Local News
UDOT Opens All Lanes of I-15 Core Project
Commuters got the green light from UDOT yesterday to begin using all lanes of the I-15 Core.
Author Archives: Jessica Gail
Environment
Fundraiser Held to Bring Awareness to SkiLink Proposal
The fight between several conservation groups and the Talisker Corporation over SKILINK, the proposed Gondola linking the Canyons and Solitude Ski Resorts, continued over the weekend. The opposition held a fundraiser to help raise awareness of the project, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, those proposing SKILINK agree that awareness is exactly what the public needs.
Economy
Dept. of Commerce Warns of Super Storm Scams
In the wake of Super storm Sandy, the Utah Department of Commerce is issuing a word of caution for Utah residents looking to help. Executive Director Francine Giani says spam attacks began filling email inboxes hours after the storm.
Local News
Fake Email Adds Heat to Utah’s Fourth Congressional Race
An email that showed up on twitter this week drew quite a reaction from Congressman Jim Matheson’s campaign. The email says the six-term Democrat, who is in a neck and neck battle with Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love for Utah’s fourth congressional seat, changes his answer of who he is voting for in the presidential race based on who he is talking to. Every Friday we speak with Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics. KCPW’s Jessica Gail asked him if there is any truth behind the email.
Healthcare
Huntsman Cancer Institute Develops Program to Screen For Colon Cancer Early On
Early detection of colon cancer is getting easier thanks to a new computer program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The program checks for a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer which makes it form at a much earlier age. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the new screening means for cancer patients and their families.
Local News
Lt. Governor Greg Bell and Challenger, Vince Rampton, Face Off in Debate
Utah Governor Gary Herbert and his Democratic challenger Peter Cooke have debated several times this election season about their visions for the state. On Wednesday it was time for the candidates for Lieutenant Governor to debate for the first time, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, both men have different priorities for Utah.
Environment
Utah DAQ Has Grant Money Available for Clean Fuel Projects
The Utah Division of Air Quality wants to help other organizations clean up their vehicles.
Local News
Could Millcreek Incorporation Cost $500,000?
Plans to improve 23-hundred East from I-80 to 39-hundred South are underway. The project’s design process has been in the works since the beginning of the year with Salt Lake County footing the bill. However, with a Millcreek incorporation vote on the ballot November 6, opponents of the proposed city say the project could leave Millcreek in a mountain of debt. Proponents disagree. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the county has to say.
City Beat
Winter Farmers Market Coming to Salt Lake City
Four months out of the year, Pioneer Park is filled with farmers, bakers and artisans selling their goods at the Downtown Farmers Market. Saturday, the market wrapped up its 20th season, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, plans are already underway to expand the market beginning next month.
Local News
Shurtleff Drops Lawsuit Against Bowl Championship Series
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff says he’s satisfied with the recent decision by the Bowl Championship Series to move to a college football playoff system, which is why he is dropping a federal lawsuit against the organization, at least for now.
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