City Cast Salt Lake
🌳 Unusual Salt Lake parks
June 18, 2024 · Thanks to Ali Vallarta for editing and writing today's article on unusual parks.
Good morning! A Hey Salt Lake reader asked: Where do you meet single people, aged 60+, that’s not a bar? Can you help a reader out?
What's CITY Talking About?
263 Miles of Cables Underneath Salt Lake Temple
Renovations at the Salt Lake Temple are ongoing, and include reinforcing the foundation with 263 miles of cables to better withstand earthquakes. The new system was built to handle a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. [ABC 4]
Freezing Temps After Heat Wave
Did you feel a chill in the air this morning? Despite reaching triple digits last week, a cold front swept in yesterday, bringing lower-than-average temperatures and blowing a lot of dust around. [KUTV]
- Related: When will we know if it's the toxic dust? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Gov. Cox Calls Special Session on Juneteenth
Gov. Spencer Cox called a special legislative session that will begin on Wednesday, June 19 aka Juneteenth. An NAACP leader criticized the move as performative, pointing out the governor’s support of the anti-DEI bill. [KSL]
Next Steps for the Redwood Drive-In
The Redwood Drive-in and Swap Meet lives to see another week, but it’s not over ‘til it’s over. Plus, we untangle a big headline: Denver is paying for migrants to come to Salt Lake City. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Sponsored Content
Elevate your Summer with The Shop
Do you plan to Summer with The Shop SLC? Live, work and play all in one place with exclusive benefits like GREENbike passes and SLC Twilight Series, while staying cool and hitting your deadlines in our 30,000 square feet of world class coworking space.
What To Do
Tuesday, June 18
- 🎨 Workshop: Intro to Block Printing | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Taylorsville
- 🎤 Iron & Wine | 8 p.m. | $42.50 | Marmalade
Wednesday, June 19
- 🎇Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Free, Parking $3/hr | University
- ✏️ University of Utah Juneteenth Workshop | 11 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. | Free, Parking $3/hr | University
- 🎉 Salt Lake Juneteenth | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 📖 Stories of Pride | 7 p.m. | $15 | Downtown SLC
Thursday, June 20
- 🥕 Farmers Market | 5-9 p.m. | Free entry | West Valley
- ☀️ Solstice Dinner Party | 5-8 p.m. | $10-$20 Suggested donation | South Salt Lake
- 🎵 SLCC Freedom Day Music Festival | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Taylorsville
Today on City Cast
Inflammatory Migrant Headlines, Swap Meet Shows Up, and Affordable Vinyl
Denver is sending migrants to Salt Lake City, but there’s more to the story than the inflammatory headline. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means untangle state and local leaders’ response. Plus, the Redwood Drive-in & Swap Meet debate continues, a new icon in wildlife reporting, and an exciting third space.
No newsletter tomorrow for Juneteenth, but we'll be back in your inbox on Thursday.
— Terina Ria
Free · Daily