Utah is officially planning to build a massive data center, despite fierce community pushback. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Jack Stauss break down everything you need to know. Plus, Mother's Day park ideas, picks of the week, and a members-only bonus segment: how to hack a local house giveaway.

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At contentious meeting, Box Elder County OKs massive data center project backed by a celebrity investor [Salt Lake Tribune]
Stuart Adams' PAC raked in $135,000 from MIDA-connected donors days after approving controversial data center [Utah Political Watch]
Find your perfect park using the City Cast Salt Lake parks map.

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