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The Rundown: Melanie Zamora, Director of Housing Programs at The Road Home

In the second part of our three-part series on homelessness, we speak with Melanie Zamora, Director of Housing Programs at The Road Home – a non-profit organization that assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front. Plus, the science behind predicting earthquakes in Utah and more.

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The Rundown: Dismantling Transient Camps in City Creek Canyon, and Keeping Wolves Out of Utah

Today on the program a conversation with Sgt. Jeff Webb of the Salt Lake Police and Karla Bartholomew with the Salt Lake Valley Health Department on the recent operation to clear transient camps out of City Creek Canyon. Plus, the audit of a nonprofit group that’s been using state money to keep wolves out of…

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The Rundown: Mark Alvarez on Immigration Reform and a Report on the Utah Bar’s New Legal Aid Plan

Today on the program Mark Alvarez, immigration expert for Telemundo Utah, on the immigration reform debate that’s moving from the Senate to the House of Representatives. Plus, reporter Kim Shuske looks into the Utah Bar’s new Modest Means program to help people get cheaper access to legal services.

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The Rundown: Second Suns, a Conversation with Dr. Geoffrey Tabin on Fighting Blindness in Nepal

On today’s program, Dr. Geoffrey Tabin of the University of Utah’s Moran Eye Center on the new book Second Suns that chronicles his efforts to combat blindness in the developing world.

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The Rundown: Steve Erickson on the Utah-Nevada Water Showdown

Today on the program, the Great Basin Water Network’s Steve Erickson on the ongoing dispute over plans for a water pipeline on the Utah-Nevada border. That story and today’s local news summary on the The Rundown.

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The Rundown: Marina Lowe on Warrantless Subpoenas by Utah Law Enforcement

Today on the program we hear from Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Council with the ACLU of Utah on the use of Administrative Subpoenas by law enforcement officials in the state to obtain information from internet service providers. Plus, a rise in student loan interest rates and record-breaking heat.

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The Rundown: Political Cornflakes and the Fate of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Today on the program, historians Anne Meadows and Dan Buck – authors of the book Digging Up Butch and Sundance on what really became of the outlaw duo. Plus the Salt Lake Tribune’s Thomas Burr with Political Cornflakes.

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The Rundown: Immigration Reform, Medicaid Expansion and Political Gridlock

Today on the program we look at the immigration reform overhaul that passed out of the senate and at a proposed alternative to Federal Medicaid expansion – so-called “charity care.” Plus, a conversation with Clarine Norde Riddle, co-founder of the nonpartisan group No Labels on political gridlock in Washington.

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The Rundown: SLC Police Chief Burbank and Local Reactions to Supreme Court Rulings

On today’s Rundown, Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank explains his positions on gun control and enforcing immigration. That interview and the local reaction to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on same sex marriage.

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The Rundown: Science Funding in Peril and Mayor Ben McAdams on Early Childhood Education

On Tuesday’s program we heard from Science reporter Kim Shuske about the crisis in funding that Utah researchers are facing. We also spoke with Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams about early childhood education and fire risks. Plus, Senator Orrin Hatch’s new found support for immigration reform.

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