🍵 Free matcha, yoga, and more

Republican Legislators’ Judicial Probe

Utah Republican leaders are investigating a Supreme Court justice for alleged misconduct, after she was already cleared by a bipartisan commission. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

DHS Finalizes SLC Property Deal

The Department of Homeland Security has now taken ownership of all the land under a large warehouse in Salt Lake City, and intends to convert it to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. With the full property now federally owned, it is tax-exempt, meaning nearby property owners could see a slight bump in their taxes. [KSL]

SLC Seeks First Poet Laureate

Salt Lake City is accepting applications for its first-ever poet laureate, a paid, three-year role that will serve as a cultural ambassador and lead public poetry programming across the city. Applications are open now through May 17. [Salt Lake City Arts Council]

Moose vs. Ticks

Moose in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains are declining in part due to heavy tick infestations, made worse by warmer winters that have allowed tick populations to grow. Wildlife officials are now working to find ways to protect the moose population. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]

A recent survey by Lenspricer found that Utahns are getting scrappy when it comes to pinching pennies, like avoiding delivery fees by picking up food or bringing your own snacks into movies. If this sounds like you, you might enjoy this list of free stuff around Salt Lake.

• Little Free Library Map
• Pizza Book Club for Kids at Mozz Pizza
• Audiobooks, eBooks, and Magazines through Libby at the Salt Lake City Library
• Sunday Morning Yoga at Millcreek Common
• Bring Your Own Cup for a Free Earth Day Matcha (April 22 Only) at Sunroom Coffee
• Clothing Swap (April 26) at Eminent Ink Tattoos
• Bilingual Garden Fundamentals Workshop (April 25): Wild Edible Plants/Plantas Silvestres Comestibles at the Salt Lake City Library
• Weekly Yoga at Valley Fair Mall
• Writing Workshops with SLCC at the Salt Lake City Library