Salt Lake’s MLB Pitch, the Mayor Runs For Mayor, and Gripefest

A group of influential Utahns have a big pitch for Salt Lake’s Fairpark neighborhood: a Major League Baseball team and a shiny new ballpark to house it. Plus, SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall has officially announced her re-election campaign and the Sugar House Kum & Go proposal gets shot down. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the stories of the week and have a little gripefest together. See which Salt Lake neighborhoods are experiencing flood danger. Our one-on-one interviews about homelessness with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and current challengers Rocky Anderson and Michael Valentine.  Background on the Kum & Go drama. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices