History of Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, where it has stayed ever since. The city's name was officially changed to "Salt Lake City" at the same time. In 1857, when the Mormon practice of polygamy came to national awareness, President James Buchanan responded to public outcry by sending an army of 2500 soldiers, called the Utah Expedition, to investigate the LDS Church and install a non-LDS governor to replace Brigham Young. In response, Brigham Young imposed martial law, sending the Utah militia to harass the soldiers, a conflict called the Utah War. Young eventually surrendered to federal control when the new territorial governor, Alfred
Media in Salt Lake City Media in Salt Lake City The Salt Lake City, Utah, area includes many diverse media outlets, not only found within the official city boundaries, but also in the greater Wasatch Front urban area. El Semanal Magazine is a free bi-weekly independent printing media, published totally in Spanish since September 2001; news and entertainment, family oriented. www.elsemanalonline.com El Semanal Magazine is a free bi-weekly independent printing media, published totally in Spanish since September 2001; news and entertainment, family oriented. www.elsemanalonline.com Salt Lake City is the 36th largest television market, according to Nielsen. Salt Lake City is the 31st largest radio market,