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ICE detainment at SLC airport
October 31, 2025 · Thank you to City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means for editing this week.
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ICE Detainment at SLC Airport
On Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in plainclothes forcibly detained a woman in the baggage claim area of SLC International Airport. A Salt Lake City police officer was present at the time, though Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the operation was not in coordination with SLCPD and the city has requested more information from federal officials. [FOX 13]
Historic Japanese Time Capsule Found
A 100-year-old time capsule found in the Japanese Church of Christ has been uncovered, revealing artifacts from early Japanese immigrants in Utah. Join an unveiling of the items on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. at 268 W. 100 S. [Japanese Church of Christ]
Utah Rep to Lead Homeless Efforts
Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, as Utah’s next state homelessness coordinator, succeeding Wayne Niederhauser. Clancy won’t start until after the 2026 legislative session. [Utah News Dispatch]
- We spoke with Clancy earlier this year about homelessness in Salt Lake City. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Salt Lake County Defunds Child Care
The Salt Lake County Council just voted 5-4 to defund parks and recreation child care programs, which served around 300 families in Magna, Millcreek, Fairpark, and Kearns. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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Ballots Are Out! Election Day Is Nov. 4!
The 2025 General Election for Salt Lake City is Nov. 4! Salt Lake City is using ranked choice voting again for the Salt Lake City Council elections in Districts 1, 3, 5, & 7! Go to vote.utah.gov for voting center locations, dropbox locations, candidate profiles, and other great election information!
What To Do
Friday, Oct. 31
- 🐕 Halloween Pet Parade at Bjorn’s Brew | Various Locations
- 🎨 Creative Lab Workshops: Spooktacular Crafternoon at the Main Library | Downtown SLC
- 🕷️ The Halloween Dollhouse at Metro Music Hall | Downtown SLC
- 👹 Dead Man’s Dance Party at The State Room | Downtown SLC
- 🎚️ Club XCX at The Urban Lounge | Central City
- 🩸 True Crime Night: All Horrors Eve at Second Summit Cider | Millcreek
- 🏳️🌈 Lady Dy’s Pop-Off Halloween Drag Show at Poplar Street Pub | Downtown SLC
- 🎦 Spooky Moviethon at Arlo Restaurant | Capitol Hill
- 👻 Ghost at 801 Event Center | Poplar Grove
- 🍻 The Official Halloween Bar Crawl (2 Nights) at Shades On State | Downtown SLC
Saturday, Nov. 1
- ⭐ Make a Paper Window Star at Salt Lake Weaving Studio | South Salt Lake
- ⚰️ Utah Day of the Dead Festival at Fice Gallery | Downtown SLC
- 🎛️ Transcend with Fervor | Location TBA
- 🖼️ “Good & Evil” Solo Art Show by Knucklebeanie | Millcreek
- 🌼 Día de los Muertos at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center | West Valley
- 🛹 Sketch Halloween Bash at Skate Nation | Layton
- 💡 iLuminate at Eccles Theater | Downtown SLC
- 🌸 Fall Orchid Show at Red Butte Garden | University
- 🕯️ Día de los Muertos at theFINDlab | Downtown SLC
- 🏷️ Warehouse Sale at Blue Bison | Lindon
Sunday, Nov. 2
- 🎥 Cult Classic Sundays at Proper Brewing Co. | Ballpark
- 📚 Book Club: “The Line That Held Us” at Fice Gallery | Downtown SLC
- 🌫️ Smoke & Earth: A Bozal Experience at Drift Lounge | Granary District
- 💀 Día de los Muertos Cultural Celebration at Culture Coffee | Fairpark
- 🥕 Bohemian Bum Farmers Market at The Gateway | Downtown SLC
- 🍿 Remembering Redford: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (2 Days) at Broadway Centre Cinemas | Downtown SLC
- 📖 Botanika Book Club: “Drunkish: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Sobriety | Downtown SLC
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Drive Change at Hops & Harm Reduction
Join Salt Lake Harm Reduction Project in raising funds for a new van to help our neighbors with services like needle exchange, naloxone distribution, contraception, and our community food bank. Hops & Harm Reduction will be on Nov. 8 at Fisher Brewing in Salt Lake City, and tickets are just $30.
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 2. Don’t forget to turn back your clocks an hour! ⏰ And, enjoy an extra hour of sleep.
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