Banning Fairy Smut, Public Bathroom $, and World's Largest Puzzle
The Salt Lake City Council has $58 million to spend on some big community improvement projects. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means sort through their favorites and share how you can weigh in. Plus, Utah prepares for an execution, 13 books banned in public schools, and local shoutouts.
Resources and references:
- Utah Gov. Cox says he won’t delay Taberon Honie’s execution [Salt Lake Tribune]
- 13 books officially banned from Utah public schools [Fox 13]
- Share your feedback on FY25 CIP projects by participating in a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m., calling 801-535-7654, emailing Council.Comments@slcgov.com, or visiting tinyurl.com/CommentSLC
- Buy the World’s Largest Puzzle
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