Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker says he’s not disappointed the U.S. Olympic Committee won’t submit a bid for the 2022 Winter Games, even though Utah was considering one. He says it gives the state’s exploratory committee time to get its work done well for a potential 2026 bid, adding it’s a good thing the U.S.O.C. announced its decision now.
Hoping to avert further contamination, Salt Lake City wants the federal Environmental Protection Agency to get more involved in investigating groundwater contaminated with the chemical PCE. The contamination at 700 South and 1600 East was first discovered in the 1990s. But a new report links it to more recent contamination found in surface water springs.
Organizers of a political action committee called Education First say last week’s primary election results in the Utah Legislature are a good sign for public and higher education in Utah. Nolan Karras, a member of the State Board of Regents and former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, is co-chair of the PAC, which was organized in late 2011.
The 611-acre Rosecrest fire that began Friday in Herriman is now contained. Residents in the roughly 950 homes that were evacuated Friday have returned to their homes. The evacuation order was lifted Saturday evening.
Democratic Congressional candidate Jay Seegmiller served one term in the Utah House of Representatives after defeating the House Speaker back in 2008, but fell to his GOP opponent in 2010, tough year for Utah Dems. We talked with him about his job creation plans and strategy for winning Utah’s 2nd congressional district.
With the Republican primary election behind him and an overwhelming victory, longtime Utah Senator Orrin Hatch has survived a challenge from his right, which is more than can be said for some of his GOP colleagues in Congress. Does that mean we’ll hear a different tune from the Senator for the next few months when it comes to some of the most contentious issues in Washington?
Utah Governor Gary Herbert says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act still must be repealed, following today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding most of the law. At his monthly news conference, he told reporters the law will increase the cost of health care and kill jobs. And he went a step further.
Wednesday marked the first meeting of a 15-member commission tasked with revising Salt Lake County’s Foothills, Canyons Overlay Zone or FCOZ, an ordinance that regulates building and development in those parts of the county. Public Works Director Patrick Leary notes the original zoning ordinance was adopted in 1997, and construction technology has changed since then.
Tuesday was a late night for the two Republican contenders for Salt Lake County Mayor as they went head to head in a primary election. And as KCPW’s Jeff Robinson reports, it isn’t certain yet who walked away with the victory.
Just a few hours remain before we know the outcome of today’s big Republican primary for U.S Senate. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson caught up with the contestants on the campaign trail and has this report:
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