Segment 1: Last week, Prof. Bonner Ritchie delivered his final public lecture at Utah Valley University, wrapping up an illustrious academic career. But in addition to his considerable reputation as a master teacher, he’s also well known for putting his expertise in peace-making into practice. On Tuesday, Ritchie joins us to talk about negotiation…
Republican delegates proved they love Mia Love on Saturday. The Saratoga Springs mayor walked away with 70 percent of the vote in the final round of voting at Saturday’s state Republican convention.
The Utah Republican Party has agreed to launch an investigation after three candidates resigned from the 2nd Congressional District race at Saturday’s convention, accusing another candidate of dirty politics.
The race between longtime U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch and former state senator Dan Liljenquist will continue. Saturday, Utah Republican Party delegates forced the two into a primary election after Hatch narrowly failed to reach the number of votes needed to walk away with the GOP nomination. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on his reaction to Saturday’s results, which will put him in his first primary since he was originally elected to the Senate in 1976.
Utah Democrats avoided primary elections in nearly all their big races at the state convention held Saturday. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the U.S. Senate race pitted two candidates who have both run against longtime incumbent Orrin Hatch in the past against each other at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
The political fate of dozens of candidates rests with 6,400 state delegates. Both the Republicans and Democrats will be holding their state conventions tomorrow to whittle down the candidates for many state and federal offices. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke with some of this year’s delegates to find out what the process is like.
TRAX and bus riders should be aware of changes to system routes tomorrow in anticipation of the Salt Lake City Marathon. The Red Line to the University of Utah will be shut down across State Street during the race from approximately 7 A.M. to 1 P.M. UTA Spokesman Gerry Carpenter says it will still run from daybreak into downtown, but will continue to the Salt Lake Central Station instead of the university.
Segment 1: Panhandlers are becoming a fixture throughout the Salt Lake Valley, asking for help on street corners, freeway off-ramps and business entrances. Last month, a federal judge ruled Utah’s anti-panhandling law was unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds, but some business owners worry aggressive panhandlers are chasing away customers. On Monday, we’ll talk about the…
This year’s election for U.S. Senate could be a rematch. After challenging him in 2000, former Utah Senate Minority Leader Scott Howell is once again mounting a campaign against incumbent Orrin Hatch, who’s seeking a seventh term in office. Howell served 10 years in the Utah legislature, and was an executive for 34 years with IBM, where he says he’s helped produce economic growth.
Salt Lake County Animal Services is being honored for its work. For the last two years, the shelter was awarded “Best in State” and Thursday it held an event to celebrate. Dana Layton, CEO of Best of State, says the judging was based on several categories.
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