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June 3, 2024 · Thanks to Emily Means and Ivana Martinez for editing.
Exciting news! We’re interviewing Salt Lake resident and Queer Eye style expert Tan France on our City Cast Salt Lake podcast soon. Do you have any burning questions for him?
What's CITY Talking About?
Sugar House Swig
Dirty soda lovers, rejoice! Salt Lake City is getting a new Swig location in Sugar House. It will occupy the space of the former Jitterbug Coffee Hop drive thru (RIP). Fun fact: The next closest Swig location to SLC is in Millcreek. Can I just say, Salt Lake suburbs would never. [@buildingsaltlake/X]
- Throwback: Utah’s “dirty” drink gets national attention. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Ticket To Ride
The Utah Transit Authority is offering free rides if you have a ticket to select events this summer. This applies to UTA buses, TRAX, FrontRunner, S-Line, and UTA On Demand services. Participating events include the Utah Asian Festival, Utah Arts Festival, University of Utah sporting events, and the Salt Lake City and Ogden Twilight concert series. [KSL]
- Related: An intro to public transit. [Hey Salt Lake 📰]
Northern Lights
The northern lights, which were visible over Utah last month, may reappear this week. According to scientists, the sunspot responsible for this display is still active and will face Earth during the new moon on June 6. Possible sightings can occur days before or after this date, so keep your eyes to the sky. [FOX 13]
SLCPD Budget
It’s been four years since Salt Lakers took to the streets demanding Justice for Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal. He was killed by Salt Lake City police officers. One of protesters’ demands was to shrink the police budget. But since then, it’s only gotten bigger. Today we take a look under the hood with Salt Lake’s former police chief. If the police budget is a whopping 25% of our entire general fund, how should the department be prioritizing its resources? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
I want to compete with Google for police officers.
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Where Is It?
Shoutout to Brooke K., Sarah W., and Jonathan B. for correctly guessing the location of this secret bookcase. It’s located inside the Bonnie & Clyde’s coffee shop! Rumor has it, what lies behind the bookcase will be a future speakeasy.
Next up is a random sunken ship. Do you know where it’s located?
What To Do
Monday, June 3
- 🐝 DIY Bee Watering Stations | 6-7:30 p.m. | Free | Marmalade
- 🎶 Millcreek Summer Jam Concert Series | 7-9 p.m. | Free | Millcreek
Tuesday, June 4
- 🧶 Crochet Social Club | 5-6 p.m. | Free | Glendale
- ❣️ Elder Queers: A 30+ Queer Speed Date | 5:45-8 p.m. | $10 | 30+ only | Ballpark
- 🎷 Jazz Night at The Pearl | 7 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Central 9th
Wednesday, June 5
- 🧘 Community Yoga | 6-7 p.m. | Free | West Valley
- 🛼 Skating FUNdamentals: Learn to Dance Skate | 7-8 p.m. | $7 admission, $5 skate rental | Millcreek
Today on City Cast
Why Is SLC’s Police Budget So Big?
The Salt Lake City Council is deep in budget season, and every year we wonder: Why is the police department’s piece of the pie so big? Former SLC police chief and Center for Policing Equity consultant Chris Burbank joins City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta to pull back the curtain on the police budget and suggest where we should prioritize its resources.
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