Last month, Richmond California passed an ordinance to ban the storage and handling of coal within their city limits. Officials there say they’re concerned about the health impacts of coal dust on their community. But the Utah coal industry, which ships more than a million tons of coal a year out of Richmond, is planning…
Today on In the Hive, we look at the origins of the American two-party system, and ponder whether either party might split into multiple parties, or dissolve altogether. Plus we try to get to the bottom of question about the adoption of the two major parties by Utahns in the run-up to statehood. Guest: Matthew…
The 2020 Utah Legislative Session runs from January 27th to March 12th, and during those 45 days lawmakers will settle on a budget for the coming year and will likely consider well over a thousand bills. Some proposals will impact the way you lead your life, touching on everything from affordable housing to air quality. Others will…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking bids to build a new detention facility in Evanston, Wyoming, for people awaiting their day in immigration court in West Valley City, Utah. But the proposed private prison has detractors, including the Catholic dioceses of both Salt Lake City and Wyoming. Additionally, the facility’s location outside of Utah…
Today on In the Hive, we hear from Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, who took the helm of Utah’s capital city on Monday. Mendenhall answers questions about what she plans to do in the immediate term about homelessness, air quality, and the struggle over the Utah Inland Port. Also, we answer one of your…
What do you know about diseases? Why should we invest money and resources into researching pandemics? Today on the show, we’ll explore how a curious little protein causes a deadly degenerative disease. Pockets of Utah are already infected, and as the disease spreads around the globe, learn how scientists are trying everything they can to…
Today on In the Hive we’re presenting a snapshot of homelessness in Salt Lake City. We’ll hear sounds and voices from a candlelight vigil honoring the 94 people who died on Salt Lake City’s streets over the past year. And we’ll hear from some people on the city’s Library Square who are experiencing homelessness, as…
Today, the push underway to overhaul Utah’s Tax system. We’ll get a brief overview of why tax reform is happening (lawmakers are trying to address a perceived structural imbalance in how taxes come in and are allocated). And, then, we’ll turn to a specific aspect of the proposal currently under consideration by Utah lawmakers: an increase…
A recent report from the ACLU of Utah offers a critical appraisal of Operation Rio Grande, the multi-agency effort to address public safety and homelessness in the Pioneer Park neighborhood that began in 2017. In particular, the report criticizes the number of arrests for low-level offenses that came out of that effort, saying that “repeated interactions…
Today on In the Hive we get a variety of perspectives on transit, transportation and alternative forms of commuting in our region. We hear how communities in the western U.S. came of age with the car, and the lasting impact of designing cities with the automobile in mind. We also take a tour of Salt…
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