As thousands of U.S. troops begin to leave Iraq the process of helping them heal begins here at home. Utah’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center says it is already seeing the effects of the war on Utah’s veterans. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what it is doing to make sure veterans can get the support they need.
Another state lawmaker is pushing to eliminate daylight saving time in Utah. Republican Representative Jim Nielson of Bountiful has introduced a bill to exempt Utah from the federal government’s time change, where clocks are moved forward an hour in the spring so that afternoons have more daylight, and moved back in the fall. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Nielson says the bi-annual adjustment isn’t right for Utah and one researcher says he might be right.
Nearly nine years after the U.S. began placing more troops in Iraq, the President announced last week that the war there is officially over. Now as thousands of troops from across the country and here in Utah return home, one Salt Lake City couple says the end of the war is a bitter sweet reminder of the son they lost there five years ago. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on their feelings about the U.S. leaving the country and what they are doing to keep their son’s memory alive.
The Utah Democratic party is asking Republicans to prove they’ll put public education at the top of the list this year. The House Republican Caucus met yesterday to outline their priorities for the 2012 legislative session, which included education, reducing state debt and drawing the line on taxes. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Democrats say they hope House Republicans will focus on education this session, but their track record leads them to believe otherwise.
Segment 1: Over 80 years ago, Gus Weller opened a second-hand bookstore in downtown Salt Lake City and it evolved into full-service shop on Main Street, filled to the rafters with modern classics, rare books and Mormon titles. But times are changing. In another week, Sam Weller’s Bookstore becomes Weller Book Works and moves to…
The President and CEO of the Deseret News is once again making big changes to the state’s oldest daily paper. Clark Gilbert has named a national editor, publisher and a Utah edition editor. Gilbert says the changes reflect the newspaper’s recent transition.
With the 2012 legislative session quickly approaching, Republican members of the House of Representatives met yesterday to discuss their priorities for the upcoming year. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke with lawmakers and reports on what they have in store.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is ramping up patrols this winter in an effort to stop poachers from killing deer out-of-season.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development announced today it would renew funding for homeless programs across the nation, including more than $5 million for fifty programs in Utah. The funding is intended to keep them operating through 2012 as part of the Obama administrations efforts to prevent and end homelessness.
Utah’s 2012 gubernatorial race could soon get its first Democratic candidate. Peter Cooke, a retired army general and businessman, says he is seriously considering taking on the job.
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