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Move to Amend Organizers Go to Utah Supreme Court

June 25, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Organizers of the anti-corporate personhood Move to Amend initiative have taken their quest to get on the ballot in Salt Lake City this year to the Utah Supreme Court. Despite having more than enough signatures, the city recorder’s office rejected the initiative, because state law doesn’t allow for local initiatives that don’t create actual legislation to appear on the ballot. The city council had planned to circumvent that law by voting to place the initiative on the ballot directly, but Utah code apparently doesn’t allow that, either.

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36th Annual Utah Arts Festival Underway

June 21, 2012 Jessica Gail

Salt Lake City’s Library and Washington squares are covered in 158 booths until Sunday for the 36th Annual Utah Arts Festival. KCPW’s Jessica Gail visited several of them, and introduces us to some of this year’s artists in this audio postcard.

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Salt Lake City’s $205 Million Budget Approved

June 20, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Salt Lake City’s $205 million budget is now in place for the next year, after being approved by the city council last night. City Council Chairman Soren Simonsen says it came in about $1.5 million more than Mayor Ralph Becker’s proposal.

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Sand Sculpture Takes Shape at Utah Arts Festival

June 19, 2012 Jeff Robinson

A 20-ton sand sculpture will anchor the four-day Utah Arts Festival beginning Thursday on Salt Lake City’s Library Square. And as KCPW’s Jeff Robinson reports, it’s a work-in-progress thousands of people will get the chance to observe.

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Politics Up Close: Millcreek Incorporation Debate, Senator Orrin Hatch

June 15, 2012 Jeff Robinson

This fall, Millcreek voters will decide if the east-side suburb should remain a township or incorporate as the county’s 17th city. What would this mean for taxpayers and businesses? And how would becoming a full-fledged city affect Salt Lake County’s already-thin budget?

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SLC Library Starts New Director Search

June 8, 2012 Jeff Robinson

The Salt Lake City Library has started a nationwide search for a new executive director, following Beth Elder’s resignation last fall. Transitional Director Linda Hamilton is helping with the process.

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Move to Amend Initiative Could Conflict with State Law

June 6, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Despite having the support of Mayor Ralph Becker and the chair of the Salt Lake City Council, a proposed ballot initiative calling for an end to corporate personhood in Salt Lake City has hit a snag, even though organizers gathered and submitted the required number of signatures.

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Salt Lake City Considers Off-Leash Dog Tag Program

May 29, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Salt Lake City leaders are considering an off-leash dog tag program to increase revenue for maintaining off-leash dog areas and developing new ones. Art Raymond, spokesman for Mayor Ralph Becker, says the goal is to recognize the growing use of off-leash dog parks and responsibly expand those opportunities.

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SLC Council Considers Golf Course Closure

May 22, 2012 Eric Ray

The Salt Lake City Council will begin discussions today about a proposal to close the Jordan River Par 3 Golf Course in Rose Park as part of the city’s annual budgeting process.

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SLC Launches Bike Website

May 15, 2012 Jessica Gail

Bicyclists in Salt Lake City have a new tool to help them explore where and how to ride. This morning, the city launched a website with maps, information and safety tips at BikeSLC.com. Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator Becka Roolf says the site will also highlight several upcoming projects, like a cycle track that will be implemented along a portion of third east later this summer.

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