The Salt Lake City Council will begin discussions today about a proposal to close the Jordan River Par 3 Golf Course in Rose Park as part of the city’s annual budgeting process.
Segment 1: Bill Betenson grew up selling T-shirts in his family’s tiny museum dedicated to the outlaw Butch Cassidy and hearing stories about his infamous great-uncle. He’s spent years gathering stories and records of Butch, and now he’s decided it’s time to publish what he’s learned. On Wednesday, Betenson joins us to talk about the…
Law enforcement is investigating a potential bomb threat at the construction site of the National Security Administration Data Center at Camp Williams National Guard Post.
West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder’s Salt Lake County mayoral campaign plans to formally respond to allegations of campaign finance and ethics violations Tuesday. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, a resident filed a complaint with the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office last week, but Winder’s campaign says it did nothing wrong.
Major changes could be coming to public transportation in Salt Lake City. Today, the Salt Lake City Council will hear from officials at Utah Transit Authority on the elimination of the bus free fare zone downtown. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on UTA’s reasons for bringing the issue forward.
Segment 1: While the number of refugees coming to the U.S. is down for the second year in a row, hundreds continue to come to Utah every year to escape persecution in their homeland. On Tuesday, we’ll talk about the refugee experience here in Utah, the services available and what more needs to be done…
Segment 1: Trading in ancient Native American artifacts can be lucrative business, but it’s illegal and can land you in a lot of hot water with the feds, as dozens of Utah residents have found in recent years. Utah author Michael Norman uses trafficking in Anasazi antiquities as a backdrop for his new novel, and…
Low-income adults in Utah without children will soon find their food stamp benefits being cut short as the state moves back to pre-recession policies. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on why the state is reinstating time limits on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, and why advocates say the move is too soon.
For the second consecutive year, Utah is hosting the high school and Division 1 and 2 men’s College Rugby National Championships this weekend at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy. Two Utah colleges are vying for the title, along with several others from across the country. KCPW’s Jessica Gail has this report on the sport’s growing popularity across North America, and right here at home.
More than 7,200 verified signatures were collected in Salt Lake City for a campaign to end corporate personhood, according to a count released this week. That’s enough for the issue to be placed on the ballot in November.
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