Mayor Jackie Biskupski and members of her staff remember the life and work of Archie Archuleta, who died Friday. In October, Mayor Biskupski presented Mr. Archuleta with the ‘Key to the City’ for his decades-long work on behalf of those experiencing homelessness, Chicanos and other communities of color, LGBTQ people, and women. Mr. Archuelta was […]
Salt Lake City Mayor to address housing, transit, clean air in State of the City address
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski will address the major challenges and opportunities facing the Capital City in her fourth State of the City address on Jan. 17. Her speech at East High School will include affordable housing, transit, and clean air. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments and snacks following the mayor’s speech. Donations […]
Local, custom suit maker expands in Salt Lake City
Custom clothier Tailor Cooperative, which began operations in early 2016, has expanded its custom suit shop at 335 Pierpont Ave. in Salt Lake City to launch its in-house tailoring department, begin new product development, and facilitate increased demand at its flagship location. This expansion brings new capital, over 3,000 sq. ft. of retail and office […]
SLC Public Utilities Watershed rangers step up canyon restroom maintenance during federal government shutdown
As the federal government shutdown stretches into to Day 13 with no clear resolution, the Salt Lake City Public Utilities Watershed Program team is stepping up maintenance of public restrooms throughout the Central Wasatch canyons. Typically, restroom upkeep falls to employees of the Salt Lake Ranger District, one of eight geographical districts within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache […]
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 […]
Salt Lake City Cemetery Book-signing Hosted by Mayor and Authors
Salt Lake City Cemetery 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 […]
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 […]
Mayor Biskupski Invites You to Shop Local: Finch Lane Gallery 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 […]
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 […]