Today, the United States Olympic Committee named Salt Lake City as the candidate city for a future Winter Olympic and Paralympic bid. The selection, announced at the USOC Board meeting, means Salt Lake City will be the United States contender in a future international bid process. The USOC has not indicated for which future Winter […]
Salt Lake City Mayor hosts Winter De-Stressor Festival
Free lunch, grocery gift certificates, and more at Salt Lake City’s Winter De-Stressor Festival On Saturday, December 15th, Salt Lake City will host the Winter De-Stressor Festival at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center. The event is designed to identify and locate services or programs open to youth during regular school hours that are inaccessible when […]
Torrent Cycle to Open First Studio in Downtown Salt Lake City
Torrent Cycle is opening a new boutique cycling studio in Salt Lake City at 252 E. Broadway. The 3,200 sq. ft. studio will feature specialty cycling and workout areas, full-service locker rooms, towel service, and convenient access to the downtown business district. The company’s $600,000 investment will bring 15 new jobs to the City. Torrent […]
Salt Lake City Cemetery Publishing Historical Guide Book for Sale
Sexton Mark E. Smith has co-authored Salt Lake City Cemetery, a photographic history and guide book, with Salt Lake City Public Services Department colleagues Annastasia Hirt and Corey Rushton. Smith is the longest-serving sexton in the cemetery’s 170 year history. The book’s foreword was written by Mayor Jackie Biskupski. The authors agree: “Part of the […]
Mayor Biskupski Appoints New Arts and Culture Leaders
Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the appointment of Felicia Baca and Kristian Anderson to help lead Salt Lake City’s arts and culture efforts. Felicia Baca was selected to become the City’s new Arts Division Director and Kristian Anderson will be appointed as Mayor Biskupski’s Senior Advisor for Arts and Culture. Since 2012, Felicia Baca has […]
Residents invited to submit comments on prioritization of $5.5-million of Federal funding
The Salt Lake City Housing and Neighborhood Development Division (HAND) invites residents to participate in a General Needs Hearing to gather public comment on overall housing and community development needs as they relate to low and moderate-income Salt Lake City residents. Each year Salt Lake City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant […]
Finch Lane Gallery Holiday Craft Market
The Salt Lake City Arts Council is delighted to open the doors of the Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane, for the 35th Annual Holiday Craft Market. The market officially opens to the general public on Friday, November 30, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Holiday Craft Market features work by a variety of Utah […]
Gallivan Center Kicks Off Holiday Season with Annual Lighting Celebration
SALT LAKE CITY – The Gallivan Center will host its annual holiday lighting celebration on the plaza Friday, November 23rd from 4:00pm-7:00pm. The ceremony will illuminate over 350,000 lights, including a 60’ tree at 5:30pm following welcome greetings from Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski. The celebration kicks off with family friendly activities, entertainment, and […]
Utah Mayors and Council Members file amicus briefs in cases challenging Trump Administration action on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
Today, a group of 21 mayors and council members from around Utah submitted two amicus briefs with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, supporting the cases challenging President Trump’s decisions to shrink Grand Staircase-Escalante (GSE) and Bears Ears National Monuments. The two cases, The Wilderness Society, et al. v. Donald J. Trump […]
PolarityTE Announces New Headquarters Relocation to Accommodate Rapid Growth
Biotechnology company PolarityTE, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTE), has announced its new corporate headquarters location at 123 N Wright Brothers Drive in Salt Lake City, which will open in December 2018. The 40,000-sq. ft. building will have over 100 employee offices and house research testing labs. The Company’s existing space at 1960 South 4250 West will continue […]