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Salt Lake City adopts ordinance enabling community-wide access to net-100% renewable electricity

Posted on: April 22nd, 2026

April 22, 2026 The Salt Lake City Council has adopted an ordinance allowing the City to formally participate in the Community Clean Energy Program, a partnership with Rocky Mountain Power and 18 other Utah communities to expand access to net-100% renewable electricity. The program will help meet Utah’s growing energy needs while supporting cleaner air, […]

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Salt Lake City seeks its first-ever Poet Laureate 

Posted on: April 20th, 2026

April 20, 2026 The Salt Lake City Arts Council and Mayor’s Office are launching the City’s first-ever Salt Lake City Poet Laureate Program. The new initiative will designate a local poet to serve as the City’s official ambassador for poetry, a vital literary art form.  “Salt Lake City has a long history of stewarding public […]

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Salt Lake City’s popular landscaping equipment exchange program opens 

Posted on: April 15th, 2026

April 15, 2026 Spring arrived early this year and Salt Lakers are already busy with their yards. Just in time for the season, Salt Lake City’s Clean Air SLC landscaping equipment exchange program is now open.  Salt Lakers are invited to apply for money toward the purchase of electric landscaping equipment, such as electric lawnmowers, […]

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Mayor Mendenhall releases statement following meeting with ICE officials

Posted on: March 30th, 2026

March 30, 2026 “I spoke with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Director Charles Wall and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Director Tim Kaiser during a 30-minute virtual, introductory meeting last week.  I was told ICE plans for Salt Lake City to host one of its ‘mega centers,’ with capacity for approximately 7,500 to […]

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