Lake

Utah ranked 41 out of 50 among the best states for women — what gives? Host Ali Vallarta asks founding director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project Dr. Susan Madsen what employers and policymakers could do tomorrow to boost our ranking. This episode originally aired Sept. 10, 2025. Resources and references: Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality (2025) [WalletHub] Susan R. Madsen: Helping those at a disadvantage doesn’t cost anything [Salt Lake Tribune] Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Canyon View Credit Union Wake the Great Salt Lake Salt Lake Sewciety

Expect record-breaking temps in Salt Lake this week — 80 degrees in March?! Host Ali Vallarta, producer Ivana Martinez, and newsletter editor Terina Ria share their recommendations for making the most of this gorgeous yet disturbing weather, from best patios to outdoor activities.  Resources and references: Why Utah Has the Highest Rate of Skin Cancer [City Cast Salt Lake] Rattlesnake Safety Tips for Spring Hiking [City Cast Salt Lake] Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Canyon View Credit Union Wake the Great Salt Lake Salt Lake Sewciety

Huge news from late last week: The federal government has bought a warehouse in Salt Lake City to use as an ICE detention center. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and newsletter editor Terina Ria talk about the details and the response. Plus, good news for your Tuesday and local shoutouts. Resources and references: SLC mayor vows to oppose ‘inhumane’ ICE detention center after agency quietly buys warehouse [Salt Lake Tribune] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (801) 203-0137 Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode:  Canyon View Credit Union Wake the Great Salt Lake Salt Lake Sewciety Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 20% off