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Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Leonardo's Executive Director has left and plans for a new building have been scaled back, in the midst of preparing for the hugely popular Body Works Exhibit. We'll talk with the new executive director Peter Giles about the future plans for the Leonardo. Plus, an extremely rare copy of The Declaration of Independence is coming to the Utah State Capitol Building on Friday and Saturday. The Declaration is one of only 25 surviving Dunlap copies printed on the evening of July 4th. ...

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Over 115 police officers have died while serving in Utah. A new memorial honoring these fallen officers will be dedicated in just a few weeks. We'll share some of the fallen officer's stories and talk about why the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial is important to the community, and what we as a community can do to help. Joining us will be Robert Kirby, columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune and Honorary Board Member of the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial and Clark Christensen, the Preside ...

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

The University of Utah has one of the 29 nuclear engineering programs remaining in the U.S. We'll talk about the future of the nuclear industry with Dr. Paul Tikalsky the Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah and Peter Jenkins a Doctorate student in Nuclear Engineering. Plus, the latest survey of the Corporation for National and Community Service ranks Utah Number 1 in Volunteering, but some organizations like the Utah Food Bank still don't have enough d ...

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Monday, August 11th, 2008

The Outdoor Retailers show is in town, we'll talk about why the Outdoor Industry Association chose Salt Lake for the show with Frank Hugelmeyer, President of the Outdoor Industry Association. We'll also talk about growth and future of outdoor recreation sports with Paul Fish from Mountain Gear. A meeting between the group, Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons and leaders from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been canceled, after church leaders agreed to hear the ...

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Thursday, August 7th, 2008

A recent survey of residents living in unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County found that they overwhelmingly prefer to remain townships, rather than joining a neighboring city. We'll explore the positives and negatives of incorporating from the township perspective and what that means to the surrounding cities. We'll talk with Jeff Silvestrini, chair of the Mount Olympus Community Council, Paulina Flint with the White City Community Council, and Kevin Lundy with the Kearns Communtiy C ...

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

There are lots of ideas going around about what can get you better gas mileage, inflating your tires, not driving as fast, but what really works? We'll talk with aerospace engineer and physicist Ernie Rogers who drove 3,000 miles to Alaska getting 65 miles per gallon. The trip was sponsored by the Utah Valley Sierra Forum. Plus, We'll get an update about Wasatch Public Media's purchase of KCPW from Ed Sweeney, CEO of Wasatch Public Media.

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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

The 63rd anniversary of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is on August 6th. How have the dangers of nuclear weapons changed since then and what can we do to stop them? We'll talk with the former Mayor of Hiroshima, Takashi Hiraoka, who is speaking at the Main City Library August 6th at 7:30pm. Plus, How do we understand how Terrorism effects the lives of others? The No Fog West Theater, a nonprofit, student-run company based at Vassar College, is performing a new play ca ...

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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is just back from a conference on transportation innovation, equitable economic development and local food systems. He enters the Public Square to report, as well as take your calls on other city business, including how to deal with gang violence on the west side. To demonstrate the importance of public parks, Trust for Public Land will transform the Paris Ballroom into a lush urban oasis later this month. The Public Square talks with TPL's Barry Nash. ...

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Friday, August 1, 2008

Project Vote Smart will bring the nation's first Voters' Self-Defense System to the People's Market Sunday from 10-3. Why do voters need such a defense? Entering the Public Square to talk about it is Adelaide Kimball, senior board member of Project Vote Smart, which wants to train voters to defend themselves against what it calls self-serving, manipulative claims made by campaigns. New micro-grants from Slow Food Utah will help local food producers. In turn, there will be more choice ...

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Thursday, July 31, 2008

The Romero Alternative is a new community group seeking answers from within when it comes to gangs on Salt Lake City's West Side. Organizers Michael Clara and Miles Kinikini enter The Public Square to talk about the group, which takes its inspiration from the late Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero. What if you could get top-notch medical care by highly-skilled, U.S.-trained physicians in a world-class medical facility, all at a cost far less than treatment in the United States? ...

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Nancy Tessman has moved from books to ending poverty. Yes, it's much more complicated than that simple sentence. Tune in to find out what led the former Salt Lake City Library Director to take the helm of Choice Humanitarian. Plus the growing political power of the Intermountain West will reshape presidential politics. The Brookings Institution says the increasing urbanization of the region calls for a greater federal partnership. The Public Square talks it over with Alan Matheson of E ...

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Planned Parenthood Action Council of Utah is calling on state lawmakers to implement a more comprehensive approach to the state's sexual education curriculum. PPAC executive Director Missy Bird and Kathy Burke, assistant medical director, enters the Public Square to talk about the group's new Prevention Now! campaign. Fact meets fiction in Loving Frank, the debut novel by Nancy Horan. The Public Square separates the two with Horan, who spent seven years investigating the relationship ...

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Monday, July 28, 2008

After years of fund-raising and planning, the Utah Museum of Natural History is ready to break ground on a new building to house its 1.2-million artifacts. Museum director Sarah George enters the Public Square to talk about the greening of the project and what museum-goers can expect for the price of admission. Lead architect Todd Schliemann of Polshek Partnership Architects joined the conversation. Plus, more and more cyclists are taking to city streets these days, from the mayor to t ...

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Friday, July 25, 2008

Sgt. Alex Lemons just got back from his fourth tour of duty in Iraq, where he worked directly under General Petraeus, training the Iraqi army. He says the troop surge may have reduced the violence but has not addressed the fundamental problems plaguing the country, including the growing influence of Iranian organizations. Plus, the Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that 39 new veterans centers will be built across the nation, none of which are in Utah. Terry Schow, Executive D ...

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Eight treasured rivers that are among the many trout fisheries in the West are in serious trouble, including Utah's Logan River. Trout Unlimited Utah biologist Warren Coyler and Theo Spencer of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Climate Center talk about the report released today Trout In Trouble: The Impacts of Global Warming on Trout in the Interior West. Plus City Library Director Beth Elder stops by The Public Square to talk books, library events, and the role of a library in c ...

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Long-time Chicano activist John Florez enters the Public Square to talk about the growing gang problem in the Salt Lake Valley. Florez says the solutions of the past could work today, especially peer-to-peer mentoring. With the Days of '47 upon us, the rodeo is in town. That also means animal rights protests. BYU Professor Chris Foster says Utah's founding pioneers would be disappointed that their historic efforts are celebrated with a rodeo and barbecues. The Public Square talks with F ...

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Religious liberty, public education and the future of American democracy with Dr. Charles C. Haynes, senior scholar at the First Amendment Center in Washington, D.C. He'll be at Westminster College next month for a three-day conference on practical strategies for teaching religious liberty and its natural role in education. The Public Square gets a preview. Half of Utah's American Indian students drop out of high school before earning a diploma, according to the U.S. Department of Ed ...

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Friday, July 18, 2008

How much do you know about the state you live in and the historical landmarks that show its history? Plus a new online tool to easily find and support the arts. The Public Square talks with Nancy Boskoff of the Salt Lake City Arts Council and Kirk Huffaker from the Utah Heritage Foundation about the fun places to take your family to learn about the unique history of Utah and to get a little culture this summer. Plus, how is Utah's economy fairing in the national economic downturn? Is ...

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

The Sutherland Institute has recently published two reports on Education, one accuses the Utah Education system of manipulating data in order to keep certain schools open, and the other examines the rights of parents to choose curriculum to teach their home-schooled children. Dan Witte, Sutherland trustee and lawyer, enters the Public Square to explain. Plus it's the third Thursday of the month and time again for Poetry Is Wanted Here with Ken Sanders and Alex Caldiero. This month's foc ...

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Diabetes is on the rise in Utah, and 25 percent of people with the disease don't know that they have it. Richard Bullough, Program Manager for the Utah Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, enters the Public Square to talk about symptoms, prevention and treatment. Share your stories of living with diabetes during the show. Plus, how are you adapting your family vacation in light of high gas prices? Dan Nailen, arts and entertainment editor at Salt Lake Magazi ...

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Is the moral conscience that we develop a result of our situation or are we born with an inner compass? If the United States was a in crisis situation like Darfur, how many of us would break the law in oder to survive? The Public Square talks with University of Utah professor of psychology Cecilia Wainryb, co-author of a new study on the moral development of children in violent society published today in the journal Child Development. Plus, the Downtown Theater Action Group (DTAG) says the ...

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Monday, July 14, 2008

A study released by the U.S. Census about the 2006 general election places Utah dead last among the 50 states for voter participation. What are the stumbling blocks that voters face in getting out to vote and what can be done to turn it around? Entering the Public Square to talk about voter participation - Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen and Nancy Melling, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Utah. Plus, William Sederburg just got done launching Utah Valley Universi ...

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Approximately 400 refugees are slated to arrive in Utah by September. Some say that we already have too many for our resources and programs. Gerald Brown from the new state Office of Refugee Services enters the Public Square to talk about whether Utah's doors should be closed to more refugees. Plus Brinton Jones of alt-country band The Devil Whale stops by the Public Square to talk about making music, sore throats and literature of the heart. Jones will be next Wednesday's featured ar ...

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

A nearly 160-mile long pipeline proposed to divert water from Lake Powell to a reservoir in Washington County is drawing criticism from environmentalists as well as Nevada water officials - which is ironic considering the Southern Nevada Water Authority wants to stick a straw in an aquifer the stretches across the border and could turn Utah's Snake Valley into a dustbowl. The Public Square gets an update on these and other water issues with Mike Styler of the Dept. of Natural Resources an ...

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Law enforcement says gang membership is on the rise. Why is the gangster life so appealing to kids across the Salt Lake Valley? The Public Square talks with Salt Lake County Sheriff's Detective Lex Bell about what he sees happening on the streets, while Sid Casillas of the West Valley Community Center talks about Project 180, the center's gang intervention program. Established in 1968, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake has grown from a single facility to three permanent club ...

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

An ethics investigation surrounding events in the state treasurer's primary race has been called off with the resignation of Rep. Mark Walker. But does that mean there is so ethics problem on Utah's Capitol Hill? The Public Square talks about ethics reform in the Utah Legislature with Kirk Jowers of the Hinckley Institute of Politics and veteran political reporter Paul Rolly of The Salt Lake Tribune. Plus, author Stephen Trimble has written a book about a local oil and hotel magnate and ...

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Monday, July 7, 2008

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has now spent more than 180 days in office. The Public Square talks about the hits and misses of his six-month action plan, as well as what happens now. Plus, The University Of Utah Counseling Psychology program is recruiting men to be interviewed about their romantic relationships with women. The goal is to better understand how men learn about interacting with women. The Public Square talks with lead researcher and doctoral student William Elder about " ...

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

5,000 Indian families now call Utah home. The growing community is banding together to build a center for hosting cultural events which showcase the heritage of India and South Asia. The Public Square learns more about this part of our community with Dr. Dinesh Patel, considered by many the father of biotech and pharmaceuticals in the Mountain West region, and Sneha Kumar Kasera, vice president of the India Cultural Center of Utah. Plus, how much do you really know about Independence ...

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

The Utah Foundation has released a new report on housing in Utah in conjunction with its Utah Priorities Project. The Public Square pulls apart the data with the public policy think tank's executive director, Steve Kroes. Plus, Congress has passed a bill to protect teens involved in wilderness camps. Learn the best and worst practices to look for when deciding between different programs and what overall treatment is best for troubled teens. The Public Square talks with Dr. Dan Sande ...

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

School's out for summer - but how many high school seniors are on vacation with a diploma in hand? The Public Square runs the latest graduation numbers with Judy Park, Associate Superintendent for Data, Assessment and Accountability at the State Office of Education. For 30 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah has been pairing caring adults with at-risk kids. The Public Square explores the group's efforts to help boys and girls achieve their potential through positive adult relations ...

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Monday, June 30, 2008

An on-the-ground report from Utah Red Cross Volunteer Bill Gully, who's been in Wisconsin for more than two weeks. The Public Square also talks about the financial toll floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters are taking on the relief fund of the American Red Cross with local chapter CEO Maxine Margaritis. Religion and political literacy with Professor Jeffrey Nielsen, whose op-ed two years ago against the LDS Church's stance on gay marriage led to his demise at church-owned Bri ...

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon will be here to answer your questions. You can email one right now to publicsquare@kcpw.org. More from the 32nd Annual Utah Arts Festival with cartoonist and literacy activist Phil Yeh. He's spending the festival's four days creating a mural in the window of Night Flight Comics on the plaza at Library Square. Thanks to NFC's Mimi Cruz for bringing Phil to the Public Square.Poet Sara Caldiero gives us a preview of her Arts Festival performance, wh ...

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Utah Arts Festival kicks off today at Library Square in Downtown Salt Lake. Tying the event together in order to "vibrate under one umbrella," the Arts Festival will feature a 700-foot "Earth Harp" spanning Library Square and turning it into a working musical instrument. Bill Close enters the Public Square to talk about and play the Earth Harp. Plus we'll talk to some of the exhibiting artists - more than 133 have booths set up, from painting to pottery, fiber arts, metal work, s ...

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Get ready: 80,000 people will descend on Library Square for this weekend's 32nd Annual Utah Arts Festival. They'll find more than 130 visual artists, nearly 100 performing groups and 20 culinary vendors. It's the intersection of art and commerce. Festival Director Lisa Sewell enters KCPW's Public Square to explain the delicate balance. Plus we'll talk about the art of jazz and classical composition, as well as the 2008 Mayor's Artist Awards. Guests include festival commission director ...

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The picture of today's average college kid is a student that microblogs with Twitter, rocks Guitar Hero on the Wii, and fuels late-night cram sessions with cases of Red Bull. So what drives Utah college sophomore Xanthe Webb to put all that behind for service work in Guatemala? Webb enters the Public Square to talk about Charity Anywhere and the group's summer trip to build a medical center, orphanage and clean water facility in Central America. Lindsay Jardine, a key coordinator for Cha ...

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Monday, June 23, 2008

The summer job that's such a rite of passage for teens - lifeguard. But what about the pressures of working poolside, where sunscreen and CPR are needed in equal measure? Guests: lifeguard Lauren Stapley and Mary Mathiessen, Health and Safety Director for the Greater Salt Lake Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, which will hold its 2008 LifeGuard Games next month.Staff reporter Jeff Robinson enters KCPW's Public Square to talk about the Republican primary in the Third Congressional Di ...

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Midday Metro goes to the source on 20 years of providing health care to Utah's homeless population. Fourth Street Clinic medical director Cristina Gallop and communication director Jenn Hyvonen, will be here to talk about the health care needs of Utah's growing homeless population. Microsoft last week announced it would fund efforts by the Intermountain Healthcare Clinical Genetics Institute at Salt Lake's LDS Hospital to create an electronic tool for gathering family health histories. ...

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Recent State inspection reports say elder care has some serious deficiencies. We'll take an in depth look at the inspection process of Nursing Homes with Matt Canham from the Salt Lake Tribune and John Inglish from the Disability Law Center. Click here to access the Trib's unique database on Utah nursing homes. Plus, how are family vacations changing? Midday Metro talks with Susan Sessions Rugh about her new book, Are We There Yet? The Golden Age of American Family Vacations. Tell u ...

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Thursday, June 13, 2008

A conversation about the International Baccalaureate program in Utah high schools. Is it a front for anti-American propaganda or a way for students to gain a broader worldview? Midday Metro talks with education policy analyst Cherilyn Bacon Eagar and Rep. Carol Spackman Moss. Plus filmmaker Natalie Avery on OUTSIDE, her new documentary that follows four gay homeless youth as they face the challenging realities of daily life on the street in one of the nation's most socially conservativ ...

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

A conversation about elder care with Elinor Ginzler, Director for Livable Communities in the Office of Social Impact at AARP and author of Caring for Your Parents, A Complete Guide. She'll be in town for a special symposium on that very issue Saturday at the City Library. KUED Community Outreach Coordinator Jacqui Voland explains the half-day conference. Plus, if health class isn't the best place for teens to learn about sex, where and when is? Midday Metro goes to the source with Dr. ...

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Thirty years ago, the LDS Church announced a revelation extending priesthood callings to all worthy males. Midday Metro talks about race and religion with Don Harwell, president of The Genesis Group, a support group for black Mormons, and the group's mission leader, Michael Joseph Rice. Plus, the shortage of Arabic translators is an obstacle in the war on terror. Midday Metro finds out what it takes to learn the language with participants in the STARTALK summer Arabic language program ...

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Monday, June 9, 2008

Father's Day is just around the corner. The number of solo dads has skyrocketed, almost doubling between 1990 and 2006 to about 2 million. Midday Metro talks with Trey Ellis, author of Bedtime Stories: Adventures in the Land of Single-Fatherhood. At 11:30 on The Bottomline: the business of modeling in the Beehive State. Following the meteoric success of Utah native-turned-super-model Ali Stephens, management agencies Elite, Pulse and X-Sport are opening an office in SLC. We'll talk pro ...

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Friday, June 6, 2008

Myths, stereotypes and labels are used to define communities, -- sometimes with their participation, many times without. Midday Metro talks about words like queer, gay marriage, dyke and civil unions with Yana Walton of the Utah Pride Center and Brandie Balken, part of the first couple to sign up for Salt Lake City's mutual commitment registry. Plus, how will the California Supreme Court ruling on same-sex unions affect Utah? Midday Metro hosts a conversation about marriage with Bill ...

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

In its attempt to salvage money for Fire Station #5, the Salt Lake City Council has proposed eliminating free Saturday parking and possibly extending parking meter hours to 10 p.m. Some business owners are crying foul. Midday Metro goes to the source on the downtown dilemma with Tony Weller of Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, Richard Wirick of the Oxford Shop, and City Councilman Luke Garrott. Cancer never sleeps. This weekend's 24-hour Relay For Life will underscore that reality while rai ...

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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

With crime on the rise in the capital city, one group has decided to do something about it. The first Guardian Angels patrol took place Saturday at Pioneer Park. Will their efforts help deter crime or create tension among the people who use the park? Midday Metro goes to the source with Freddie Samora, patrol leader for the Salt Lake Chapter of the Guardian Angels, Flute Holland, national director of training, and Frank Lee, national director of chapter and operational development. ...

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Summertime - lazy days, waterfights, picnics and outdoor fun. As temperatures start to climb in the Beehive State, thousands of kids head outside for pee wee football, swimming, hiking, fishing, and general running around - what's the best way to keep them safe and entertained? Midday Metro goes to the source with Janet Brooks from Safe Kids Utah and Kevin Condra from the Violence and Injury Prevention Program of the Utah Department of Health. Plus - what does America owe Iraqis injure ...

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Monday, June 2, 2008

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker will be here to talk with Midday Metro listeners. If you have a question or comment you'd like to be at the head of the pack, email me now - midday@kcpw.org. Or post a question or comment below. Then again, you can always call 355-TALK during the show. At 11:30 on The Bottomline - KCPW's weekly focus on business news - fraud in Utah. How to spot it, how to fight it, how to avoid being a victim. Midday Metro goes to the source with Chief Deputy Attorney G ...

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Friday, May 30, 2008

Career criminals with mental illnesses are straining Utah's justice system. Expanding a mental health courts program may be the answer. Midday Metro goes to the source with Salt Lake City prosecutor Sim Gill and Dr. Alan Rice of Valley Mental Health. Senator Howard Stephenson responds to a lawsuit filed to derail implementation of Senate Bill 2, the omnibus education bill, which he sponsored during this year's legislative session. Senate President John Valentine also gives us his tho ...

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

As President Bush touches down in Salt Lake City to raise money for presumptive Republican Party nominee John McCain, former SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson prepares to once again rally Salt Lakers to oppose the war in Iraq and what he calls flagrant violations of the Constitution and crimes against humanity. Anderson is a lead organizer in this afternoon's Peace and Human Rights rally at Washington Square. Midday Metro goes to the source on a plan to create renewable energy zones across the ...

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

A local organization is trying to determine how health care costs are affecting Utah's low income families. Social justice advocate Adam Burgett from the Anti-Hunger Action Committee talks about the results of the organization's recent survey. Tenisha Hicks shares her story as a client. The federal and state governments have been struggling to decide who owns the 35,000-acre migratory bird refuge near the Great Salt Lake. Officials signed an agreement Friday stating that the federal g ...

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Monday, May 26, 2008

Picking Up the Pieces: How Family and Faith Are Healing Veterans Back from War is a Prime Time Radio documentary that follows five families of veterans wounded by IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan.The families are coping with the aftermath of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post traumatic stress (PTSD). This special breaks new ground by focusing on the parents, especially mothers, who have given up everything -- their jobs, retirement savings, and plans for the future - to step in and care fo ...

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Friday, May 23, 2008

The roller derbies of the 1920s are back, but have mutated into a hard-hitting, full contact sport for women. Midday Metro goes to the source with Lulu Garou and Nico Noir, members of the Salt City Derby Girls League. The Wasatch Front's population continues to grow, and with it comes development of more stripmalls and subdivisions, leaving little undeveloped land. The Open Space Land Advisory Board met this week to discuss current and upcoming projects in the Salt Lake Area. Emy St ...

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

James Evans, chairman of the Salt Lake County Republican Party, joins Midday Metro to talk about race and politics at the local and national level. Memorial Day is just around the corner. Midday Metro talks about issues veterans face when they first come home and through the years with Terry Schow the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs. 11:55 AM: A daily update on KCPW's drive for independence-or-bust. KCPW listeners, we need your help to make the down ...

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The rising cost of fuel and food, plus the credit crunch are pinching many a Utah wallet. Midday Metro goes to the source with Gina Cornia of Utahns Against Hunger to find out how people are coping, while Mark Alston of The Bayou, a private club for members, and The Beer Nut talks about how the economic climate is impacting local restaurants and the beer biz. Grocery Guru Ken Roesbery offers money-saving tips for MM listeners. Plus, expanding the NAACP's Stay In School Program. The NA ...

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

A local organization is fed up with Utah liquor laws. The Utah Hospitality Association is looking for signatures on a petition to abolish private clubs in Utah. Midday Metro goes to the source with attorney Lisa Marcy McGarry, a board member of the Utah Hospitality Association. Plus, a new book captures the history of the western U.S. and the feelings and attitudes associated with the Civil War and the Great Depression. Jack Todd talks with Midday Metro about his first work of ficti ...

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Monday, May 19, 2008

According to a story in the Salt Lake Tribune, Kennecott Land and Salt Lake County have reached an impasse when it comes to jointly planning Kennecott's massive west-bench development. Midday Metro goes to the source - Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon. Plus, a new program at the University of Utah is working toward making coal emissions environmentally friendly. Midday Metro goes to the source with two visiting experts working to ensure the future of coal. Guests: Dr. Joseph Strak ...

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Friday, May 16, 2008

Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder says he's ready to back a unified approach to law enforcement in the county. The Jordan School District split has become a bigger project than many imagined. Midday Metro goes to the source with leaders from the transition teams - Steve Newton (Jordan East) and Ralph Haws (Jordan West). 11:55 AM: A daily update on KCPW's drive for independence-or-bust. KCPW listeners, we need your help to make the down payment on buying the station. Ed Sween ...

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Scientists, conservationists, and even developers are working to preserve a balance between human populations and mountain lions as development continues to encroach on predator territory. Midday Metro goes the source with USU Professor Michael Wolfe and wildlife biologist Tom Becker, who will take part in a public forum on the issue Thursday night at Westminster College. Celebrating the authentic and traditional arts of our many ethnic groups - Midday Metro goes to the source with Ca ...

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Monday, May 12, 2008

Many of Utah's most influential policy leaders will meet Tuesday to discuss the impact of the 2008 Legislature's decisions that affect business, the economy and taxes at the annual Taxes Now conference. It's organized by a conservative, pro-business group. Midday Metro goes to the source with the president of the Utah Taxpayers Association, Senator Howard Stephenson. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: Expanding Utah's worldview with John Winston Howard . He was Australia's second-longest se ...

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

University of Utah Masters in Architecture students are putting their talents to work tackling everything from downtown planning to humanitarian relief. Midday Metro goes to the source with Ryan McMullen and Matthew Swindel, who are trying to make a difference through their senior projects. Plus, David Whyte is speaking at the Utah Arts Council's Mountain West Conference on the Arts this week. Midday Metro goes to the source on "Life at the Frontier: Leadership through Courageous Con ...

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Salt Lake City has had a new mayor for four months. Is that enough time to judge a new administration? What's happening in the city's planning department, which a recent audit found to be dysfunctional? And is the freshman mayor's first budget ready for its City Council debut this week? All of that and more will be on the table as Midday Metro goes to the source - Mayor Ralph Becker.Another water week poem. This one from Trisha Hopkinson. Thanks to Stephanie Duer at the SLC Dept. of Publi ...

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Monday, May 5, 2008

It's water week in Utah. According to the Utah Rivers Council, the Lake Powell Pipeline, Bear River water development and the Las Vegas water grab in Snake Valley will dramatically alter water resources and put Utah on a path to "water folly." Midday Metro goes to the source with UTC's Ted Wilson, Paul Van Dam of Citizens for Dixie's Future, and Steve Erickson of the Great Basin Water Network. All three of today's guests take part in a Utah Water Follies panel discussion at the Salt Lake ...

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Midday Metro goes to the source on prescription drug abuse - which now outpaces car accidents as the leading cause of injury-death in Utah. A new program launched by the Utah Department of Health aims to make the issue plain and simple: use meds only as directed. Our community sources: Dr. Robert Rolfs, state epidemiologist, Utah Dept. of Health, and Rep. Bradley Daw, who sponsored the 2007 Pain Medication Management and Education Bill to develop a state program addressing the misuse and ...

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Gambling is illegal in Utah, but many residents gamble online or in other states. Tonight's Science in Society public dialog series at the City Library talks about the addictive nature of gambling and law enforcement efforts to curb the illegal practice. Midday Metro goes to the source with Michael D of Gamblers Anonymous and Thomas Roberts of the Utah Attorney Generals Office, panelists for tonight's event. Reducing pet over population is the goal of No Home Homeless Pets in Utah. T ...

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Each presidential candidate is proposing their own unique health reform plan, but some states, like Utah, are pushing ahead without federal guidance. Midday Metro breaks down the best options with Len Nichols, health reform expert from the New America Foundation. He's a guest of the Utah Health Policy Project during Cover the Uninsured Week. Plus, are you having trouble raising your teenagers? Maybe you should consider letting them raise you. Coming up on Midday Metro a conversation ...

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

SONAR - the sex offender notification and registration bill passed by lawmakers this year - takes effect next week. Bill sponsor Rep. Paul Ray and Angie Welling of the Department of Corrections explain the changes to Utah's sex offender registry, which currently includes information on approximately 6,900 offenders. The Utah Department of Community and Culture's Office of Ethnic Affairs now has a new Hispanic/Latino Affairs Director. Silvia Castro Thomas joins us on the show to talk a ...

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Monday, April 28, 2008

It's the first day on the job for Elizabeth Elder, new Director of the Salt Lake City Library System. She'll be here to talk with Midday Metro listeners about her plans. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: Have you had the talk with your kids ... you know, the one about ... money? Tuesday is National Teach Your Children to Save Day. The Bottomline offers up some tips with Julie Felshaw, State Office of Education Financial Education Specialist, Zions Bank's Heidi Prokop, vice president and ...

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Friday, April 25, 2008

Midday Metro welcomes Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon for his monthly check-in with liseners. Your questions, comments, even suggestions on county government are welcome. Plus, a new report gives a better look at Utah's uninsured. Judi Hillman from the Utah Health Policy Project and Bill Crim from United Way of Salt Lake join Midday Metro to talk about some solutions. Join the conversation. Call 355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show to participate.

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

First responders have to deal with all kinds of violence and carnage when they respond to car accidents, domestic violence calls, robberies and fire. What kind of psychological impact does it have on them? That subject will be addressed at the 21st Annual Crime Victims' Conference that starts today. Midday Metro talks with Shawn Josephson, who's been a peer-to-peer counselor for seven years with the Salt Lake City Police Department.A teen age rite of passage is the high school prom. But w ...

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The newly-created Health System Reform Task Force had its first meeting last week. With the daunting task of fixing health care in Utah, how far has this lawmaker group gotten in one meeting? Midday Metro talks with Sen. Gene Davis, a Democrat from Salt Lake County and a task force member. Business plan competitions at area universities are more than academic exercises. There's real cash at stake, and great business ideas can vault into primetime due to the exposure. Midday Metro tal ...

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Tune in to learn how to participate in one of 11 public lands service projects Utah Backcountry Volunteers will perform in Utah this year. Jeff McCarthy is Chair of Environmental Studies and Associate Professor of English at Westminster College. In his spare time, he has written Contact: Mountain Climbing and Environmental Thinking. Midday Metro talks with him about the growing symbiosis between climbing and environmental awareness. After 11 years, Keith Lockhart is retiring as ...

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Monday, April 21, 2008

The number of chronically homeless on Utah's streets has dropped 15 percent, despite growth in overall homelessness. Midday Metro talks about the latest homeless headcount with Lloyd Pendleton, Utah's Homeless Task Force Director and Matt Minkevitch, executive director of The Road Home. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: It's a wonderful time to clean out the closets and make a difference in someone's life. The Bottomline talks about how you can help local women dress for success as you spri ...

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Friday, April 18, 2008

Nearly one-third of Utah boys and girls spend two or more hours a day in front of the TV. Many add another two hours or more playing video games. Unplug 'N Play week starts Monday. Midday Metro provides some ideas to help you get off the couch and play. Guests include Lynda Blades of the Utah Department of Health and Michelle Brown of AYSO Sandy. If a military travels on its stomach, what's cooking in the soldiers' mess? Midday Metro finds out with military chefs in town for the Free ...

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Why does architecture matter? Midday Metro gets the inside scoop from Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune, who will be in town to keynote the Utah Preservation Conference this week. Utah Heritage Foundation Executive Director Kirk Huffaker joins the conversation. Since its debut in the mid-80s, "What to Expect When Expecting" has been the Bible for new moms. But a lot has changed in the last 25 years - multiple births are multiplying, alternative therapies are maki ...

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Many wounded soldiers coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan have lost limbs in such a way that traditional prosthetics don't work very well. A method of direct bone implantation is being researched in the Beehive State. Midday Metro learns more about the technique with members of the Utah Orthopaedic Center and visiting doctors. Guests include Dr. Roy Bloebaum of the UOC and VA Salt Lake City Health Care System; Dr. Horst Aschoff, orthopedic and plastic surgeon visiting from Germany; an ...

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

POLAR-PALOOZA is a public education project supported by the National Science Foundation and NASA that explores climate change through live presentation by 5 polar scientists, researchers, and residents. Tomorrow, join us at 10 a.m. as Midday Metro talks with one of those scientists - Julie Brigham-Grette. She leads an international team of scientists in a major field project in Siberia where they're gathering data that should provide the most detailed record of past Arctic climate to d ...

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Monday, April 14, 2008

The weird and wonderful sounds in the City Library's music collection. KCPW's Book Bin goes into the music stacks with librarians Andrew Shaw and Mary Anne Heider. Click "Read More" to get a list of today's Book Bin selections. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: Boomburbs expert Robert Lang will talk about smart ways to manage growth. Something we'd better think about as more than a million new people over the next 20 years will call the Salt Lake Valley home. Lang will present a lecture o ...

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Friday, April 11, 2008

While most teens are learning to balance their own bank accounts, one young Salt Laker is helping women in third world countries develop business plans. Midday Metro talks with Merrit Denison, who has helped to create a microenterprise program for YouthLINC. We'll also meet the program's director, Sabrina King. Do you need some fresh ideas for the dinner table? How about some recipes created by kids? Midday Metro talks about a cookbook full of recipes made by kids for kids to promote ...

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank is back in town. He'll be in the studio to take your calls. On our list of questions - the resurgence of crack cocaine, the recent arrests of members of the Tongan Crip Gang for a string of robberies, and two "acid bomb" incidents. A revamped Washington County Land Bill is ready to go in Congress. Senator Bob Bennett tells Midday Metro why key conservation groups are supporting the legislation this time. Dave Livermore, Utah State Director for ...

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Keeping the next generation of math teachers is essential if America is to fill the 280,000 teaching positions in math and science that are projected by 2015. Midday Metro charts a course of action with Skip Fennell, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, which opens its annual meeting at the Salt Palace today. College Democrats of Utah will hold its first-ever statewide convention Saturday. How many college Democrats are there? Midday Metro finds out with Aaron ...

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Gandhi's nonviolence is not passive resistance - it is active without feeding into a cycle of retaliation, according to Dr. Bart Gruzalski, a writer, scholar and peacekeeper for nonviolent demonstrations. Gruzalski will be at the City Library tonight to talk about "Gandhi's Nonviolence as a Path to Peace" in a post-9/11 world. Midday Metro gets a preview. KCPW will broadcast tonight's speech beginning at 7 p.m. Several high school Muslim students have been awarded scholarships to stud ...

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Monday, April 7, 2008

He was just named Best Elected Official by City Weekly. He's still trying to beat Sandy to the boards with a Broadway-style theatre. And he's hoping to find the money for a TRAX line to the airport and a trolley in Sugar House. Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker joins us to talk about current issues in the city, including a new audit that calls the city's planning process "seriously broken." Water use and energy have become big issues for cities. What are they doing to prepare them ...

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Friday, April 4, 2008

Fighting child abuse ... reining in payday lenders ... reorganizing animal services ... Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon will be here to talk about business in the county. It's spring cleaning time - what to do with cleaning fluids, batteries, even prescription drugs you no longer have a use for? Dorothy Adams of the Salt Lake Valley Health Department tells Midday Metro listeners how to dispose of hazardous household waste. Plus, now you can send a letter to an Iraq soldier on ...

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

The Utah Attorney General's Office has formed a new task force to apply high-tech tactics to cold cases. While television may make such investigations look easy, the work is difficult and emotionally taxing. Midday Metro talks with the AG's chief of law enforcement Ken Wallentine and Sgt. Mark Scharman of the Salt Lake City Police Department's homicide unit. Autism in Utah kids has increased 2,000% since the 1980s. A new rock climbing program by SPLORE aims to help those who struggle w ...

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Special guest host Ted Wilson will talk with Ed Sweeney about the future of KCPW. Sweeney is the former general manager of KCPW and president of Wasatch Public Media, the newly formed non-profit seeking to buy KCPW from Community Wireless of Park City. Your questions and comments are welcome. Call 355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show to participate. Also, what advice would you give the next president of the United States? Dr. Michael O'Hanlon has assembled a collection of ...

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Sexual assault survivor activism with Heather Stringfellow of the Rape Recovery Center and photographer Scheherazade Tillet of Chicago-based A Long Walk Home, which uses art therapy and the visual and performance arts to document, to educate, and to bring about social change and healing from trauma. The workshops and SOARS: Story of A Rape Survivor performance take place Friday at Rose Wagner in SLC. Click here for details. Dr. Sebastian Lipina has been studying the effects of poverty ...

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Monday, March 31, 2008

The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, And Why is a book that explores the 400-year chronology of America's racial history. The book's author, Jabari Asim, talks about why he thinks the N-word remains a slur and symbol of inequality. Asim is the next speaker in the City Library's Dewey Lecture Series on April 5. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: Governor Huntsman came into office with a pledge to expand economic development statewide. Has it happened? The Bottomline talks with Alan Ha ...

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Friday, March 28, 2008

If you've ever told someone they kick or throw like a girl, you might be sorry. Midday Metro talks with Utah-based filmmaker Jenny MacKenzie about her new documentary, Kick Like a Girl, which follows her eight-year-old daughter's all-girl soccer team as it enters a boys' league. MacKenzie, her daughter and other members of the Mighty Cheetahs will take part in a Q&A after a special screening at 7:30 tonight, Rowland-Hall St. Mark's Larimer Center Theatre, sponsored in part by the SLC ...

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

After the murder of a Family Dollar Store manager in the Glendale neighborhood, Salt Lake City's mayor and police chief vowed to beef up policing efforts on the Capitol City's west side. Midday Metro talks with Pioneer Patrol's Captain Jim Coleman and Officer Ben Johnson about the assignment of 16 more officers to the area. Plus, the top 10 areas of concern for voters this election year, according to the Utah Foundation's Utah Priorities Project. Steve Kroes, president of the Utah Fou ...

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

A report from those in the trenches at last night's caucus meetings. For the Republicans, Senator Carlene Walker. For the Democrats, Polly Hart. University of Utah science seniors are getting more out of their internships than experience making copies or picking up dry cleaning. A program matches their skills with engineering issues in the real world. Midday Metro talks with Steve Blair, director of the U's Engineering Clinic Program, and students Chris Benson and Kyle Stewart. Plu ...

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Logan-based Symbiotics LLC is proposing a hydroelectric plant near Bear Lake that could generate 85 percent of the electricity needs of Northern Utah. However, biologists are concerned about the impact on fish, not to mention the lake's crystal blue waters. Midday Metro digs into the issues with Scott Tolentino, Bear Lake fisheries biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and Eric Steimle, director of environmental compliance at Symbiotics. The Transit Riders Union is calling o ...

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Monday, March 24, 2008

How national and state economic conditions affect city budgets with the Utah League of Cities and Towns. Guests include Roger Tew, senior policy analyst with the league; Jamie Davidson, Lehi City administrator; and Gary Hill, budget director, Park City. Global worker migration with Lant Pritchett, BYU grad turned Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He'll be at Westminster Monday to talk about Global Capital Labo ...

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Utah Democrats and Republicans will hold their party caucuses next week. Are you confused about the what, where, when, and how of the process? Midday Metro talks with Utah Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Holland and Stan Lockhart, Utah Republican Party Chairman, for the lowdown on caucuses. Click here for information on Democratic caucus locations in Salt Lake County. Click here for Democratic party caucus information by county. Click here for information on Republican caucuses lo ...

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Fighting drugs with student art. Midday Metro visits with Marjean Searcy, project coordinator for SLCPD's COPS Meth Initiative, Lt. Mike Ross, who currently runs the vice and narcotics squads and supervises the Meth Initiative, and Xiao Han Zhang, a West High student and grand prize winner the kNOw MORE kNOw Drugs art competition. Some say climbing Mt. Everest is not worth the danger anymore - and then there's the mountain to contend with. Author Michael Kodas will be here to talk ab ...

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

After five years, Congress has allocated more than $522 billion to the Iraq War. That number is projected to climb past $745 billion by the end of fiscal year 2009. Midday Metro talks with Elaine Emmi and Diana Lee Hirschi of Salt Lake Quakers about local efforts to oppose the war. Operation Keep in Touch is a new statewide initiative to help Utah's deployed service members stay connected with their families through the use of Webcams at local libraries. Midday Metro talks with organiz ...

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Residents and stakeholders of Millcreek Township are being asked what they'd like to be when they grow up - an unincorporated part of the county, their own city or new citizens of Holladay or South Salt Lake City. Check out this blog on the subject. A townhall meeting is scheduled for tonight, 6-9 p.m., at Skyline High School, 3251 E. 3760 S., on this self-determination process. Midday Metro learns more with Jeff Silvestrini of Millcreek's Mount Olympus Community Council and Lynn Pace, H ...

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