Utah's first Black-owned brewery is coming to Salt Lake City.

State of play: Policy Kings Brewery plans to open this fall in the trendy Central 9th neighborhood after outgrowing its original location in Cedar City, owners Deandre and Sara Ridgel announced this month.

The big picture: Fewer than 1% of America's craft breweries are owned by Black brewers, according to the National Black Brewers Association.

Catch up quick: Policy Kings, named for the gambling kingpins of Chicago in the early 20th century, opened six years ago in Cedar City as Utah's first majority Black-owned brewery.

• It became a tourism staple in Iron County, particularly with the Shakespeare Festival crowds.

Between the lines: The brewery also was a notable Black cultural center in mostly rural southwest Utah, where less than 1% of the population is Black.

• Policy Kings introduced the area's first major Juneteenth celebration and decorated the bar with murals of icons like Prince, Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle.
• Expect a similar celebration at the Salt Lake location, where the brewery plans to highlight music and art by Black Utahns.

Friction point: The Ridgels hoped to expand the brewery in Iron County, where Sara grew up, but couldn't find a suitable building.

• The craft beer scene is slowly blossoming in southern Utah — but has a lot more interest along the Wasatch Front, Sara told Axios.

The intrigue: Policy Kings has also been a social hub for progressive movements and nonprofits in conservative Iron County, hosting political events, a toy drive for domestic violence victims, an antiracism forum and a drag night — "even when we knew the backlash we would get," Deandre wrote on Instagram.

• The brewery's departure will likely leave a noticeable hole in the county's minority liberal community.

What's next: Policy Kings has launched a Kickstarter to help fund the move, with donor prizes like a seat at a private catered party, special events, swag and a chance to help paint the murals at the new location.

Learn about the brews

Real Salt Lake's total guaranteed compensation for its players in 2024 is $13.6 million, ranking 27th out of 29 franchises, per the MLS Players Association's salary guide.

The big picture: The Utah franchise spent nearly $1.6 million more than St. Louis, the lowest-paid team in the league. St. Louis joined the league last year as an expansion team, while Real Salt Lake is in its 20th season.

Zoom in: Striker Cristian "Chicho" Arango, defender Justen Glad and midfielder Matt Crooks are Real Salt Lake's highest-paid players, each earning at least $1 million annually as of April 25.

• Arango is on the books for $2.1 million, while Glad earns $1.3 million and Crooks $1 million.

State of play: Since his arrival last year, Arango has contributed to the franchise's revival and became the league's top scorer over the weekend with his 13th goal, surpassing Inter Miami's Lionel Messi who has 10, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.

• Real Salt Lake currently ranks No. 1 in the Western Conference.
• Last year, they finished as the fifth seed before being bounced in the first round of the playoffs.

Zoom out: Inter Miami ($41.7 million) has the highest payroll, with nearly half its guaranteed compensation going to Messi.

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A 34-year-old man who's suspected of killing his 6-year-old son before dying by suicide in their home in Ballpark was a Salt Lake City Council staffer. (Salt Lake Tribune)

​​🍬 A North Ogden fifth-grader brought cannabis gummy worms to school and shared them with four other students during recess, believing it was regular candy. (KSL.com)

• The children, who ate one to three gummies each, experienced light-headedness but no other serious symptoms. One student who saw a doctor was told to "sleep off the effects," according to North Ogden police.

The body of a 60-year-old Layton man was found at Snowbird on Monday, a day after a relative reported he was missing. The cause of death has not been determined. (KUTV)

• Searchers tracked the man's cell phone to his body.

A Salt Lake nursery is offering a fun experiment in produce, just in time for spring.

• The 42nd Street Greenhouse is stocking various plants for herbal teas.

Zoom in: You can try lemon verbena, holy basil and other fun, fragrant plants to make your perfect cuppa.

Good news: If you're low on farming space, don't worry — I've grown chamomile and other brewable herbs in containers.

How it works: Check out this video for tips on gardening tea plants in Salt Lake City.

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We asked readers to locate a new mural in Salt Lake County last week — and you delivered.

State of play: The mural is next to Grid City Beer Works in South Salt Lake.

• It was created by the artist known as Key Detail as part of the 2024 Mural Fest.

🎉 Congratulations to Liz C. for having the correct answer!