The Salt Lake Branch of the NAACP hosted a forum last night to educate the public on interacting with law enforcement and support justice for Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on what the organization and local law enforcement had to say about the case.
Have you ever wondered where the worst drivers are in Utah? The Utah Department of Public Safety has released a study that ranks Duchesne County at the top of the list, followed closely by Salt Lake and Weber counties. Research Analyst Gary Mower says the report, based on 2010 data, ranks counties based on categories like the rate of crashes and the rate of seatbelt use for those involved in crashes.
Described as one of the greatest shopping centers in America, City Creek Center officially opened its doors this morning to the public. KCPW’s Whittney Evans got a preview Wednesday of the long-awaited and a bit controversial development owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder says if the county doesn’t act to restore part of the $3.2 million cut to the 2012 jail budget, it’ll be hard pressed to operate. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the council is set to make a decision today.
Salt Lake City Council Chair Soren Simonsen is setting his sights on higher office, filing to run as a Democrat against Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz in District 3. Simonsen says he’s been contemplating the bid for a couple of years, as the possibility of Utah gaining a fourth district became apparent. He says he’s most interested in giving local governments more representation on the national level.
A new report card ranks Utah 36th among states for integrity in government. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International collaborated on the State Integrity Investigation, which shows Utah has room for improvement in political financing and legislative accountability, but does a good job of keeping state agencies in check.
Salt Lake City residents got the chance to follow up on what has happened since the 2010 Chevron oil spill that sent more than 30,000 gallons of crude oil flowing into Salt Lake City waterways. On Friday, the city hosted a pipeline safety conference at The Leonardo, where representatives from local and federal government, the pipeline industry and regulators discussed operations, regulations, prevention, safety preparedness and initiatives.
Weber State University may be forced to drop a handful of its concurrent enrollment courses if Utah Governor Gary Herbert lends his signature to a sex education bill lawmakers passed this session. HB 363 requires public schools to teach abstinence-only sex education or none at all.
The official public comment period will close Friday on a decision to allow EnergySolutions to store blended nuclear waste in Utah. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, clean energy advocates HEAL Utah are urging the public to make one final plea to the Governor,, state lawmakers and regulators to reverse the decision.
The world’s largest organization dedicated to preventing corrosion in transportation infrastructure and pipelines was in Salt Lake City this week to showcase the latest tools and technology in the field. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on the growing industry’s behind-the-scenes efforts to strengthen systems that many people don’t notice until they fail.
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