Macy Lipkin
Northern Utah and Bilingual Communities ReporterEmail: mlipkin@kuer.org
Macy Lipkin is KUER’s northern Utah reporter and a Report for America corps member. She covers bilingual Spanish-speaking communities and general assignments in and around Ogden, where she’s based. Macy grew up in Massachusetts but fell in love with audio storytelling and mountains while working at a public radio station in Ecuador. After interning with CT Public Radio and GBH News in Boston, freelancing in the Amazon, and producing a TV show at GBH, she has returned to public radio and mountains. Outside of work, she’s probably reading, getting lost on a trail somewhere, or listening to sad folksy music. She holds a bachelor's degree in peace and justice studies from Wellesley College, where she woke up at an ungodly hour to row in the dark with her friends.
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The term “school crosswalk” is missing from traffic code definitions and Utah’s driver handbook, and police departments phrase things differently when posting about it on social media. -
West Valley City, home to an ICE field office and the state’s largest Hispanic and Latino population, had the most arrests of any Utah city this fiscal year. -
Back in March, the city council agreed to test three Flock cameras. But after hearing concerns from residents and Gov. Spencer Cox, they called it off. -
Law enforcement agencies that collaborate with ICE can request reimbursement and bonuses, thanks to funding from the Big Beautiful Bill. At least two in Utah have signed on. -
A joint motion to stay filed in Salt Lake City and County’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security confirms what was previously reported by the New York Times. -
Los ciudadanos y residentes legales pueden tomar el examen escrito en su idioma nativo, incluidos el español, el francés, el chino mandarín y el suajili. Pero quienes solo califican para una tarjeta de privilegio de conducir deben tomarlo en inglés. -
Citizens and legal residents can take the written test in their native language, including French, Mandarin Chinese and Swahili. But those who only qualify for a driving privilege card must take it in English.
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The recent nuclear power symposium in Ogden is one part of Utah’s ongoing outreach to get residents as excited about nuclear as the state’s leaders and some in the business community. -
Las renovaciones de DACA están tardando meses más de lo habitual, lo que les está costando el empleo a algunos beneficiarios. El Estatus de Protección Temporal y el asilo también son cada vez más difíciles de obtener, mientras la administración Trump continúa reformando el sistema migratorio. -
DACA renewals are taking months longer than usual, costing some recipients their jobs. Temporary Protected Status and asylum are also harder to come by as the Trump administration continues to overhaul immigration.
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VA loans don’t require a down payment. With low upfront costs and an excellent rate, one young officer just bought a home in Davis County. -
The Utah State Tax Commission found about 1,500 people it thinks have illegitimate out-of-state registrations. That number could double once the system has been running for a year.
