City Cast Salt Lake
Where to find fluoride
May 7, 2025 · — Emily Means
Hey, Salt Lake! It's executive producer Emily Means, filling in for Terina today.
🚨Cuteness alert: Stop what you're doing, and look at these pics of baby bison at Antelope Island. SO. FLUFFY.
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What's CITY Talking About?
SLC Finds Flag Ban Loophole
Salt Lake City has found a way to fly Pride flags at city hall while still complying with a new law banning them and other "political" banners at government buildings. On Tuesday, the city council adopted three additional flags celebrating LGBTQ+ residents generally, Salt Lake's transgender community specifically, and the Juneteenth holiday. [Hey Salt Lake]
Where To Get Fluoride Now
Today is the day Salt Lake City stops adding fluoride to our drinking water, complying with the Utah Legislature’s ban. So, what foods are rich in fluoride and how can you secure tablets? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
More Trees Coming to Westside
Fairpark and Rose Park residents can expect 250 new trees to line park strips on 600 North between 800 West and Redwood Road, as part of a traffic-slowing project. Instead of neighbors being responsible for watering them, Salt Lake City is installing an irrigation system to maintain the trees. [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Dig deeper: Whose job is it to water Salt Lake's urban forest? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Hockey Team's Lotto Win
The Utah Hockey Club scored the number four pick in the NHL draft next month. Thanks to the lucky lottery draw, the state's newest professional sports team could beef up their roster with a potential star player next season. [KSL]
What To Do
Wednesday, May 7
- 🦎 Iguanathon | Noon-4 p.m. | Free registration | St. George
- 🖌️ Workshop: Mural Painting Process | 3 p.m. | Free | University
- 🍷 Wine & Wax | 4 p.m.-1 a.m. | Free entry | 21+ only | Downtown SLC
- 🔄 Anything & Everything Swap | 6-8 p.m. | Free, bring clean and working items you don’t use | Masks required | Sugar House
Thursday, May 8
- 🛍️ Vintage Market Days of Northern Utah | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | $7.50+ | Logan
- 🌸 Roots Spring Festival | 4-7 p.m. | Free entry | West Valley
- ❣️ Thrive Fest | 6-7:30 p.m. | Free | South Salt Lake
- 🖼️ Artist Stroll | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Rose Park
- 🪡 Craft Lake City Workshop: Visible Mending on Knits | 6-8 p.m. | $45 | 9th & 9th
Friday, May 9
- 😋 Dubai Brownies at Pie Party | 8 a.m.-sold out | Millcreek
- 🏳️🌈 Queer Food Festival | 5:30-9 p.m. | $25+ | 21+ only | Marmalade
- 💧 Art Installation: Wake the Great Salt Lake Billboard Bash | 6-8 p.m. | Free | Poplar Grove
- 🌹 Queer Prom | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Free RSVP | Ages 14-19 | Central 9th
- ⚾ Salt Lake Bees vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 6:35 p.m. | $18+ | Daybreak
- 🎶 Official Kilby Block Party Kick Off Party | 7 p.m. | $15+ | Granary
- 🏓 Craft & Crush Pickleball | 7-10 p.m. | $12 for one or $20 for two | 21+ only | Millcreek
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And remember: Bison may be cute and fuzzy, but they're not friends. Better to observe from a distance.
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