(KCPW News) When the federal government shut down at midnight on Monday night, many government functions were stopped in their tracks. As many as 40,000 Utahns could be furloughed as a result of the government shutdown, and programs such as Medicare could start to feel the pinch as reserve funds are exhausted. However, one vital…
(KCPW News) An exhibition in Salt Lake City features local artists subjecting themselves to their least favorite styles and mediums. The exhibition, called “That Thing You Hate”, is featured at the Alice Gallery, and it challenges three artists to explore areas of art that they hate. For information on the Rio Gallery’s Statewide Annual Competition…
(KCPW News) The first annual Salt Lake Comic Con drew record crowds on September 5, 6, and 7. Over 70,000 people attended the three day event, and at least 40,000 attended on Saturday, the final day, alone. With the Salt Palace Convention Center reaching maximum capacity Saturday afternoon, organizers were forced to turn away thousands…
(KCPW News) Local religious leaders staged a demonstration outside the governor’s mansion on Wednesday. They gathered to convince Governor Gary Herbert to endorse Medicaid expansion in Utah. In 2014, states have the option to expand Medicaid coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act. For his part, the governor has said he doesn’t plan to…
(KCPW News) Bells were heard in Utah and across the country on Wednesday as the nation honored the legacy of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of King’s historic speech and the March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement in America. To commemorate the…
(KCPW News) United States Representative Chris Stewart faced a bombardment of questions related to immigration reform on Thursday. The congressman from Utah’s second district held open hours at his Salt Lake City office. But due to some confusion over the format of the meeting, a large crowd of mostly Latino constituents gathered in Stewart’s lobby,…
(KCPW News) Earlier this August, Iran inaugurated a new president: Hassan Rouhani. So far, Rouhani has tried to hone the image of a moderate reformer – a president who will depart from the more combative rhetoric of his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. So how do Iranians view the new president? KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham sat down with…
(KCPW-August 23, 2013) August 14 was National Navajo Code Talker Day. It’s a day commemorating the role of Navajo code talkers who used their native language to transmit secret information during World War II. Today, many American Indian languages are dying out. To help remedy this problem, some Shoshone students are using a new kind…
(KCPW-August 21, 2013) Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and State Senator Todd Weiler honored runner Landon Cooper Wednesday for recently completing a 3,000 mile run. Cooper was running to raise awareness for sarcoma cancer. Cooper was running for the Utah-based non-profit organization Miles 2 Give. He was initially affected by a friend’s struggle with…
(KCPW News) Federal and local officials met in Draper on Friday to celebrate the completion of a new light rail line there. The new TRAX line will connect Draper to Salt Lake City and other areas in the region. The project was the final step in a broader effort by UTA to improve public transportation…
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