Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz first entered the spotlight as a political candidate when he pitched the idea of tent cities for illegal immigrants. But now, he’s proposing a different plan for temporary workers that would benefit the dairy, goat and sheep industries.
The U.S. Army has denied a reimbursement claim of more than $50,000 from Salt Lake County, which it submitted for costs related to the Machine Gun wildfire in Herriman a year ago. Mayor Peter Corroon says it’s an understatement to say he’s disappointed.
Several citizens voiced their concerns before members of a Utah legislative committee yesterday afternoon asking them to further investigate the transparency and legality of UTA land dealings. KCPW’s Jessica Gail was at the meeting and explains how the agency responded.
A legislative committee heard from experts in the social services community on Wednesday about how to break the cycle of generational welfare. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the state is honing in specifically on those who perpetually survive on government assistance, in hopes of finding a solution to chronic poverty.
Critics of a proposed Washington County water pipeline say state officials wouldn’t hear them out during a Water Issues Task Force meeting Tuesday. They say the Lake Powell pipeline is wasteful, and financing the project would be a dangerous prospect for Utah taxpayers. Christi Biniaz of Citizens for Dixie’s Future notes that according to the treasurer’s office, if the state issued bonds to pay for the $2 billion project, it would jeopardize its AAA bond rating.
Nearly a month after a 20-year-old gay man was attacked outside a Salt Lake City dance club, police still have a lot of investigating to do. Police Chief Chris Burbank says it could be a hate crime, but law enforcement officers are also investigating whether Dane Hall’s brutal assault could have been drug-related.
Segment 1: Nearly eight years in the making, The Leonardo is nearly ready to open its doors to the public. What makes the art-science-technology museum a unique destination and what can visitors expect? On Thursday, Jeff Robinson gets a sneak peek and takes listeners along. Guests: Lisa Davis, spokeswoman, The…
Candidates for Salt Lake City Council District Six were having a hard time keeping their blows above the belt Tuesday during a debate at the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Charlie Luke and Councilman J.T. Martin disagreed about the state of the city’s east bench and the possibility of a convention hotel, but the big hits were more personal.
Utah Governor Gary Herbert says the focus of his new Economic Development Coordinating Council, which met for the first time this morning at the capitol, is to help create 100,000 jobs in the state within 1,000 days. He says that would happen by continuing to recruit new companies, keeping taxes low with sensible regulation, and helping small businesses access start-up funds.
Segment 1: The downtown free fare zone is on the chopping block and changes to TRAX and bus service are causing some commuters heartburn. How will the recent changes mass transit affect you? Guests: Gerry Carpenter, UTA spokesman Salt Lake City Councilman Soren Simonsen Segment 2: What will the new City Creek development bring to…
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