Federal and local law enforcement officials are trying to find who is responsible for killing eagles across the state. Tom Tidwell with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says more than a dozen golden and bald eagles have been poisoned or shot in Utah over the past two years.
After a five-year facelift, Salt Lake City’s LDS Hospital is celebrating a new beginning. Monday, the facility was rededicated after a $32 million dollar renovation project that updated, added and improved services throughout the historic hospital. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on the new identity of one of Salt Lake City’s oldest medical facilities.
It’s been almost a year since the Salt Lake City Council passed an ordinance banning vehicle idling for more than two minutes. After some revisions were made to the plan during the last legislative session, the city’s parking enforcement personnel began implementing the new rule in the spring. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, only a half-dozen warnings have been given out since then.
Law enforcement and public safety issues took center stage in Utah’s 4th District congressional race Thursday. Democratic incumbent Jim Matheson and Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder met to defend federal grants to Utah’s public safety agencies, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, they accuse GOP candidate Mia Love of putting them in jeopardy.
Fewer Utahns are lighting up. A new report released by the Utah Department of Health shows youth smoking in the state is at its lowest recorded level. Amy Oliver, Marketing Manager for the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, says Utah’s teen smoking rate has been cut in half over the last 13 years.
Utah County is where Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan spent his afternoon yesterday. The Wisconsin Congressman was in Utah to fundraise for the GOP ticket and although his time in the Beehive state was short, KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports he still had time to squeeze in a chat with some local Boy Scouts.
She’s been an innocent woman for nearly a year and a half. Now, it’s up to the Utah Supreme Court to decide if Debra Brown, a Logan woman who was exonerated for a 1993 murder, will be declared guilty once again. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on why the state says Brown should not have been released.
After a week of deliberating, the West Valley City Council announced last night it will not be releasing any files relating to the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell. Mayor Pro Tem Corey Rushton said the council came to the unanimous decision after viewing the police files themselves.
With the November election 10 weeks away, the criticism going back and forth between six-term Congressman Jim Matheson and Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love is heating up. Tuesday, Utah’s only Democrat in Congress held a press conference to address what he says is a key difference in between the two: access to financial aid for college students. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how both candidates view the issue.
A new school year just got underway, but higher education experts say high school students should already be planning for next year. For the next six weeks, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority or UHEAA will be traveling to high schools across the state, talking to students and parents about planning and paying for college. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what resources are available.
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