Squaring off in the first of a series of candidate forums at the Salt Lake Chamber Thursday, Governor Gary Herbert and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Peter Cooke took on issues important to the business community, such as jobs, healthcare, the economy and education. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, while Herbert says he’s improved public schools in…
Utah was hit hard by wildfires this year, leaving hundreds of thousands of acres of vegetation destroyed. Wednesday, the Division of Wildlife Resources began planting wildland seeds in an effort to restore that vegetation. Alison Whittaker, Project Leader for the Great Basin Research Center, says this fire season was four times worse than usual, adding…
The Draper City Council is moving forward on a $5.6 million dollar contract with Zions Bank for the purchase of 2,200 acres of undeveloped land in the SunCrest development, including part of Corner Canyon. Mayor Darrell H. Smith says the property is located next to 1,800 acres of undeveloped land the city already owns, adding…
South Salt Lake is positioning itself to get a share of Utah’s film business. City officials announced Tuesday that the former Granite High School campus will be renovated into a film and television production studio. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, city officials and the Utah film industry hope the renovation will spur economic growth.
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill will take on the issue of bullying in schools at a conference in Murray tonight. Gill says bullying and hazing is a huge problem in U.S. schools, with a national statistic of about 2.7 million victims each year. Gill says some behavior associated with bullying, like assault, harassment…
The research-oriented Utah Foundation is releasing a series of 10 policy briefs this month on what Utah voters view as the most important issues election year, starting with immigration. Utah Foundation Research Director Morgan Lyon Cotti says this is the 4th election cycle they’ve surveyed voters, and says this year’s number one issue is jobs…
After her opponent held a series of press conferences attacking her record and plans for spending cuts, Republican Congressional hopeful Mia Love held one of her own this morning to go after incumbent Democrat Jim Matheson. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, Love says he’s responsible for the size of the national debt, while Matheson says…
A new Medicaid pilot project offering services to children with autism spectrum disorders begins accepting applications today. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, unlike traditional Medicaid, a parent’s income will not be considered in determining a child’s eligibility for the program, and state officials hope this will be the start to a change in health policies…
Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retailer, says moving from Sugar House to downtown has led to a decrease in business, putting the store in danger of having to close down. Ten Thousand Villages Executive Director Neelam Chand attributes the problem to limited parking, as well as stiff competition from City Creek. She says the store is finding it hard to survive.
(KCPW News) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke attacked Governor Gary Herbert Thursday for what he calls a lack of oversight and accountability in state government. Speaking at the State Capitol, Cooke said Herbert’s recent consideration of an EnergySolutions executive to sit on the Radiation Control Board is an example of dangerous self-regulating. “The reality is…
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