SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The taxpayer cost of mayoral portraits has risen significantly over the last two decades. The Deseret News reports that the portrait of outgoing Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski is expected to cost about $35,000. That’s up from $30,000 it cost for the portrait of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City has been chosen to host the U.S. Quidditch World Cup in 2021. Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced the selection Friday and said the city was chosen for its proximity to an airport and its walkable downtown area. The event is expected to host […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski says she won’t run for re-election this year due to a serious family matter. She made history when she won in 2015 to become the city’s first openly gay mayor. Biskupski said Monday in a news release that she […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah businessman is challenging Salt Lake City mayor Jackie Biskupski in hopes of becoming the capital’s first ethnic-minority leader. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Democrat David Ibarra made the announcement Tuesday backed by Salt Lake County Attorney Sim Gill and former mayor Rocky Anderson. Ibarra’s father […]
