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S-Line extension is still in the works, but how far will the Salt Lake street car go?
The S-Line streetcar is still slated for expansion, but how far it goes could be determined by a commission that wants more ...
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SLC mayor wants to help the Utah Jazz build a sports and entertainment district - The Salt Lake Tribune
Mayor Erin Mendenhall isn’t mincing words: The Utah Jazz belong in Utah’s capital. It’s not just what’s best for Salt Lake City, she said Tuesday night in her annual State of the City ...
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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall pledges action on climate change during first state of the city address
The future of Salt Lake City “is green,” Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Monday during the first State of the City address of her new administration. It has to be, she said, with scientists ...
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Home run or swing and a miss? Residents react to Smith's Ballpark future
SALT LAKE CITY — The future of Smith's Ballpark remains a touchy subject a week after Salt Lake City revealed its vision for the stadium. Salt Lake City residents express mixed reactions to Smith's ...
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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announces police reforms, including stricter rules on bodycams and de-escalation efforts
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an executive order Monday afternoon requiring several changes to Salt Lake City Police Department policies. The amendments strengthen requirements for ...
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Erin Mendenhall, longtime air quality advocate, says it’s time for Salt Lake City’s mayor to have ‘grassroots’ City Hall experience
Erin Mendenhall doesn’t usually enter the homes of the potential voters whose doors she knocks on each week, campaign materials in hand and a fanny pack full of door-to-door essentials clasped ...
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SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall looks to ‘regroup for a second term’; Anderson wishes her success - The Salt Lake Tribune
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Holding a big lead in early returns, Mayor Erin Mendenhall walks out to cheers at an election watch party in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
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Erin Mendenhall says she’ll take ‘immediate steps’ on air quality the day she takes mayor’s office - The Salt Lake Tribune
On day one of her new administration, Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall said she plans to take a number of “immediate steps” to improve the capital’s poor air quality. She will ...
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Erin Mendenhall emerges as top campaign fundraiser ahead of next week’s election for Salt Lake City mayor
After raising less than most of her contenders in the primary election this summer, Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall has emerged as a behemoth fundraiser ahead of next week’s general ...
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Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall plans to hold regular one-on-ones with residents in city libraries. Here’s why. - The Salt Lake Tribune
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall, right, meets with Jessica Cobabe during an "office hours" session at the Day-Riverside Branch Library on Tuesday ...
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Mendenhall, Anderson square off on housing during SLC mayoral debate - The Salt Lake Tribune
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson lambasted Mayor Erin Mendenhall on a debate stage Wednesday night, criticizing her administration’s record on deeply affordable housing creation and ...
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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall wants a $44k pay raise. Here's what residents think of her proposal.
Mayor Erin Mendenhall wants a pay raise of nearly $44,000. Some weighed in to say she deserves it for her work in a "thankless job," while others criticized the proposal as "extremely greedy." ...