Salt Lake County is making it easier for cyclists to get around. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Mayor Peter Corroon and the county’s transportation department laid the groundwork this morning for new bicycle route signs and roadway paint to connect cyclists to major routes and popular destinations in the unincorporated county.
A new job title is in store for Denice Graham, the Utah Department of Transportation’s former Civil Rights Manager who was wrongfully terminated last year. Late last week, Graham accepted a new position with the state as a human resource analyst, and was reimbursed for the legal fees she paid while fighting her termination.
Some of the biggest challenges refugees face when coming to the United States are understanding the legal system, learning their rights and realizing their opportunities. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on how Salt Lake City is working to make that process easier.
Twelve thousand runners, walkers, and volunteers will fill library square tomorrow to help fight breast cancer.
Electronic book lovers in Utah might be getting a refund from some of the nation’s largest book publishers, who are being accused of anti-competitive conduct.
Segment 1: Thirty years ago, Dr. Chase Peterson and two other University of Utah physicians implanted the world’s first artificial heart into a retired dentist, Dr. Barney Clark. The landmark surgery is one of many accomplishments in Peterson’s storied career as a doctor, academic and administrator. Peterson has written a new memoir and on Monday,…
If you recognize the name Breck England, it could because of his frequent op-eds in the newspaper, lambasting the Utah Legislature. Or perhaps it’s because the he’s co-written several books with famous Utah author Stephen Covey, and shared his expertise on LDS history. Now, the business consultant is hoping to win a seat in the Utah Legislature, running as a Democrat in Davis County.
To believe or not to believe? Today, more and more Utahns are choosing life without religion. KCPW’s Jessica Gail takes a look at the state’s growing community of active atheists and what’s made it easier for some to take the “leap of faith” away from faith.
He was elected in 1976, has served six terms in the U.S. Senate, and was just defeated in a Republican primary election by a Tea Party candidate. It sounds like we could be talking about Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, but that’s actually the story of Indiana Senator Richard Lugar. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.
Post offices in rural Utah slated to close due to budget cuts no longer need to worry, at least for now. Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service announced it will keep 3,700 rural and low-revenue post offices open due to community outcry. Margaret Putnam, a manager at Salt Lake City’s main post office, says this will save approximately 19 Utah locations that were on a list to possibly shut down.
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