Utah Governor Gary Herbert is working with the Goshute Tribe to begin securing their water rights in Utah. The small tribe, whose reservation sits near the Utah-Nevada border, has been in a water war with Nevada for years, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, Goshute leaders say they hope the state can help them keep the water they say is theirs.
It’s been nearly a year since the Salvation Army ran out of funding to keep running its soup kitchen downtown. Since then, the nightly service has been run by a small group of people, who say now it’s time for the community to step up and help keep the program alive. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on a new donation program that invites the community to take part in providing meals to thousands of Utah’s hungriest residents.
What should Utah’s immigration laws look like in the future? A commission designed to help answer that question heard from the public Monday about the issues impacting them the most and what they would like to see Utah policymakers do about it. And as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, the meeting drew angry residents who accuse undocumented immigrants of taking their jobs.
With the Democratic Party moving to endorse same-sex marriage nationally, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke made it clear Monday he’s not on the same page.
Dozens of Murray School District families who enrolled their children in a Portuguese dual immersion program are now being told it’s not going to happen. Just weeks before the beginning of the new school year, the district sent an email to parents saying the first year program is a bust due to difficulty finding a teacher. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, parents want to know why they weren’t notified sooner.
The latest foreclosure numbers hitting Utah appear to be good news. The newest report by RealtyTrac shows the Beehive state dropped to 26th in the nation in filings, down 70 percent from one year ago. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, some experts worry the numbers may be short lived.
There are two kinds of meters in downtown Salt Lake City. Both sit on the sidewalk and accept change, but instead of parking, one is aimed at curbing panhandling. The HOST program raises money through its red meters to help connect the homeless with social services and resources. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, most of the donations that have come in so far haven’t been from the public.
Ammunition is making it difficult for firefighters to battle a wildfire burning on the Utah National Guard’s Camp Williams, just outside of Eagle Mountain. Spokesman Lt. Col. Hank McIntire says areas of the base are filled with thousands of undetonated shells that have been there for decades.
Salt Lake County is one step closer to getting more parks and park improvements. Tuesday, the County Council unanimously approved placing a $47 million parks bond proposal requested by Mayor Peter Corroon on the November ballot.
Salt Lake City will have to wait a couple more weeks before finding out if the county will help fund a Broadway-style theater downtown. Tuesday the Salt Lake County Council met with city leaders to discuss the project and possibly vote on whether or not the county would foot 20 percent of the total cost. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports county leaders want the issue studied further before any final decisions are made.
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