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Two Utah Projects Highlighted in Federal Recreation, Conservation Initiative

October 25, 2011 Whittney Evans

Completion of the Jordan River Parkway and environmental education programs at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge have been highlighted by the U.S. Interior Department as among the best investments in the nation to promote outdoor recreation and conservation. The projects will be in a 50-state report to be released next week. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, it’s unclear what that recognition will mean for the projects.

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Outdoor Retailers Say Bad Economy Not Affecting Them

August 7, 2011 Jessica Gail

The largest Outdoor Retailer Summer Market wrapped up over the weekend at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Retailers say the outdoors market is on fire, and even with the nation’s financial woes making some businesses weary, KCPW’s Jessica Gail explains this industry seems to be exempt.

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Politics Up Close: Outdoor Industry in Town for Summer Market

August 5, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Salt Lake City’s population has grown by tens of thousands for this weekend, while the annual Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is going on at the Salt Palace, generating more than $23 million in direct economic impact to the city. But the Outdoor Industry Association, which puts on the show, isn’t happy with the direction the state of Utah is going on outdoor policy, and the show has gotten larger than the Salt Palace.

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SL County Park Bond Vote Postponed Until 2012

June 29, 2011 Jessica Gail

Salt Lake County voters will have one more year to decide whether to vote “yes” on a $110 million dollar parks bond. The county council has decided to wait to bring the issue to the ballot box. And as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, the holdup could also mean a delay for Salt Lake City’s future soccer complex.

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Construction Begins on Parley’s Trail Pedestrian Tunnel

June 23, 2011 Whittney Evans

The crown jewel of the ongoing Parley’s Trail expansion is coming to fruition. Construction crews are in the first stages of carving out a pedestrian tunnel under 1300 East, just south of 2100 South, that will join Sugar House Park with Hidden Hollow and the Sugar House business district. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the project is expected to be a major regional connector and a sight to behold.

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Environment

Some Struggle at Farmers Market Due to Bad Spring Weather

June 12, 2011 Jessica Gail

An annual tradition continued on Saturday in Pioneer Park as thousands packed into downtown Salt Lake City to kick off the largest Farmers Market in its 19 year history. Local bakeries, vendors and artisans were out in full force, but KCPW’s Jessica Gail talked with a few farmers who aren’t able to do as much business as they’d like, thanks to the weather.

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Flooding Nears More Populated Areas

June 10, 2011 Jessica Gail

With temperatures steadily climbing over the next five days, National Weather Service Hydrologist Brian McInerney says the threat for flooding, especially in the Salt Lake Valley, is ever increasing.

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Outdoor Retailer Sponsor Feels Slighted by State Leadership

June 8, 2011 Whittney Evans

The Outdoor Industry Association isn’t happy about Governor Gary Herbert’s pushback on wild lands preservation. The association sponsors the Outdoor Retailer Market, which is held in Salt Lake City twice a year, boosting the state and local economies by millions of dollars. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, it’s not ruling out other locations as long as Utah leaders are unsupportive of their causes.

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Mayor Hopes to Find Support for Parks, Trails Bond

June 6, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is hoping you’ll support a new bond measure for the county’s parks and trails this fall, which would mean a property tax hike. But first, he’ll have to get the Republican-controlled County Council to agree to put it on the ballot, an effort that begins at Tuesday’s council meeting. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked him how large the bond is, and what it would go toward.

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Governor Herbert Tours Flooded Weber County

May 31, 2011 Jessica Gail

From the sky and from the ground Utah Governor Gary Herbert surveyed damage from a wet Weber County yesterday, visiting with families and farmers already affected by the flooding and looking at thousands more homes that are at risk. KCPW’s Jessica Gail was there and learned how much damage the floods could bring to the region, and how the state plans to help.

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