(KCPW News) The Tooele City Council decided to table an ordinance regulating the use of e-cigarettes on Wednesday. The ordinance sought to “mirror” the State of Utah’s definitions of “smoking” and “tobacco products” to include e-cigarettes. In Utah, it is illegal to smoke – or “vape” – e-cigarettes in most public places. E-cigarettes are a…
(KCPW News) A new study by a University of Utah researcher shows that using voice-activated software while driving is dangerous. KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with the study’s author, to find out more.
A national survey shows Utah has the lowest number of underage drinkers in the country. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows just 14.3 percent of Utah teens surveyed reported using alcohol during the previous month, more than twelve percent below the national average.
Utah Lawmakers on the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee today heard the latest version of a bill that is designed to fill gaps in current laws and allows protective orders for people who have been involved in abusive dating relationships.
The next interaction you have with police in Salt Lake City could be recorded. The city’s police department is testing new body-worn video cameras that allow officers to record daily interactions with citizens. Detective Bill Silver says the cameras have the potential to alleviate courtroom disputes. “We’ve actually found that in 95 to 97 percent…
Should active military members be exempt from paying property taxes while they serve? Utah voters will answer that question when they head to the polls today. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke with state lawmakers to find out what the proposed constitutional amendment is all about.
Super storm Sandy has left more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced from their homes on the east coast. Today (Friday) the Utah chapter of the American Red Cross deployed three of its four Emergency Response Vehicles to support those in New York and New Jersey. American Red Cross Utah Region CEO Maxine Margaritis…
Everyone in Utah can now receive AMBER alerts by e-mail or text. The Utah Department of Public Safety recently launched new technology making it easier for law enforcement to notify the public when a child’s been abducted. And As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, these advancements are leading to more successful recoveries of abducted children in…
Ammunition is making it difficult for firefighters to battle a wildfire burning on the Utah National Guard’s Camp Williams, just outside of Eagle Mountain. Spokesman Lt. Col. Hank McIntire says areas of the base are filled with thousands of undetonated shells that have been there for decades.
The impact of Sunday’s massacre at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin by a white supremacist hit especially hard for Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. Gill says as an American citizen and a member of the Sikh faith himself, he is both outraged and saddened by the events that occurred. He says hate crimes not only affect the immediate victims but also those who belong to community.
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