City Cast Salt Lake
A fun way to follow the legislature
January 31, 2025 · Thank you to City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta for editing this week.
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What's CITY Talking About?
Friday News Roundup
SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall previewed more arrests, a plan for Ballpark, and an affordable housing dashboard in her annual “State of the City” Tuesday night. On the City Cast Salt Lake podcast, we discuss the highlights and offer some analysis. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Utah Yeti Is Out
Fans attending the next three Utah Hockey Club home games can vote on the NHL team’s final name. The options are: Utah Hockey Club, Utah Mammoth, and Utah Outlaws. [KSL Sports]
- Noticeably: Utah Yeti (a crowd favorite) is out due to trademark issues. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
SLC Brewery Unveils Fonio Beer
Kiitos Brewing in Salt Lake City has made a gluten-free beer made entirely from fonio, an ancient West African grain. Kiitos says it's the first of its kind in the U.S. [Salt Lake Tribune]
SLC Mayor Opposes Bill Targeting Unions
Mayor Erin Mendenhall is urging Utah Senators to vote against a bill that would strip public sector labor unions of their collective bargaining power. In a statement on social media, Mendenhall called HB267 “a direct attack on the rights of our public workers and their families.”
[Instagram, Hey Salt Lake]
- Related: Learn more about how unions are in the Legislature’s crosshairs. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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Test Your Salt Lake News Knowledge
In this edition of the news quiz we’re recapping the first 10 days of the 2025 Utah Legislative Session. Will you get a perfect score? Here’s the first Q!
Which cricket might be renamed due to a bill (HB348) proposed by Rep. Doug Owens?
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What To Do
Friday, Jan. 31
- 🍒 Books Open for a Valentines-ish Tattoo Flash Day on Feb. 8 | 11 a.m. | Online
- 💇 Haircut Day | 1-4:30 p.m. | Free registration | Downtown SLC
- 🏳️🌈 Queer Speed Date | 6 p.m. | $5-$10 sliding scale | Downtown SLC
- 🍸 All About Gin | 6-7:30 p.m. | $76.88 | 21+ only | Granary
- ⚖️ Know Your Rights Presentation | 7 p.m. | Free | West Valley
- 🏒 Utah Hockey Club vs. Columbus Blue Jackets | 7 p.m. | $36+ | Downtown SLC
- 🪐 One-Man Star Wars Trilogy | 7:30 p.m. | $25-$59 | Ogden
- 🥁 STOMP | 8 p.m. | $35-$80 | Downtown SLC
Saturday, Feb. 1
- ⛹️ 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament | 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | $20 per team | 18+ only | South Salt Lake
- 🌎 Change the World With Her | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Free RSVP | South Salt Lake
- 🧧 Lunar New Year | Noon-4 p.m. | $15, free for children 0-3 | Downtown SLC
- 🧑🍳 Beginning Baking: Fruit Tart from Scratch | 1-3:30 p.m. | $84 | University
- 🏀 Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic | 3 p.m. | $8+ | Downtown SLC
- 🥁 STOMP | 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. | $35-$80 | Downtown SLC
- 🌙 Késhjéé: Navajo Shoe Game | 5:30 p.m. doors, 6-11 p.m. games | Free | Ballpark
- 🎞️ Frame by Frame | 6-10 p.m. | Free | All ages | Downtown SLC
Sunday, Feb. 2
- ✂️ Sunday Collage Club | 3-4:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown SLC
- 🎥 “Groundhog Day” | 4:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. | $12.25-$13.75 | Downtown SLC
- 🏒 Utah Hockey Club vs. St. Louis Blues | 5 p.m. | $36+ | Downtown SLC
- 🍜 Ramen & Oysters | 5-9 p.m. | Free entry | Central 9th
- 🧹 Wicked Sing-a-Long | 6-9:30 p.m. | $10 | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
- 🍿 Popcorn Bar & Movie Night | 7 p.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Central 9th
Monday, Feb. 3
- 🩸 Red Cross Blood Drive | 2-8 p.m. | Donate | Midvale
- 🎨 After School Program: Level Up Pacific Art & Culture Workshop | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Free | For Pacific Islander youth | West Valley
- 🎲 Stonewall Sports Board Game Night | 6-8 p.m. | Free registration | 21+ only | Ballpark
- 🦈 Yoga with the Sharks | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | $25 | Draper
- 🏀 Utah Jazz vs. Indiana Pacers | 7 p.m. | $4+ | Downtown SLC
See you Monday.
— Terina Ria
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