(KCPW News) A bill that would extend the life of a state task force on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) easily cleared a Senate committee on Tuesday. The task force was created during the 2020 legislative session at the urging of the nonprofit group Restoring Ancestral Winds. The group pointed to data…
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning KCPW’s Roger McDonough speaks with Chase Thomas, Policy and Advocacy Counsel with Alliance for a Better Utah to check in on what’s happening at the 2017 Utah State Legislature. Today they discuss an initiative to mandate the testing of all rape kits collected by law enforcement, and about changes to…
(KCPW News) No car, no service. That’s been the restaurant industry standard for anyone using the drive-thru lane. But that could soon change in Salt Lake City. The City Council voted on Tuesday to push for bicycle access in drive-thrus, meaning Salt Lake bikers can have it their way—and get it their way, too. Here’s…
(KCPW News) West Nile Virus has been found again in Utah mosquito pools, and health officials are urging residents to take precautions to avoid contracting the virus. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
(KCPW News) An incident involving a Salt Lake City police officer’s shooting and killing of a dog has sparked outrage in the community, with some Salt Lake residents accusing the officer of using excessive force. The shooting happened during a neighborhood search for a three-year-old boy on Wednesday. Since the incident occurred, SLCPD officials say…
(KCPW News) It’s summer, so you’re probably not thinking about a roaring fire in your fireplace. But if Breathe Utah has its way, you won’t ever think about it again. According to the clean air advocacy group, eleven homes in Salt Lake County rely on either wood or coal for their sole source of heat…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake County officials want to remind all public pool-goers this summer to use good hygiene and to avoid swimming while ill. Such efforts go a long way in preventing a waterborne bacterium known as cryptosporidium which is resistant to chlorine and can make unlucky swimmers sick for weeks. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham went…
(KCPW News) Amendments to Utah’s distracted driving laws became effective on Tuesday this week. The new laws specify that drivers cannot operate their vehicles while using a mobile device for anything other than a phone call. So what does that mean, exactly? What can drivers do, and what can they not do? And what should they…
(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…
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