KRCL: Party People

KRCL 90.9 looks at soirees to raise funds.

POSTED // Dec 8,2010 - It was a difficult legacy to match: KRCL 90.9 FM general manager Donna Land Maldanado, who retired in 2009, had served the station for 30 years.

Bill to Fight Affinity Fraud Faces Early Challenges

Uncle Scam: Legislators try to pin down fraudsters who use influence, shared traits.

POSTED // Dec 7,2010 - Shysters come in all shapes, sizes, religious affiliations, professions and ethnicities—that’s what Keith Woodwell, director of the Utah Division of Securities, told the sentencing commission on Dec. 1.

Downtown Pairing

Critics decry the Downtown Alliance’s close ties to the Salt Lake Chamber.

POSTED // Dec 1,2010 - While the city wrestles with whether to place new restrictions on panhandling—banning after-dark requests for a dime, for example...

Working for Jobs

Government leaders implement a job-creation program for low-income Utahns.

POSTED // Nov 30,2010 - The meeting room at the state Homeless Task Force Meeting was packed with social workers, administrators and various do-gooders...

Crazy Maker: Man Accused of Stealing Bus Transfers Loses Home, Sanity

POSTED // Nov 23,2010 - Simply being accused of stealing a book of Utah Transit Authority bus transfers has kept Mark Yowell in jail for three months—and if he’s released, he’ll be homeless ...

Who Did 'It Gets Better' Best?

POSTED // Nov 16,2010 - City Weekly announces a contest to find the Best "It Gets Better" video. Prizes will go to the Utahn who reassured depressed queer kids the best!

Male Victims of Domestic Violence Participate in Support Group

POSTED // Nov 16,2010 - Men who have been victims of abusive relationships now have a support group created by a therapist trying to expand the discussion about what constitutes domestic violence and who its victims are ...

In This Week: Zombie Readers

MediaOne caught fudging its niche numbers.

POSTED // Nov 12,2010 - The cover of the Sept. 30 In This Week showed a growling zombie, which promoted a story about the rise of the walking undead in pop culture ...

Sophie's Choice

Sandy's two-dog limit creates hard choices for a three-dog family, but it could be worse.

POSTED // Nov 10,2010 - Moxie, Luna and Shayde collectively weigh about 40 pounds—even soaking wet with jackets on—and yet these little lap dogs are too much for a Sandy city ordinance that limits families to two

Envision Ogden: State Investigating Campaign Finance Scandal

The investigation was once closed, but is reopened. What does it mean for Mayor Matthew Godfrey?

POSTED // Nov 9,2010 - When several businesses and organizations gave money to Envision Ogden, they believed their money would be used to attract outdoor businesses, not politics.