On this week’s “In the Hive” we try to get to the bottom of the question “why do all of the new apartment buildings going up have to look like that?” The short answer is that building codes were adjusted in the early 2000s allowing developers to expand the use of so-called “podium and stick”…
This week on In the Hive we take a look at the state’s decision to lower the coronavirus risk level from red to orange (high risk to moderate risk), and to begin to reopen the economy. What’s driving that decision? And what do local governments think about the move? Plus, a conversation with one restaurant…
Today on In the Hive we examine some of the resources available to help businesses and organizations weather the financial turmoil caused by COVID-19. In particular, the Paycheck Protection Program which offers Small Business Association (SBA) loans to help businesses keep workers on their payrolls. Loans will be forgiven if all employees are kept on…
KCPW is compiling this list to connect the community with resources to help with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Questions? Email comments@kcpw.org. Unemployment Assistance. Resources specific to those whose employment has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Paycheck Protection Program (forgivable loans). A Small Business Association (SBA) loan to help businesses keep workers…
(KCPW News) A Utah lawmaker is asking the state legislature to allocate $500,000 to mount a legal challenge against Richmond, California’s ban on the handling and storage of coal. The Levin-Richmond terminal based in the city is a major export point for Utah coal bound for overseas markets. In January, Richmond’s city council approved the ban,…
The final gavel fell on the 2016 Utah State Legislative Session late last night. On today’s Better Utah Legislative Update we feature a recap of what got funded, defunded, passed and shelved on the hill this year – from Medicaid to marijuana, coal exports to water pipelines, education to air quality and beyond.
Chase Thomas with Alliance for a Better Utah speaks with KCPW’s Roger McDonough about the latest from the 2016 Utah State Legislature. During today’s Better Utah Legislative Update they discuss the failure of an initiative to eliminate the so-called “tampon tax,” and comments by one Senator on the Women in the Economy Commission.
Today on Downtown SLC, host Jason Mathis speaks with Devon Baer, Associate City Manager with Google Fiber. Google announced this week that Salt Lake City made the cut, and will become the next location for the internet giant’s high-speed, fiber-optic internet service. How long will the roll-out take, and what does the service entail? Those…
Today on the show we’ll speak with Michael Mack, Vice President of Services at Visit Salt Lake, about a major economic driver in downtown Salt Lake City: Conventions. Michael is also a prominent local blogger, and we’ll get his take on the latest and greatest in our urban center.
Today we look at the mayor’s commission to evaluate homeless service facilities. Host Jason Mathis is joined by Jill Remington Love, a former Salt Lake City council member and current deputy chief of staff to mayor Ralph Becker to learn more.
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