SLC ended the season with just 7.1% of normal snow fall. That’s 3.7” when we average 51.9”Seems every month Nov-March was the warmest on record.

Solid nomination here. No Touching!

My nomination for dumbest SLC law. No games in parks unless it is specifically allowed

I’m fine with boycotts, but what happens to the 100 acres of nursery land if the boycott is successful? MIDA is just another example of a legislature created authority that is a boondoggle. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

Why do I care about a housing proposal here? Because farm workers have insanely hard jobs ensuring that the rest of us have food to eat. While HMB is this stories locale, this same fight happens all up and down the salad bowl of CA and coastal growing areas.

I’ve spent hardly any time in Half Moon Bay (I did watch a Utah vs UCLA football game from a bar there like 10 years ago) but this sage exemplifies everything wrong with how housing is approved. Jordan’s threads on this proposal are such a great glimpse into housing delayed being housing denied.

People want choices. Zoning reform helps make that possible. And the data shows SLC is doing pretty good per capita. www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04...

Every ski resort needs a good closing day party. The Frank World Classic Ski Competition, more commonly known as Frank Day despite the originators wants for it, have morphed into a fun and absolutely wild hotdog day that still celebrates the hotdog ski culture. www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Park City locals are losing their minds over this. The fact it’s Vail warrants angst in general, but Jackson Hole has had paid parking for years, with a free park and ride lot 7 miles from the resort. Having done both, the free lot + transit is the way to go. townlift.com/2026/04/park...

This happens in SLC. A lot. Check the email domain. If it doesn’t look right, it isn’t legit. www.planning.org/planning/202...

I don’t think we talk nearly enough about the fact that corporations like Amazon, don’t pay a single cent to maintain the roads they use, the transportation system they use, the courts they use, they pay nothing for the infrastructure that is absolutely critical to their business. WE Pay for

Routinely remind myself how good this park is. Places for kids, places for adults, places to relax, no bright playground equipment, next to where a lot of people live, places to eat, next to a tram.

Is this what they voted for?

I just want candidates running for political office to demonstrate as a starting point that they are professional, courteous, ethical, not a criminal. Real basic shit. If you can’t demonstrate that, instant DQ for me. Not a lot left in that pool.

Must be nice to have the time to ticket people for honking their horn at a protest. www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04...

Good insight from various people in this article. I am still amazed Kum and Go entered into a lease without land use approval and no way to back out if they couldn’t get land use approval. buildingsaltlake.com/future-of-ol...

We already knew last month was Utah's warmest March since at least 1895 — but NCEI's new data release shows we crushed the previous record. Utah's avg temp last month was 51.1 degrees, 5.5 degrees above the previous record and nearly 11 degrees above the 30-year normal #utwx

This is equal to 10% of the total snow Deer Valley had for the entire season.

"Our hope is that those who may be currently priced out of certain neighborhoods will be able to live in those neighborhoods if this works out as intended." Here's why SLC is seeking to tweak its residential zones (covering 1/3 of the city) to expand housing types: www.ksl.com/article/5147...

I mean it’s April 1st, but also there isn’t a single reason to trust DHS.

“Stable genius”

Wait until you find out about cars.

1. Here’s a thread on #NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) and the challenges of change in cities: First off, although it might feel that way, NIMBY isn’t unique to your city, and it’s (probably) not worse in your city than anywhere else. It’s also not surprising, since it’s largely about human nature.

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And adopted by the council. City has 180 days to make this permanent. But anyone seeking a permit to connect to water has to comply. If city doesn’t make them permanent, then they can get permits. The city will absolutely meet the 180 day deadline.

Closing at 3 for these reasons is typical in May. Not March. Don’t be surprised if this becomes regular. Also, no Frank Day at Alta this year. I’m guessing the rain early next week is the dagger for PC and Deer Valley. If they make it through the weekend.

Not density OR trees. Density AND trees. Better cities are climate action. #UrbanTruth

Shout out to @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social getting a national call out for digging deeper on local development news.

Going to start giving my residency credentials at every commission and council meeting. “52 year resident of SLC, a direct descendant of a Mayflower passenger and original SLC settlers, planning Director, and a homeowner who wants more people to have the opportunity to live in the city”

Following up on this, with mountain temps soaring into the 60s and 70s this week, Snowbasin announced they are closing on Sunday. I doubt Deer Valley is far behind. Same with PC.

Metros with higher % of foreign born residents have better economic outcomes. www.brookings.edu/articles/met...

I’ve never seen an actual pickle pie.

Sierra Club Mission. People like Mike can’t see the forest through their car windshield.

Change the name of the street. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is an adopted regulation for parks. Don’t have fun kids.

Every day in every city.

A University of Utah Nordic skier won an individual national championship today wearing shorts, with the event in Utah because the original venue had no snow. Which pretty much sums up this winter. Utah with their 7th national championship since 2017.

Here we are folks. The Parleys watershed numbers are bleak. Not that the others are any better. Where I was in Big Cottonwood last week I measured a 20” snow depth (at about 8,000 feet elevation near the top of the canyon.

Weather forecasting near 80 next week? We are so cooked. Absolutely worst case scenario for the already bleak low and mid elevation snow. Hitting peak statewide average snow depth this early is so bad. Get ready for rationing.

A resilient community gives you options to avoid (or lessen) the impact of volatile fuel prices.

We need a bill recognizing @benwinslow.bsky.social for his efforts on keeping the public aware of literally everything legislature.

The number one reason I limit who I go backcountry skiing with is summed up right here. Everyone of the recent deaths underscores the importance of decision making. This particular group asked if everyone had their beacon, but never did a check. Can’t imagine how the rest of the group feels.

There's nothing fiscally conservative about sprawl. There's nothing "small government" about the costs of sprawl.

SB242 not making it out of committee was not on my bingo card.

Not much of a surprise here, but NWS confirms this past meteorological winter was Salt Lake City's warmest since record collecting began in 1874, breaking the previous record by 2.2 degrees. I imagine the same will be the case statewide when that data is released on March 9 #utwx

Has anyone checked on the board of peace today?

Pretty hard to secure the border when the military takes out border patrol drones. apnews.com/article/mili...

Sadly, one of these two people didn’t recover and died.

The vintage sign ordinance is under rated.