(KCPW News) “Comet of the century.” “Once in a lifetime event.” These are some of the ways Comet ISON has been described recently. The comet is currently darting through the solar system and is expected to come within 730,000 miles of the Sun’s surface — right around the time when most Americans will be sitting…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker broke ground on a new solar farm in the city on Tuesday. The new facility will be built over a former landfill, and cover four acres of land. Mayor Becker and other city officials showed up to the future solar farm in a zero-emissions Nissan Leaf. He…
(KCPW News) A lobbyist for Utah energy interests has recommended that the state defend itself from the Sage-Grouse. To explain that proposal, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham. Correction: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior designates endangered species, not the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA does, however, address environmental impact issues…
(KCPW News) The Utah Elections Office revealed the final report of their special investigation of outgoing Attorney General John Swallow on Friday. The report cites five election law violations by Swallow, who will resign from office effective Dec. 3. According to the report, if Swallow would be taken to court over the violations, the court…
(KCPW News) A legislative task force researching Utah’s healthcare options is considering recommending limited Medicaid expansion to the Utah legislature. The Health System Reform Task Force has narrowed their scope to three options for how to handle Medicaid expansion. The group has ruled out accepting full expansion as prescribed by the federal government, but two…
(KCPW News) After a year in office and facing ever-increasing scrutiny from a House inquiry and criminal investigations, Utah Attorney General John Swallow has announced his resignation — effective Tuesday, December 3rd. Earlier in the day on Thursday, Salt Lake Tribune reporter Robert Gehrke reported that the Attorney General was expected to resign in light…
(KCPW News) The largest antiquities collection to ever leave Israel will soon be on display in Salt Lake City. The Leonardo Science and Technology Museum will host hundreds of artifacts from the Middle Eastern nation, including a sampling of the Dead Sea scrolls. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more details from Bryton Sampson of The Leonardo…
(KCPW News) Last Wednesday, KCPW reported that a round of discussions between the United States and eleven other countries would take place in Salt Lake City this week. On Tuesday, those nations were scheduled to begin negotiating the details of a trade agreement called the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. To mark the start of those…
(KCPW News) Commercial jet manufacturer Boeing has racked up sales at the Dubai Airshow so far this week, pulling in around $100 billion-worth in new orders from airlines. The Boeing 777 represents a significant portion of those orders, which could be good news for Utah’s economy. Boeing officials met with Governor Gary Herbert last week…
(KCPW News) The Sugar House neighborhood took another step forward this week in its ongoing overhaul. On Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Council adopted a new plan to improve transportation in the area. The plan includes additional bike lanes, installation of bike racks and bike shares at streetcar stops, and a redesign of Highland Drive.…
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