City Cast Salt Lake
👀 Hayley Williams joins data center chat
May 19, 2026
Hey, Salt Lake! It’s great to be back in your inbox.
While I was away, singer Hayley Williams stood in solidarity with Salt Lake locals against the massive data center project backed by investor Kevin O’Leary. During her set at Kilby Block Party, her concert visuals showed O’Leary’s face with a giant “NO” across the screen.
What's CITY Talking About
Apply for Salt Lake City Council
Salt Lake City Council is accepting applications through June 1 to fill the vacant District 4 council seat after an investigation found former council member Eva Lopez Chavez did not live in the district she represented. [Axios Salt Lake City 🔒]
- What happens next? We spoke with former Salt Lake City Council Member Darin Mano for more context. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Federal Funding for SLC Airport
Salt Lake City International Airport is getting $6.6 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to expand security checkpoints and add dedicated family screening lanes. The funding is part of a nationwide airport improvement program aimed to make travel easier for families. [ABC4]
New Name, Same Kolaches
Hruska’s Kolaches is now known as The Kolache Place. The local pastry shop rebranded after a trademark dispute, but the owners say the menu and recipes remain the same. [Salt Lake Tribune]
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Salt Lake Job Board
- Prep Team at Buds
- Part-Time & Full-Time Retail at La Vie en Rose
- Spanish Foster Adoptive Consultant at Utah Foster Care | $27 per hour
- Video Writer & Producer at Western Governors University | $73K - $109K per year
- Utah Water Program Manager at The Nature Conservancy | $64K - $75K per year
- Parks Division Director at Salt Lake City | $110K - $165K per year
- Grant Writer at Neighborhood House | $22 - $26 per hour
- Snowy Plover Monitoring Program Community Recreational Use Intern at National Audubon Society | $19 - $20 per hour
- Brewer at Red Rock Brewing | $21 - $29 per hour
- Policy Manager - Prohibited Items at eBay | $86K - $150K per year
What To Do
Tuesday, May 19
- 🎥 Focus on Fests | Utah Film Center
- 🐝 All About Bees (Not Honey) and Fireflies | Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park
- ✍️ Generative Poetry Workshop | Marmalade Branch Library
- 🧘 Sunset Yoga | The Gateway
- 🎲 Community Card Games and Board Games | Ballpark Library Lab
- 🍷 Craft Club SLC Wine Tote Bag | The Tasting Room
- 🍺 Pint of Science | HK Brewing
Wednesday, May 20
- 📖 SLC May Book Club: Book Bedazzling | Studio at Soundwell
- 🍵 LGBTea & Read Book Club | Tea Zaanti
- 🌿 Moss Art Workshop | The Yeti Bar and Lounge
- 🩹 First Aid Building & Safety in the Outdoors | Cotopaxi SLC
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Every Friday in the Black Rock Mountain Event Center, we will be hosting “Glide In” movies. This experience is complimentary if you want to watch from the stands, or $10 to bring your own ice skates and skate during the movie.
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