🌎 How to celebrate Earth Month

RFK Monday, Bernie Sunday

Following Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s visit to SLC yesterday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a rally this Sunday at the University of Utah. What do these two men have in common in Utah? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Fast-Tracking Downtown SLC Expansion

A state board is fast-tracking the expansion of Salt Lake City’s sports and entertainment district by including a privately developed Block 67, raising the overall budget to as much as $1.8 billion in taxpayer funding. Local officials are concerned about the rushed process and potential loss of future tax revenue. [Salt Lake Tribune]

Still in a Renting Market

A new analysis shows that buying a home in Salt Lake is over twice as expensive as renting. Our “buying premium” is at 112.8% (with the average mortgage at $3,463 and the average rent at $1,627), compared to the national average of 21%. [Deseret News]

Quilting for Change

Through the “Quilting for the Constitution: Peace by Piece” campaign, women across the U.S., including in Provo, are creating message-filled quilts as a form of peaceful activism. They’ll be delivered to Congress this May calling for the protection of democratic principles. [FOX13]