Salt Lake City and cities across Utah will see more small cell antennas popping up in neighborhoods to help meet the growing demand for mobile and data services. The small cell antennas will supplement existing cellular facilities such as cell towers. They are likely to be placed in areas where there is an increased demand […]
Salt Lake City reviews emergency test with downtown terrorist attack scenario
Salt Lake City Emergency Management conducted a city-wide emergency response exercise on October 4, featuring a scenario of an active terrorist attack downtown. The drill, which tested new communication equipment that could be used in a terrorist attack or natural disaster, focused on the vulnerability of open spaces and popular gathering places known as soft […]
Little Cottonwood Canyon’s Cecret Lake dam undergoes repairs
The aging Cecret Lake dam, located in Albion Basin of Little Cottonwood Canyon, will be repaired over the next 30 days by the Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities. Public Utilities maintains the dam as part of its water supply and watershed management. The first phase of construction started on September 24th. The […]
Mayor Biskupski encourages SLC students to register to vote
This Tuesday, September 25th, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office will be hosting lunch-time voter registration drives at East, West, and Highland High Schools. September 25this National Voter Registration Day, which was created in 2012 to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities. In 2016, 750,000 individuals nationwide used National Voter Registration Day to register […]
Mayor and Senate President to represent SLC at US Olympic Committee Meeting
Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, and other members of the Salt Lake Olympic Exploratory Committee will travel to Colorado Springs to attend the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Assembly (USOC). The annual meeting was established in 2005 to give voice to various member organizations of the USOC, to keep dialogue open between members, […]
Salt Lake City YouthCity hosting Healthy Harvest event at Liberty Park Market
Salt Lake City’s YouthCity program will host Healthy Harvest, a family-friendly, health event at Liberty Park, on Friday, September 21 from 5-7 p.m. The free activity will offer face painting, nutrition demonstration, YouthCity recipe competition and information about LDS Hospital’s Produce Bucks program and YouthCity programs. Healthy Harvest is part of an ongoing YouthCity […]
Refugees and immigrants will celebrate Welcoming Week with food, music and experiences
The red carpet will be rolled out during Welcoming Week to recognize the economic and cultural contributions refugees and immigrants bring to Utah. Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County and several community organizations are hosting events throughout September. “Salt Lake is more vibrant, diverse and rich because of the talents and ideas that refugees and […]
Mayor Biskupski seeks public input on inland port ordinance
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski is asking residents to provide feedback online or in person on the proposed zoning ordinance for the inland port. The public can take part in a new online survey or offer input at the Planning Commission hearing on Wednesday, September 12. “We want to hear from residents about their […]
Mayor asks public to “Start the Conversation” on September 8 to prevent youth suicides
Salt Lake City is inviting parents and teens to take part in the “Start the Conversation” event on September 8 to address Utah’s alarming rate of teen suicide. Reports indicate suicide is the leading cause of death for Utah youth ages 11 to 17, a rate nearly three times the national average. Start the Conversation […]
Salt Lake City selected to host 2019 United Nations NGO Conference
Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski led a delegation from Utah to United Nations Headquarters in New York to announce that Salt Lake City has been selected as host of the 68th United Nations Department of Public Information NGO (UN DPI/NGO) Conference in 2019. The annual conference attracts 2,000-4,000 representatives from over 300 non-governmental organizations representing more […]