Today on the show – with a worldwide spotlight on the death of actor Robin Williams – we’re re-airing a conversation about suicide prevention efforts and access to effective mental health care in the state of Utah. In December of last year, we spoke with Kimberly Myers, Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Utah Department of…
(KCPW News) The United States Supreme Court ruled Monday morning that “closely held” corporations are not obligated to offer contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The decision was a victory for the defendants, including Hobby Lobby, as well as other employers who say being forced to pay for workers’ contraception is a violation of…
(KCPW News) Utah Governor Gary Herbert held his monthly KUED press conference on Thursday, just a day after a critical Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on same-sex marriage. The decision upholding a federal judge’s strike-down of Utah’s same-sex marriage ban is expected to go before the Supreme Court, as state officials such as the…
(KCPW News) A new poll suggests that Governor Gary Herbert’s Healthy Utah plan has the backing of a majority of Utahns. In fact, given a choice between adopting the governor’s plan and simply doing nothing on the Medicaid expansion issue, 88 percent of respondents were in favor of the plan. For more details, here’s KCPW’s…
(KCPW News) It’s summer, so you’re probably not thinking about a roaring fire in your fireplace. But if Breathe Utah has its way, you won’t ever think about it again. According to the clean air advocacy group, eleven homes in Salt Lake County rely on either wood or coal for their sole source of heat…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake County officials want to remind all public pool-goers this summer to use good hygiene and to avoid swimming while ill. Such efforts go a long way in preventing a waterborne bacterium known as cryptosporidium which is resistant to chlorine and can make unlucky swimmers sick for weeks. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham went…
(KCPW News) Ozone is associated with summer air pollution in populated places. Today in northeastern Utah, even within the city limits of Vernal, the air is clean. But almost everything about air pollution here is backwards. “We have never had ozone exceedances in the summer unless there’s a really strong wildfires influence,” explains Seth Lyman,…
(KCPW News) Governor Gary Herbert held his monthly press conference at KUED studios on Thursday. The half-hour Q-and-A session between the governor and members of the media focused on issues such as Medicaid expansion, public lands, and the ongoing same-sex marriage court battle. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the highlights from today’s press conference.
(KCPW News) A new study by University of Utah researchers reveals that mice with conditions similar to multiple sclerosis are able to walk just a couple weeks after being treated with human stem cells. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.
(KCPW News) The Utah legislature saw a renewed focus on air quality bills this year, but results were mixed. While Governor Gary Herbert signed bills requiring more fuel-efficient state-owned vehicles, bills that would’ve made it easier to adjust EPA air quality restrictions never made it to his desk. By now, many Utahns have momentarily forgotten…
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