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 High Quality School Readiness program pays for at-risk children to attend preschool, but it only serves 3% of Utah 4-year-olds. -
Some Utahns have filed for unemployment while looking for new roles outside of the government. Others are cutting back spending to prepare for being laid off. -
Las tarjetas permiten a las personas conducir y obtener seguro de automóvil, incluso si no tienen estatus legal en EE. UU. -
The Ogden-based university will cut 17 majors, 8 minors and 7 certificates. It joins Utah State University as the first pair of schools to announce major changes following the Legislature’s academic overhaul. -
The cards allow people to drive and obtain car insurance, even if they don’t have legal status in the U.S.
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With the explicit goal of driving homeownership, the city of Ogden renovates homes and sells them to residents at a price cap. One critic says the program misses the mark on helping out more people, including renters. -
En la mayoría de los casos de inmigración exitosos interviene un abogado. Pero la demanda aumenta, los servicios pro bono son limitados y los abogados privados no dan abasto. -
The majority of successful immigration cases involve a lawyer. But demand is rising, pro bono services are limited and private attorneys aren’t keeping up.
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Algunos niños participan en concursos de debate y ferias de ciencias. Pero el concurso de ortografía es una rara oportunidad para reconocer los progresos de los niños en español, dijo su organizador. -
Some kids have debate competitions and science fairs. But the spelling bee is a rare opportunity to recognize kids’ progress in Spanish, said its organizer.
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Those who can’t afford fluoride pills or who don’t seek regular dental care will suffer, according to oral health advocates. -
Students at the Indian boarding school, which operated in Brigham City until 1984, shared their cultures by painting on the walls. Now their work is public.
