John Herbert is the Program Director of Utah Digital Newspapers at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library. For the past 11 years, he and his staff have been scanning collections of old Utah newspapers, and making them freely available for the public online. We’ll speak to John about the collection and his work,…
Today on the program we speak with Clifford Rosky, a law professor at the University of Utah who teaches courses on criminal law, constitutional law, and sexuality, gender and law. We’ll delve into the debate over gay marriage in the state of Utah. That conversation, plus your top local headlines.
Today on the program we look at the foster care system in Utah and the US. We’ll speak with Kathy Searle, Utah Director of Programs at the Adoption Exchange, about making connections between families who adopt and children who are waiting for a family to care for them. Plus, a federal judge strikes down Utah’s…
Today on the program, a look at the findings of a House Committee investigating former Utah Attorney General John Swallow. Plus, a conversation with Melissa Johnson, mayor Utah’s fourth most populous city, West Jordan. Mayor Johnson says she won’t seek re-election after her four-year term because she doesn’t want to be a career politician.
Today we speak with Utah’s lone Democratic member of congress, Jim Matheson. Representative Matheson announced yesterday that he won’t seek re-election in 2014 via a facebook post to his followers and later confirmed that he would bow out of contending for Utah’s 4th congressional district next year. That, plus the day’s top local headlines –…
Today we’re joined by Lisa Ramsey Adams, who was recently elected to the Salt Lake City Council in District 7. Adams will take her seat next month, but today we hear about her background and priorities, and the issues at play in her district. Plus, your local news summary.
Today we’re joined by filmmaker Kenny Riches and actor and musician Patrick Fugit to speak about a new foundation that honors the legacy of Salt Lake actor, writer, musician and visual artist David Fetzer – who died unexpectedly last year at the age of 30. Plus, your local headlines.
Today we feature part two of our conversation with Miriah Meyer, a computer scientist at the University of Utah who is having an impact on the way researchers look at data. Dr. Meyer is a pioneer in the field of visualization, which uses graphic computer representations to help scientists better understand their own data. She’s…
Today we feature part one of our conversation with Miriah Meyer, a computer scientist at the University of Utah who is having an impact on the way researchers look at data. Dr. Meyer is a pioneer in the field of visualization, which uses graphic computer representations to help scientists better understand their own data. She’s…
Today on the show we’re looking at a new report by the National Academy of Sciences that examines the risks posed by the more abrupt changes to the environment spurred by climate change. We’re joined by Richard Alley, a Penn State geologist and one of the co-authors of the new study. That, plus your local…
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