Both Sides of the Aisle
Episode 11: December 19th
The Federal Budget Compromise, Utah’s Air Quality, and Matheson’s Big Decision
Local News
Both Sides of the Aisle
Episode 10: December 12th
The AG Pick by the State Central Committee, Pay Raises for Elected Officials, and Obama gets in on the ‘Selfie’ craze
Explore Utah Science
When People and Wildlife Collide
(KCPW/ Explore Utah Science) Ā Each year, thousands of vehicles collide with deer and elk that are crossing Utahās highways, often causing major property damage, and even death. To protect both people and wildlife, scientists are investigating the safest, most cost-effective ways to get big game across the road. Julie Kiefer with Explore Utah Science has…
Legislative Coverage
House Investigators Say Former AG Swallow Tampered with Evidence
(KCPW News)Ā New revelations about former Utah Attorney General John Swallow were made public on Thursday by the House committee investigating allegations against him. Special counsel Steve Reich kicked off day one of a two-day presentation to the House Special Investigative Committee by accusing Swallow of both fabricating and destroying evidence. Reich believes this was done…
The Rundown
The Rundown: West Jordan Mayor Melissa Johnson on Declining a Second Term Run
Today on the program, a look at the findings of a House Committee investigating former Utah Attorney General John Swallow. Plus, a conversation with Melissa Johnson, mayor Utah’s fourth most populous city, West Jordan. Mayor Johnson says she won’t seek re-election after her four-year term because she doesn’t want to be a career politician.
Downtown SLC
A Preview of EVE – Salt Lake’s Premier New Years Event
Today on the show we’re joined by Topher Horman, Creative Director of EVE to talk about coming together as a community to usher in the New Year. We’ll get a preview of Salt Lake’s premier New Years event and a rundown of its venues and participants.
Local News
With Matheson Out, Who Will Win Utah’s 4th District?
(KCPW News) Democratic Representative Jim Matheson has won seven consecutive congressional elections in Utah, and while incumbents typically fare well in the U.S. House of Representatives, Mathesonās success in a deeply Republican state is notable. For over a decade, Democrats have counted on Matheson as a dependable foothold in one of the reddest states in…
The Rundown
The Rundown: Representative Matheson on Not Seeking Re-Election
Today we speak with Utah’s lone Democratic member of congress, Jim Matheson. Representative Matheson announced yesterday that he won’t seek re-election in 2014 via a facebook post to his followers and later confirmed that he would bow out of contending for Utah’s 4th congressional district next year. That, plus the day’s top local headlines –…
Environment
Local Groups Raise Awareness of Air Quality Issues
(KCPW News) Decked out in holiday apparel and wearing masks to protect their lungs from pollution, about a dozen protesters gather on the sidewalk along 700 East, one of the busiest streets in Salt Lake. A man dressed as Santa Claus waves to the constant stream of traffic, holding a sign that says, āBreathing clean…
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour
Saleh āGadiā Johar, Human Trafficking Activist
The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air date: Dec. 18, 2013) ā Saleh āGadiā Johar is an author and human trafficking activist focused on the ordeal of human trafficking victims from Eritrea in the Sinai desert.Ā According to Johar and a human rights report released in December 2013, The Human Trafficking Cycle: Sinai and Beyond, since…
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