(KCPW News) The Utah Symphony, in concert with the Utah Office of Tourism, will be offering a series of special outdoor performances in the state’s major national parks. The performances, some of which will involve the full orchestra, are in commemoration of the Utah Symphony’s 75th anniversary. Here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham with more details.
(KCPW News) Last year, Unified Fire Authority employees discovered missing vials of morphine in their ambulances. The UFA speculated that theft was to blame, so they alerted the police to investigate further. That investigation has led to three charges of prescription fraud, but the way evidence for those charges were obtained is now under scrutiny…
(KCPW News) Tuesday is April 15, which means taxes are due for millions of Americans this week. But while tax procrastinators are up all night crunching the numbers, they might want to step outside and look at the sky sometime between midnight tonight and 3:33 a.m. MT. That’s when a lunar eclipse will be taking place…
(KCPW News) A group in Utah is trying to turn all animal shelters in Utah into “no-kill” shelters. The “No-Kill Utah” campaign kicked off at The Leonardo on Sunday, and they hope to achieve their goal by 2019. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the story.
(KCPW News) A Salt Lake City family digging out a pond in their backyard has come across a rather unexpected object: a human skeleton. Medical examiners have since analyzed the remains, and the individual could be as much as 1,000 years old. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.
(KCPW News) Last week, hikers alerted officials to a potential oil spill at Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. After some speculation that it may have been a recent spill, further analysis indicates it’s likely decades old. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.
(KCPW News) In terms of female elected officeholders, Utah has one of the lowest participation rates in the country. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Utah’s lawmaking body ranked 46th in the country in female representation, with women comprising of just 16.3%. But after this year’s election, that percentage could drop even lower.…
(KCPW News) After a few months of setbacks, the new Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper opened its doors to the public on Tuesday. The aquarium in land-locked Utah is now the ninth-biggest aquarium in the United States, and it houses animals such as penguins, otters, sharks, and sting rays. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham got a…
(KCPW News) Jim Dabakis has announced that he is resigning as Democratic Party Chair as of noon on Monday. The state senator cited his health as the reason for stepping down. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more on the reaction from all across Utah’s political spectrum.
(KCPW News) U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart has introduced a bill that would tweak how animals and plants are protected under the Endangered Species Act. The bill, which is cosponsored by fellow Utah Republicans Jason Chaffetz and Rob Bishop, would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to count animals on private and local land when…
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