March 20, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Federal Rail Administration (FRA) approved a waiver request that allows the Quiet Zone administered by Woods Cross to be reinstated, silencing the train horns at dozens of at-grade rail crossings across the Wasatch Front. North Salt Lake and Salt Lake City […]
Salt Lake City’s first Black-owned craft brewery approved for economic development loan
Policy Kings Brewery recently received a loan from The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development as it establishes its new home March 10, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $75,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Policy Kings Brewery, a […]
Kim Shelley recommended as Salt Lake City’s next Public Lands Department director
March 3, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has named Kim Shelley as her recommendation to lead the City’s Department of Public Lands. “Our public lands shape the way Salt Lakers experience our communities, from the parks where we gather to the trails that […]
Salt Lake City launches study to prioritize solutions for west-east divide
Feb, 26, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is launching a transportation study funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The study will create a plan that analyzes needs and recommends and prioritizes potential solutions to improve transportation infrastructure and address the west-east divide. […]
Mayor Mendenhall recommends Brian Redd as Salt Lake City’s next police chief
Feb. 20, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced Brian Redd as her recommendation for the City’s next police chief for the Salt Lake City Police Department. Salt Lake City requires decisive public safety leadership that shapes much more than the Salt Lake City […]
New Central City restaurant opening with help from Salt Lake City economic development loan
Feb. 19, 2025 The Goat Head will use the loan for equipment, tenant improvements ahead of its opening The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $100,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for The Goat Head, a restaurant located at 702 S. 300 East. The Goat Head, opening this week, will create a unique […]
Chief Mike Brown to step down as Salt Lake City Chief of Police
Feb. 12, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui After 33 years of service to the Salt Lake City Police Department, Chief Mike Brown will step down on February 28, 2025, and intends to retire. Mayor Mendenhall is grateful for Chief Brown’s work over the course of her administration but has […]
EDLF Loan approved for new taproom opening in Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood
Feb. 11, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Frontier Fruit was recently approved for an Economic Development Loan Fund loan from The Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development The Salt Lake City Council recently approved a $350,000 Economic Development Loan Fund (EDLF) loan for Frontier Fruit, LLC, a taproom and full bar […]
Mayor Mendenhall launches webpage tracking Public Safety Plan actions
Feb. 10, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall launched a new website to track the progress of the City’s Public Safety Plan. This action follows up on the Plan’s promise that the City will hold itself accountable for changes in its control. “It’s not enough to […]
Salt Lake City launches third year of microgrants to increase food access & gardening
Feb. 5, 2025 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Sustainability Department opened applications for the SLC Food Microgrant program this week. The program, which is in its third year, aims to increase Salt Lakers’ access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food. “These grants […]