Utah students may no longer be the only ones getting a lesson in sex education. Lawmakers are considering new human sexuality and health education courses for parents to help them teach the often-uncomfortable sex-ed lesson to their children at home. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, while lawmakers agree there is room for improvement to sex…
In the final weeks leading up to Election Day, the first debate between six-term Senator Orrin Hatch and Democratic challenger Scott Howell was held Wednesday at KBYU Television. Hatch continues to tout his years of experience, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, Howell says it’s time to hit the reset button.
More than 51,000 children in Utah live in poverty. That’s according to recent data collected by the Department of Workforce Services in its first annual report on intergenerational poverty in the state. The data shows that 13.2 percent of Utahns receive public assistance, and that one in every six children lives in poverty. Senator Stuart…
KCPW is proud to announce a new partnership with EXPLORE Utah Science, an organization whose mission is to uncover science stories that matter to those who live in Utah.
Salt Lake County Mayoral Candidate Ben McAdams announced his plan for economic development Tuesday morning to a crowd at South Salt Lake’s CHG Healthcare Services facility. The Democrat says he wants to cut down on red tape for those trying to start a business to help spur job growth and build the economy. His opponent,…
A device that could prevent HIV transmission is being developed in our own backyard. Scientists at the University of Utah have developed an intravaginal ring that was able to deliver an HIV/AIDS-prevention drug when implanted in sheep. Now the device is being showcased to scientists across the country. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how it works.
Segment 1: In addition to penning the classic novel “Of Mice and Men,” John Steinbeck wrote a stage version of the tragic tale. Pioneer Theatre Company brings the heartbreaking story of George and Lennie to the Utah stage and on Wednesday, we explore how loneliness, ignorance and fate figure into this morality play and why…
Five independent and third-party candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate offered their thoughts about the U.S. political system and how to change it Monday night at the Salt Lake City Main Library’s Tessman Auditorium.
Nine hundred thousand dollars. That money is coming to Salt Lake City to help fight domestic violence thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded yesterday to the Salt Lake Area Family Justice Center. but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, more than a dozen agencies around the Salt Lake Valley will use the money to provide domestic violence outreach.
A high school education is not enough. That was the message being echoed at the Governor’s Education Summit Today (Monday) at Salt Lake Community College. Educators, lawmakers and members of the business community met to discuss the challenges facing Utah’s education system, and what needs to be done to increase the number of Utahns receiving…
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