A spokeswoman for the Alpine School District says a Lehi middle school did not “out” a 14-year-old student to his parents as punishment for being gay, contrary to a Facebook page that criticizes the school’s actions. Rhonda Bromley says claims that the school suspended him for coming out aren’t true.
An area of Salt Lake City scornfully referred to by many residents as the “Sugar hole” will finally get the facelift it was intended to have before the economy took a nosedive. Mecham Management is moving forward with a $53 million retail and residential project with the help of a loan the Salt Lake City Council approved on Tuesday, acting as the Redevelopment Agency. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, bitterness still lingers over the demolition of historic buildings that made way for the venture.
A local manufacturing plant was the backdrop as Utah Governor Gary Herbert unveiled a year-long-review of business regulations in the state this morning, highlighting red tape he says could be trimmed.
Outdated way-finding signs in downtown Salt Lake City will likely get a facelift before the City Creek Development opens its doors this spring. The Salt Lake City Council will vote Tuesday to allocate funding for the project.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker testified this morning before a congressional subcommittee against a proposal to sell a parcel of national forest land, paving the way for a ski lift between the Canyons and Solitude Mountain Resort. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Becker told the panel it’s the city’s responsibility to make sure the project doesn’t bypass the environmental reviews and public participation that need to take place before the project is solidified.
Former Democratic Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson says neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are moving the country in a direction that most Americans want to see it go. That’s why he’s establishing his own political party and likely throwing his hat into the 2012 Presidential race.
A local bookstore and Main Street legacy is pushing forward in the face of corporate retailers and diminishing book sales with a new location and a new name. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Sam Weller’s Bookstore will change its name to Weller Book Works once it settles into its new home at Trolley Square.
Despite initial objections from the Federal Election Commission, Republican Senator Mike Lee says he is hopeful his proposal to head up a super PAC will be granted, making him the first politician to do so.
A new audit calls on Utah’s higher education system to increase graduation rates, discourage students from taking excess courses and increase college preparedness. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the numbers presented to state lawmakers this morning on Utah’s Capitol Hill show there’s a lot of room for improvement.
The Occupy SLC movement will deliver complaints to the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission tomorrow night with two grievances: human rights abuses they say they incurred when the camp was shut down two weeks ago, and a number of others they allege since the protest began. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, leaders of the movement say they won’t meet directly with city officials until they get an apology.
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