Segment 1: From 2 million inhabitants in Revolutionary times to over 300 million today, the population of the U.S. has seen exponential growth over the past 250 years. While the increase has brought economic prosperity, it’s also spawned fears of exhausting finite resources and providing for aging Baby Boomers. On Tuesday, we talk about…
What do 23 Utah High School students have in common with The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Elton John? In a few months they will all have performed at the most famous concert hall in the country, Carnegie Hall. Caleb Chapman’s Crescent Super Band is made up of high schoolers from across the state who are among the youngest performers to get an invite to perform at the venue. KCPW’s Jessica Gail tells us the story behind the band.
After years of planning, a controversial Walmart opened for business on Friday on Parleys Way in Salt Lake City. Walmart purchased the property in 2005 from K-Mart, but the company faced zoning and other public challenges while getting the new 113-thousand square foot store up and running. Walmart Spokeswoman Delia Garcia says the company was limited to remodeling the inside of the building, which was built in 1968, after its rezoning request was denied by the city.
Segment 1: From trial to execution, capital punishment costs an estimated $1.6 million per inmate, according to state officials. But some families of victims recently told Utah lawmakers that you can’t put a price tag on closure. On Monday, we’ll explore the social and financial costs associated with the death penalty and the scope of…
Those looking for work in Utah could be in luck. A new study released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services shows a statewide increase in job openings. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports.
Salt Lake City is receiving national recognition for its use of technology in government, taking first place in a national survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government.
Republicans in Utah’s Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Barack Obama this week. Their message: don’t allow 1.4 million acres surrounding Canyonlands National Park to be designated a national monument. Every Friday we speak with Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics. KCPW’s Jessica Gail asked him what prompted the letter.
Ski season is here and Utah’s resorts are hoping that means a better year than last. Three of the state’s resorts are already open, and more will open later this week. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the industry is doing to ensure a successful season.
Yesterday the Salt Lake City Food Policy Task Force released the Draft Community Food Assessment, outlining the city’s food system from production to waste.
Outgoing Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon has officially announced his interest in filling the senate seat vacated by newly elected County Mayor Ben McAdams. Corroon, who will leave office January 1, says he wants to continue a career in public service while going back to work in the private sector. “I’d love to be…
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