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Council Candidate Says He’s Victim of Defamatory Mailings, Dirty Politics

August 8, 2011 Whittney Evans

A candidate for Salt Lake City Council says defamatory mailings falsely portraying him as anti-Mormon and swiping at his Republican opponents are phony. District 2 hopeful Kyle LaMalfa says the postcard, which displays his logo but no name or return address, does not reflect his beliefs. And he says following the postcard, voters received a letter from a man named Diamond Jim Davis, referencing the postcard as reason to not vote for LaMalfa while accusing him of bigotry.

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Politics Up Close: Salt Lake City Councilman Luke Garrott

August 5, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Salt Lake City Councilman Luke Garrott is wrapping up his first term representing downtown Salt Lake. What has he done to improve the district and what’s on his agenda as he runs for re-election? He joined us in the studio.

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KCPW Explores Salt Lake City at Night

August 1, 2011 Jessica Gail

After the sun goes down a different group of Utahn’s awake who work at night. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spent time with everyone from construction workers to Emergency Room doctors who each say Salt Lake City does have a night life, and it is anything but boring.

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Attitudes About Local Economy Improve

July 26, 2011 Whittney Evans

Utahns are more optimistic about the local economy this month, despite the federal government’s debt crisis. The Zions Bank Consumer Attitude Index for Utah rose three points from June to July, compared to a 1.9-point increase nationally in the Consumer Confidence Index. Randy Shumway, CEO of the Cicero group, says Utah businesses are putting their houses in order, and waiting for the federal government to do the same.

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Salt Lake City Police Use “Bait Bike” to Catch Bike Thieves

July 25, 2011 Jessica Gail

Summer is the prime time for bike thefts in Utah. Now, Salt Lake City police officers are trying to catch the thieves before more people are targeted. And as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, they’re doing that by using property of their own as bait.

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SLCPD Holds “Bike School” to Recruit Officers to Bike Squad

July 12, 2011 Jessica Gail

The state’s largest bicycle force is training police officers who want to join their squad. A dozen officers with the Salt Lake City Police Department interested in riding with the bike unit will spend the next several days learning the ins and outs of patrolling the city on two wheels. Bike instructor Tracy Ita says the unit is one of the most coveted in the department, but there’s a three year limit for those who serve on the squad.

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Twilight Series Seeking Donations

July 6, 2011 Whittney Evans

Growing costs have prompted the Salt Lake City Arts Council to seek text message donations to help pay for the annual Twilight Concert Series, which kicks off next week.

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Ice Cream Vendor Says City is Hampering his Business Again

June 23, 2011 Whittney Evans

Bret Cali, the owner of a small business that sells ice cream from bicycles, says Salt Lake City is again waging war on ice cream. Cali says he was kicked out of Liberty Park a few days ago by police officers even though he has a vendors permit. Last year, he had the same problem when a Liberty Park concessions owner complained to the city, but Cali says after heated controversy, he received a wink and a nod from city officials who told him he could continue operating his business.

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Arts Festival Vendors Share Their Crafts

June 23, 2011 Jessica Gail

For 35 years, the Utah Arts Festival has been a venue for artists from across the world to showcase their crafts. This year, with more artists than ever attending the event, KCPW’s Jessica Gail set out to find where they’re coming from and what they’re here to exhibit in this audio postcard.

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Salt Lake Matters: Artists Use Chalk To Support Foster Kids

June 17, 2011 Janice Evans

This Sunday is Father’s Day, and every year the Utah Foster Care Foundation celebrates foster dads and foster families at the annual Chalk Art Festival, going on today and tomorrow at the Gateway. KCPW’s Janice Evans asked Deborah Lindner, of the Utah Foster Care Association, to explain what you’ll see and why the festival helps Utah’s foster kids.

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