The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Priced Out: Affordable Housing in Utah

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour – This week on the program, we air a forum on the growing gap in affordable housing in Utah—what’s causing it, what it’s doing to our communities and how it may be addressed. Last month, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute reported to Salt Lake City officials that growth in both the regional…

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Behind the Headlines

LDS church leader says gender is defined at birth, ATVs in Utah’s national parks, and a lewdness charge.

A leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints defines gender as ‘biological sex at birth.’ The National Parks Service opens Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ to ATVs. And a West Valley City woman fights a lewdness charge after going topless in her own home. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

Impeachment proceedings and the Utah gubernatorial race

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s conversation with the president of Ukraine, the impeachment’s impact on the presidential race, Bernie Sanders getting two stents…

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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Climate Impacts on Minoritized Communities

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we air a forum on climate change’s effect on minority communities in the state, in the nation and across the world. Almost one year ago, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report that called for the limiting of average temperature rises to…

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In the Hive

Best of In the Hive – 2019

Producers Roger McDonough and Tim Pierce share clips from their favorite episodes of “In the Hive” over the past year. Join them as they look back into a year of engaging, thoughtful stories that tie Utah together. This episode of “In the Hive” was created as a part of KCPW’s Fall Pledge Drive. Please consider keeping…

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Behind the Headlines

Reactions to impeachment inquiry, State alters Lake Powell Pipeline plan, and a coal mine resumes production.

Utah’s members of Congress react to the launch of an official impeachment inquiry. State officials significantly alter their plans for the Lake Powell Pipeline. And a Utah coal mine is expected to resume production — with an eye to overseas markets. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, reporter…

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Both Sides of the Aisle

The legacy of Governor Gary Herbert, the Climate Strike and President Trump’s conversation with the Ukrainian president

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by former Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the Salt Lake City mayoral election, the Utah gubernatorial race, the legacy of Gov. Gary Herbert, the youth-led Climate Strike, the conversation between President…

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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Fake News and Alternative Facts

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour—This week on the program, we air a forum looking at the vilification of / and distrust in/ the media—the network of journalists, reporters, editors, producers and newscasters that gather and dispense the news. Referred to by many names: the press, the media, the fourth estate or the great bulwark of…

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Local News

Climate action in Salt Lake City on September 20th, 2019

As part of a global action on climate change, scores of Salt Lake City residents participated in a rally on Friday, September 20th, 2019. Participants met at the City and County Building in downtown Salt Lake and then marched to the Utah State Capitol building. KCPW’s Roger McDonough attended the event to hear from rally-goers,…

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Behind the Headlines

Lawmakers take cannabis private, rents continue to rise despite new construction, and those pesky scooter riders

Lawmakers vote to take cannabis dispensing out of the state’s hands. Rents continue to rise, despite a boom in apartment construction. And Salt Lake City considers a crackdown on sidewalk scooter riders. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt Canham, reporter Taylor Stevens and columnist George Pyle join KCPW host…

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