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Safety tips for Utah’s avalanche season
January 9, 2024
Hey, Salt Lake! In today’s newsletter, we’re sharing avalanche safety tips for when you hit the slopes.
What's CITY Talking About?
Utah State Senate
Acclaimed activist and professional ski mountaineer Caroline Gleich is running as a Democrat for Sen. Mitt Romney’s open seat in the United States Senate. The last Democrat to occupy the seat from our deeply red state was Frank Moss, who was elected in 1958. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: Who else is running? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
We’re Number 15
In a study by WalletHub that ranked the best states for raising a family, Utah didn’t quite manage to break the top 10. Last year, the Beehive State was ranked number 15 where we stayed in the newly-updated rankings. They measured things like median household income, entertainment options, unemployment rates, and housing affordability. Do you think Utah’s a good place to raise kids? [KUTV]
ACA Open Enrollment
Friendly reminder, if you need it: Open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable Care ends on Jan. 16. Need help figuring it out? Take Care Utah can support you through the process. [healthcare.gov]
New Candidates
More candidates threw their hats in the ring yesterday, while the school board preps for a war of words over educational equity. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means are rounding up the mid-week news. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 9
- 🍺 Tap Takeover | 5-11 p.m. | Free | 21+ only | Granary District
- 👑 SIX | 7:30 p.m. | $79-$179 | Downtown SLC
Wednesday, Jan. 10
- 🎨 Colored Pencil Techniques | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | $20-$60 | South Salt Lake
- 👑 SIX | 7:30 p.m. | $79-$179 | Downtown SLC
Thursday, Jan. 11
- 🎟 Sundance Film Festival - Single Film Tickets | 10 a.m. | $30 | Online
- 🎙 Outlier Podcast Festival | 6-8:45 p.m. | Use code citycastslc for free tickets | Downtown SLC
- Frontiers of Jazz | 8-11 p.m. | Free entry | Central City
Today on City Cast
Candidate Updates, School Board Shenanigans, and SLC’s Best Bridge
Yesterday was the deadline to file as a candidate for the 2024 election. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means discuss who else has jumped into the races we’re watching. Plus, the Utah State Board of Education eyes repealing its own rule about equity in education. Also, Ali and Emily infuse some positivity into the week’s news with some shoutouts.
Toodles.
— Terina Ria
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