Eric Ray, Author at KCPW

DWQ Says Red Butte Creek is Clean; Public Comment Opens

November 8, 2012 Eric Ray

Thanks to a ruptured Chevron oil pipeline, more than 33,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into Salt Lake City’s Red Butte Creek in June 2010. The spill not only killed wildlife, including waterfowl, fish, and the invertebrates they eat, but also caused park closures and many residents along the creek to become ill. Now more than two years later and with a comment period on the spill’s closure document set to open, the Utah Division of Water Quality says the creek is clean. Environmentalists disagree.

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Local News

Love Concedes Congressional Race to Matheson

November 7, 2012 Eric Ray

Despite recent polls showing her as the favorite, Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love conceded her race for the seat in Utah’s new 4th Congressional District to incumbent Congressman Jim Matheson early this morning.

Local News

Salt Lake County Makes Welcoming Changes for Hispanic Voters

November 6, 2012 Eric Ray

Voters in Salt Lake County now have the option of viewing the ballot in English or Spanish. County Clerk Sherrie Swensen says the most recent census showed the county met the threshold that, under the Voting Rights Act, requires it to provide the bilingual ballots.

Local News

Early Voting Numbers High in Utah

November 6, 2012 Eric Ray

If the turnout for early voting is any indication, the overall voter turnout for the 2012 Utah general election could be high. Mark Thomas, Director of Elections in the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office, says he anticipates about 40% of people who intend to vote did so early.

Environment

Utah’s Winter Wood Burning Regulations Start Today

November 1, 2012 Eric Ray

November first marks the beginning of the wood burning season, and thus the winter air pollution season, in Utah.

Local News

U of U Political Scientist Gives Thoughts on Local Races

October 31, 2012 Eric Ray

With the 2012 General Election less than a week away, campaigns are gearing up in Utah for both national and local offices. If Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love beats incumbent Democrat Jim Matheson for Utah’s 4th Congressional seat, will a Democrat ever win a state office in Utah again? Who has the advantage in the Salt Lake County Mayoral race between Mark Crockett and Ben McAdams? KCPW’s Eric Ray spoke with University of Utah political scientist Matthew Burbank for his views on those questions:

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City Beat

Airport TRAX Line to Open Ahead of Schedule

October 25, 2012 Eric Ray

Those looking for easier transportation to the Salt Lake City International Airport can look forward to riding TRAX sooner than originally planned. Utah Transit Authority has announced the new line will open in April 2013.

Education

Matheson Takes Love to Task on Federal Special Ed Funding

October 24, 2012 Eric Ray

Utah Congressman Jim Matheson took aim today at the plan of his Republican opponent to cut $750 billion dollars in federal spending, focusing specifically on what he says is Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love’s plan to eliminate financial aid for special education.

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Environment

A Conversation with Utah’s Outgoing Wildlife Director

October 3, 2012 Eric Ray

Come December, Jim Karpowitz will walk away from the only job he’s known for more than three decades – managing Utah’s wildlife.

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County Beat

New Website Provides Incorporation Information to Millcreek Residents

September 27, 2012 Eric Ray

Salt Lake County launched a website today designed to provide information to Millcreek Township residents prior to November’s incorporation vote, and representatives from both sides of the issue used the occasion to argue several points.

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