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March 6, 2026 · City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta edited this week’s newsletter.
Hey, Salt Lake! Have you checked out City Cast’s newest podcast, “Your City Could Be Better?” It’s hosted by our CEO David Plotz and every week he chats it up with our colleagues from City Cast teams across the country.
This week’s episode is an especially great place to start because it features our very own City Cast Salt Lake podcast host Ali Vallarta discussing the state’s plans for a homeless campus.
Other recent episodes dive into topics like data centers in Madison and the anti-ICE movement in the Twin Cities. Listen on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
What's CITY Talking About
Southern Utah Homicides
A man suspected of killing three women near Torrey, Utah has been brought into custody. Our team talks through this frightening act of violence, with the facts we are being given. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Lyman Eyes Congress
Former Utah Rep. Phil Lyman announced he is running for Congress in Utah’s 3rd District, challenging incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah. In the 2024 primary election, Lyman lost by 9 percentage points to Gov. Spencer Cox. [Utah Political Watch, State of Utah]
And Owens Won’t Run Again
Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, announced he will not seek reelection in the fall, stepping away after three terms representing Utah’s 4th congressional District. His decision comes after a court-ordered redraw of Utah’s congressional map created a Democrat-leaning district in Salt Lake County. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]
$26M for Lane Visibility
The Utah Department of Transportation spent $26 million adding high-visibility contrast lane striping on major highways in Salt Lake, Davis, and Utah Counties. Despite that, lane markings remain notoriously hard to see in wet conditions. [FOX 13]
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What To Do
Friday, March 6
- ⛸️ U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships (through Mar. 7) | Maverik Center
- 🖋️ SLC Tattoo Expo (through March 8) | Salt Palace Convention Center
- 🪩 70’s Dance Party | Liquid Joe’s
- 🎵 First Friday Concert: Callanish | Viridian Event Center
- 🎨 Acrylic Paint Workshop | Under the Umbrella Bookstore
- 🦉 Bird Show | Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park
- 🎭 Seussical the Musical | Draper Historic Theater
- 🖤 The Emo Night Tour | Metro Music Hall
- 🪩 Harry Styles Album Listening Party | HK Brewing Collective
- 🎉 GamerWave Rave | Thieves Guild Cidery
Saturday, March 7
- 🌱 5th Annual Spring Seed Swap | SLC Public Library Main Branch
- 🌳 Pruning Workshop | Conservation Garden Park
- 🎬 NYICFF Girls’ POV Shorts Collection | Utah Film Center
- 🎸 Black Label Society | The Union
- 🔊 Listening Party: Pure Heroine by Lorde | B-Side HiFi in Provo
- 🇵🇷 Bomba Dance Class | Sorenson Unity Center
- 🥕 Downtown Farmers Market | Civic Center
- 🎿 Backcountry Bow Wow | The Marquis in Park City
- 🥳 Masquerade Party | Utah State Fairpark
- 🚮 CHaRM Recycling Collection Event | Rosewood Park
Sunday, March 8
- 🎶 Ricardo Arjona | Maverik Center
- 🪡 Craft for a Cause: Embroidered Bookmarks | MOMU
- 🛍️ The Bazaar Indoor Flea Market | Millcreek Common
- 🤝 The Sunday Open Style Session | 1520 Arts
- 🩰 Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet | The Pearl on Main
- 🛍️ QBIPOC Market | Under the Umbrella Bookstore and Café
- ♻️ Wasteless Solutions Bingo Night | Beer Bar
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