Three of Utah’s five refineries are now producing Tier 3 gasoline – gasoline that has a lower sulphur content than other fuels. Basically, that means that it burns cleaner, reducing the particulate pollution your car emits by up to 80%, depending on the year and model of your vehicle. A new website highlights the places…
A bill that would continue to develop Utah’s medical marijuana program passed unanimously out of the Senate Health and Human Services committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 121 would offer changes to the program including increasing the doctor-patient quota, allowing card holders to buy medical cannabis out of state and allowing the Utah Department of Agriculture…
(KCPW News) On Tuesday, a Utah legislative committee voted to pass a bill that would give the Division of Wildlife Resources discretion to cull predatory animals negatively affecting Big Game populations. The House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee voted 10-to-2 to pass House Bill 125. The bill would allow the Director of DWR to…
For this community curiosity, we dig into the legend of bishops for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints splitting congregations into Democrats and Republicans in an effort to help Utah join the Union. Producer Roger McDonough investigates whether there’s any legitimacy to the story. Audio at bottom of page. Transcription: (McDonough) So…
(KCPW News) The 63rd Utah Legislature officially convened Monday with opening ceremonies in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Leadership quickly set the tone for the 45 days of the legislative session in their opening speeches. Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, lauded Utah’s economic growth over the past decade. “If it were a…
What do you know about diseases? Why should we invest money and resources into researching pandemics? Today on the show, we’ll explore how a curious little protein causes a deadly degenerative disease. Pockets of Utah are already infected, and as the disease spreads around the globe, learn how scientists are trying everything they can to…
Today, the push underway to overhaul Utah’s Tax system. We’ll get a brief overview of why tax reform is happening (lawmakers are trying to address a perceived structural imbalance in how taxes come in and are allocated). And, then, we’ll turn to a specific aspect of the proposal currently under consideration by Utah lawmakers: an increase…
Just weeks after opening in Salt Lake City, a homeless women’s resource center is already filled to capacity. The LDS Church opposes a proposed ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in Utah. And environmental organizations request a halt to construction at the Utah Inland Port. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt…
Today on the show, we go back to a time before Alexa and Siri, before AOL, before dial up modems, before websites even. In 1969 the University of Utah was at the forefront of something altogether new; something that would change the world as we knew it. Producer Roger McDonough gives us the story. Guests: Mary…
Rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering have never been more popular than they are now. But as more people are heading to crags, more people are leaving with bruises, broken bones or sometimes not leaving at all. As more and more people are drawn to these extreme sports, will the industry and technology be able…
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