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😈 Our SLC naughty and nice list
December 18, 2025 · — Ali Vallarta
Good morning. City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta filling in for Terina today.
SURVIVOR fans: Parvati Shallow will be at IncludEd United on Jan. 10 in SLC. It’s a conference for teachers … but, it takes a village, right?!
What's CITY Talking About
Cox Wants to Pack the Court
According to Republican state Sen. Todd Weiler, the Legislature plans to expand Utah’s Supreme Court from five to seven justices in 2026, an idea that originated with Gov. Spencer Cox. [ABC 4]
- Why? The court accused the legislature of ignoring the will of voters on districting guidelines. The governor and Republican legislators were not pleased. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
‘Save Our Great Salt Lake’ Posters
Submissions are open in the annual Artists for Great Salt Lake poster contest. All submissions will be shared on Instagram, and some of the best will be sold as prints to benefit the campaign. [Save Our Great Salt Lake]
2025 SLC Naughty and Nice List
Our official 2025 Salt Lake naughty and nice list is here! And yes, Santa is a City Cast Salt Lake listener. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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Crossword tip: The answers have been featured in the Hey Salt Lake newsletter over the past two weeks.
What To Do
Thursday, Dec. 18
- 🔊 Album Club: 2025 Music in Review | Salt Lake Art Museum
- 🎵 Interdisciplinary Arts Collective Concert Series | Drift Lounge
- 🛍️ Cozy & Curated Holiday Art Market (2 Days) | Botanika
- 💐 Holiday Floral Arranging Workshop | Stay in Bloom
- 🎤 Karaoke | SLC Pub
- 🎹 A Kurt Bestor Christmas (3 Days) | Eccles Theater
- ☃️ Snow Globe Candle Workshop | Kiitos Brewing
Friday, Dec. 19
- 🔥 Cooking on Glass | Red Flower Studios Park City
- 🛷 Winter Tubing Opening Day | Soldier Hollow
- 🖌️ Botanical Painting for All | Red Butte Garden
- 🎻 Holiday Pops Extravaganza (2 Nights) | Abravanel Hall
- 🎺 Postmodern Jukebox | Kingsbury Hall
- 🍿 Movie Night: “Elf” | Sugar House Coffee
- 🏷️ Annual Studio Sale | Cottonwood Clay Studio
- 🎄 Tin Can Ornaments | Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
- 📚 BIPOC Book Club | Under the Umbrella Bookstore
- 🖼️ Wild Winter Art Market | Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter
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