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October 18, 2024 · Thanks to Emily Means for editing the newsletter this week.
Good morning! What are you looking forward to most this weekend? If you’re looking for plans, I’ve got some v cool events below.
What's CITY Talking About?
Ballots Are Out, Election Security Is In
Ballots hit Utah mailboxes this week amid a legislative audit of candidate signatures. The results affirmed the legitimacy of the candidates — including Gov. Spencer Cox — but how are Utahns feeling about election security as we hurdle toward Nov. 5? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Traction Law Enforced
The Utah Department of Transportation plans to increase enforcement of the traction law (which requires vehicles to be equipped for snow) in the Cottonwood Canyons this winter. Drivers can have their tires pre-inspected as part of UDOT’s sticker program, which will save time at checkpoints. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Family Vlogging Reform
Shari Franke, daughter of convicted mommy vlogger Ruby Franke, spoke to Utah lawmakers about the exploitation of child influencers in family vlogging. She shared her personal experiences and called for government protections for minors. [FOX 13]
- Related: How much Utah “sharenting” is too much? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Daybreak Arts Center
A new regional arts center is coming to Daybreak, a few blocks from the future Salt Lake Bees ballpark. It will feature an 800-seat theater and visual arts gallery. Expected completion is early 2028. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Related: What will become of Smith’s Ballpark in SLC? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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It’s Voting Time!
It’s fall time. Which means it’s flannel-shirt time, leaf-raking time, pumpkin spice time — and more importantly, it’s voting time! Ballots are coming soon. If you haven’t registered, you can online by October 25th. No matter what makes fall time a fabulous time for you, make sure you register to vote at vote.utah.gov.
What To Do
Friday, Oct. 18
- 📚 Wasatch Festival of Books | 3-7:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🚂 The Halloween Express | Departs at 7 p.m. | $5-$30 | Heber City
- 🖼️ Group Art Show: Prints of Darkness | 7 p.m.-late | Free entry | Downtown SLC
- 🌹 Goth Prom Dance Party | 8 p.m.-midnight | $13 | All ages | Provo
Saturday, Oct. 19
- 🛍️ Secondhand Market | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | $3 (cash or Venmo) | Lower Avenues
- 📜 Papermaking Workshop | Oct. 19 & Oct. 26 | Noon-2 p.m. | Free-$20 sliding scale | South Salt Lake
- 🎨 Craft Sabbath | Noon-5 p.m. | Free entry | Downtown SLC
- ✒️ Alt Press Fest | Noon-5 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 📚 Wasatch Festival of Books | 3-6 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🎶 Buzzards and Bees Music Festival | 4:30 p.m.-late | $25 | Various venues in Provo
- 🌽 Proyecto Xilonen Dinner | 5:30 p.m. | $85 | Liberty Wells
- 🐋 9th & 9th Block Party | 6-9 p.m. | Free entry | 9th & 9th
- 💃 Roots: An Evening of Contemporary Pole Dance | Doors at 7 p.m. | $15 suggested donation | Capitol Hill
- 👻 Party & Boo Sh*t | 9 p.m. | $15 advance, $20 day of | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
Sunday, Oct. 20
- 🎃 The Bizarre: Flea Market & Costume Party | 4-8 p.m. | Free entry | Millcreek
- 💃 Roots: An Evening of Contemporary Pole Dance | Doors at 7 p.m. | $15 suggested donation | Capitol Hill
Monday, Oct. 21
- 🍻 Monday Night Trivia | 7 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Murray
- 🚂 The Halloween Express | Departs at 7 p.m. | $5-$30 | Heber City
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