A Utah lawmaker wants to free up dozens of liquor licenses using the state’s hotels. Republican Senator John Valentine is drafting a bill that would create a master license for hotels, which would free up licenses currently required to run the bars, restaurants and catering services inside hotels. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on the proposed bill.
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality is implementing new rules for all solid fuel and coal burning devices as a way to predict red and yellow air-quality conditions sooner during the winter inversion season. Air Quality Division Director Bryce Bird says the state will now rate its air quality based on the national air quality…
Renewable energy use is on the rise, but the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. Green energy producers are looking for ways to generate a constant supply for a power hungry utility grid, and Utah’s unique geology may just provide the perfect tool.
Earlier this week Greg Sheehan, a twenty-year veteran of the Utah Departments of Natural Resources and Wildlife Resources, was named the new director of the DWR. Sheehan is replacing Jim Karpowitz, who is retiring December 1st.
Downtown Salt Lake City is gearing up for what they expect to be a busy holiday season. With new shopping attractions and holiday events, city leaders are working to make downtown parking more accessible. Robin Hutchinson, Transportation Director for Salt Lake City, says along with the traditional parking pay stations, the city is offering a…
More parking, mass transportation, bike lanes and advance traffic warning signs are all recommendations stemming from the results of three canyon transportation studies released today by Salt Lake County, the US Forest Service, and other partners.
Segment 1: Novels, poetry, film – it’s all storytelling, but how do you take a narrative from one form and translate it to another? On Monday, we’ll talk with author/screenwriter/filmmaker Mel Donalson about the creative process and variations in media. Guest: Mel Donalson, “Communion” Dr. Mel Donalson will deliver the lecture, “From ‘Close-up’…
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has a new leader. Governor Gary Herbert announced today the appointment of Greg Sheehan as the division’s new director.
Two hundred thousand dollars. That’s how much the former head of the Utah Transit Authority, John Inglish, receives each year from his retirement pension, which is paid by tax payers.
Republican Candidate Mia Love is gaining ground on Democrat Jim Matheson in the final hours of the count for Utah’s 4th Congressional District.
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