City Cast Salt Lake
🦃 Have you seen the wild, wild turkeys of Fairpark?
September 13, 2023
Good morning! This time of year feels primed for picking up a new hobby. I want to get into knitting and sewing this year. Have you started a new skill you’re loving?
What's CITY Talking About?
Generational Jam
This wholesome story got me crying in the club. In 1974, Pam Carson entered her raspberry jam in the Utah State Fair and won the first-place blue ribbon. She’s been competing every year since. The retired middle school teacher, who learned from her grandmother, has passed the love of canning down to her granddaughters. And one granddaughter entered her own pickles into this year’s State Fair. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Library of Things
Looking for a new hobby this winter? Make your own pasta! You can now check out pasta makers at Salt Lake County’s Library of Things. Talk to a librarian at your local branch to reserve or call their customer service. [X]
- What’s your sign? These astrological book recommendations by library assistant Matt Jaggi are spot on. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Utah Medicaid
Medicaid is making headlines in Utah because the state is reviewing every member’s eligibility, which hasn’t happened since the start of the pandemic. You won’t believe how many Utahns are losing coverage each month. On the City Cast Salt Lake podcast, lead producer Emily Means talks with Medicaid consumer advocate Stephanie Burdick about what’s going on with our Medicaid program. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Author Meet & Greet 📚 Thursday | Noon-2 p.m.
Meet Angela Chen, author of “ACE: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex,” at Under the Umbrella Bookstore. Light lunch will be served. [$20 GA, $30 GA+book, Downtown SLC]
- Related: The best indie bookstores in Utah. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
The Sandlot Movie Night 🎥 Friday | 8-10 p.m.
The summer outdoor movie season is winding down. Watch “The Sandlot” in Jefferson Park. [Free, Ballpark]
- Related: How “The Sandlot” captures Salt Lake’s charm. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Fear Factory 😱 Friday | 9-11 p.m.
Fear Factory is reopening for the scaring season. It’s their 12th year in business. [$29.99, Ballpark]
- Related: That one time we conquered our fears at the Fear Factory. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Today on City Cast
There's just so many ways in which having access to [Medicaid] in the moment, especially when you're in crisis, is just everything.
Why Is Utah Kicking Thousands of People off Medicaid?
It’s a lot of work to get life-saving Medicaid coverage in Utah. Right now, the state is reviewing the eligibility of every single recipient — and advocates and legislators alike are alarmed by how many people are losing coverage. Consumer advocate Stephanie Burdick joins lead producer Emily Means to break down what’s happening and what she believes the state could do to keep Utahns covered.
Rosie the turkey is my president 🦃🇺🇸
— Terina Ria
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