The Salt Lake City Council has officially rejected the Sugar House Park hotel proposal. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Kate Groetzinger discuss what happens next. Plus, the Forest Service is moving to Utah, joyful picks of the week, and a new members-only segment.

Resources and references:

SLC Council seals fate of hotel plans at Sugar House Park [Salt Lake Tribune]
The Uproar Over the Sugar House Park Hotel [City Cast Salt Lake]
Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites [AP]

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