On this episode of Salt Lake City’s Capital City News, we look back on our legislative update, the City and County Building restoration, Operation Chill, Yappy Hour, and more. For our interview we talked to Matt Cassel with the city's engineering division to talk about road reconstruction. And last, our History Minute is the third in our multi-part series on the History of Rail in Salt Lake City...

Salt Lake City Engineer Matthew Cassell gives us a rundown on the difference between road maintenance and construction and why we need to be doing a lot more of both in the city.

There will be three ballot initiatives when Utah voters go to the polls in November. Marmalade Branch, Salt Lake City Public Library and KRCL RadioActive present a town hall discussion series on ballot initiatives. Panel discussions and Q & A sessions will help you make informed decisions at the polls by explaining the issues behind these ballot initiatives behind them. The second session covered...

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski kicked off the City’s 2018 road construction season. This year’s list of streets includes preservation projects that will extend the lifespan of asphalt pavements. The reconstruction projects will upgrade underground utility lines and roadway safety features and replace obsolete pavements. A total of ten projects are scheduled for completion by the City’s Engi...

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Bill Wyatt, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, talks about the construction milestones and the new Delta agreement.

On this episode of Salt Lake City’s Capital City News, we look back on our legislative update, the topping out ceremony at the airport, the PRIDE festival, and more! For our interview we talked to Bill Wyatt, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Airport. And last, our History Minute is the second in our multi-part series on the History of Rail in Salt Lake City. Produced by SLCtv.

Utah is one of the top five driest states in the U.S., and with a population set to double in the next few decades, cities across Utah are working to create awareness on how the public uses water. In an effort to try and reduce water usage 25% by 2025, now through August 2018, Salt Lake City in partnership with the Center for Water Efficient Landscaping and Utah State University Extension are offe...

The International Imperial Court Council (IICC) presented Mayor Biskupski and Equality Utah with the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Award at a ceremony in City Hall. The award is the oldest LGBTQ+ award, having been presented annually since 1979. The award was presented to the Mayor and Equality Utah for their work promoting equality and in recognition of Salt Lake City becoming the second city to hono...

utahpridecenter.org slcmayor.com Mayor Jackie Biskupski, staff from the Utah Pride Center, and volunteers from the Utah Pride Festival gathered at the Salt Lake City and County Building for the annual Pride flag raising and Pride Week proclamation. For more information on all Pride Week events, visit: https://utahpridecenter.org/festival/pride-week-events

Find out why David Fisher, Owner of Regional Supply, sign and print company decided to continue his business in Salt Lake City since 1946 in our second installment of "Why SLC?" To learn more, visit https://www.slc.gov/ed/.

Find out why Davis Smith, CEO of Cotopaxi, innovative outdoor gear company decided to locate his business in Salt Lake City on our first episode of "Why SLC?" To learn more, visit https://www.slc.gov/ed/.

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The Salt Lake City Police Department and Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski recognize officers and civilians with awards Thursday, May 24, 2018, at the 38th Annual Police Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the Salt Lake Rotary Club and the Salt Lake Police Foundation.

The Salt Lake City Department of Airports marked a major milestone in the construction of The New SLC Airport by raising one of the last steel beams to a high point on top of the new Terminal building. To learn more about The New SLC, visit https://www.slcairport.com/

Unreinforced masonry (URMs) buildings and homes create the greatest risk for the Salt Lake Valley in the event of a Utah earthquake. Salt Lake City’s Fix the Bricks facilitates seismic improvements for its residents URMs in an effort to save lives by reducing the number of deaths, injured and trapped after an earthquake. Preparedness starts at home, Act Now! http://www.bereadyslc.com/fix-the-br...

Unreinforced masonry (URMs) buildings and homes create the greatest risk for the Salt Lake Valley in the event of a Utah earthquake. Salt Lake City’s Fix the Bricks facilitates seismic improvements for its residents URMs in an effort to save lives by reducing the number of deaths, injured and trapped after an earthquake. Preparedness starts at home, Act Now! http://www.bereadyslc.com/fix-the-br...

Unreinforced masonry (URMs) buildings and homes create the greatest risk for the Salt Lake Valley in the event of an earthquake. Salt Lake City’s Fix the Bricks facilitates seismic improvements for its residents URMs in an effort to save lives by reducing the number of deaths, injured and trapped after an earthquake. Preparedness starts at home, Act Now! Learn more at http://www.bereadyslc.com/...

Bridget Stuchly from the city's Sustainability department talks about the city's food goals and the benefits of the new Square Kitchen. For more information visit http://www.slcgreen.com

In honor of Police Week, the Salt Lake City Police Department paid tribute to its fallen officers at a memorial service on May 17, 2018. Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Salt Lake City Police Officers and civilian employees gathered to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the community.

Thursday, May 17, 2018, saw the grand opening of Salt Lake City's first Gold LEED certified fire station, Station #14. Here are the opening remarks from that event.

On this episode of Salt Lake City’s Capital City News, we look back on our legislative update, the groundbreaking of the Geraldine E. King Women's Resource Center, the mayor's tour of Welfare Square, the Fallen Officer Memorial Service, the opening of Fire Station #14, and more! For our interview we talked to Bridget Stuchly about our city's food policy and the new Square Kitchen. And last, our...

On May 17, 2018, Salt Lake City opened its first Net Zero Fire Station.

There may be as many as six ballot initiatives when Utah voters go to the polls this November. The City Library Marmalade Branch and KRCL RadioActive present this town hall discussion series covering potential Utah ballot initiatives. Panel discussions and Q & A sessions will help you make informed decisions when you vote by explaining the issues behind these ballot initiatives, and the pros and c...