The Utah State Bar will be working this week to match low-income Utahns with attorneys who can help them out for free. Attorney John Baldwin says several events are planned for National Pro Bono Celebration week.
Listen to our podcast of a panel discussion from the 14th annual Utah Humanities Book Festival, “Joe Hill and the History of Utah Radicalism.”
More people in Utah seriously think about committing suicide than in anywhere else in the country, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains what a mental health professional says is behind the startling statistic, and who is most at risk.
With the election coming up on Tuesday, November 8th and early voting starting next week, today we hosted a debate for Salt Lake City Council District 2. The west-side district includes neighborhoods like Glendale, Poplar Grove and Jackson, each with their own unique challenges and concerns. We were joined by incumbent Councilman Van Turner and challenger Kyle LaMalfa.
Citing chaos and mismanagement, one of the Salt Lake City Library’s largest financial and volunteer supporters took a step back yesterday afternoon, saying changes must be made with the library director if that support is to continue. Leaders of the Friends of the City Library addressed the library board at the Anderson-Foothill branch, saying they can no longer continue to support a system where so many people are unhappy. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how it got to this point, and what the board plans to do about it.
Cottonwood Heights Mayor Kelvin Cullimore says he’s hoping developer Terry Diehl will reconsider building in his city now that it may re-zone his Tavaci development at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
The Utah Office of Energy Development has made more funds available for its Renewable Energy Rebate Program as a result of its popularity. The state has added an additional $200,000 in rebate money to the original $1 million for the installation of solar photovoltaic, thermal, and wind energy systems. Office of Energy Development Director Samantha Mary Julian says although the program is funded through one-time federal stimulus money, the state will continue to seek grants to keep the project alive.
We’ll have to wait until the New Hampshire primary to know for sure whether former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman’s decision to skip the Nevada debate to campaign there won him any extra votes in the Granite State. But the GOP presidential contender can take comfort in knowing that he has at least three fans: his three oldest daughters, who have taken to social media and even the Huffington Post to support their dad.
Segment 1: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Utah women, but public awareness and early detection are saving lives. A new documentary traces the experience of five Utah women with breast cancer and on Thursday, Jennifer talks with the producer and two of the survivors about the physical and emotional toll…
In a committee meeting Wednesday, state lawmakers reconsidered the effectiveness of a program that requires first-time DUI offenders to install a device in their car that prevents it from starting if the driver has had too much to drink. The Ignition Interlock restrictive driver program became law in 2006, and many argue it has led to a drop in DUI arrests. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, some say the state shouldn’t rely on technology to enforce the law.
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