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January 12, 2026
Hey, Salt Lake. Did you attend the ICE Out for Good protest over the weekend?
After the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal ICE agent in Minneapolis, many Salt Lakers are wondering: What will SLC do, if anything, to protect residents from ICE and push back against ICE’s agenda?
We asked the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office and City Council, and City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta helped break down their responses.
What's CITY Talking About
Preserving Utah’s Farming Legacy
Utah farmers are facing an aging workforce. Rising land costs are forcing many to either delay retirement or sell land, which threatens the state’s agricultural legacy. Programs like 4-H’s Cowboy Camp are helping reconnect youth to farming, inspiring the next generation to pursue agriculture. [KUER]
Pilates & Basketball
How often do you get to take a pilates class on the Utah Jazz court? Peak45 is hosting a class on Jan. 30, and your ticket also gets you into that evening’s Jazz game against the Brooklyn Nets. [Peak45]
AI Claims Utah Officer Is a Frog
In Utah, AI produced a bizarre error last month by claiming a Heber City officer turned into a frog after misinterpreting background audio from “The Princess and the Frog.” AI is playing a growing role in police work including writing reports. [FOX 13]
Is SLC’s ER Like ‘The Pitt’?
City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta’s favorite show, ‘The Pitt,’ is back for season two! In celebration, she asked a local ER doc how the show — which has been praised for its realism — compares to the Salt Lake ER. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
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What To Do
Monday, Jan. 12
- 🎛️ DJ Course (Six Weeks) | The HERC
- 🎿 Backcountry Baddies Bingo Night | Lone Pine Gear Exchange
- 🧘 Breathe It Like You Mean It Breathwork Class | Norkova
- 🧗 Color the Wasatch Climb Night | The Front South Main
- 🍸 Time & Place: A Cocktail Concept | Bar Nohm
- 🏔️ Yoga in the Mountains | Our Lady of the Snows
- 🐝 Buzzed Bee: A Spelling Bee for Adults | Second Summit Hard Cider Co.
- 🛼 Salt Lake Roller Derby Crash Course Info Night | The Derby Depot
Tuesday, Jan. 13
- 🍴 Impacts of Food Insecurity in Utah | Salt Lake City Library
- ✍️ Modern Calligraphy for Beginners | Scion Cider
- 🏃 Running Up for Air Winter Training Series | Church Fork Trailhead
- 📖 Bookish x Norkova: Dear Future Me | Kiln Holladay
- 🗣️ Public Engagement Session | Day-Riverside Library
- 🧗 Ladies Climbing Coalition Climb Night | The Front Downtown
- ⛑️ Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (2 Days) | Online
- 🎮 Nintendo Tuesday | Sayonara
Fun fact from the Utah Humane Society: Spaying or neutering not only keeps pet populations under control, it can also help dogs like Oakley, who are prone to escaping, be more likely to stay close to home.
— Terina Ria
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