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Rock climbing, ice climbing and mountaineering have never been more popular than they are now. But as more people are heading to crags, more people are leaving with bruises, broken bones or sometimes not leaving at all. As more and more people are drawn to these extreme sports, will the industry and technology be able […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, Salt Lake County Councilmember. They discuss the White House vowing no cooperation with the impeachment inquiry, President Trump insulting Sen. Mitt Romney over his support of the inquiry, Rep. Ben McAdams […]

On Thursday, October 10, KCPW broadcast a live debate from the auditorium of the downtown library between the candidates running to become mayor of Salt Lake City. KCPW’s Roger McDonough moderated the event, and posed questions submitted by a slate of environmental organizations regarding protection of our air, water, land, wildlife, wild places, people and communities.  Listen […]

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour – This week on the program, we air a forum on the growing gap in affordable housing in Utah—what’s causing it, what it’s doing to our communities and how it may be addressed. Last month, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute reported to Salt Lake City officials that growth in both the regional […]

A leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints defines gender as ‘biological sex at birth.’ The National Parks Service opens Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ to ATVs. And a West Valley City woman fights a lewdness charge after going topless in her own home. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, and on The Left by Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City. They discuss the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s conversation with the president of Ukraine, the impeachment’s impact on the presidential race, Bernie Sanders getting two stents […]

Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, we air a forum on climate change’s effect on minority communities in the state, in the nation and across the world. Almost one year ago, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a landmark report that called for the limiting of average temperature rises to […]

Producers Roger McDonough and Tim Pierce share clips from their favorite episodes of “In the Hive” over the past year. Join them as they look back into a year of engaging, thoughtful stories that tie Utah together. This episode of “In the Hive” was created as a part of KCPW’s Fall Pledge Drive. Please consider keeping […]

Utah’s members of Congress react to the launch of an official impeachment inquiry. State officials significantly alter their plans for the Lake Powell Pipeline. And a Utah coal mine is expected to resume production — with an eye to overseas markets. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, reporter […]