The Utah Division of Water Quality is looking for ideas on how to enhance Red Butte Creek and nearby waters, now that a settlement with Chevron Pipe Line Company has been finalized. The agreement was made following last year’s spill that sent more than 30,000 gallons of crude oil flowing into Salt Lake City waterways.
Salt Lake City is taking its sustainability efforts a step further with a proposed “Zero Waste” resolution before the city council. It calls for residents to use city programs that are already in place and promote sustainable use of resources in order to reduce or divert waste by recycling. Recycling Program Manager Debbie Lyons says right now, the city is recycling or composting about 33 percent of residential waste, which has increased thanks to curbside recycling and the yard waste program.
Occupy Wall Street Protestors who camped out on an empty, private lot on State Street in downtown Salt Lake City are moving to the Gallivan Center, the Salt Lake Tribune reports, after the city offered up the space. Management of the property had voiced concerns over the occupation. About 25 protestors were on the space on 147 South, where Justin Kramer previously told KCPW that many planned to stay until they were physically removed.
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker’s bid for a second-term in office did not result in an election that could be described as a “nail biter.” In fact, with no serious opponent in the race, the incumbent took 75 percent of the vote Tuesday. So what can we expect to see during his second term? Mayor Becker joined us this morning to discuss his plans and give his thoughts on two Salt Lake City Council incumbents losing their races.
It was a hard-fought campaign, but in the end the election wasn’t even close Tuesday night in Salt Lake City Council District Six on the city’s east side. Challenger Charlie Luke walked away with 61 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results, and will replace incumbent J.T. Martin, who served one four-year term.
Salt Lake City Council candidates are making their final pleas before voters head to the polls Tuesday morning. Nearing a head is the hotly contested race in District 6 between incumbent J.T. Martin and challenger Charlie Luke, and in District 2 between incumbent Van Turner and Kyle LaMalfa. KCPW’s Whittney Evans spoke to the candidates and a few of their supporters.
In our special edition of the program today, we hosted a debate for Salt Lake City Council District Six, representing the city’s east bench including neighborhoods like Foothill and Yalecrest. Incumbent J.T. Martin has been in office for one term. But he took second place in the September primary election to challenger Charlie Luke, whose slogan has been “fix District Six.”
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker’s challenger may not bring a lot of money to the campaign, but J. Allen Kimball does have a long history in Salt Lake, having been raised on the east bench and graduated from the University of Utah in 1953 with a degree in mechanical engineering. So what ideas would he bring to the mayor’s office?
The Salt Lake City Council discussed last night how the vision of a Broadway-style performing arts center in downtown Salt Lake City could be realized. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the big questions remain: how will the Utah Performing Arts Center be funded and how will it impact the broader arts community?
Local taxi companies are fighting to be able to continue to pick up passengers at Salt Lake City International Airport. Yellow Cab owner Don Barron is against a new policy passed in 2010 by the city council that requires a taxi company to win a contract in order to work there. Barron notes that local companies like his put in bids, but lost to out-of-state providers.
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