Victims of a data breach on a state server storing information for the Utah Department of Health had an opportunity to ask questions and express frustrations to health officials at a public forum Wednesday. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, officials and advocacy groups are focused on getting more people to take advantage of services to keep their credit and identities safe.
Care for patients suffering from HIV has come a long way over the past 30 years. Wednesday, the Utah AIDS foundation honored four Utahns who helped make that happen at its “Pioneers in HIV” celebration. KCPW’s Jessica Gail introduces us to those at the forefront of HIV care in Utah.
Weather experts are warning Utahns of a dry, hot summer, and with that comes an increased risk of fires. Randy Julander, Snow Survey Supervisor for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, says the state is a month to six weeks ahead of where it should be for melted snowpack, and in many areas of the state there is no snowpack left.
The Sugar House streetcar line stretching from the heart of the Salt Lake City neighborhood to the TRAX station on 2100 South will be lined with green space, thanks to a vote of the city council Tuesday night. Council Chair Soren Simonsen, who represents the neighborhood, says the nearly $7 million dollars in funding will contribute to a grand vision.
Segment 1: A broken heart may be just a metaphor, but neurologically the emotional pain of heartbreak and mourning can feel like torture. On Thursday, we’re talking about the psychology of lost love and new ways to heal a broken heart. Guests: Dr. Ginette Paris, author of “Heartbreak” Machiel Klerk, Jung Society of Utah Dr.…
Three downtown TRAX stops will close for two-and-a-half weeks beginning Saturday as Utah Transit Authority workers connect the Airport TRAX line to the existing system. Spokesman Gerry Carpenter says every station west of EnergySolutions Arena will be affected, including the Planetarium, Old Greek Town and Salt Lake Central stops.
The Beehive State now has its own little bear country. Tuesday, Utah’s only polar bear was welcomed to her new home at the Hogle Zoo, where she will live next door to the zoo’s recently acquired grizzlies. KCPW’s Jessica Gail takes us through the new exhibit.
Two community health centers in Utah were awarded federal grants today as part of the health care reform law to help expand their facilities, create jobs and serve more patients. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, one facility in Salt Lake City will now be able to provide much needed dental care and substance abuse services to the homeless.
Segment 1: Hundreds of Utah youth spend their teen years in foster care, but not many foster families want teens. A 2011 audit found that of the 1,300 foster care families statewide, just 200 were willing to bring a child in that 14-18 age bracket into their homes. On Wednesday, we’ll talk about the reality…
Video cameras could be coming to Utah courtrooms. Currently, they’re only allowed in the state’s appellate courts, but a vote of the Utah Judicial Council Monday would pave the way for them to be allowed in district courtrooms as well. State Courts Spokeswoman Nancy Volmer notes, however, that individual judges would have the final say on whether to permit them for each case.
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