Utah Stories Show

Angel Castillo, mayor candidate for Ogden City, joins the podcast to talk about a plan for affordable housing for the working class.

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Hammer Spring is a distillery located in Salt Lake City, who have been distilling for over 5 years. Learn about the ups and downs of the liquor business in navigating Utah's wacky liquor laws.

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Dalibor arrived in Utah from Serbia with one suitcase and no money. Learn how he built a very successful business from scratch with almost nothing. Visit UtahStories.com for more and to subscribe to our free digital newsletter.

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Meet the marketing manager of the hands free shoe that is taking over the retail world.

Rich and Rocky discuss homelessness and affordable housing, emphasizing rising rents and the lack of solutions in Salt Lake City. They criticize the treatment of the homeless, propose social housing models, and highlight the importance of community. They also address political issues, including misuse of funds and the need for campaign finance reform.

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The police say 5 people died on the streets this past winter in Salt Lake City. But, now we've learned far more died.

A family comes to discuss the death of her daughter on the streets of Salt Lake City last February. The initial coroners report indicated there was likely foul play in the death, and a thorough investigation was to be conducted. After months, they have far more questions than they have answers, and SLCPD is not returning their phone calls. --Homelessness --Affordable Housing --Public Housing --City Parks & Trails -- Accountability for the homeless crisis (and the death of 17 homeless people last winter) Visit UtahStories.com for more and to subscribe to our free digital newsletter. There you can also support our journalism by subscribing to our print magazine for $2 per month. Follow us on: Instagram @UtahStories Twitter @UtahStories

The Otherside Village is beginning construction of 45 deeply affordable tiny homes, aimed at providing a template for alleviating the housing and homeless crisis in Utah.

Utah is faced with a severe housing shortage, along with a growing homeless population. The state allocated $100 million toward homeless & affordable housing projects. Switchpoint was one of the biggest recipients of this funding. We will find out what Swithpoint can do to alleviate this problem.

Brian McInerney is a retired hydrologist for the National Weather Service with over 3 decades of experience. He joins us today to talk about potential Utah flooding, particularly along the Wasatch Front. Will the water runoff significantly impact the Great Salt Lake? How likely are the floods to come to devastate neighborhoods and homes? Find out the answers to these pressing questions and learn how you can prepare.