Groups working to stop SkiLink, a proposed gondola from Canyons Resort in Park City to Solitude in Big Cottonwood Canyon are hoping to educate the public on what it could mean for Utah’s backcountry. Saturday, opponents invited the public on a hike to the site of the controversial project. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on their efforts to stop SkiLink.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke says the state needs to stop neglecting issues related to health care. Cooke criticized Governor Gary Herbert’s action on the issue, saying the Governor’s signing of legislation to join an interstate “Healthcare Compact” to remove control of Medicare and Medicaid from the federal government will end up hurting seniors.
Does where you live impact your health? A new report by the Utah Department of Health shows asthma rates in Utah vary by county. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, health officials say that could be due to a number of factors.
The number of Utah high-school students taking the ACT college entrance exam is on the rise. 97 percent of 2012 graduates took the exam, up 24 points from just a year ago. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on how the increased participation affected Utah’s overall scores.
Utah’s public schools are about to split $29 million dollars as the school year gets underway. Margaret Bird, Director of the School Children’s Trust says the money is being distributed through the School LAND Trust Program this year, and it’s the largest amount ever since the program was created in 2001.
It’s now up to the West Valley City Council to decide who should have access to police records regarding the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell. Last night the Cox family attorney addressed the council arguing the records could help the missing woman’s parents pursue the case themselves. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, the West Valley Police Department says any release of information could hurt their active investigation.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it’s sticking with its friends this election, and Democratic Utah Congressman Jim Matheson is one of them. Matheson received the chamber’s endorsement at the Grand America Hotel this Tuesday. Rob Engstrom, its national political director, says endorsements are based on voting records.
More than two and a half years after their daughter, Susan Powell, went missing, Chuck and Judy Cox are continuing to search for answers. They’re hoping the West Valley City Council can help by granting the family all of the investigative files related to Susan Powell’s disappearance. Susan’s father says this is the third time the family has requested the information.
When it comes to charitable giving, Utah is on top. According to a new study, residents in the Beehive state give more of their money away than in any other state. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the study reveals about Utah’s culture.
More pieces are coming together for Salt Lake City’s proposed Utah Performing Arts Center. Wednesday, city officials announced who will be designing and building the $110 million project. HKS Architects, a local firm, along with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects beat out 14 other bidders to design the Broadway-style theater on Main Street. Michael Vela, managing principal with HKS, says it’s still too early to tell what the theater will look like.
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