Yesterday's Stories
- Corroon's Budget Cut Proposal Concerns Sheriff Winder
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Posted Jul 02, 2009 06:11 PM by Elizabeth Ziegler
Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder says he understands the difficult financial position the county is in, but Mayor Peter Corroon's proposal to slash the budget by another 2.5 percent will reduce critical law enforcement services.
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- Corroon Exercises First Veto, Rejects Tax Hike
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Posted Jul 02, 2009 03:44 PM by Jeff Robinson
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon exercised his first ever veto today, by rejecting a property tax increase approved by the county council two weeks ago. He says with the bad economy and increasing unemployment, now is not the time to raise taxes. Although the tax hike would only have amounted to an extra $10 a year for the average homeowner, Corroon noted that other jurisdictions are raising taxes as well.
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- Becker Prefers Block East of Library Square for Public Safety Complex
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Posted Jul 02, 2009 02:19 PM by Jeff Robinson
There won't be a new public safety building on Library Square in the coming years - but there may be one directly across the street. Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker recommended the city council approve a bond election to build a new public safety complex and emergency operations center on the block between 300 and 400 East.
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- Group Still Considering SB 81 Lawsuit after AG Office Meeting
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Posted Jul 02, 2009 11:18 AM by Elizabeth Ziegler
The Utah Attorney General's Office met Tuesday with a group of lawyers considering suing the state over a controversial new immigration law, Senate Bill 81. Chief Deputy Attorney General Ray Hintze says he got the impression that the meeting satisfied many of the group's concerns about the law.
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- Salt Lake County Fair on Corroon's Chopping Block
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Posted Jul 02, 2009 11:13 AM by Elizabeth Ziegler
Funding for the Salt Lake County Fair could be eliminated next year, under the plan County Mayor Peter Corroon unveiled earlier this week as an alternative to a property tax hike. Corey Bullock, program manager for the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park, says the fair depends on the county's support.
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- Lt. Governor Gary Herbert Discusses Climate Change, Gay Rights and More
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Posted Jul 02, 2009 01:00 AM by Jeff Robinson
Questions have been hanging in the air for Utah progressives since the announcement that Governor Jon Huntsman will leave the state to become Ambassador to China, leaving Lt. Governor Gary Herbert to take over the top post in the executive branch until, at least, a special election in 2010. For example, where does Herbert stand on climate change and the Western Climate Initiative? What about gay rights and alcohol policy? Or immigration? Hoping to find answers to those questions, KCPW's Jeff Robinson sat down with Lt. Governor Herbert in his office this week.
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- Canyons Celebrates First Day as a New School District
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Posted Jul 01, 2009 04:13 PM by Elizabeth Ziegler
After a contentious split from the Jordan School District on the west side of Salt Lake County, the East-side Canyons district celebrated its first official day as a new school district today. Canyons Superintendent David Doty says everyone is moving forward, despite the emotional break-up.
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- New Study Links Desert Dust and Alpine Ecosystem
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University of Utah Prof's Snow Research Contributed to New Finding
Posted Jul 01, 2009 09:23 AM by Elizabeth Ziegler
A new study co-authored by a University of Utah researcher links desert dust with the health of alpine ecosystems. Tom Painter, a geography professor and director of the Snow Optics Laboratory, applied his previous research on how spring dust storms accelerate snowmelt to a new study, to show how dust also causes alpine plant growth to synchronize. Painter says this unusual behavior could pose a problem.
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- Divisive Immigration Law Effective Today
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Posted Jul 01, 2009 09:20 AM by Elizabeth Ziegler
The Utah Legislature's ambitious and divisive attempt to enact meaningful immigration reform at the state level goes into effect today, 16 months after the law was originally passed. But for all the hype and hysteria surrounding Senate Bill 81, will the law actually have a significant impact on the undocumented immigrant community, or curb illegal immigration at all? KCPW's Elizabeth Ziegler has the story: - Audio | Read More |
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- SL County Council Won't Rescind Tax Hike, Headed for Veto?
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Posted Jul 01, 2009 01:00 AM by Jeff Robinson
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon has until tomorrow to decide whether to veto a property tax increase that Democrats on the Salt Lake County Council approved two weeks ago. KCPW's Jeff Robinson reports.
If the tax increase stands, County Council Democrats say it will cost the average homeowner less than a dollar a month. If Mayor Corroon vetoes it, it would take six votes on the nine-member council to override his veto. Council Chairman Joe Hatch acknowledges that would be very unlikely.
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