(KCPW News) Senator Mike Lee represents Utah, but his name was brought up this week in the Colorado Senate race. So what’s Lee’s connection to that race? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah…
(KCPW News) After months of pressure from local environmental groups, Governor Gary Herbert announced three new investigations into possible infractions by medical incinerator Stericycle. Wednesday’s announcement comes just a week after an anonymous former employee of Stericycle made claims of wrongdoing in a video interview. A statement from the governor’s office revealed that the Utah…
(KCPW News) The Utah Debate Commission set out on its maiden voyage Tuesday night in Ogden. The commission held its very first debate—a fast-paced exchange between Rep. Rob Bishop and challenger Donna McAleer. The two candidates are vying for Utah’s First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. For a recap of the debate, here’s…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake City has been playing host to the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) this week. The group’s national convention is being held at the Grand America Hotel, and it has brought many impressive luminaries, such as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro, and U.S. House Minority Leader…
(KCPW News) Utah governor Gary Herbert says he has assurances that there won’t be a new national monument designation in Utah this year. Does that mean that Utahns who oppose a Greater Canyonlands National Monument can breathe easier? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and…
(KCPW News) The Sugar House Streetcar, also known as the S-Line, has officially added a key aesthetic element to the ambitious neighborhood transit project. Local officials introduced the S-Line corridor’s “Greenway” at a grand opening event on Friday, capping a $7.6 million phase in a broader vision to connect Sugar House with the downtown area.…
(KCPW News) The Utah legislature has been holding interim committee hearings this week, and on Wednesday, one committee discussed a federal program known as the 1033 Program. 1033 started in the 1990s as a means of providing military surplus equipment to local law enforcement agencies. The intent was to aid those agencies in the war…
(KCPW News) Utah Governor Gary Herbert says he has assurance from the Secretary of the Interior that no new federal monument will be created in Utah. The governor, recently back from a trip to Washington, DC, spoke with various officials from the Obama Administration last week on issues ranging from healthcare to public lands. He…
(KCPW News) Utah is already well-known for its outdoor adventure industry. Between a tourism campaign promising “Life Elevated” to its claim of the “Greatest Snow on Earth,” Utah places a high priority on bringing outside dollars into the local economy. On Tuesday, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and other officials added their own rebranding…
(KCPW News) Last Wednesday, Saratoga Springs police officers responded to reports that a man, later identified as 22-year-old Darrien Hunt, was wielding a samurai-style sword in public. After an encounter with police, Hunt was shot and killed when he allegedly “lunged” towards the officers with his sword. But an independent autopsy performed at the behest of Hunt’s family…
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