Salt Lake City launched a new program this morning that takes a softer approach to curbing panhandling. The Homeless Outreach Service Team, or HOST program includes donation meters installed downtown to give pedestrians an easy way to contribute to homeless service providers, rather than panhandlers.
Utah Congressman Jim Matheson has always had it tough running as a Democrat in a congressional district that’s widely considered to be gerrymandered to the extreme. Now, The Cook Political Report is saying after this year’s re-districting process, the moderate Blue Dog will have one of the ten most difficult re-election campaigns of any House Democrat, should he go for a seventh term in 2012.
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department says people at two recent events may have come in contact with someone infected with the measles.
With Easter right around the corner, several ski resorts are bracing for a busy weekend. Four of the state’s fourteen resorts will still be open. That’s fewer than usual due to Easter’s late date, but Jessica Kunzer with Ski Utah says overall, the state’s numbers have been surprisingly large.
A new urban farming program in Salt Lake County aims to help refugees in the community eat healthier, gain economic independence and taste some familiar flavors. KCPW’s Whittney Evans spoke to several refugees at a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday who say the program is helping them find “New Roots.”
Utah’s approach to illegal immigration is piquing the curiosity of leaders in Washington. Bishop John Wester of the Salt Lake City Catholic Diocese took part in a White House meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, his cabinet members and other stakeholders. He helped present the Utah Compact, which was written to guide Utah’s approach to immigration reform.
Food prices have increased nearly 3 percent over the past year across the Wasatch Front, according to recent data. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, one analyst says increases like this could actually be a good thing.
While changes to local ordinances in places like Salt Lake City have made it easier for people to keep backyard beehives, colony collapse disorder remains a serious concern. Thursday night at the Salt Lake City Main Library, Jamie Strange, Research Entomologist for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in Logan, will speak on “Understanding the Scope of Pollinator Declines in America: Bees and Beyond.”
Those who attended the Utah Renewable Energy Conference yesterday at the Salt Palace Convention Center say building a green home right now might be too costly for the average Utahn, but they aren’t discouraged. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the time for affordable and sustainable living may be on its way.
One of the world’s largest fast-food chains is hiring tens of thousands of employees across the United States and right here in Utah. Even though the economy is causing many employers to reduce their staffs, they’re holding a nationwide hiring day. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports that several locations in Salt Lake City had lines of applicants hoping to get a job.
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