Runners and spectators will see a lot more security around the Salt Lake City Marathon on Saturday.  After the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, marathon planners developed some new security strategies.  Deputy Salt Lake City Police Chief Terry Fritz says the Utah Highway Patrol, the Utah National Guard and other agencies have brought in additional resources for the race.

The U.S. Commerce Secretary visits Utah, the Utah Department of Health extends credit monitoring services to those affected by last year’s data breach, and the University of Utah College of Nursing looks to improve care for sick and injured veterans.

Friday April 19, 2013

A Utah Immigration Conversation

Mark Shurtleff, former Utah Attorney General

Jason Mathis, Executive Vice President, Salt Lake Chamber & Downtown Alliance Executive Diretor

Luz Robles, Utah State Senator

Marty Carpenter (moderator), EVP of Communications, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce

  This week, KUER's Dan Nailen focuses on the concerts coming up this summer at Red Butte Garden.

Follow Dan Nailen's blog at slcene.com

One of the nation’s top commerce officials was in Utah today admiring the state’s economic development strategies and touting the president’s new initiative designed to bring high-tech manufacturing and clean energy jobs to communities across the country. 

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank toured Hexcel, a company in West Valley that produces structural materials for aircraft and space vehicles. Blank says Utah has explicitly built the infrastructure necessary to attract this type of industry and create jobs.

Thursday April 18, 2013

Community Engagement and Chemical Engineering

Geoff Silcox, Professor (Lecturer) and Associate Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering

Patrick Barickman, Environmental Scientist at Utah Division of Air Quality

James Kyle Danise, student, chemical engineering

Presented by the Bennion Center

Thursday April 18, 2013

An American Journey from the Schoolhouse to The White House

Mickey Ibara, University of Utah alum, Hinckley Institute of Politics Fellow, former Utah classroom teacher and Assistant to the President of the United States will share his personal story of obstacles overcome to achieve success and respond to student questions at this Hinckley Forum