Host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means round up this week’s news, including public transit cuts, polling on the... more

A mountain lion recently attacked a woman in Millcreek Canyon while she was out for a morning run on the... more

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single person in possession of a good fortune, must be in want... more

If you know anything about Utah’s inland port, it’s probably that it’s hugely controversial. The port authority has navigated murky... more

Season three of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City premieres on Wednesday! Ali Vallarta and Deseret News Features Editor... more

Salt Lake City reached a $3 million settlement with the family of Linden Cameron, an autistic teenager who was shot... more

Happy Hispanic/Latino Heritage month, mi gente. Producer Ivana Martinez and Ali Vallarta talk with Axios Salt Lake City’s Kim Bojórquez... more

It’s 1 a.m. — last call at your favorite bar in Salt Lake. Midnight has come and gone, and you’re... more

Utah’s housing affordability woes are probably one of the definitive issues of our generation. Raise your hand if you’re a... more

Cuffing season is upon us, and in the wise words of Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s brutal out here.” It’s been 10... more

Producer Ivana Martinez joins Ali to round up this week’s news. We talk about the lack of OB/GYNs in Utah,... more

If you’ve seen a movie that was filmed in Salt Lake, then you’ve probably seen prop master Scott Arneman’s work... more

Sure, I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. But what about our vegan and lactose-intolerant friends? What... more

September is National Recovery Month. In Utah, 80% of adult drug overdoses are due to opioids. Today, a conversation between... more

We heard a rumor that some people in Boise think they invented fry sauce. Scoff! Ali Vallarta joins our friends... more

Producer Ivana Martinez joins Emily Means to round up this week’s news. We’re talking about Salt Lake’s winter homeless shelter... more

When dance instructor Kim Luke moved to Salt Lake, she realized tap dancing just wasn’t really a thing here. So... more

We all love our big parks here in Salt Lake: Liberty, Pioneer and Sugar House Parks all have a lot... more

Have you ever voted in Salt Lake County? If so, you can thank Sherrie Swensen for making your life easier.... more

Producer Ivana Martinez joins Emily Means to round up this week’s news. We’re talking about the Great Salt Lake Rowing... more

Utah sports fans have a reputation — and it’s nothing to be proud of. Recently, a BYU fan reportedly heckled... more

Thrifting has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years. More and more people are heading to the Goodwill... more

Last week, President Joe Biden announced a new student loan forgiveness plan, canceling up to $20,000 of student debt per... more

From “oh my heck” to dropping our Ts, lots of Utahns have a special way of speaking. Lead producer Emily... more

Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Plus, thrifting! Vacations! And apply to host City... more

Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert is back in SLC. His goal: He wants vert skateboarding to debut at the 2024 Paris... more

Boba Tea — the delicious, surprisingly filling, Taiwanese tea with tapioca ‘bubbles’ — is a popular treat in Salt Lake.... more

School is about start in SLC — without a superintendent (or associate superintendent) to lead the district. Ali talks with... more

It's peach season, baby! But Utah's ongoing drought has us interrogating our fruit over how much precious water was used... more

Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Plus, we make a big announcement! Schedule giving blood at... more

It’s almost time to head back to school, and teachers in our community need more than just pencils and notebooks... more

As Utahns, sometimes we just get the urge to walk up a frickin’ mountain. Luckily, there are lots of big... more

Do you know what’s in your lease? We don’t blame you if you only skimmed it — there’s a lot... more

If you don’t normally try to figure out your favorite book characters’ astrological signs, we forgive you. But that changes... more

Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137.... more

Craft Lake City is not just for knitters! Founder Angela H. Brown shares how Salt Lake’s formative makers market brings... more

Have you ever woken up one morning (or afternoon), and thought to yourself, “Man, I could really use a breakfast burrito”? It’s an essential part of... more

The Salt Lake Tribune’s Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen explains why the Jazz would want to trade 25-year-old rockstar player Donovan Mitchell, and how we might... more

Is it tough to be a virgin in today’s society? That’s what members of the Brigham Young Virginity Club seem... more

Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news.  Wanna catch a ball game this weekend? Find Bees... more

Is bad air quality in the valley sneaking into our homes? We ask Dr. Kerry Kelly, associate professor of chemical... more

Salt Lake County Health Department Spokesperson Nicholas Rupp answers some of our most pressing questions about monkeypox. Get up-to-date information... more

Ali talks to Addison Jenkins, a Salt Laker who is dealing with monkeypox and has some experiences to share with all of... more

If you’ve been camping in neighboring states this summer, you might have noticed that gas prices are higher in Utah!... more

Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Find details on disco night here: https://www.nightfreq.com/event-details/sdc-ladies-choice Call or text... more

What makes dogs so different from every other creature that pees in the canyons, and why are the rules so... more

Reporting from Courtney Tanner at the Salt Lake Tribune shows how the University of Utah mishandled the case of student... more

The history of air quality in Salt Lake, as told by Logan Mitchell, an atmospheric scientist and analyst with Utah Clean... more

It’s been a record hot summer in this valley, so what does that mean for our unsheltered neighbors? Lead Producer... more

City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Find details on... more

This weekend might mark your first Pioneer Day in Utah, or your 30th. It’s a holiday that commemorates the arrival of... more

Utah writer Paisley Rekdal joins the program, after recently wrapping a long stint as Utah Poet Laureate, to talk about... more

What has a straw, a handle, and a matte pastel finish? Why, it’s the Stanley Adventure Quencher 40oz cup, of... more

No store is too small to unionize! Clever Octopus store associate Samantha White and her former colleague Logan Rusho join... more

City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Later, Newsletter Editor... more

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the end of Roe v, Wade meant a number of other landmark cases should... more

Did you know the Salt Lake City Public Library has a very early edition of “Birds of America” by John James Audubon?... more

The Salt Lake Health Department is administering Monkeypox vaccines within the community. What do we need to know about this... more

The new Rad Power Bikes store in Salt Lake anticipated selling 4 e-bikes on Opening Day. Instead, they sold 54.... more

City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Call or text the... more

Ali strolls the Jordan River with Frances Ngo, Conservation Outreach Biologist at Tracy Aviary, in search of beaver activity. The Aviary... more

John Oliver told us that Las Vegas is crushing it at water conservation. How are they doing it? And what... more

How is the overturning of Roe v. Wade and Utah’s pending abortion ban impacting Salt Lake nightlife, if at all?... more

A two parter: Ali chats with HEAL Utah’s Executive Director Lexi Tuddenham about how the new EPA ruling will impact Utahns. Later,... more

Today, our guest Ashley Finley talks about the abortion that saved her life. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check... more

How do you shop local for clothes? Seems hard. The founder of Salt Lake Fashion Collective, Kalei Hinano, joins Ali to share... more

Utah’s abortion laws are in flux right now. Former County Councilmember and Community Health Director Shireen Ghorbani is here to help make... more

Today, we revisit an important City Cast Salt Lake conversation. Ali visits with one of Utah’s few abortion providers, obstetrician/gynecologist... more

Salt Lake Tribune Jazz Beat Writer Andy Larsen joins Ali to round-up the sports news of the week in Salt Lake.  Call or... more

Why are there letters in our hills? And who put them there? Evelyn Corning knows! She’s the author of “Hillside Letters A-Z – A Guide to... more

Short: Princess Kennedy is getting out of Salt Lake’s bar scene. Long: Ali visited with Salt Lake icon Princess Kennedy to... more

Why are brine shrimp important to Salt Lakers, and why is Great Salt Lake Institute co-founder Jaimi Butler so optimistic right now? Adopt a... more

As millennials, Ali and Ashley Finley (City Cast contributor and friend of the show) notice some interesting trends in the... more

Community activist and birth-worker Ashley Finley joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week.  Call or text... more

On Monday, Utah will observe Juneteenth with a holiday for the first official time ever, thanks to a bill passed... more

On Friday morning, the 1,200 foot pedestrian bridge connecting 200 S and North Temple over the Jordan River will be... more

Walnut trees are being struck down by a weird disease called ‘thousand cankers disease.’ Nate Orbock of the SLC Division of Forestry... more

Utah’s tech sector is booming, and it’s bringing conversations about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) right to Salt Lake’s doorstop. We’ve... more

Former journalist and disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week. Call or... more

Which dust is in the air this spring? Is it the toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake yet? How... more

The first segment from last Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate for Utah Senate District 9, between Dr. Jennifer Plumb and Sen. Derek Kitchen. Later,... more

Diné advocate and southern Utah candidate, Davina Smith, joins Ali to talk about a historic water rights settlement between the... more

Dominique Wilson, founder and owner of Pie’s the Limit, is just keeping up with demand. He and Ali talk about the... more

Local news enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week. Call or text the... more

Open Streets is officially Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this year! Ali asks Urban Affairs Director Jessica Thesing what it would... more

Eva Lopez, LGBTQ liaison for the SLC Mayor’s Office, joins Ali to talk about the evolution of Salt Lake pride.... more

Meg Walter, editor-in-chief of The Beehive, breaks down Utah’s MomTok scandal. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt... more

Ruff Haven is a local organization that takes care of people’s pets while they are experiencing crisis. This could mean... more

Lead Producer Nick Steffens and Producer Diane Maggipinto have been reporting on mass shootings in this country for a decade.... more

It’s summer movie season! Ashley Cleveland, who heads up Salt Lake’s Outdoor Afro chapter, and Russell Roots, Community Outreach Manager... more

Ali donates blood. And it was easy! And it didn't hurt! Blood donations are down across our state, especially this time... more

The DABC (Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) wrote a strategic plan! Fox 13 Reporter Ben Winslow joins Ali to break it down. Read... more

Local news enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to talk about this week’s various housing and development proposals. Later, Ali talks... more

The lost history of the Saltair! Ian Christensen is writing a book about the lost history of the Saltair Bathing Palace, where... more

This weekend is the Living Traditions Festival! Haviar Tuitama Hafoka, creative director of Malialole Cultural Ensemble, joins Ali to talk... more

Alex Veilleux, policy associate with the Healthy Environmental Alliance of Utah (HEAL) breaks down the roses and thorns of the Governor’s new ‘Energy Plan’... more

Dr. Angela Dunn, the Executive Director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, answers questions about Covid-19 submitted by 6th... more

Ali is joined by Amie Schaeffer, a recent Salt Lake Community College grad, and Kurt McLaughlin, Judge Memorial High School’s... more

If you scored tickets to the Kilby Block Party this weekend, congratulations. They sold like hot cakes! The Block Party... more

Why is ‘fry sauce’ our one true love? And who invented it? The Beehive Editor-In-Chief, Meg Walter, is on the case.Later, Ali mentions this... more

Multi-stall, all-gender public restrooms are the future. Salt Lake Community College students have been protesting in an effort to get... more

Western states like Utah, Idaho and Arizona face looming abortion bans that might have their cities turning to Nevada, where... more

Palak Jayswal, Culture Reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, joins Ali to round out the week’s news. Subscribe to our... more

Last week Utah got news it will receive a half a billion dollars from the federal government to generate hydrogen... more

Ali visits with one of Utah’s few abortion providers, obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. David Turok, about the Supreme Court memo foreshadowing the... more

At 9pm Monday night, Politico reported that the Supreme Court has taken a preliminary vote to overturn the right to... more

Reflecting on this year’s snow and ski season with the man behind @wasatchsnow, meteorologist and skier Evan Thayer. Subscribe to our... more

Local news enthusiast and disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round up the week’s news from Asthma to jaZZ... more

You can now stream the first two episodes of Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu. The 7-episode drama is... more

Meg Walter, Editor-in-Chief of the Beehive, argues that maybe instead of mocking Utah’s name culture, we should credit moms for... more

Cities across the valley are in budget season, and Natalie Pinkney, Vice Chair of the South Salt Lake City Council, is... more

Why did Salt Lake City put a moratorium on new homeless shelters, and where do we go from here? KUER... more

Local news enthusiast and community health director Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to round up the week’s news via listener calls. Subscribe... more

Salt Lake County Watershed Section Manager Bob Thompson clarified exactly how bad our water situation is heading into a dry... more

Katie Boué joined the great resignation to work in medical cannabis, and wants to bring Salt Lake stoners together to undo... more

Jme Bonfiglio is the founder and organizer of the Utah Fungi Festival, and a modern mushroom farmer. She breaks down... more

Dr. Maria Blevins is an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University and a former raft guide who has been researching sexual... more

Birthworker and community activist Ashley Finley joins Ali to round up the week’s news via listener calls. Subscribe to our... more

Writer and professor Emma Kemp has been investigating spiritual medium Marie Ogden and her 1930’s Utah commune Home of Truth for almost... more

Whether or not you ski or snowboard, you’ve probably heard the horror stories or seen the photos. The traffic getting... more

Medical Director of Utah Naloxone, Dr. Jennifer Plumb, explains exactly how to identify and reverse an opioid overdose by administering Naloxone.... more

The massive whale sculpture at 9th and 9th is drawing some surprise, many questions, and even some ire. KUER’s Benjamin... more

Olivia Juarez, latinx community organizer at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and disability advocate Shelby Hintze join Ali to round up the local... more

A few months ago in Buffalo, New York, the first Starbucks employees in the US voted to unionize their store.... more

This week, the Salt Lake Acting Company opens the Utah premiere of Passing Strange, a Tony-award-winning musical with an all-Black... more

Ahead of a critical vote from the Salt Lake County Council this afternoon, Salt Lake Tribune environmental reporter Brian Maffly... more

The crescent moon was spotted on Friday night which means that thousands of Muslims across Salt Lake are now celebrating... more

The Salt Lake Tribune’s Utah Eats Reporter, Stefene Russell joins producer Nick Steffens and Ali to discuss Utah’s changing food... more

Ali digs into housing insecurity in Salt Lake with Chris Foote, an organizer with Wasatch Tenants United, and Jakey Siolo,... more

Season 3 of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake is currently filming right in our backyard. Ali and her friend... more

Craig Gordon, a forecaster at the Utah Avalanche Center, joins to discuss the unusually high temps and what they mean... more

Ali talks with Judge Memorial High School Student Body President Kurt McLaughlin about the passage of H.B. 11, a bill... more

Happy National Introvert’s Week! Maybe you celebrated by quietly processing some things! Ali is joined by Salt Laker Katie Boué... more

A close reading of Utah rental agreements with Marcus Degen, an attorney with the evictions nonprofit People’s Legal Aid. Later,... more

Brandon Dew, the president of the Central Utah Federation of Labor, talks to Ali about the landscape of labor unions... more

Recreational birder and Newsletter Editor Madeline McGill joins Ali to create a beginners guide to Spring birdwatching in Salt Lake... more

Ali talks with KUER reporter Emily Means what effect newly passed legislation will have on our housing crisis. Later, Ali... more

It’s the 2-year anniversary of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Salt Lake City on March 18, 2020. Ali revisits... more

Utah captured and released its first ever Wolverine last week! Which means hopefully soon we will find out what a... more

City Cast Salt Lake Newsletter writer Madeline McGill connects with Moudi Hob, a writer, lover, and community organizer. They discuss... more

1 in 4 Utahns has a criminal record of some kind, The fallout from that can mean lack of access... more

Artists David Rios Ferrera and Denae Shanidiin ask us to contemplate those we’ve lost and those we miss in a... more

It’s Friday, which means we’re looking back on the week with fun and thoughtful Salt Lakers. This week, Ali is... more

Poet Jai Hamid Bashir is here and talks to Ali about her poetry, this place, and bees. Plus, she reads a poem... more

Writer and director Gianfranco Fernandez Ruiz talks with Ali about his new film Saborrrr!, food traditions, and careful casting. Subscribe to our daily newsletter here. Learn... more

Sue Robbins, a member of Equality Utah's Transgender Advisory Council is here to reflect on the passage and subsequent veto of HB... more

Newsletter Editor Madeline McGill talks with Amelia Howe, a Senior Policy Associate at the American Alpine Club and Cody Kaemmerlin,... more

It’s Friday, which means we’re looking back on the week with fun and thoughtful Salt Lakers. This week, Ali is... more

If you follow the Bear River north from the Great Salt Lake up to Preston, Idaho you will reach the... more

Folk singer Alicia Stockman talks to Ali about writing a pandemic album and the re-opening of Salt Lake music venues. Check... more

It’s the end of Free Fare February, but it doesn’t have to be the end of your frontrunner weekends. Ali... more

SLC poet RJ Walker contrasts Salt Lake’s manicured streets with Salt Lake below. Our daily newsletter is poetry. Sign up for it here. Learn... more

It’s Friday, which means we’re looking back on the week with fun and thoughtful Salt Lakers. To do so, Ali... more

Under mounting pressure from state and local governments to legislate race out of their curriculum, how are Salt Lake’s teachers... more

It’s a uniquely Utah phenomenon: Democrats switching their voter affiliation in order to participate in Republican primary elections. Ali talks... more

Salt Lake art critic, curator, and lawyer Scotti Hill joins to discuss the bizarre beauty of Gilgal Sculpture Garden.  Looking for... more

We’re breaking down the stories we can’t let go of this week. Political Commentator Shireen Ghorbani and KUTV’s Education Reporter... more

Bree Davies and Paul Karolyi of City Cast Denver join Ali to discuss whether or not the Olympics are a... more

We’re talking about Salt Lake’s favorite brag: the 2002 Winter Olympics. It’s amazing how much about our city today is... more

Something strange is brewing at the capitol. A resolution was passed last week that would limit press access to legislators.... more

Mysticism and magic are integral pieces of Salt Lake’s history – though often overlooked. Ali and RJ Walker, SLC poet and... more

From the symphony, to dive bars, to walks in the park, SLC is a city for love. The City Cast... more

Rebecca Chavez-Houck and Shireen Ghorbani join Ali to make sense of the Secure Vote Utah ballot initiative – a frightening... more

At age 61, U of U professor Gerda Saunders was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and she has spent the last decade documenting... more

Ali talks to Emily Means of KUER about what action state officials are taking to save the Great Salt Lake. Madeline... more

Ali went out to the High Star Ranch in Kamas for the 5th Annual Ski Joring Utah competition to chat with the... more

Dr. Len Necefer, an A+ meme-maker and the founder of NativesOutdoors is here to reflect on the emerging tradition of land acknowledgements. The Natives Outdoors... more

One in four Utah teens can’t afford period products and Emily Bell McCormick of The Period Project is trying to do something... more

Montana just became the newest western state to legalize recreational marijuana and it has us wondering if Utah, with the... more

Salt Lake’s teachers are giving more than they’re getting right now. We asked John Arthur, Utah’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, how... more