A new survey shows that participants in the huge semi-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City want it to stay here… but only if the city can accommodate its growth. The event hosted by Utah’s capital city since 1996 draws tens of thousands to the state twice each year. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports on the findings of the survey.
The fate of Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker’s initiative to allow bars in more walkable neighborhood areas remains up in the air as the city council continues to debate alternatives and hear from residents concerned about noise and safety, among other issues. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson spoke with Salt Lake City Councilman Carlton Christensen, who represents west-side neighborhoods like Rose Park, for an update on last night’s city council meeting.
A new study is tracking intergenerational poverty in Utah for the first time, and this morning, state lawmakers heard some of the results at the Capitol. It’s the result of a law sponsored by Senator Stuart Reid that directs the Utah Department of Workforce Services to gather data on intergenerational poverty and welfare in the state to develop plans and programs to end the cycle. Karen Crompton, President and CEO of Voices for Utah Children, says the face of poverty is not what it was 50 years ago.
Home prices across the state have risen for the third straight month. Realtors say this shows a more balanced real-estate market, with sellers doing better than they have in years. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren has the details.
Today on the show, we looked at automatic license plate scanners with the ACLU of Utah and Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder, talked about public lands policy with Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf, and chatted with Donna McAleer, the Democratic nominee in Utah’s 1st Congressional District this election year.
New population projections released by Governor Gary Herbert’s office are showing slower growth than expected in Utah’s Washington County. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren has more on how this could impact the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline project.
President Obama’s State of the Union address last night touched on some themes that could please some of Utah’s elected officials in Washington, like expanding domestic energy access. But do they think he has the track record to get it done? KCPW’s Jeff Robinson talked with one of them, Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson, to get his reaction to the address last night.
Utah’s largest business association, the Salt Lake Chamber, is calling on Utahns to make “big decisions” as the 2012 legislative session begins next week. One of them is for the legislature to pass a statewide nondiscrimination law, modeled after the ordinance passed in Salt Lake City and 11 other municipalities.
An infusion of $20 million is about to hit Salt Lake City as about 21,000 visitors to the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market come to town.
Following the windstorm that raged through northern Utah Thursday, Davis County has filed a disaster declaration asking the state for assistance.
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