Business, law enforcement, faith and government leaders will gather in Utah tomorrow to discuss immigration in the Mountain West Immigration Summit hosted by Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.
Completion of the Jordan River Parkway and environmental education programs at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge have been highlighted by the U.S. Interior Department as among the best investments in the nation to promote outdoor recreation and conservation. The projects will be in a 50-state report to be released next week. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, it’s unclear what that recognition will mean for the projects.
KCPW Public Radio has withdrawn its application for a loan of up to $250,000 from Salt Lake City. The radio station had sought the help as a bridge loan, in order to make a payment towards the purchase of KCPW’s broadcast license that’s due by the end of October. But Mayor Ralph Becker says it’s not appropriate for the city to make the loan.
Segment 1: Drive along I-15 and you can’t miss the billboards advertising enlargements and sculptings and skin treatments. Utahns love plastic surgery. Who’s fueling the demand and what does this quest for perfection say about Utah culture? Guests: Dr. Lauren Florence, plastic surgeon in Salt Lake City Dr. Justine Reel, Assistant Professor in the Dept.…
In honor of National Food Day, KCPW broadcast a forum on the 2012 Federal Farm Bill on Monday, October 24 live from the Salt Lake City Main Library. The forum brought together a range of experts who explored how the Farm Bill impacts local food security, public health, and the ecological and economic sustainability of our regional food system.
Seven months out of the year, Salt Lake City is filled with people eating, shopping and parking downtown on their way to watch the Utah Jazz play at EnergySolutions Arena. But this year, with the first two weeks of the NBA season already canceled because of the lockout, and more games in danger of being scrapped, KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports the unrest is being felt beyond the locker room.
Utah’s largest school district has gone meatless every Monday during October as part of an initiative to introduce kids to more diverse diets. The decision in Granite School District was made in concert with First Lady Michelle Obama’s healthy eating campaign, Let’s Move! As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the school district says the idea is to introduce new dishes and healthy alternatives to meat, rather than encourage kids to be vegetarian.
While Salt Lake City Library employees, volunteers and now fundraisers have vocally given their input on the controversy over Library Director Beth Elder, one person who’s mostly staying on the sidelines is Mayor Ralph Becker. The mayor says while he certainly has an interest in ensuring the library is successful, it’s the library board that has the power to hire and fire.
Segment 1: It’s no secret that the federal government subsidizes farmers to grow corn, soy, wheat, cotton and rice – commodities that encourage processed food diets. But what if that money went to support healthier options like fruits and vegetables, and to shore up small and medium farmers instead of big agribusiness? On Monday, Jennifer…
Today, many young people, and some old, are finding that a college degree doesn’t necessarily lead to a good job. And in the case of one Salt Lake City man, it seems neither do multiple degrees in a highly profitable field. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Christopher McHale and his new wife know what it’s like to be too qualified.
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