Is the Hoberman Arch our Roman Empire?

Cloud Seeding

Have you heard of cloud seeding? It’s the process of releasing silver iodide in the air during a storm to help increase the amount of rain. Utah is looking to invest more in cloud seeding to help the Great Salt Lake. This year, the Legislature budgeted $12 million in cloud seeding technology, while in past years they’ve only set aside $200,000. [FOX 13]

• Related: Corporations have rights. Should the Great Salt Lake? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

New In-N-Out in South Salt Lake

Is South Salt Lake built to handle another fast-food drive-thru? An In-N-Out Burger will open on the corner of 2100 S. and Main Street, in an area which will be the city’s new downtown neighborhood. South Salt Lake leaders seem to want to make this area between Main Street and State Street a car-centric hub. The block already has a Raising Canes, Jack in the Box, and (coming soon) Chipotle drive-thru. [Building Salt Lake]

• Related: South Salt Lake Councilmember Natalie Pinkney on building downtown. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Drain Lake Powell?

Do you have a Lake Powell memory? The red rock reservoir on the Arizona border is a favorite destination for Salt Lakers. And duh, it’s gorgeous, but here’s the problem. The mighty Colorado River is in crisis, and it’s knocking at the federal government’s door with a very uncomfortable question: Do we need to drain Lake Powell? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Derek Hough  🕺 Monday | 7 p.m.

Derek Hough presents “Symphony of Dance” at the Eccles Theater. Derek, who is from SLC, is best known for his time on “Dancing With the Stars.” [$45-$115, Downtown SLC]

Climb Night & Skillshare  🧗‍♀️ Tuesday | 6-9 p.m.

Salt Lake Area Queer Climbers and Nuanua Collective are hosting a climb night and social at The Front. [Free for first timers or $33 day pass, Ballpark]

Fossil Printmaking Workshop  🦖 Wednesday | 6-8 p.m.

Take an introductory printmaking workshop at the Natural History Museum of Utah. You’ll learn to design and carve printing blocks using local fossils. [$40, University]

The Big Idea to Drain Lake Powell

Lake Powell is a favorite summer destination for Salt Lakers, but the Colorado River water crisis is begging the question: Do we need to drain Lake Powell and decommission Glen Canyon Dam? Luke Runyon, co-director of The Water Desk at the University of Colorado, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain the proposal and make the case for why Salt Lakers should be invested in the fate of the Colorado River.