Coaching styles under scrutiny in two Utah collegiate sports programs

1 big thing: Coaching styles under scrutiny

2. Old News: The September Six

3. Fry Sauce: Savor this news

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4.  🍵  1 latte to go: Gourmandise's iced matcha

Today's weather: 🌤️ Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Today's newsletter is 643 words — 2.5-minute read.

🏜️ Kim had a fun time in Albuquerque over the weekend.

🎡 Erin is proud of her daughter for riding the Zipper at the Utah State Fair, even though she had just seen two other children exit the ride in tears. 

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Your guide to Salt Lake City's FanX 2023

1 big thing: How to FanX

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2. Interactive "Friends Experience" coming to SLC

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Gov. Cox says he won't let Salt Lake City turn into San Francisco

3. Cox says he won't let Salt Lake City turn into San Francisco

Gov. Spencer Cox holds news conference at PBS Utah on Sept. 21, 2023 in Salt Lake City. Photo: Francisco Kjolseth/Salt Lake Tribune/pool

4. Fry Sauce: Snack on these headlines

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5. Your 100° winner!

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Friday has arrived. 🍂 Fall starts tomorrow.

Today's weather: Chance of thunderstorms. High near 65.

🥾 Situational awareness: National Parks are free tomorrow for National Public Lands Day.

Today's newsletter is 847 words — a 3.5-minute read.

🦸‍♀️ Erin is pumped to head back to FanX this afternoon.

🍹 Kim enjoyed The Pearl's roselle colored glasses cocktail.

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Westminster University's community clinic offers free mental health services

1 big thing: Westminster launches free mental health clinic

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2. A new café for a new neighborhood

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3. House Speaker Brad Wilson to step down

Gov. Spencer Cox (left), House Speaker Brad Wilson (middle) and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall (right) sit during a press conference in Salt Lake City on Jan. 14, 2023. Photo: Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images

4. Fry sauce: Headlines on the side

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A new career is waiting for you

5. Here in Salt Lake!

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Today's weather: 🌞 Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

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Today's newsletter is 896 words — 3.5-minute read.

🎥 Erin watched "Mannequin" and "Teen Witch" for the first time since her middle school sleepovers, and she can't believe her memory edited out how bizarre those movies were.

💃 Kim enjoyed talking to University of Utah students about newsletters yesterday.

Madsen Park gets a makeover — and a festival

1 big thing: Welcome back to Madsen Park

A couple picnics in the shade at Madsen Park while new apartments are under construction across the street.

2. 👀 Rep. Chris Stewart becomes a lobbyist

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3. Fry sauce: Feast on this news

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4. The Mixtape: What's on this weekend

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On the job hunt?

5. ✈️  New Utah Jazz store

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🌧️ Today's weather: Rain, with a high of 68.

🎥 Situational awareness: Ticket packages for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival go on sale Oct. 18, with individual tickets available on Jan. 11.

Today's newsletter is 897 words — a 3-minute read.

🎧 Erin is so grateful to reader Caroline G. for recommending the "History of English" podcast! What a winner! 

🎸 Kim saw the Arctic Monkeys last night.

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1 big thing: Tim Ballard allegations ripple through Utah

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What the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal means for MLB expansion in SLC

2. MLB's expansion plans

3. Fry Sauce: Mix it up

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4. Leo wants to save the Great Salt Lake, too

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5. Where in Salt Lake?

Today's weather: ⛅️ Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Today's newsletter is 838 words — 3.5-minute read.

📖 Kim is finally reading "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes."

🍎 Erin's apple trees didn't do much this year.

Gov. Spencer Cox said on Thursday he supports eliminating unsanctioned camping as state and city officials work to reduce homelessness in Salt Lake City.

What he's saying: "I refuse to let Salt Lake City turn into San Francisco or Portland," Cox told reporters at his monthly news conference, referring to each municipality's homeless crisis.

"We will not allow that to happen in our capital city," he said.

State of play: Cox's statement comes a week after state and Salt Lake City officials announced the downtown location of a temporary shelter community for people experiencing homelessness.

Advocates have long argued for more short-term solutions to address homelessness, such as sanctioned camping.

By the numbers: Between 2020 and 2022, the number of Utahns who became homeless for the first time rose by 27%, according to state figures.

The GOP governor said he doesn't want Salt Lake City to become San Francisco or Portland.

Gov. Spencer Cox holds news conference at PBS Utah on Sept. 21 in Salt Lake City. Photo: Francisco Kjolseth/Salt Lake Tribune/pool

Homelessness

Gov. Spencer Cox said on Thursday he supports eliminating unsanctioned camping as state and city officials work to reduce homelessness in Salt Lake City.What he&#x27;s saying: &quot;I refuse to let Salt Lake City turn into San Francisco or Portland,&quot; Cox told reporters at his monthly news conference, referring to each municipality&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="homeless" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/08/24/san-francisco-homeless-encampments-sweep-lawsuit" data-vars-content-id="0ab23893-5240-45a9-b9df-fd356863e842" data-vars-headline="Gov. Cox says he won&#x27;t let Salt Lake City turn into San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2023/08/24/san-francisco-homeless-encampments-sweep-lawsuit" target="_self">homeless</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="crisis" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/05/12/2023-homeless-count-in-multnomah-county" data-vars-content-id="0ab23893-5240-45a9-b9df-fd356863e842" data-vars-headline="Gov. Cox says he won&#x27;t let Salt Lake City turn into San Francisco" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/05/12/2023-homeless-count-in-multnomah-county" target="_self">crisis</a>.

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Fans of the iconic television series "Friends" will soon have the chance to visit the Central Perk coffeehouse and Monica and Rachel's kitchen — without ever leaving Salt Lake City.

What's happening: "The Friends Experience" is coming to The Gateway Oct. 20 through Jan. 28, 2024.

The interactive exhibit first launched in New York City in 2019 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sitcom, which ran from 1994-2004.

The pop-up has toured in several U.S. cities, including Seattle, San Francisco and Chicago.

The intrigue: Last year, CNN included the exhibit in its "best immersive experiences around the world" list.

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Details: The Instagram-friendly exhibit will allow visitors to walk through and take selfies in recreated sets from the show, such as Joey and Chandler's apartment and the fountain from its title sequence.

Attendees can also relive scenes, like Ross' laughable attempt to move a couch up the stairs.

Admission: Tickets are $26.50, plus fees.

Interactive "Friends Experience" is coming to The Gateway

Visit Central Perk without ever leaving Salt Lake City.

Two people pose for a photo in a recreated set of Central Perk from the TV show "Friends."

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Fans of the iconic television series &quot;Friends&quot; will soon have the chance to visit the Central Perk coffeehouse and Monica and Rachel&#x27;s kitchen — without ever leaving Salt Lake City.What&#x27;s happening: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Friends Experience" data-vars-click-url="https://www.friendstheexperience.com/saltlakecity/?utm_campaign=website&amp;utm_source=sendgrid.com&amp;utm_medium=email" data-vars-content-id="2c15ef27-4f8f-4f60-a951-411302e8d944" data-vars-headline="Interactive &quot;Friends Experience&quot; is coming to The Gateway" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.friendstheexperience.com/saltlakecity/?utm_campaign=website&amp;utm_source=sendgrid.com&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank">The Friends Experience</a>&quot; is coming to The Gateway Oct. 20 through Jan. 28, 2024.

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Travelers and sports fans can now pick up a Utah Jazz souvenir at the Salt Lake City International Airport.

Details: Travel retailer WH Smith North America — in partnership with the NBA team — announced Wednesday the opening of a new store that sells Jazz-branded jerseys, hoodies, and collectibles.

The Utah Jazz Pro Shop, which opened last Friday, is located in a new section of Concourse A between gates 31 and 33.

Be smart: Store hours are 5am to 11pm, per the airport's website.

New Utah Jazz store opens in Salt Lake City International Airport

The new store sells Jazz-branded jerseys, hoodies and collectibles.

Photo: Courtesy of WH Smith North America

National Basketball Association (NBA)

Travelers and sports fans can now pick up a Utah Jazz souvenir at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Salt Lake City International Airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/06/21/restaurants-bars-salt-lake-airport-2024" data-vars-content-id="2cf1832f-f243-4360-bda4-747821c563ff" data-vars-headline="New Utah Jazz store opens in Salt Lake City International Airport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/06/21/restaurants-bars-salt-lake-airport-2024" target="_self">Salt Lake City International Airport</a>.Details: Travel retailer WH Smith North America — in partnership with the NBA team — announced Wednesday the opening of a new store that sells Jazz-branded jerseys, hoodies, and collectibles.

Sports

From film screenings to a rock concert, there's plenty to choose from in Salt Lake City this weekend.

The Salt Lake Film Society will screen two excellent horror movies — "The Witch" and "The Return of the Living Dead" — as part of its annual Tower of Terror film series at Broadway Centre Cinemas.

When: "The Witch" plays Friday at 9pm; "Return of the Living Dead" is Saturday at 9pm.

The rock band known for 2005 hits like "Dirty Little Secret" and "It Ends Tonight" is scheduled to perform at the Great Saltair.

Sing along to "Under the Sea" at Yalecrest Neighborhood Council's screening of the 2023 film "The Little Mermaid" at Laird Park.

The event will feature food trucks, popcorn, and a performance by local steel drum band SteelWorks.

What to do in Salt Lake City this weekend | Sept. 22-23

From film screenings to a rock concert, there's plenty to do in Salt Lake City this weekend.

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From film screenings to a rock concert, there&#x27;s plenty to choose from in Salt Lake City this weekend.

Now that the Oakland A's and Tampa Bay Rays have each announced new ballpark plans, all eyes are on Major League Baseball's expansion aspirations.

Why it matters: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in June after the A's and Rays reached stadium deals that the league would "put together an expansion committee and start talking internally first, about the issues associated with expansion," Forbes reported.

Driving the news: The Larry H. Miller Company, which owns the Salt Lake Bees, launched a campaign in April to attract an MLB team, proposing a new stadium on the west side.

Portland and Nashville are also campaigning for a team. Other potential candidates include Charlotte, North Carolina, and Montreal.

Between the lines: Portland is considered Salt Lake City's biggest rival for an expansion team to plant in the West.

Portland is considered Salt Lake City's biggest rival for an expansion team to plant in the West.

Rendering of a stadium proposed for North Temple Street in Salt Lake City. Image: Courtesy of Big League Utah

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Now that the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Oakland A&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/20/baseball-mlb-oakland-athletics-las-vegas-land-sale" data-vars-content-id="f16e0f9a-c6b0-4af2-b289-ef4c3ddfe701" data-vars-headline="What the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal means for MLB expansion in SLC" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/04/20/baseball-mlb-oakland-athletics-las-vegas-land-sale" target="_self">Oakland A&#x27;s</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tampa Bay Rays" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2023/09/19/tampa-bay-rays-speculation-relocate-nashville" data-vars-content-id="f16e0f9a-c6b0-4af2-b289-ef4c3ddfe701" data-vars-headline="What the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal means for MLB expansion in SLC" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2023/09/19/tampa-bay-rays-speculation-relocate-nashville" target="_self">Tampa Bay Rays</a> have each announced new ballpark plans, all eyes are on Major League Baseball&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expansion aspirations" data-vars-click-url="https://news.si.com/rob-manfred-supports-mlb-expansion-32-teams" data-vars-content-id="f16e0f9a-c6b0-4af2-b289-ef4c3ddfe701" data-vars-headline="What the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal means for MLB expansion in SLC" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://news.si.com/rob-manfred-supports-mlb-expansion-32-teams" target="_blank">expansion aspirations</a>.Why it matters: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in June after the A&#x27;s and Rays reached stadium deals that the league would &quot;put together an expansion committee and start talking internally first, about the issues associated with expansion,&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Forbes reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2023/07/11/rob-manfred-outlines-details-on-possible-mlb-expansion/?sh=6de866c73c62" data-vars-content-id="f16e0f9a-c6b0-4af2-b289-ef4c3ddfe701" data-vars-headline="What the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal means for MLB expansion in SLC" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2023/07/11/rob-manfred-outlines-details-on-possible-mlb-expansion/?sh=6de866c73c62" target="_blank">Forbes reported</a>.

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