(KCPW News) Local officials have broken ground on a new library in the Marmalade neighborhood of Salt Lake City. The ceremony on Thursday took place at the corner of 500 North and 300 West, where the library will be located. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has this report.
(KCPW News) Music fans in Salt Lake City and all across Utah have been anxiously awaiting the lineup for the popular Twilight Concert Series, a run of summer concerts put on annually. On Thursday, the list of musical acts was announced to the public, and it may be one of the most star-studded rosters yet. KCPW’s…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake County government is teaming up with local municipalities to boost homeless services in the county. On Thursday, Salt Lake area officials announced the first disbursement of a new $200,000 grant designed to fund a new anti-homelessness initiative. The money will help local organizations collaborate better in aiding Salt Lake County’s homeless…
(KCPW News) The Utah legislature saw a renewed focus on air quality bills this year, but results were mixed. While Governor Gary Herbert signed bills requiring more fuel-efficient state-owned vehicles, bills that would’ve made it easier to adjust EPA air quality restrictions never made it to his desk. By now, many Utahns have momentarily forgotten…
(KCPW News) A Salt Lake City councilmember and the city’s chief of police sparred earlier this week over a touchy subject: why hundreds of rape kits are unprocessed by the state’s crime lab. The entanglement occurred during a city council work session. On Wednesday, just a day later, Police Chief Chris Burbank stood alongside Salt…
(KCPW News) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, created in 1983, has become an occasion to recognize the highest virtues embodied by Dr. King: equality, justice, civil disobedience, peace, tolerance, diversity. Passing those virtues off to future generations was the focus today at East High School in Salt Lake City. High school and college students, among…
(KCPW News) The new S-Line Streetcar opens in Salt Lake City this weekend. Public celebrations and a food drive are planned to promote the newest addition to UTA’s growing light rail system. Members of the media were taken for an afternoon stroll on the streetcar. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham was on board. UTA will be holding…
(KCPW News) The Sugar House neighborhood took another step forward this week in its ongoing overhaul. On Tuesday, the Salt Lake City Council adopted a new plan to improve transportation in the area. The plan includes additional bike lanes, installation of bike racks and bike shares at streetcar stops, and a redesign of Highland Drive.…
(KCPW News) Saying that it only addresses capital improvements, and that it burdens middle class families and businesses, Mayor Ralph Becker on Wednesday vetoed part of a budget package passed by the Salt Lake City Council. On Tuesday, the council approved an $8 million property tax increase as part of a $221 million annual budget.…
(KCPW News) The Salt Lake Redevelopment Agency unveiled a new public plaza in Sugarhouse on Friday. The price tag for the new project? Just $12,580. KCPW’s Roger McDonough looked into a new, cheap, trend in urban design and filed this report.
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