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Utah Officials Say Infrastructure Not Ready for an Earthquake

April 9, 2012 Whittney Evans

Stressing the devastating effects of earthquakes on masonry buildings constructed without steel reinforcement, local and state officials in Utah are committing to enact policies and provide education that will encourage residents to “Fix the Bricks,” just in time for the upcoming Great Utah ShakeOut earthquake drill. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on the issue Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker says keeps him awake at night.

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Hackers Access Medicaid Files on State Health Department Server

April 4, 2012 Whittney Evans

Utah residents who are on Medicaid will want to keep a close eye on their bank accounts and credit scores in the coming days. A Utah Department of Health Internet server that houses Medicaid claims was breached over the weekend, compromising personal information on about 24,000 records.

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NAACP Hosts Education Forum in Wake of Trayvon Martin Shooting

April 3, 2012 Whittney Evans

The Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP hosted a forum last night to educate the public on interacting with law enforcement and support justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on what the organization and local law enforcement had to say about the case.

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Controversial Anti-Graffiti Bill Moves Forward

February 1, 2012 Whittney Evans

A bill that sparked retribution from hackers on the Salt Lake City Police Department’s website moved forward in the Utah Senate today despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers. Democratic Senator Karen Mayne is sponsoring SB 107, which would criminalize the possession of graffiti paraphernalia if someone demonstrates intent to vandalize property. But Republican Senator Steve Urquhart was one of six Republicans to vote against the measure, saying it goes too far.

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Salt Lake City Hires Six New Firefighters

January 9, 2012 Jessica Gail

Salt Lake City has six new firefighters on staff. Monday, the city graduated its 34th recruitment class at the Main City Library after 14 weeks of intensive training. Training Division Captain Chad Jepperson says over that time, recruits work 40 hours a week learning the ins and outs of the job.

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CityViews 12/21/11: Safety v. Privacy

December 20, 2011 JCE

Segment 1: A middle school administrator in Alpine School District counseled a 14-year-old student to tell his parents that he’s gay, saying she was concerned for his safety. And when he told her he was reluctant, the administrator had the conversation for him. What are a student’s rights to privacy? And what are a school’s…

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High Winds Force Centerville to Declare Local State of Emergency

December 1, 2011 Jessica Gail

City officials in Centerville declared a local state of emergency Thursday after high winds wreaked havoc on the city. From Bountiful to Kaysville the windstorm caused toppled semi-trucks and freeway closures, power outages, mail delivery delays, and some school closures. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke to several people helping to manage the crisis and reports on how they are handling the storm.

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Lawmakers Give DUI Program a Second Glance

October 19, 2011 Whittney Evans

In a committee meeting Wednesday, state lawmakers reconsidered the effectiveness of a program that requires first-time DUI offenders to install a device in their car that prevents it from starting if the driver has had too much to drink. The Ignition Interlock restrictive driver program became law in 2006, and many argue it has led to a drop in DUI arrests. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, some say the state shouldn’t rely on technology to enforce the law.

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Salt Lake Police Focus on Downtown

September 12, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Salt Lake City police are responding to complaints from business owners this week by stepping up their patrols in the downtown Central Business District. Sergeant Shawn Josephson says they’ll be looking for things like public intoxication, aggressive panhandling, jaywalking and drug dealing.

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Quake Simulator Prepares Utahns for the Real Thing

September 8, 2011 Whittney Evans

Utahns didn’t feel the earthquake that rattled the east coast last month, but the state’s Department of Public Safety is giving them the opportunity to see what it’s like in an earthquake simulator at the state fair. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, it’s all part of a campaign to get families prepared for the strong possibility of a quaking Wasatch Front.

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