KCPW, the Utah Nonprofits Association, and Utah Public Radio are partnering to spotlight the positive impacts of local nonprofit organizations. “Utah Cares” features a series of stories from diversified nonprofits in an effort to increase the visibility of nonprofits across the state, and to inspire people to give to organizations and community groups that are…
Utah Governor Gary Herbert delivered the 2012 State of the State Address tonight on Capitol Hill. In his speech, the Governor focused on the state’s business success, job growth, fund management, and public education.
National civil rights leaders gathered at The Leonardo, Utah’s science, technology and art museum, on Friday evening for a roundtable discussion in conjunction with the museum’s exhibit This Light of Ours, Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement.
Former Salt Lake County Councilman Mark Crockett will become the third Republican candidate for county mayor tomorrow as he announces his bid at the Magna Library.
KCPW, the Utah Nonprofits Association, and Utah Public Radio are partnering to spotlight the positive impacts of local nonprofit organizations. “Utah Cares” features a series of stories from diversified nonprofits in an effort to increase the visibility of nonprofits across the state, and to inspire people to give to organizations and community groups that are…
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.
Listen to our podcast of a panel discussion from the 14th annual Utah Humanities Book Festival, “Joe Hill and the History of Utah Radicalism.”
Superintendent Larry Shumway discussed the Utah State Board of Education’s legislative agenda, which includes teacher tenure and merit pay, and reported on how well Utah’s public schools are performing during his State of Utah Education Address Tuesday evening at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
United States Poet Laureate William S. Merwin spoke at the Salt Lake City Main Library on Wednesday, October 5 as part of the 14th annual Utah Humanities Book Festival. Merwin read from his book Migration, a collection of poems from his previous 17 books.
On Sunday, September 11, 2011, author Charles M. Payne presented a lecture titled Strong People Don’t Need Strong Leaders: Building Movements From The Bottom Up as part of the Salt Lake City Library’s Cultural and Religious Pluralism Conference. Payne discussed the work of American Civil Rights activists and their impact in helping create pluralistic societies.
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