Curtis Booker
Growth, Wealth and Poverty ReporterCurtis Booker is KUER’s growth, wealth and poverty reporter in the new Central Utah bureau. After broadcasting school in Detroit, Curtis began his career in Top 40 radio as an on-air personality and programmer. He pivoted to television news, worked as a producer and news reporter and now has a chance to mesh his radio and TV experience together.
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Helper Beer looks to add to ongoing revitalization efforts in the small rural community.
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Spanish Fork is under an emergency declaration as the river rises.
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A new study co-authored by a Utah State University researcher looks at how families manage the stigma associated with opioid addiction.
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Utah Lake is a defining landmark of Provo but “people don't see it as a valuable and desirable ecosystem,” says a BYU professor.
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As parks, neighborhoods and homes prepare for more spring runoff flooding, what’s being done to protect homeless encampments in Utah and Salt Lake counties?
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According to a recent U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, formal volunteer participation dropped 7% between 2019 and 2021. That's the largest decrease the survey has recorded since a version of it started in 2002.
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The Lehi planning commission has struck down a zoning change request for a high-density townhome development. It’s not an isolated decision as housing demands and neighborhood desires still persist.
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Between road closures and interlodge orders, there’s a bigger impact than not just being able to ski at Alta or Snowbird.
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Crackling concrete and earth emptied in the Jordan River in Utah County are prompting concerns, but the Jordan River Commission executive director says erosion is a natural part of the water cycle.
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Tooele County is preparing for flooding following last July’s Jacob City fire in Soldier Canyon.
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Utah’s avalanche risk still persists with the record snowpack, warming temps and more snow in the forecast.
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A lot of agricultural routines are based on meteorlogical spring and past dry conditions. Utah’s record snow is welcome, but farmers have a schedule to keep.