Utah’s members of congress are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of Canyonlands National Park. But in doing so, they’re calling for something else. To learn more, KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah politics.
(KCPW News) Vail Resorts announced on Thursday that Park City Mountain Resort would be changing hands in a $182.5 million deal. Powdr Corporation’s sale officially puts an end to the legal drama that had everyone from skiers to local business owners wondering about the future of the popular ski resort. With this acquisition, Vail says all litigation…
(KCPW News) Utah Governor Gary Herbert is in Washington this week, busy negotiating the final touches of his Healthy Utah plan with the Obama Administration. But on Tuesday, the governor told members of the media that Utah officials have yet to earn the approval of federal officials. For more details, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham.
(KCPW News) At an August 27 meeting of the UTA Board of Trustees, petition organizer Alex Cragun challenged board members to take a “seven-day challenge,” in which they would rely on public transit as their primary mode of transportation. Almost two weeks later, three board members—Rep. Greg Hughes, Necia Christensen, and Keith Bartholomew— have completed…
(KCPW News) Three Utah women are running for Congress. And though the three are not all of the same party, they gathered this week for a panel discussion about women in politics. What did they say? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to Matt Canham, Political Reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune and one of…
(KCPW News) A dinosaur discovered in Argentina weighed as much as seven elephants when it roamed the earth 75 million years ago. Researchers have named the colossal quadruped Dreadnoughtus, which roughly means “fearless dinosaur.” And at 85 feet long and 65 tons, the ancient creature was likely an imposing sight to behold. Some scientists are…
(KCPW News) Thursday marks the opening of the second annual Salt Lake Comic Con—not to be confused with the San Diego Comic-Con. Before the doors even opened this afternoon, the sidewalk outside the Salt Palace Convention Center was packed with a snaking line of pop culture fanatics. As is tradition at Comic Con, many attendees participated…
(KCPW News) The Internet has been abuzz lately over a recent hacking scandal involving the theft and distribution of intimate celebrity photos. According to reports, a group of hackers conspired to target specific celebrities—all female—and so far they’ve successfully leaked private, nude images of 17 individuals. The anonymous thieves claim to have sexually explicit content…
(KCPW News) Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul joined a group of Utahns on a trip to Guatemala recently. What’s the Rand Paul-Utah connection? I posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah politics.
(KCPW News) After foregoing a KUED press conference last month, Utah Governor Gary Herbert was back in front of the media fielding a wide range of questions. But on a day when the governor’s Healthy Utah plan faced scrutiny at the Capitol, questions regarding healthcare were again at the forefront on Thursday. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham…
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