🌊 More creeks coming to Salt Lake parks

Overcrowding at County Jails

Salt Lake County added 312 beds to its jails ahead of a new state law that will limit the release of incarcerated people as a population control measure. The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s office said it needs additional funding to keep up with the growing population in its jails. [Salt Lake Tribune]

Summertime Travel Blues

Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics recently polled Utahns about their summer travel plans this year and, unsurprisingly, many are cutting back on big trips because of inflation and high costs. Nearly half of the participants said they’d vacation locally, and 15% said they had no plans for summer vacation. [Deseret]

• There’s plenty of summer fun in the city: Check out our guide to August in Salt Lake. [Hey Salt Lake 📰]

Utah’s Gerrymandering Showdown

The state is anxiously awaiting a court ruling on a lawsuit that could affect how it draws congressional maps, potentially thrusting Utah into a national redistricting battle. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim lawmakers violated the state constitution by repealing a 2018 voter-approved initiative to create an independent redistricting commission. [Utah News Dispatch]

• Additional context: What you need to know about the gerrymandering lawsuit. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

ChatGPT in the Classroom

Salt Lake kids head back to school next week, and there's a lot to catch up on. How is AI changing learning? How will Utah's new school cell phone ban play out in classrooms? And what's the effect of the Utah Parents’ Rights movement? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]