by Taylor Anderson | May 29, 2026 | Central City, Downtown
The former councilwoman who was appointed to represent Downtown in 2019 and later lost her bid for a full term applied to fill a vacancy created after Eva Lopez Chavez was removed for buying a primary home outside the district. Yet county records show Ana Valdemoros...
by Jacob Scholl | May 12, 2026 | 9-Line
Salt Lake City’s District 4 is now a vacant seat, as city officials announced Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez has been kicked out her seat after determining she no longer lived within the district she represents. The change means a key seat on the council — one that...
by Jacob Scholl | May 6, 2026 | East Liberty Park, Policy, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Council Member and former congressional candidate Eva Lopez Chavez — recently accused of sexual misconduct and moving outside of her district — will be diminished in her role on the council pending an investigation. In a vote late Tuesday night,...
by Jacob Scholl | Apr 13, 2026 | Developments, Downtown, Proposed, Salt Lake City, Sugar House
The largely pro-development Salt Lake City Council surprised the region with its unanimous vote rejecting a hotel next to Sugar House Park, but the vote itself doesn’t necessarily mark a clear shift in the city’s approach to development, industry experts...
by Jacob Scholl | Mar 23, 2026 | Central City, Developments, Downtown, Proposed, Salt Lake City
A rendering of the rooftop bar in the Domain mid-rise hotel, located at 370 S. West Temple. Image via Domain Companies/VUW A new, mid-rise hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City has closed on its financing, paving the way for the luxury hotel to open in the coming years...
